The San Francisco call., 1906-09-15
Bradley-Martins Meet With De
feat in Effort to Buy Estate.

ONDON, Sept American money
won't buy everything pecially
lin Scotland, where the aristocracy'
-A though poor, are prouder than
Satan of their belongings. The Brad
ley-Martins have again made overtures
to Lady seafield for BaImacaan. In
fact. their instructions to the agent
who acted for them was that she
could name her own price" This is
about the twentieth offer they have
made Lady Seafield, out to all tempta-
tions she is adamant. Gold will not
buy Balmacaan, though it is quite an
open secret that it would come in very
useful to the Ogilvie-Grants. The
Bradley Martins adore this exquisite
place in which they have resided for
so many years. Especially attached to
it is Mr. Bradley Martin, who would be
quite content to spend the entire year
there Since they took this Scotch
seat they have each year lavished
no7ey on Improvements to the house
itself and the grounds-evidently hop
ing one day that it would be their own.
Now. however, Lady Seafield has sent
her ultimatum.
Though the Bradley Martins are
snarting under the message from Lady
seafield. it will not prevent them from
entertaining as lavishly this shooting
season as heretofore. Sport opens
little later around Balmacaan than in
other parts of Scotland. so that Mrs.
Bradley-Martin's invitations are for
the first week in September. The house
not being large enough for the fifty
odd people rho will be staying off and
on for the autumn events. the Bradley
Martins have, as usual, taken hotel
at Inverness, where the overflow will
be accommo dated. Had they secured
Balmacaan their first idea was to build
a handsome addition to the house
which would in the future have obvi-
ated the necessity of putting UP their
guests at a hotel.
Every autumn Mrs. Bradley Martin
gives one big ball at her wonderful
house overlooking Loeb Ness. On such
occasions the Loeb is all illuminated
by electricity, and instead of sitting
out" the guests should they SO desire,
may enter picturesque boats manned
by brawny oarsmen wearing kits and
Scotch bonnets. who plax the pipes, and
sail in the moonlight through the
waters of Loeb Ness. This poetic idea
is greatly appreciated. and the dancers
who include all the great families
in the neighborhood-make many ex-
cursions during the night.
Consuelo, Duchess of Manchester, al
though an American and a friend of the
most go-ahead King in Europe, is GU
riously slow to take up any new idea.
Par example, she has never had
motor of her own until she went to
Cowes this year The King has often
told her she did not know what she
was missing, but she returned she OBJ
iected to the noise of the motor-her
nerves would not stand it. Her new
car is the latest Mercedes, with all the
up-to- date improvements and luxuries.
Painted deep blue, it is upholstered in
fawn colored satin. 1t is really show
car. for Consuelo never means to make
any record runs with IL. Indeed If the
truth must be told she bought ii rather
with the view of pleasing the King
than with any other definite purpose
At Cowes it was very much remarked
that she was not as young as she used
to be. Fortunately for herself, she is
one of those women who never lose
their charm or their powers of attrac-
ton. She talks so well; it is that does
the trick. The King cannot resist
woman who is brilliant in conversation.
A beauty may mean nothing co him.
A witty woman draws him with "a sin
gle hair
1t is a surprise to Lady Barrymore's
friends that she elected to go to Ma
rienbad while the King is there. I'm
like her sister. Mrs. Adair-and most