Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-03
rs
lsncclal corraspondence.

the duchess of Marlborough L
responsible for the surprising
3s vogue IT the moment in favol
of the long swan-lkc throat. At the
numerous art shows now open tins
new" neck is n subject OF much com
ment for ii figures not only in fancy
pictures but in actual portraits. Tho
art critics grumble and say it Is out
of proportion nearly always. aud often
out Of drawing, and tho artists agree
with some of this but say that an
every day request from their sitters Is
--"Will YOU please make my neck ats
long as YOU possibly cam? And after
n little hesitation, "You know, after the
style of the duchess of MARLBOROUGH ;.
This comes from little podgy women OF
FIVE feet nothing rs well as from t''',
stately goddeSses.
Beauty specialists and others are JUST
now reaping rich harvest out or NC
fashion for tho duchess ot Matt-
borough neck" Al sorts ana conui-
lions of women from society beauties
to little actresses earning SO a "csh'
are bent on looking 'Swan-iiR'
The late beautiful duchess OF lclH-
ster had n s,,nerb throat. too ArtiSts
and sculptors said IL was MS hcautt"t
as that of the Venus dc MILO
srl1Bo NOT FOR SALE.
Cameron OF J.ochel has come into
n fortune lately aud now prays 70 nc
allowed TO buy back Skibo castle from
Andrew carnegie; but MI SarnosIe
is adamant.
nowncd seat Ia pass ont of tho hands
Of his family" he says. ~ viii pay
Won twice over what you gave me FOR
it," says Lochic', aud carnegie laughs
ut him.
"As il it would tempt nc" he re-
spends I.ochiel is getting old ana the
thought that never again wili ne re-
side in the home of his ancestors IL
Weighing on his mind
No one for n moment expects That
Mr., Carnegie should part with Il seat
he bought fairly and for which No
paid good price at a time when
I.ochicl was very much III need "t
money. Moreover when the place came
into Carnegie's hands 1t was sadly N
need Of repair ana today 1t Is one OF
tho most stately Of Scotland's castles
with as many luxurious fittings as II
1t we're situated in the very heart OF
Pccadilly or Fifth avenue.
An American whose name have not
been able to ascertain. has also become
tho owner Of the Pass Of kllliccrankic
renowned in Scotch history. 1t Is said
that the ncw owner Is a descendant
of tho family OF Mackay. Some Of tho
people in the nciEhborhood are sure
that the American buyer means to take
the Pass across to America and exhibit
1t as n proof of the fame OF his anccs-
tors Others aver he intends to build
upon II Il residence which will take the
shine out OF every castle in the land
of castles
Mrs. Amory Moore. IL she carries out
her Intentions. probably will be In New
York by tho time these words are IN
print She was ut the RITZ this week
preparing for her departure. hut all the
same she found time to ask her friends
to look in TO lunch or dinner in that
hospitablo way Of hers which explains
why she is one of tho most popular Of
all the rich Americans on this side.
Almost every year of late Mrs Amory
Moore takes ono of tho finest houses
at Strathpcffer and paints the whole
place red with the brillancy Of her
parties, her magnificent turn-outs. her
frocks and jewels. The hotel proprie-
tors and others say she Ia the finest
advertisement for Strathpeffer that has
ever come into it. Countess Cromartic
practically owns Strnthpeffer, Is very
kind landlord and does a good deal
for the town. but her bencvolence can
not he compared with the advantages
bestowed OH the resort by the festive
and generous American who Keeps all
classes Interested in her doings and
others busy working on something or
other for her.
For instance. when she gave her hall
recently Mt Stra thpcffcr's fine pavilion.
there were said to be 1000 people pres
ont. 1t was like /. great court f,inc-
ton. tho county families for 20 miles
round all coming In Everything in
and out of season was served at supper
Strawberries ut IS II pound. Mrs.
Moore seems very proud TO proclaim
that she comes from the United States.
a few of the guests decided that 1t
was unnecessary for her to have ribbed
up such an array of American flags.
Stars and Stripes almost smothercd
one" they said.
GLAD TO BE EXCUSED,
Mrs. John Ward is thankful that hcr
husband no longer has to rush off to
take up duties ut court He was
such n favorite with the late King Ed
ward he was liable to he summoned ut
any moment. and Mrs Ward admits
she found It II trial though she would
not grumblc for worlds 1t is quite
an open secret that the Hon. John
Ward could have had a royal appoint
ment recently. He, however. intImat-
cd as gracefully as he could that he
was not in the least keen on IT, in fact.
that he would be glad to be excused.
Chiffon whore Mir ana Mrs. Ward
have been entertaining shooting par
ties all the season. is one OF the most
picturesque and luxurious of houses.
Magnificent old carvings arc one of it's
features, while its famous mahogany
gallery, supported by Cornthian pillars,
and its stained glass windows nre OBJ
- ,,,p