The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-28
New Workers No Longer In
pressed by Dazzling Foreign
"Princesses."
ny Ia MAnouIsE DIE roNrENoN.

IT seems to have become sthe fud for
all sorts Of r!nran Ia come over
L from Europc-many of them Via
~, kngland-,and Sc, foo, in poor little
Ola New York wearing, like the num-
bic bird of l.afoutainc. the magntn-
cent and glittcrinE train of a pcacock;
something quito foreign to their own
natural plumage. The title Of princess"
may now really be described as the
peculiar badge 81 ANY adventures who
WISHES TO snow those who are sup
posed to be sim ignorant Americans"
What real refinement. nobility, and the
aiihosphcrc OF courts all mean. Rus
san FrincIssoS especially lead thc
band, IN point OF numbers. no matter
whether born on the margin 81 the
Danube, OF on that OF the Guadalqu!.
yer.
Russian nationality lends itself to
easy representations. since among the
upper ten belonging to the dominions
81 the car, those are very rare who
speak their own Language. and these
rev. as rule address no one IN that
thorny tongue, excepting their servants,
aud then in a Nplley OF cxccraiion OF
those whistiinG oaths, which sound SO
stood This being the case any be-
Jcwcicd. painted. dyed anu Well cor
setcd person can he driven up to one of
the fashionable hotels cnvclope,l I'm the
nuinbeTiess yciis, wraps and scarves
that arc supposed 10 represent tho DEL
icatc aloofncss of high rank. and tenn
porariy impose upon the good Boni-
face. always on the lookout, naturally.
for remunerativc guest, whose vi
bran; title and langud graces viii
DO honor to his hOstclry.
Bul society Is not quite so easy to
deceive nowadays as was the case
few years ago, thanks TO the rapid
transit which puts New York within
so short distance from Europe and
its capitals. Then there arc the in
Vulnerable family RELATIONSHIPS by
two continents, TO DC taken Into con-
sidcratlon.
New Workers are no longer crcatly
impressed by dazzling foreign EQUIP
ages. with a plumed and fully armed
"cha;sssur" sitting Oh the box beside
the paraphernalia, obviously meant to
cry out, Watch Inc pass. am the.
real thing" In Europe. such garisn
display would be smiled at as belong.
Ing TO the outfit of some perambulat-
ing dentist or Snowman.
If princess or any other highly
horn woman were to happen in New
York, she would, without II doubt.
during her short stay use the plainest
OF conVeyanccs, and avoid onyth,nc
liable to attract attention or rcn ''7
ing the onlookers of the Grand Duch-
ess of Gcrolstcin," Of comic oDcra
fame. This land has already been
blessed with numbers of dire frauds.
whether titled. or merely bearing somt.
invented dignity
1t is therefore with no feeling of dis
appointment that news Is received thu
spectacular dame mas abandoned het.
intention OF Drawing the pcrils OF the
ocean in order to transfer her field
or operations from London to the
United States
This visitor was to have been no
a.
Wiasemsky, the very same who has
Just been causing much commotion as
well as amusement in the Kings Bench
Division OF the High Court of Justice
IN London. after having spent most OF
her time during the past two or three
years IN constant litigation with lew
elcrs, curriers', antiquity dealers. and
other unfortunate tradcsmcn. who, be-
guilcd by her undeniable charm and
her prctcnsions to immense wealth.
We're imprudcnt enough to give her
on credit the adornments and "acces-
series" that beauty demanded as a
frame.
According to the evidence produced
Sildcd life, amid flowers and banquet
ing. fast automobiles and equipagcs
OF price. while as n matter of fact she
WAS without any apparent means what
eyer OF paying for her startling lux
ury. One cannot help pausing here
Tor moment. in order 10 admire the
uciiStte machinery OIL the Drain, lem
mine ut that: which can lead oil to the
apotheosis of nothingness she managed
10 reach. without losing title of
her perfect enjoyment of life.
This remarkable woman. who not
withs;andinE sudden stoppage of in
come, continued TO live at the rate of
close upon $4,000 n year, was born
Marie Boloton, her name of Wiasem-
sky coming to her by marriage. She
was always. even as n girl. considered
cXtravagant and too restless for n
person of absolutely normal mind. The
stories which she brought before the
English courts in defense OF her sing
ular lack OF memory where her fnan-
cial victims were concerned were not
| sustained by the marvellous volubiiity
| with which shG described Other Dor