The San Francisco call., 1906-06-10

promptly: Let little Pat please her
self l am in no hurry to get rid of
her" Princess Pat has always been
the pet of the family and has more
or less ruled her parents and every
other member of the household.
Princess Patricia has her own set
of friends, many OF whom are a great
deal older than herself, notably Mrs.
Adair. who, of course, might be her
mother When the Duke of Connaught
was commander-in-chfef in Dublin,
Princess Pat" used to spend weeks at
a time with Mrs Ad . at Glenveagh
Castle They motored together--her
Royal Highness is an expert driver at
the wheel: they walked about in Gal
way" cloaks in the lanes and visited
the peasantry, and IL was here the
Princess took her first lessons in Gae-
lie; her first instruction, too, in dane
ing an Irish Jig
She is the only royal princess of the
moment who speaks Gaelic. and last
season when society went mad over
Mrs. Adair's innovation Of Irish jigs
in her ball programmes there was no
more graceful figure in each set than
the Duke of Connaught's younger
daughter.
AS mimic. she is decidedly clever.
and the late Queen delighted in hear
ing her do" an Irish brogue. This she
sions her Royal Highness has ex-
pressed herself strongly at the inartis
tic and vulgar way in which the Irish
brogue is so frequently presented on
the English stage. and has said. If
/ only I had a chance"
Her broad and, for princess, rather
unconventional views of life are the
result of her constant companionship
with another American woman. Since
Z Dri Daf rua old
Mrs. John Leslie has been connected
officially and most intimately with the
Duke of Connaught's household. Like
her sister, Mrs. George CORVALLIS
West. she is a strong personality. with
that definite magnetic power which so
many American women possess.
Strong yet sensitive intuitive and in
telligent well read and sensible, such
q woman could not fail to be an inf1u
enee in the life of any girl
Queen Victoria, who had no penchant
for American women, at first resented
very much Mrs. Leslie's intimacy with
/ the Duchess of Connaught and spoke
several times to her daughterin-law
on the subject. on one occasion, when
her Royal. Highness arrived at Buck
ingh2m Palace to dine quite quietly
with her Majesty. and consequently
wore seni-evening dress. the Queen
looked her up and down and said:
y
who are influencing you against the
Importance of ceremony. l should have
thought you knew I never excuse any
guest from wearing full evening dress
when dining at my table. ! brought
you here tonight" her Majesty went
on. ito tell you that l do not think
the girls''-she referred TO Princess
Margaret, now Princess Gustave of
Sweden and Princess Patricia-''are
I in al-
low them to mix too much with Ameri-
cans. whose democratic opinions are
fatal to girls of their ages. who are
naturally enormously Influenced by
their environment"
Then" said the Duchess, II am
afraid they will have to go on being
influenced Even for you. | could not
think of breaking with women who
have been my best and most interest
ing friends since set foot in England"
FRIEND OF MISS REID.
Princes Pat goes to Dorchester House
the American ambassadors London
residence--every other Thursday when
she is in London. that being Miss Reid's
day in her studio. when she receives
all her own friends. The Embassador's s
daughter is as keen on art as the
/ Princess. and she has been taking les
sons from some of the Academicians.
including Professor herkomer and Mr..
Sargent.
Every other week while the Con-
naughts are at Clarence House Prin-
cess Patricia also has an a'sat homev in
her studio and scores of her friends.
who all do" Something in artistic life
art, music or iterature-assemble
there. Mrs. Jack Leslie and Mrs Adair
4 have permission from the young
1 hostess to bring any one they choose.
and there are at the moment no inyi
tations more eagerly sought after than
/ Princess Patricia's.
The lady who refused the throne of
spain is emphatically radical in her
tastes and is fond OF saying: Il am
rather like Uncle BERTHE (King Ed
ward1, for ] don't care pin what is
the color OF peoples blood il they are
interesting and do something While