The San Francisco call., 1906-11-10
EDlI Or IA1 = a Il - NOVFNBERlo pp
American Woman Sacrifice to Arlstocratle
Card Sharp.

horror of all femininity which apes
w Well. Mrs. Chamberlain has had her
triumphs-no one more so-and she
had the distinction OF once snuoolns.
in a very ladylike way Queen victoria
herself
can" said the Queen
THAT is the very worst compliment
you could possibly pay me- was the
reply. ,-
could not tolerate at any price Like
society of her time she used TO say
they were all the daughters OF PORK
butchers whose fathers had suddenly
made piles.
Mrs. Chamberlain has had no am
bition TO shine socially As noStesS
she has been a dire 1allure- Oh =
memorable occasion things were 50
badly managed at one Of her parties
that royalties who were invited never
got beyond the hall, so great was the
crush. The Chancellor or the EX-
chequer as Chamberlain then was, pc
haved like a maniac when ne neard
what had happened; but the nostsSs'
in her quiet way, remarked,
~Such pity, dear; but II really
could not be helped. Had they had the
courtesy and presence of mind TO nave
gone into one of the lower rooms ana
sent to me. I could easily have made
way for them on the staircase
The Duchess OF Marlboroughs rather
IS over here on one of his brief Wis
its When he comes he always brings
"the little girl as he still calls ths
Duchess a check for 5000, 900 OF SSOO,-
600 which I may tell you. goes m
yariabIy into the bank TO her personal
deposit account OF late s1e mas takeh
70 spending less money than any Wo-
man of her position In England Sne
recently made her will, and from
what 7 know If the Duke survives
her he will find himself a poor man,
every farthing of her private money
being left in trust 10 her Two boys
Her friends say the DuchesS Is
wise woman not TO fling away her
money on society-the most thankless
body under Gods sun, but her enemies
call her mean. She certainly mas mons
Of the lavish generosity OF the usual
American woman and lately she does
not care a bit for popularity Whetner
she will wake up again canhos say.
She used TO be enormously amoltlous
ana al one time moved heaven and
earth to push Marlborough TO the
front Last season every one was re-
marking how Indifferent she was 20
her looks and how few new rrocks
she had l rememoef seems ne 80
times consecutively In the same gown
at smart afternoon parties IL was
an unbecoming shade OF slatey olue-
Why. II was positively doWdy
w K. Vanderbilt has brought ner
the latest thing in Jewels necktte
/ Of diamonds. with little ends made OF
rubfes 1t is supposed to have oeen
made in New York. but I said IL spelr
Paris when L saw it. In any case. IL IS
decidedly effective and looks charming
/ on that long. swanlike neck or hers
There win be seen in the Ensljsh
and Irish hunting field this season the
! greatest number Of Americans that
/ ever followed British packs. They are
coming from Boston, from Philadelphia
/ New York and elsewhere. Some, like
Mr.. and Mrs. Strawbridge. who are
from Philadelphia. are bringing their
/ own horses. They intend to arrive
with twenty. hear so evidently they
mean to go the pace. The majority Of
people prefer buying their hunters
/ here as for one reason they understand
their work in our fields better than
foreign horses. Moreover, stables in
England are built quite differently
| from those in America. which be-
Iieve I am correct in stating have
wood floors. while ours are of stone.
a fact which proves very trying for the
American horse. which consequently
/ often develops rheumatism.
Mr.. and Mrs Phipps (the latter is
/ a daughter of the Graces OF Battle
/ Abbey erstwhile OF New York are 70
pitch their tent at bennington, center
/ of the great hunting country Melton
/ Mowbray will find many Americans
among his guests. notably Craig
/ Wadsworth. though his stay will be
brief. for he is due back in America
before the hunting season is at it's
height. LADY MARY.