The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-03
ny Ia MAnaulsE DE FoNrENoY.

HAIRLESS y. AlcoRE. OIL New Y Ofh,
need not take unduly 10 heart
~ his biackbaiiing by the Hunt
Club at Rome. Americans, de-
spite all reports 70 the contrary have
not been popular among the Italian
arlstocracy. and more particularly
among the Roman patriciate, since the
controversy in connection with the re-
ported engagement OF Miss Elkins to
the Duke Of the Abruzzi: Women Of
the old and historic houses OF the mo-
b!lity of the Eternal City did not relish
the notion of being compelled TO rem
der the obeIsance due to royalty to
their reigning family, and even those
daughters of Uncle Sam who had for
years been happily married to Italians
of rank. and who had every right TO
de cite" and a firmly established foot
ing in the Grand Monde, found their
position unpeasantly affected thereby.
1t is 10 this anti-American feeling.
wives OF Italian mobiles have had TO
suffer during the last two or three
| years, that must be ascribed the black
| ballins the other day OF Charles y.
! Moore by the Hunt Club of Rome, and
not 10 any personal objection TO him
| individually. 1t Is quite true that his
| daughter Elsie. married to Don Marino
Torlonia. gave huge dinner not long
| ago at Rome. which was attended by
| some 300 members of the Roman aris-
! tocracy. and was followed by cotil-
| lion, at which the favors We're of the
| most lavish character. But the pres
ence OF these people meant nothing,
| for they doubtless considered that, far
| from placing themselves under any
| obligation TO Donna Elsie Torlonia by
accepting ller hospitality, they We're
! bestowing a favor upon her by putting
in an appearance at her fete. and that
| 1t was she who was indebted to them.
and not thev to her. Indeed. the lux
| ury displayed at the entertainment
l SIT IN NOV a. Ian
| ate her guests rather than TO conciliate
| them. and instead of making friends
! for her will have added to the number
of those whom she had offended by
| neglecting TO invite them.
| Moreover. although she is undeniably
| beautiful and charming. her marriage
| TO Don Marino was not popular, owing
| to the disparity OF her own fortune 10
sources OF his own to speak OF, had
for years been known as In search OF
a rich matrimonial alliance. Mar
riages of this kind. where the husband
1 is Virtually penniless, and the foreign
| wife has large fortune, are not popu-
lar in the best society abroad. and
could mention number OF cases where
| the same expression has been given
TO this Sentiment as that of the French
4 Jockey Club, when 1T blackballed Bonl
i de Castellane shortly after his mar
riage to Anna Gould.
Then, too, Don Marino, who had fol
years been member OF the Hunt Club
had made many enemies there by Sc
curing the rejection of candidates
while still a bachelor. and there were
doubtless many who were glad to ge'
even for the pilling of their owr
friends by blackballing his American
father in-law. -,
The Hunt Club was formerly tn
bership OF which was considered {
distinction. Indeed, in olden times !
: was the Italian counterpart OF n,
Union Clubs Of Berlin :. and l. Of Paris Par
of the Club des MOBILES Mt Brussels,
the Ncloz at Madrid, and OF the TRAY
ellerss' and in lesser degree the Mari
, borough, in London. Yet SO, :" nm unnahal
of which the Hunt Club has been tn
5 scene during the last ten years or s.
that many of the leading members Q
the Roman patrieiate Q, We're r, lea ~ nd o' =,
> found another club. which, at first wa
I known as the Union and nov bear
S the name of the Noble Club. 70 u pc
@ long the Dorias, the Chlgls.. w, w, ones
calchis, the Colonnas, the Pallaviclnis
etc.
Among the scandals which led t
: their secession from the Hunt GU
to ts loss Of st s was Mmeri
can republic in the act Of cheating
there, Then there was Lan1berto Col
onna's detection in the act or playin
/ unfairly game KNOWN dS. lJutNii NtliS
frhe fellow member who was the mrs
to lay his hand on the arm of IN
culprit and to charge him with tn
loffense being Count Antonelli, nephe,
kof the celebrated cardinal. and for
Ytime the Italian MINISTRY plsnip3ten
tiary at Buenos Ayres. Don Lambert
was numerically tlrashed and Sieke
by those who had lost to him befor
being finally thrown, hatless and wit
his clothes in rags, into the stree
Then there was the arrest IN the dlll
ing room of the club of one OF It's mes
known members, Ludovico Ingan1i, 9
the charge OF having forged the nam
of fellow-member, the Duke
notes. which he had discounted by Sai
rachi, the Insurer formerly most !
Vogue at Rome. The forger manage