The Detroit times., 1910-08-17
RUSSIAN PRINCESS
is UNDER A CLOUD.
'rincess LobanOff- Rostovskaja Il
Said To Have Withheld Receipts
Of a Beauty Show"

ST. PETERSBURG. Aug. 17.-one OF
Ne most beautiful women In St. Pet
sburg, Princess Lebanon Rostovska-
Is accused OF owing the Red Cross
bciety 100000. Sho has not been
hled to court because of her husband
reat wealth and social position, but
be czarina has barred her from court,
there she was not only the reigning
Beauty but was the wittiest and bright
Est OF the ladies there. The princess
sists that she is the innocent victim
court clique.
Princess Lobanoff was one OF the
residents OF tho society, having been
hised to that conspicuous position by
be dowager czarina, with whom she
los great favorite. But the princess
I'D a past In which she learned to
bend much money. Even the bounti-
allowance from her hsband did not
iffice to keep her out Of debt, 80 sho
nd Red Cross clerk named Oalen-
bvsky began series Of financial op-
fations that should have satisfied any
ormd person. But the more they
BIT the more they wanted.
Beauty Show Their Undolno.
I They got up a Beauty Show" In
hich a diamond necklace. worth $780,
p0, was the prize. 1t was borrowed
fom 1eweller the night before the
g event. under a pledge to return 1t
ie next day. or pay for It. All tho
Ipurt ladies were at the show. and
|heir admirers ran up the voting to an
Unbelievable extent. When the count
as made, however, II was found that
he least beautiful of all was the win
Ter.
She was Princess Galitzin, who was
b delighted--possibly amused-that
he was easily persuaded to donate
he necklace to the Red Cross cause.
was promptly returned to the jewel
pr. Princess Lebanon and the clerk
ave not yet turned over the receipts
Il the fair, which amounted to $780,
|0G.
4 When next Princess Galitzin saw the
'zarina che gleefully told of winning
he prize and then donating 1t to the
led Cross.
The czarIna was pleased and sent
he ef the court ladias- tothe teWelar
p cerify the statement. From him It
fas learned that he simply lent the
'ecklace over night.
This caused an inquiry, after which
Princess Lebanon was informed that
he would not again be welcomed at
burt. Since then society has cut her.
All this has made cynical persons
rim. for the Red Cross has long been
luitfnl picking for men and women Of
ron1fnence In Russia: In fact, even
rand dukes have been known TO
bitten Off its funds.
Life Before Marriage.
The high financiering Of Princess
Lobanpff -Rostovskaja revives stories
\ her. life In other gay capitals. She
ras horn In Hungary and lived there
ntil nearly grown. Then she became
tage-struck and tried to get an en-
agement In Budapest. Failing In that,
he joined a troupe OF cafe-chantant
ompany and her beauty soon brought
er fame and diamonds.
Then she went to Paris, where her
pnquest was pronounced. There she
net many Russians Of wealth, among
hem her present husband, Prince
.obancff. Rostovskaja, one Of the cars
lchest courtiers. Theirs was love at
light, or thereabouts, for they were
con married and came to st. Peters
urg, where the brides beauty and wit.
ombined with the wealth and social
tanding Of the prince, gave her a COM
handing position In society from the
tart.
The czarine, too, made quiet in
uiry into the life OF the princess.
What she learned was never divulged,
ut 1t confirmed her prejudice and she
ever pretended to like her. However,
he princess became an intimate friend
4 the dowager czarina, who is far
more liberal In her Views than the
zarina.