Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-01
Nine. Toselli's Aspirations.

The eX-Crown Princess Louise of Sax
ony-Mme. Toselii, 'eX-Queen of Sax
ony." as she prefers to be known among
her friends-is contemplating a residence
in London, in an effort to rehablitate
herself in some sort of society. She has
paid this city a second visit since the
publication of her sensa tional Memoirs
staying with Lady Wiltshire at the house
which Sir Arthur Wiltshire has just TAX
en- in Elm Park Gardens, and is again eX-
pected for indefinite visit next month.
Lady Wiltshire. who is an old friend
and who in the intervals of calling Louise
ma am your royal highness.' ad-
dresses her by her Christian name, VIII
befriend the ex-princess in her endeaVors
The princess occupies two rooms on the
first floor of the Wiltshire house,
boudoir decorated in pink and white. and
bedroom decorated in green and white
which are spoken of with veneration in
the Wiltshire family as the princess
apartments.
The princess has also taken a villa in
Brussels to fall Jack on and will also
join the Willshires at MontreuX for a
portion of the winter season. She now
sends Lady Wiltshire endless kilograms.
beginning Darling Rica. | am coming to
you Thursday" in full like a letter. end
ing. Always yours, affectionately."
Adored by the Servants.
When staying at the Willshires. she
goes into the kitchen and cooks, being
very proud of her cooking. And the
servants adore her. She also digs in the
garden, the result being that her neck
and arms are very brown, SO that she
does not look very we'll in evening dress
She is not beautiful. but is quite certain
~ fascinating. AS an instance OF her
attractiveness to men. take this:
She recently went to a chemists shop
in Fulham road with Dear Rica" and
the chemist fell in love with her. He
telephoned Lady Wiltshire and asked for
a copy of the Memoirs. which the
princess sent to him autographed.
The princess Is very free in converse
ton and one night nearly Advanced the
servants by relating in English intimate
court secrets and scandals of SaXony-
1t was afterWard suggested that French
was a better medium for such converse
ton Lady Wiltshire is very delicate
and has great struggle to keep going
during the princess visits. retiring to
bed directly her guests leave to recup-
crate her strength for the next royal IN
yasion Her memory is very erratlc
and on one occasion last week she asked
a lot of people to tea. forgot all about II
and whisked the princess off to the dress
makers, where they spent the entire att
ernoon.
Admiral and Mrs Beattie who had ar
ranged to go to Cairo in October as guests
of Lord Kitchener, have altered their
plans, and will go to Leicestershire Tor
the hunting. The reason for the changed
plans is that all naval officers, whether
just retired or not. have been asked not
to go far from England on account Of the
uncertainty regarding English politics.
Snub for Lady Bradstreet.
Some months ago the |. \. S. published
exclusively the remarkable story of Miss
Celia Bell, a young woman with a small
fortune and great social ambitions who
placed herself under the wing of Lady
Bradstreet. the Dublin society woman. At
first Lady Bradstreet lived in luxury on
Miss Bell S money, encouraging the girl
friendship with her own son. When no
more money ano more presents were
forthcoming Miss Bell was quiet Y dropped,
next appearing in the bankruptcy court
where LADY BradStreet was croSS-eXam-
med and spent an uncomfortable hour.
These revelations have had curious
result The Viceroy of Ireland and Lady
Aberdeen no longer invite Slr Ed"ard
regal lodge and society people no longer
call at Castillo, the Bradstreets' place
near Dublin. while Miss Bel is living al
most friendless in a cheap boarding house
at Rathgar, near Dublin where she is re-
covering from a breakdown. She expects
soon TO come to London to get a position
in a store as her relatives, who paid her
medical bills refused to do more
Public opinion sympathizes with Sir Ed
ward who is weak amiable man. but
there is great Indignation against Lady
Rradstreet since it became known that
Miss Bell paid the sons bills while he
was at Trinity College, and also supplied
him with barrels of beer for refreshment.
LADY Bradstreet has sold the carriage
presented to her by Miss Bell. and has
narted with one man servant. but other
wise the life at Castillo is unchanged.
House Parties on Smaller Scale.
Now that the Highland gatherings are
over. the big house parties in Scotland
are becom ng smaller The Bradley-Mar-
tins party at Balmaccan broke UP dur
ing the week Mrs. Martin is a sort of
fairy godmother for the he ghborhood.
especially when Frederick Townsend
Martin arrives on the scene, accompanied
by William Gillette, founder of the
Bachelors Club and society universal
provider For miles arc md the natives
look forward to the visits OF this pair
who are so lavish in generosity and who
are consequently criticised by severe
scottish famil es. Among the guests this
season were Louis Webb. James Burden,
Frank Otis and Mrs. Bayless
An American girl who has been enjoy
ing a good time in the Scotlands is Miss
Wilmington Drake, who is an intimate
friend Of Lady Rosemary LeveSon Cover,
daughter of the Duchess of Sutherland.
One American hostess who has been