The Washington herald., 1907-08-25

II not businessiike IN this twentieth
century age and women Of the fash
ionable world have a wonderful apti
tude for commercial enterprise many
members Of the aristocracy being en-
gagged in successful business specula-
tions and displaying a keen instinct In
that respect, which should seem to
show some justification for the we'll
known assertion that England is, be-
fore all things, a nation of shopkeepers.
The late Lady Granville Gordon Ga
daughter-in-law of the tenth marquis
OF Huntly) acted the part of pioneer
in aristocratic shopkeeping. and the
millinery establishment In Park street.
GrosYenOr square, iwhere she traded
under the name Of 'Lierre" (an ivy
leaf being the Gordon badge). proved
q most profitable undertaking during
her lifetime. while equally successful
was the beautiful and versatile Count
ess OF Warwicks shop in Bond street,
with her name displayed in bold let
tering over the door
Though 1t has row passed into other
management. Lady Warwick continues
deeply interested in its original object.
the sale of the exquisiteIy- made hand
worked lingerie Of the poor women on
her Essex estate, and furthers it in
practical manner.
Kings Descendant MiIIiner.
Lady Rachel Byng. a daughter OF the
fifth Earl of STAFFORD, is another we'll
known society milliner. who started a
hourishing hat shop in the West End
some few years back. and the hon.
Lady Hervey- Bathurst, one of the
pretty and popular daughters OF the
late (fourteenth) Lord InchiQuin and
Ellen, Lady Inchiquin. a descendant of
King Brien Boroime and a long line OF
Irish kingly ancestors) and stepsister
OF the present peer, ran smart mil
hnery shop prior 10 her marriage.
trading under her own pretty Irish
name Of Moira, in Sloane square. with
marvellous success.
The Countess Of Essex has a part inter
est in a laundry in a neighborhood of
London. She Is a charming American
the daughter OF Mr. Beach-Grant. of New
york-and has always been greatly ad-
mired in society since she became the
second wife OF the seventh Earl Of Essex.
in 1898
Mrs FitzgeOrge, a daughter-in-law Of
the late Duke Of Cambridge. started as
beauty Doctor some years ago. and
Mrs. Wellesley. a relation through mar
rage of the Duke of Wellington. as a
florist. with conspicuous success; while
another society beauty specialist" was
the Hon. Mrs. Granville Knox, a daughter
of Harriet, Lady Clifden, and a cousin
Of the Marquise d'Hautepoule, the wife
OF Granville Knox Ga relation of the Earl
Of Ranfurly), and the prettiest and most
popular of women.
Some Titled Gardeners.
The Hon. Frances Wolselev daughter
and only child of Viscount and Viscount-
ess Wolseley. has established garden
farm and school for women at Glynde, in
Sussex, which has proved a most prac-
teal dertaking-hnancially and other
wise
Lady Coghiu is another titled garden
er. and the wife OF Sir Egerton Coghil.
fifth baronet Of Glen Barrahane County
Cork, a grandson on the maternal side
OF the third Lord Plunket. Lady Cog
hill devotes her energies entirely to vio-
let farming. and after paying all ex-
penses connected with her farm, declares
her enterprise TO be not only most in
teresting. but also a profitable concern.
Lady Aileen Wyndham-Quin the only
surviving daughter of the Earl and Coun-
tess Of Dunraven, also essayed violet
farming at Adare Manor County Liner
ick. for a time, but relinquished her in
dustry, finding that she could not devote
sufficient personal supervision 10 render
It a paying one
Miss Edith Kerr Ga relation Of the Mar
quis Of Lothian), recognizing a popular
need, has struck out line for herself
by keeping a servants registry Office in
the neighbOrhood Of Eaton square: while
the Hon. Mrs. De We're Perry "a daugh-
ter-in-law of the third Earl OF Llmerick)
turned her inventive genius 70 a financial
success by patenting her clever safety
purse, managing the business it entailed.
and running the whole show herself,
from her home in the fair, green isle,
with cOmmendable trading talent and
zeal.
Other Noted IrishwOmen.
The pretty young marchioness Of Water
ford owns knitting industry at Carragh-
more, the ancestral home OF the family in
County Waterford
The Countess of Bessborough. who
founded the Garry Hnl Cztage Industry
IN 1884, as Viscountess Duncannon Cbefore
her husband succeeded his father in the
titlel, manages it entirely by herself, and
makes laudable effort to induce the
workers TO save some portion OF their
earnings against a rainy day, while 40
prosperous has been her undertaking that
the specfalties (jewel, silk, and other en-
broideries) have been largely purchased
by the late Queen Victoria, Queen Alex
andra, and the Princess of Wales. be-
sides gaining several first prizes and
awards at the Chicago. Glasgow, and
Dublin exhibitions.
The Countess of Lucan's Castelar,
tweeds (hand-woven by the peesantry on
the Lucan estates in County Mayo have
proved a great success under her skiIful
management.
Countess Sells Furniture.
The Countess of Kenmare's furniture
shop and arts and crafts school at Killar-
ney. in the fair Kingdom of Kerry
where carved furniture OF every descrip-
tion is manufactured under her direction.
are also additional pro6fs If such were
needed. Of the business instinct. and en-
ergies Of the flower of the British aris-
tocTecy.
Lady Gore-Booth's Needlework School
at romantic Lissadell, In County Sligo
dmmortalized by the Irish poet Yeats IN
one Of his poeHs). and the knitting indus