Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-26
AMERICAN GIRLS
THINK PEERACE
AN|NVESTMENT.
So Declares Frederick Townsend
Martin in His New Book,
Just Published.
ANECDOTES ARE INTERESTING
Rather Pities Society Girl Forced
to Go Through Training.
Only Vivacity Saves Her.
ANECDOTES ARE INTERESTING
SoecIal Gable to The American.

Special Cable TO Inc American.
LONDON, Oct. 25.-Frederick
uiscences, entitled Things I Remem-
her" just out, will be read eagerly
by Anglo American society. 1t is
full of anecdotes about well-known
people and is assured an extensive
circulation, as the Libraries and book
sellers have given large orders,
Martin expresses what may be con-
sdered too candid views on Ameri-
can peeresses.
L sometimes pity the girl who is
subjected to the endless routine sup
posed to fit her for the position in
American society or to qualify her for
the British peerage," he says. There
are daily lessons in riding, driving
and all kinds of physical culture
From morning until evening she is
kept busy learning something physi-
Cally or mentally new. 1t is a strenu-
Gus life not unlike the royal educa-
ton, and only the pupils natural vi
vacity prevents her from becoming
artificial
Believe in Advertisement.
These daughters of liberty are
generous. They spend money lavish
", but with discrimination, and if
their manner of doing so is occasion
ally a little blatant, surely much can
be forgiven those who give much.
They believe in the value of adver-
tisement, they like to see society par
ggraphs about their jewels and gowns,
and they love to know all the world
will read about their vast improve
ments on their husbands estates.
TO them it represents business, not
sno0bishness. They regard their po-
sition in the peerage as an invest
ment, for in both cases the idea is
that they will become paying con-
Germs.
The late King Edward used to tell
Miss Alice de Rothschild that al
though American women were charm
ing they passed Judgment upon each
other too sharply" whenever I ask
Consuelo, Duchess of Manchester.
about an American lady" said His
@ajesty Il ahl invariably told:
"'Oh, sir; she has no position at
home. Out there she would be Just
dirt under our feet"
When They Were Novelties.
Martin tells many stories of the
early days OF the American invasion
OF English society. At Cowes every
one was talking about Mrs. John
MaCkay. The women were on" the
edge of expectation to see what jew
els she would wear at Mrs. Law
rence's ball. Every lady present
seemed like a jewelers. display for
Mrs. Mackay's benefit, meaning to
imply: Well you may possess jew
els untold, but we are not quite out
OF the running"
At last the name of Mrs Mackay
was announced. Everybody turned,
expecting to see a walking Golconda;
instead there appeared a young,
charming woman, dressed in white
without a single jewel"
Loaned Consuelo Plate.
Martin describes how Consuelo,
Duchess of Manchester, a penniless
glrI before marriage, conquered So
clety by her charm and her fascinat-
Ing personality.
'Consuelo told me on one occasion
Wnen the late King dined with her
'She was very hard up the dinner
was practically provided by her
friends who contributed plates for
Lne occasion. H. r. H. expressed
himself delighted with the dinner, and
WHAT'S more he added with a smile,
Know exactly where all the dishes
came from, for each lady has sent one
nom the service l always like when
dIne at her house."