The Washington herald., 1909-05-16

scenes & their girIhood. the honorable
Lady tombstone IS one OF the most a.
tractive. As the wife Of the British Min
lister 20 Denmark, LADY Jobnstora ~.
cupies forward position in diplomatic
society, and wherever she goes she car
ries the good win and enlists the sd-
miring attention Of her associates.
Lady Johnstone, who was Miss An
toinette PinchOt. has much OF the charm
which distinguished her mother. Mrs
James y. PinchOt Very tan and rather
English boxing with athletic figure. dark
nazel eyes. and quantities Of dark hair
the fair American gentlewoman IS .nofIca-
able IN any assembiage, not only for her
distinguished appearance. but for ba-
charm and sweetness OF manner. For
street wear. Lady Johustone srecfs
severely tailored gowns, and for evening
wear she chooses soft, gracefully draped
robes. which accentuate her slenderness-
reports from the continent accord. LADY
TOMBSTONE the distinction OF being one OF
the best dressed women in society.
Over IN the Belgian Legation, where ,vo
OF the most attractive young natro,s IN
the diplomatic corps are just now hold
ing forth, there Is great perturbation
The muchly disturbed ladies' are Charlotte
Baroness Moncheur and her sister. Ka+b-
leen Grant-Duf, wife OF the former
British Minister 70 Cuba Both the
baroness and Mrs Grsnt-DuT have DOGS
Of which they are particularly fond. ana
neither know Just what will haupen n
her pet when she lands AT her new home
The Baroness Moncheur's bricdIe buu
possibly viii have the worst Of the change
Of domicile.
In Constantinopie. where the Moncheurz
are about 70 take up their residence. tia
streets are infested with wild dogs
since the taking OF Al animals lie Is
against the MosIem tenets. Coming firm,
a community where be nav run AZ his
viii. the change viii near death 70 tba
pet Of the Belgian Legation should he
find his way 10 the street and fan sfouI
the dogs Of the Turkish metropolis. Mrs.
Grant-DUhs pet, when he reaches F71-
land. viii have 20 60 into quarantine
three months pursuant 10 the British
law enforced for the protection Of native
dog lovers whose pets otherwise run the
risk OF contracting diseases from in
fected animals brought from abroad.
Both the Baroness MOncheur and Mrs
GRANDEUR are devoted to animals. and
Mrs Grant-DuH during her residence in
Cuba was responsible for the formation
OF society for the protection OF horses
and dogs Mrs Minnie Madden Fiske.
who IS also q champion Of the cause OF
animals. came forward with 2 donation
OF S.C19 10 set the new society II no
ton. and almost every other actor and
actress o. note on the American stage
responded generously 70 Mrs. Grant
Duff's appeal for assistance
ApropOs OF Mrs Grant-DuT's earnest
ness in the matter OF the protection ~
animals, IS the following story: Riding
downtown one day in the Havana street
railway. Mrs. Grant-Duh-s attention vas
attracted 10 a driver whose abuse OF. his
horse aroused the young Americans
wrath Stopping the car. Mrs. Grant
DUFF aiighJed anc began 70 expostulate
with the butai driver Ten OF twenty
minutes elapsed before she had things
settled 70 her satisfaction, when in the
midst Of her approximations she heard
the street car conductors frenzieG re-
quest for her 70 board the car. Looking
down the street almost as far as the eve
could reach. were street cars. the
thoughtful notorman having sereusly
stopped his car and incidentally blocked
traffic in his desire 20 see how the Ameri-
can ssnerO would come out IN her hu-
name efforts 70 relieve the suffe-ings OF
a dumb hast