Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-02
SPECIAL corre.rondence.l

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II ONDON. sept. FIT is not
enough for rich Americans to
run London during the season:
they must now take possession
OF half Of the baronial halls and his
toric castles IN Scotland during the
autumn" was a remark made the other
day by the Duchess Of Buocleuoh. Her
grace is Of the old-fashioned school and
OF that ultra-aristocratic and conseTva-
tive set which has never taken up
Americans. Her husband Is the great
est magnate In the north and comes OF
one Of the oldest houses. The truth
OF the duchess words is apparent 70
everyone. Americans are in possession
OF Scotland at present In Princes
street. Edinburgh. the American ac-
cent Is well nigh az ubiquitous as In
! New York. All the smart shops this
year mark the price Of their goods in
dollars; at the hotels, hitherto slow
and humdrum establishments. cocktails
may be ordered and American cakes
and candles may be procured at the
best confectionery. Some Of the An1erf-
can mlllionaires and their wives are
distinguishing themselves. Every male
servant in their houses has to wear the
kilt There are far more kits worn
at Balmaacan. the Scotch seat Of the
Bradley Martins than at BahnOral
castle or Mar lodge. the homo Of the
Flies. Some Of the rich Americans
have brought over with them their
own servants who have strong and I'M
mistakable voices and not a little
amusement has been caused by the IN
congrulty OF the combination of kilt
and American accent.
CULTIvATEs JIGs AND REELS.
II an American who has taken a
Scotch scat has daughters, the first
thing she does IS 10 procure from the
| nearest village a teacher OF jigs and
| reels that he may Instruct them IN
| these dances. and there IS no woman
who trips those quaint steps more
| lightly than Ia belle Americana.
The Duchess Of Roxburghe is abso-
lutcly the best dancer Of jigs and reels
In all Scotland leaving the Scotch girls
| absolutely IN the shade. Her sister-in-
law Mrs Robert Goelet, during her
brief stay IN London a week or two
ago on her way north, took lessons In
tigs and reels as when she previous
" visited the RoXburghcs al Floors she
felt littlo "out OF it," not then know
ing the national steps.
II rs said that the Northern Railway
company has made pots Of money this
season through the enormous quautl-
Ties or excess luggage which smart
American women take with them
I'VE mako more IN excess luggage
fees out OF American bellies in a week
than 10 \
duchesses," said railway official.
Americans have made comfort abba
and luxuri 1us homes for hundreds on
Scotch lairds who win not sDend money
on themselves. So1ts folks are "a
hardy race and ARE splendid al rough
Ing H." They bear cold with equanim-
lty discomfort with fortitude and
have proverblally Indifferent palates
the natural consequence Of having
lived principally on porTldRe and
whisky fur 30 many centuries Rut
Americans have come along and built
them up-to-date kitchens fun Of All
the latest utensils and their chefs havs
Initiated Scotch damseis into the rnvs-
terios OF entrees and savories with tho
result that clever cooks can now be
obtained in the Highlands quite c.heap-
~ This has led 20 the development
Of the ScOtchman's palate and his an
probation OF recherche dinner.
REJUVENATING THE CASTLES
II h quite a common thing for a
wealthy American 20 take "a castl.
dating from the fifteenth century with
the most primitive kitchens ana then
have a stealn-heatinE system double
windows and new Kitchens. etc. mn
ln though lr AN likelihood. he viii not
occupy the place more than three or
four months. When Mrs. Letter took
Tullooh castle. which IL leased thls
year by Mrs James Henry smith. ana
her daughter, she had half the Interior