Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-04
AMERICAN WOMEN AT DINARD
FashiOnables at Feet Of the Rich from
This Side of Water.
MARRIAGE OF MRS. DRUMMOND
widow of Marshall Field Accepted
suitor Almost Before She
knew It-EnEnEed Less
Than Week.

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LONDON, oct. 3.-Cspecial.)-Mrs. Hughes
Hallett, who before her marriage was Miss
Emily Won Schoenbeg of Philadelphia, was
proclaimed on all sides the most beautiful
woman at Danard this year, though Mrs.
George Law also an American was a close
rival. Most Of the guests Of the former
woman at the magnificent entertainments
she gave were Americans, though Prince
Henry of Orleans, the Marquis of Anglesey
and his mother, Lady Alexander Paget
have also been included in her gatherings.
1t was Mrs. Hallett who introduced the
richest marquis in England, Lord Anglesey,
to that charming little French lady whom
1t is said is helping him to forget Princess
Margaret of Connaught who has hitherto
been his inamorata. She was the belle Of
the ball when Mrs. Hallett gave her bril-
la lance and If report speaks truly, one
& ose days we will find their engage
l. announced. Mr.. and Mrs. Francis
Potter who, like the hostess, are from
Philadelphia, were staying with her for
many Of her festivities. The ~latter's
gowns, which were the last word from
Paris were the env of all her own sex.
A ball frock of white Venetian satin SHIN
mered with diamond embrL 1eries and the
entire empire bodice was of precious stones.
Mrs. George Law, who is one of the most
prominent and beautiful Americans in Lon
don society has also been wearing wonder
full frocks at Dinard, where she was one of
the princilal hostesses. She made a huge
sensation one night in a golden satin frock
on which was emproidered in cut Jet a
design which suggested snakes. Like an
other %compatriot OF hers, Gladys Deacon,
she never wears any jewels, not even a
brooch nor a ring. having a strange super
stition about gems to which she attributes
powers of good or evil.
A TASTY Wedding.
1 saw q letter the other day in which
Mrs. Maldwin Drummond, still better
known as Mrs. Marshall Field, said that
five days before her marriage she had no
more intention of marrying Maldwin Drum
mond than of becoming queen of England.
There was not a month in the life of Mrs.
Marshall Field since she became a widow
that she did not receive a proposal. She
beat Mrs. Potter Palmer's record in that
respect many times over. 1t was about
the ninety-ninth time that Maldwin Drum
mond had proposed to her when he found
himself accepted. and through sheer fear
that she might change her mind he dashed
off to London and procured a special
license and made all the arrangements be-
fore she could think OF drawing back.
Until he put the ring on her finger he was
not sure that something might not trans
pire to spoil his luck.
Over and over again during her widow
hood Mrs, Marshall Field, as she then was,
had declared that she never meant to re-
marry. When at first her prospective hus-
band suggested the secret marriage she
said she had not q frock suitable for the
ceremony. But he soon overruled this
objection, explaining that she could treat
herself to the most exquisite trousseau ever
purchased by mortal woman after the cere-
mony and that he would pay for 1t. This
struck the bride-elect as being a most
novel notion In more ways than one.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maldwin are
now looking out for a London house, two
or three London agents having been asked
to supply them with lists of mansions in
desirable quarters. They were nxiou to
acquire the house which the Drexels are
v%acating insCharlton House Terrace, but
It appears Mrs. Potter Palmer has now
secured it.
The story goes that Mrs. Drummond's
little daughter is extremely Jealous of her
mothers husband and is very perturbed at
her remarriage. She Is only a tiny girl of
: or s years, but nevertheless she resents
n stepfather. The two boys, however, TAX
the matter quite philospophically and ac-
cept TIVE situation with grace.
MysticaI Gladly Deacon.
1t was announced early in the season
that GLADYS Deacon was coming 70 I .ondon
as the guest of the duchess of Marlborough.
For some reason the visit fell through.
The fair Gladys, who is frightfully spoilt,
cam never be relied upon in regard to her
promises, though in the present case it
was the duchess who was responsible for
her disappearance as ostenslbly owing to
mourning and the illness of Lord Ivor
Churchill she did not entertain at all at
Sunderland house this year.
Many hearts here beat quickly at the
name of the beautiful Gladys who, in spite
Of all the American debutantes who have
come and gone since last we met her. still
holds a place that win never be filled in
the souls of some of her would-be suitors.
a smart man about town said to me the
other day when he heard Of her advent,
There is something about that girl that
Is mystical. She has a witchery and a
magnetism which are Irresistible. One can
Imagine her charms only in a Cleopatra OF
that wonderful Christina. the spinster
queen OF Sweden. Personally" he added
II don't believe she will ever marry unless
she gets a crown prince or some one OF
THAI ilk."
Lord Herbert Vane Tempest who has a
great eye for beauty and whom rumor has
II Is bent on marrying Margaretta Drexel
was at one time greatly enamored OF
Gladys Deacon. He remained quite true
TO her memory until he met the IOvely
sMsrgaretta. Another Of her devoted ad.
Ynirers was Lord Dalmeny, Lord Rosebery's
eder son. who is still a bachelor.
LRdy Herbert Ia Popular.
Lady (MichaeD Herbert is far more
popular in London than her sister. Mrs
Ogden Goelet. as she has none of the re.
serve OF that lady. No one is more un.
approachable than Mrs. Goelet, while Lady
Herbert is as simple and friendly as pos.
sible. In speaking OF her her friends say
''she is before all things an American"
having the free and easy unconventiona
manners which the old country people al.