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/ ties that there is hardly a real antique
/ left in Florence. The American resi-
dents. too, do their part TO make it a
typical" American city.
TITLED AMERICAN GIRLS.
| Among those who have married
| titles are the Contessa Rucellai. for
merly Miss Bronson; the Contessa
Elisa Boutonolini. formerly Miss Van
/ Shaick; the Marchesa da D'Ayeta, In
America Miss Jones; the Marchesa
/ Constantine, in Philadelphia Miss Mil
yer; the Contessa Madeline Tuverna df
Campi glione, nee Fry; the Contessa
Enrichetta della Gherardesca, former
/ ly Miss Josie Fisher; her sister, Con-
tessa d'Aramon. and Contessa Cornelia
Riccardo Fabbricotto, formerly Miss
Roosevelt Scovel. cousin of the Presi-
I known as Miss Hilton; ConteSSa Ray
bandi Massiglia; Contessa Vivino Pal
lavicino, formerly Miss Fanny Wood
hall; Contessa PalIavicino. nee
Stone; the Princess Rosalie Ruspoli.
and the Marchesa Edith Peruzzi de
Medici. who as Miss Edith Story has
distinguished Ameriehn connection:
daughter of William Story. the sculp-
tor, whose studio was destroyed in San
/ Francisco. niece of Judge Story and
i sis+er-in-Iaw of Emma Eames-
Her home. % Via Maggie. one of the
most beautiful and artistic in Florence.
/ has been occupied this winter by the
brother of Senator Matt" Quay. whose
widow also. has been a winter resident,
as well as Robert Quay and his fam
1 lily.
Marion Crawford's niece. Mrs. Cas-
son, may also be counted one OF the
American colony in Florence. though
her home is Just outside the city. at
Settignano- A hospitable villa, one
that entertained Charles Dudley War
ner, is that of Gregory Smith, son
OF one OF Vermonts governors and
well known for his discoveries in
prominent socially are Dr. and Mrs
C. r. Parke of Scranton, Pa.
MRS. kEENE LEADER.
American society in Florence. how
ever has but once, the residents say.
| focused itself about a leader. Mrs
Keene. the late Consul's wife. of Mil
| waukee. Wisconsin, formerly a society
belle of Louisville, Kentucky, by her
charm, kindliness of heart and social
ability. succeeded in pleasing all kinds
| and classes and during her regime.
social life among Americans fourished-
Another American active in FlOren-
tine affairs is Thomas Ford, who
! as president of the Navy League has
made it a prosperous chapter. Its vice
!
sidered a pioneer in American Flor
ence. Owner of the famous Carrara
marble quarry he has resided in the
city for forty-fiv years and has en-
deavored ito forward all national en-
| terprises. His wife is the daughter
! of z. J. Berwind of soft coal fame.
| whose Newport mansion is celebrated
Mrs Berwind who has been in Flor
ence this winter, left a pleasant SOU
venir In the shape of a gift of $1,000
| to the American church, of which Mr.
TORY has the interest at heart Just
now he is one of the movers in the
endeavor to erect a new American
place Of worship. suitable to the grow
ing size and Importance OF the Ameri-
can colony in Florence. While the
i site has not yet been selected. the
rector, Rev. Herbert Venables, D. D.,
announces that subscriptions are gen.
erously pouring in from American
sources. one contribution of 500 be-
ing from the Bishop of New York
City.
YANKEE ARTISTS ABOUND.
i OF course American artists abound
in Florence. Chief among them are
James A Shearman of Brooklyn.
whose water colors have caught the
real italian atmosphere and color and
whose studio should always attract the
Americans; Julius Rolshoven. whose
exhibited recently in Casa Guidi;
Miss Blanche Warburg. the portrait
painter; Henry Newman. J. G. Hage-
meyer Ernest Roth and Meeks,
brother-in-law of Howells.
American criticism has two Floren-
tine representatives in Bernhardt
Il Berenson and Loesser. and literature
boasts Hutchins Hapgood. author OF
The Autobiography of a Thief" him
self criminologist Of note; his wife.
who as Meth Boyce" has published
The Forerunner'' and The Folly OF
Others; Mrs Isabelle Hackett OF
Boston; Miss Virginia Johnston and
W. D. HowelIs' young cousin OF the
same name
In philanthropy Americans are busy
in Florence, as wherever they settle
Franklin TORY. Mr. Meeks and j.
&c. Hagemeyer are interested in the
society which supports the Quisisana
Home at Viareggio seaside residence
for sick children of Florence.
The Contessa Rucellai and Miss Nell
lie Ryenson are prominent directors
Of the Italian enterprise which would
be called in America a 'woman's ex-
Change for Italian workers. This So
ciety has branches all over Italy and
their exhibition is one OF the most
complete at the Milan Exposition.
Among it's American musicians Flor
ence boasts the vioIinist Albert Spald-
ing. who. at seventeen. made a debut
this winter in a successful and fash
ionable concert directed by Saint
Saens-
Among other American residents in
Florence are Miss Gertrude Graham OF
Kansas City. Miss Hastings Mrs.
Hackett and Miss Hackett of Boston
and the Rev and Mrs George Barber
Stone. the former assistant rector OF
st. Marks English Church: Miss Bangs
of Boston. Mrs. Robinson. Miss White
side of Bowling Green. KY: Mr.. and
Mrs. James Shearman, Mrs. Mary
Vicaries. Mrs. Elliot of Boston. and
others to the extent. IL is claimed. or
nearly half of the two thousand tng-