The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-09-22
SOCIAL GOSSIP OF
FOREIGN CAPITALS

to he iionized by Paris society. but his
mantle seems to have fallen upon the
shoulders of his twenty-year-old son,
Maurice. nicknamed lie petit" Though
not popular with men. this firt and but
terfly. according 10 Figaro. IS the darling
of the Paris salons. and. it was said. had
made such Roadway that his betrothal to
a daughter OF one Of the branches OF the
Rchan family. one or the most exclusive
| though widely scattered OF the French
nobility and OF very ancient lineage. was
cabled here. But this announcement at
least was premature.
The young son Of the playwright.
though but three years IN Paris, already
has established his reputation as
breaker of girls hearts. The youth. hard
Is landed in gay Paris. began his frolics
/ by upsetting the rehearsals Of the Chan
teller in his devotion TO one Of the ac-
tresses, in whom NJ, Guitry. the famous
actor. took an interest. Result: Guitry
left, and Rostand pere had 20 restore
peace by suppressing his too ardent son
/ 10 get NJ. Guitry 10 come back.
Maurice is just as conceited as his ia
nous father. but he has not inherited his
fathers genius.
Since the death OF the late king OF
the Cocos Islands. Mr.. George Clunies-
Ross, peculiar legal situation has arisen
with regard to his son and heir, Mr.. John
| Sydney Clunies-Ross. AS the islands are
under the jurisdiction OF no other coun-
try. and do not possess any legal ma
ehinery for administering wills. Mr.. J. S.
| Clunies-Ross has no means OF establish
ing his claim 10 them by law. He can
ony hold the islands by right OF possess
sion This looks like getting back 10 the
origin OF private-property owneSship'
Paris society enjoys the tid-bit that
| Lord Falconer soon is going to renew
/ his siege for the hand OF the fair Mrs
| Philip van Valkenberg. formerly Mrs.
William Hayes Chapman. who. il is said.
| again viii be IN the matrimonial market.
His lordship evidently believes in the
/ old adage that faint heart never won fair
/ lady. We all know that a year or so ago
he wooed the then Mrs. Chapman, "the
100000 widow" and whose fortune all
believed had been increased further by the
husband, from whom now she is seeking
/ a divorce. And as Lord Falconer is ad-
mitted 10 have quite a few debts" this
/ last news OF an Increased fortune viii
not be altogether unwelcone 10 him. He
/ IS following the same tactics as last year
! His father, the present Lord KiRtore
/ (whO one day may be duke) is 10 DO
the counting for him. and who followed
his quarry first TO Paris and then TO
/ Vichy. where they are stopping in the
l same hotel, and where he sees her daily
/ dazzling her with accounts Of Scottish
/ castles and the glory Of moving IN the
/ exclusive circles Of the court
/ Mrs. Chapman was very friendly with
/ Lord Falconer last year. but he was
/ overshadowed by the martial Gen.
/ Spiridowitch. who In turn was given the
mitten for the American banker. van
Valkenberg. Il is whispered in the Paris
drawius-rooms that the general also IN
/ tends 10 re-enter the lists for the favor Of
/ the mulu-millionairess. who last Novem-
4 Der Tilted HIN so unceremoniously. He
/ saw her of on the Mauretanla, and
/ having given her an engagement ring
was sure" that he had her bound Sc
+ eurely. But he hadn't. Nor is he tia
only unhappy sutton
If the rich widow marries again Il viii
be her fourth venture. First she was
the wife OF Lee Agnew, the inventor
/ Her second husband was William HAYES
! Chapman; the third Is Philip van Valken-
berg. The fourth may be Lord F'alconer.
II she wed him. she viii be related 10
f, the Duke and the Duchess Of Manchester.
Lord Falconer's mother being the daugh-
| ter OF the sixth duke. Later she would
be the Duchess OF KintOre. with two
seats In Aberdeen and two more IN Kin
card.
There is only one obstacle, namely. the
lady has not got her divorce yet. but her
| European suitors seem 70 be satisfied
that she can obtain that as easily as
buying a postage stamp.
One Of the first places Queen Mary
and her children visited on their recent
arrival at Balmoral was the one village
! shop kept by two sisters. Maria and Ann
/ Symon, a sort OF emporium for all the
/ village necessaries; but it has one great
/ speciality. The sisters have the mo-
nopoly OF selling the BalmoraI and Vic
toria tartans designed by Queen Victoria
/ herself.
The first Is a combination Of grays and
blacks In checks with a red interlacing
line and is used for the kits OF the gill
| Hes and outdoor servants on the Bal
moral estate The Victoria tartan is
more gaudy. II IS of green and red on
a white ground, and IS used for dresses,
cloaks. rugs. and plaids.
In the little back parlor the aged mother
Of the present owners many times gave
| tea 10 royal visitors, including crowned
heads. They all, particularly the present
| Empress OF Russia. enjoyed the fine cup
/ OF tea and the famous cat cakes Of the
| aged Scotchwoman who Is famous for
her cream cones and jam. The late King
! frequently had cup of tea in the quaint
little parlor when returning from a days
shooting on the moors.
Countess de Cardigan. vivacious de-
! spite her advanced age, and notwlth-
standing the strenuous protests OF her
women friends, once more has declared
that she viii next winter publish an
other installment Of her "reminiscences, &"
and that the book will shock society far
more than her first and well-remembered
effort
The old lady. who will be eighty-eight
soon, has an indiscre tly sharp memory,
and now that King Edward is dead il is
restraint pat upon her pointed and ven
omous pen.
Lady Wilmington, the new peerless, or
better, Mrs. Freeman-Thomas that was,