The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-01

inlatd desk from whose pigeon holes peeped invitations. calling lists and various reminders of her career as a society girl.
 In reply to a question as to what had led her to the radical step she contem- plated. she said with very engaging d. rectness:
 We must have an assured means of livelihod for we cannot support exist ence on this." she said, making a gem eral wave at the elegancies whicn sur rounded her. If. then. one is going to make ones living, why not select a means which promises success? There Is nothing of this kind in Washington. and there is a demand for such an es- tablishment. My sister and I. belong Ing to the class who will patronize 1t. have a knowledge of what is required. We know what our prospective patrons have suffered in the past the anguish of having the finest table linen come home stamped with a laundry mark. We know, moreover, the value of feve- rything we touch and the exquisite care some things require. This knowI- edge is part of our stock in trade-eur capital"
 The mother of the Misses Mullan. who was Miss Rebecca Williamson of Baltimore, was a belle of that city before and during the early days of the war. She belonged to an old Maryland family, and was at the time of her death. a few years ago, a member of the Society of Colonial Danes of America. The bosom friend of her girl hood days was Miss Emma Bouvier of Philadelphia, who married Frank Drexel, the banker. After this friend Mrs. Mullan named her eldest daugh- ter. and after MT. Drexel she called her only son, Francis Drexel Mullan.
 After her marriage she passed some years in California, where Captain Null Ian made a fortune. While their chil- dren were still young they returned to Washington and bought the handsome home in which they have grown up. The son was sent to Georgetown Col lege and the girls to one of the most aristocratic convents in the country Ecen Hall. in the suburbs of Philadel- phia. The Drexels's country seat was near by, and there the two Mullan girls, to the envy of their fellow stu dents. used to spend every Sunday.
 They finished their education in Pal ris in fashionable school. after which they made a tour of the world, ending in Washington, where Miss Mullan was at once presented to society at one of the largest and most elegant receptions of that season. Miss May Mullan's debut followed.
 One of their intimate friends, though some years their senior. was the beau tiful Mrs. Lay of Baltimore, who mar ried Count Won Goetzen of the German embassy here a few years ago, the Misses Mullan being among the few outside the immediate family circle who witnessed the marriage ceremony.
 The loss of their mother, some flnan- cial misfortunes and their fathers fec ble health have brought to the surface some of the qualities which long ago inspired their pioneer ancestors. Though they have grown up in luxury and amid the frivolities of a merely fashionable life, they are facing the new conditions with a hopefulness, a determination and a clear insight into practical details which augur we'll for success.
 Another American woman, the Count ess of Essex, who as Adele Grant was belle both in New York and Wash ington, is engaged in a similar enter prise in England. Her laundry Is well patronized and Is said to be a financial success.