The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-21
WANTS NIECE To
FOLLOW HER LEAD
And Marry a Foreign Title
With Empty Purse
MARJORIE IS WILLING
Paris Is Convused Over the Antics of
Mary Garden to Keep Herself
In the Limelieht of
Publicity.
MARJORIE IS WILLING
BY LA VoYAGEUSE.

BY LA VoYAGEUSE.
Paris, November 2o.-(Special.)- JAS If
the Goulds had not gained a sufTicieney
of foreign titles in the family, with their
attendant troubles, Princess De Sagan,
formerly Anna Gould, is said to be do
ing her utmost to bring about a match
between her niece. Marjorie, daughter of
George j. Gould of New York and the
Duke of Berwick of England. better
known as the Duke d'Alba, and whose
patronymic. Stuart Fftzjames. perpetuates
the royal origin of his house.
The Princess approves of the proposed
alliance realizing what splendid social
position it would give her niece, max
ing her cousin of the ex-empress of the
French. Eugenia, (who is related to the
family through another marriage) and
establishing her in the very best and most
exclusive English society.
But apart from this, the head of the
Princess is, and has for long time,
been completely turned through her ador-
alton for titles. Her friends expected
that after she realized the awful mis-
take she made in having married the I'M
speakable Count de Castelane, she not
only sought no more titles, but would
have urged her niece not to risk marry
ing a member of the nobility, who, no
doubt, Is chiefly anxious to annex a few
million dollars belonging to her wealthy
father.
But not at ALL She not only married
that ancient roue, Prince De Sagan, and
suffered an intolerable amount of hostile
criticism. but is now urging her relative
to place her head In the lions jaws; for
while the Duke of Berwick Is no doubt
far above either De Sagan or Castellane
in morals, yet one never can tell what
the outcome will be of a match where
dollars, not love, is the chief incentive.
Miss Gould Is to make her debut In Lon
don society the coming season, 1t is said,
when more may be heard of the pros
poets of the alliance with the house OF
Burwck. Her expected visit to London, 1t
is rumored in Paris, is in part due to the
visit to New York of another possible
sutton for the Gould millions in the per-
son of Prince George of Luctenburg. The
prince Is living here at the Hotel Bris-
tol where he has been replenishing his
wardrobe to a remarkable extent Tailors,
shirtmakers, shoemaHers, hatmakers and
an endless stream of mems outftters have
been called there to consult with the
prince about wearing apparel.
Opinions differ as to the amount In cash
actually paid for these different bills, and
the amounts promised il a marriage act
ually takes place.
Paris, which takes so few things seri-
ously, is convulsed at Mary Gardens al
legged conversion to Catholicism and her
constant anxiety to tell the public all the
attending circumstances, together with
her intense eagerness to have the world
know that she Is In love and expects to
marry the mysterious man of her choice.
Oh, these press agentsi
The fair Mary's doings have been much
discussed here for these many years.
While her operate interpretations are re-
garded as artistic and her acting full
OF temperament, yet her French accent
and pronunciation have always Jared on
the critical French ear.
1t was only few years ago that she
sang miserably, but lessons and a deter
mination to succeed have in way miti-
gated the glazing defects in her voice. She
has never had the success enjoyed by
Sibyl Sanderson and some other American
artists, but still has received evidence of
public appreciation of her energy and
virility.
In spite of the many Americans return
ing home or going south for the season
at Pau, Biarritz. Riviera or the Italian
lakes, one meets many smart looking
American women on the Rue de la Paix
or in the fashionable tea rooms, evidently
from New York, Chicago, st. Louis, Bos-
ton, San Francisco or elsewhere in the
United States.
So many Americans have followed the
custom of remaining over for the hunt
ing season, both in France and in Eng
land, and who at the same time take the
opportunity of replenishing their ward
robes for the smart dinners and dances
given after the days sport, that the shop
ping districts reminds one strongly of the
fashionable shopping streets in many of
the largest cities at home.
Woman-the eternal feminine"-has al
ready entered the lists In competition with
the sterner sex in the new sport of avia-
ton. In France, at least, II not yet In
the United States, she has demonstrated
that she Is quite as well able to man.
age an aeroplane as she is to manage a
man. In fact. she does the first much
more successfully, In many instances,
than the latter. IL the records of the
divorce courts may be regarded as evil
dence.
One of the first and most daring of the
j female sky travellers is Baroness de la
Roche, who Is young, pretty and en-
thusiastic. She has adopted a suitable
costume for the sport, which, while prac-
tlcal, makes her look like north pole
explorer. Made of leather, of the new
| aviation blue In color it is trimmed with
silver gray fur, and Is most attractive
The styles OF the day are returning to
the somewhat artificial but wholly de-
/ lghtful period of Louis XIV. Up-to-date
women welcome the change from the
mannish outdoor taIlor-made effects
| which have ruled for 30 long. Incidental
ly. 1t may be said that costly shoe
buckles. powder and patches go with the
| fashions that are promised.
The low fastening of the fashionable
autumn today gives opportunity for the
] appearance of all manner of pretty items
in neckwear among which the shirt frills
of orr grandfathers days figure prom
inently.
| In some cases such frills are made of
daintfly embroidered lawn, with seal
| Hoped edge, while In others the fringe is
| of muslin, Valenciennes OF old Mech
! lin Is the choice of only the wealthy. for
| three yards at least is required for full
| ruche. The frills are usually sewn to a
| narrow lingerie beading. but on the new
est blouses and bodices they are in one
| as part of the dress.
Russia Is still in favor of Paris. at least
| where Russia" is the order OF the day
! in dress and in millinery at present. We
| have Russian blouses. Russian hats and
| Russian coats, while Russian green is a
| fashionable color sure to last until spring
| Woman's extravaganza in hats and furs
| Is alarmingly on the Increase Tho hats
| now range In price from $125 to $3.50, and
1 Inc Pr