Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-14
TILED Danes and SpinsterS En-
deayor 10 Stop Flood OF
Democracy.
ladies' RALLY IN SWARMS.
nine. Bloodcd tmalons. Led by SIX
Duchcsscs and Thirty.Onc Coun-
tcsses Wage Battle.
spsclal correspondence.


tinction. II It darcs to exercise its
rr,rosatlye Of yetoiug legislation
,.s.sd by the lower house, the peeress.
:, nave stepped into the breach to save
hc nation from going TO the demnition
asmocratic bow-wows, and-merely in
e8entally OF course-their own hus-
lands from being tumbled OF their
rfty political pedestals. 1t is TO be
,frht Of aristocratic Amazons against
bwly laborltes-of 'yo1 femnina'
teJnst "vox populi," Of petticoats
AGAINST pants as an American puts it,
A BIG NAME,
Nothing can be done In these days
without a club, so the peeresses have
started club, christened II the linz
perial." acquired handsome premises In
frlstocratic Dover street, furnished
them sumptuousy and summoned FEM
inne gentIlity 10 help them down De-
mos. And feminine gentiity has re-
tp0nded with alacrity. The success OF
the club has been prodigious There
has never before been anything like Il.
The speedy popularity IL has attained
far surpasses that achieved by the de-
funct Empress club. The latter made
its debut with 20 titled danes among
its vice presidents. The Imperial clubs
list includes six duchess, six marchon-
esses, 81 countesses and over three score
lesser '1adyshlps." comprising peers
daughters and the wives Of bsronets
and knights
GRANTEES AMBITION.
Never before have women had such
81 opportunity AZ sratify snrial anbi
zion at so cheap price, the subscrlp-
lion fee being only s2l year. II is
10 wonder that a legion Of society wo-
men who, heretofore, have taken no
interest In politics. have suddenly
developed the most burning political
convictions. and inspired by patriotic
Hrdor are moving heaven and earth 10
get themselves enrolled under the BAN
ner OF the pceresses. The 900 danes
and damsels who have already entered
the fold are pledged 10 make life as
burdensome as they know how 10 any
masculine members OF their households
who are not Conservatives
The club specifically dsclaims any
sympathy with the woman suffrage
movement. The peeresses are too high
toned to ally themselves in any way
with the "shrieking ssterhood.r Be.
sides, femal enfranchisement would,
they know, IN the present state Of pub
JIG opinion. help democracy more than
the aristocracy. They want feminine
power in politics TO be confined to in
fluencing male voters. At that sort OF
game. their social position gives them
q great advantage over women who are
not lin the swim" in any way.
FROM POLITICAL DINNER.
The club Is the outcome OF a political
dinner given last winter al Sunderland
house by the Duchess OF Marlborough
Tor the purpose Of discussing ways and
means OF restoring the Conservative
party TO power. The Vanderbilt,
duchess has always been rather fas-
cinated by politics and is far more
ambitious for her husbands advance
ment In public life than is the little
duke himself II was she who had him
ptchforked into the billet Of under sec
rotary for the colonies under the late
government, a position now much more
ably filed by his brilliant cousin. WIN
tion Churchill.
NOT PUBLIC SPEAKER.
The duchess Is not much OF a public
tp.dker, ana Is somewhat too naughty
""l ingid In manner TO make a good
lJlu-fl canvasser, but her good
JOCKS and iaultless dressing make her
an attractive figure on any public plat
ioiln She has, too. what American
women here ~ rarely possess. the air
o. the grande dame to the manner
.DoHl' ana That counts for a great deal
"htn me Conservative government
We IN power, she possessed great in
Au.noe with the ministers and big wigs
~ 'ne war Office, and 10 her credit be
said she used II with much discrc-
,''n' remark which cannot be applied
20 many society DANES who found
themselves able 10 pun the wires.
4nt imperial club may be regarded
q her own particular enterprise Il
"as she who persuaded the Duchess 81
somerset, the Duchess ~ Grafton. the
DC"aser Duchess Of Argyll Lily Ouch
or Marlborough and the DoWsger
ulcntss Of RoXburghe TO head the
snlely hst OF vice presidents. Among
.he 50 countesses Who figure In that
Wv -hNifA NANNl ' NNNIAfrN Wl lNNls
nusnmore. Lady Gwendolin Cecn. a
daughter Of the late Marquis " Sails
nIiy, and Miss Alice Balfour. sister OF
zoe late Conservative prime minister.
tie also among the vice presidents.
DUKES AND DUcHEssEs.
The time has gone by when a dukes
HaIne among a list " company direct
uIs would make the most worthless
tnaies sell like hot cakes. but IN feni-
Aine clubdom. duchesses are still all
ioient, and oountesses WELD a far wid-
q influence than their husbands can
exercise In the business world. sun
tAt exalted sponsors Of the club are
"y no means depending on the dazzling
tuIactions 81 their own titles to make
ihe CUB success. IN the matter Of
luxurious furnishing and equipment II
slipasses anything yet attempted In
Moinen's clubs. Its dressingroom Is the
most PERFECT Of us kind In London.
nfle TAR members vii he assisted IN
recovering from the fatigue due TO
tneir arduous political studies. by mas
taeo aud electrical treatment. 10 say
nothing 81 the delights OF getting their
har dressed by Partisan experts. and
tnef shspsly hands besutlaed by an
accomplished manicurisi
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