Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-10-01
Especial Correspondence. )

ONDoN, Sent 1O.-Frederick
Townsend Martins book will BIO
date 1t will tell stories OF no
end of royalties and society people In
the most approved British fashion; but
no state secrets, no rhey anecdotes, no
risky accounts of festive house parties
or moonlight gatherings on the lake at
Balmaasan will be allowed to intrude.s
1t deals with his social experiences
since hoyhood up to 1897. but not ono
word will be told of events after that
date.
II don't think it would be good taste"
says Mr.. Martin. 80 touch upon any
thing that happened later"
The authors excitement over the
forthcoming book is immense. He is
burning with desire to see it. A most
cxqulsitely bound copy is being pre-
pared for presentation to the king who
has minated his desire to receive it.
There are few graceful references to
George V In tho volume notably n
description Of great ball given by
Mrs. Lawrence when his majesty, MS
Prince George. danced In n wonderful
ootillon with Consuelo duchess OF Man
chester, his father, the Prince of Wales,
having for his partner Lady Vernon.
Mrs. Lawrences daughter.
Mr. Martin has been engaged on these
Nlninisccnces for years, and has re-
written them several times, because
ne is so afraid OF giving offcnse to
anyone. Everyone is beautiful, good,
picturesque, noblc--in fact society Is
represented as a garden of saints
without satan or any other amusing
sinner.
His sister-ln-law. Mrs. Bradley Mar
I'm, Is almost as excited over the book
as the writer himself She Is having
miniature edition dc luxe printed for
her intlmatcs each Of whom will re-
ceive copy.
MRS. FIELD INTERESTED.
Mrs Marshall Field, widow of the
hle Chicago muti-millionaire, has a
sentimental affection for London. and
Mys she would like II house from which
sl,p' could SEQ the spires Of st. Mar
saFets where she was married some
( nsevertheless she is the gayest widow at
AK Just now. She looks 10 years
younger than she did when she mar
~, ,.u Tor the second time: not n wrin-
nv u,stleurcs her, face, her skin being
tt,ootn us n girls. and she wears the
"yNule SKIRT with moro success than
lazy bud" Night aftor night she
"'ut,alns and Is the most festive OF the
UNI some hint darkly that there Is
a,. ,tdson for this which will be cx,
ha'ita shortly In the announcement OF
nas ,..ior'h""mns marriage to n promI-
be, "a iofniener, one Of many who have
o "ssn towering round her since she be.
came widow. VI RI. ~ X
au ~ story Is being told on very good
anS'.nl, that the exquisite emerald
Ch on umrl!liant suite recently sold a:
hal, t.susa Tor s2S.500 together with q
Il. oat ,o oamaMent representing n spray OF
~ raves and acorns given by Charlie!
10 Nell Gwynn and sold for s.. 3Ot
hSste purchased for Mrs. Marshall Field
IN agent, She Is one Of many
c,,is s.Yah Women who have taken t
ina,Slihg historic jewcry. A trustee
, rors IN London has carte blanche
an .e' 10 buy anything which h,
suarantcc is absolutely genuine.
wnn, prominent American gentle
, ,N,"en are touting for orders for lace.
~ ".ner work made by peasants Ii
hon, .nslrlcts where their }nncestra
ard "s ,n are located. i heard Lady Gran
~ cs,a VINO .ls now, in America, has re
w srru orders for thousands OF dollars
tahn an 81 Irish crochet und other Irisl
AMI ics.. which are made In tho school
Y Saw so,.nSes on her husbands estate
cornra ., lhese orders are expressly 70
wh,nh Iatlnii dresses and other robe
w wn,on VIII be donned by her country
i n,or,, s" Wn een they come along to max
s,,fyn ei , - the season Of 1911. Lad,
for iaco 20 al, s,,e who istsceking order
ses, she Is most businesslike ii