The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-05-04

~rHnN Miss Lucy Dodge, the grand
MY daughter of the late John Bige-
wv low, ran away from her beautiful
london home the other day, she by no
heans provided her family with the new
nd novel sensation which the general
oublic IN America and England sup
oosed. Miss Dodge, you see, has run away
hefore, not once, but several times. Osten-
r|bly she runs away to bring her family.
rhlch consists OF q devoted mother and
1tbpsather, to terms. Those who look on
~ that she formed the habit Of running
&Fay IN order to get her own way. Her
lost recent escapade was, 80 said her
lends, for the purpose OF forcing her
nother 10 let her go into grand opera On
|be surface this was the reason for the
Umppearance. which caused sensation
|ope-
But back OF this runaway and back OF
|u the others lies deeper, more COM
|e1ling reason-the desire to find and to
1oquire true democracy. Miss Dodge was
/0t born into a democratic family. She
<as born to arlstocracy pure and simple.
ne aristocraey of wealth, culture and
Mmily. From her birth she was hedged
bout with all the conventions Of highly
cnservative family. And as she grew
TO young womsnhood these conventions
Iked her even more than as a child. She
ted wealth and It's adjuncts, social po-
ION and gnobbery-
When Miss Dodge began her running
Eay she was mite Of girl living In her
<andfather's stately old home In Gram
~ square, This was at that time such
exclusive little section OF New York
g no business OF any kind, not even an
aytment house, was allowed within It's
ders. This beautiful park, worth many
lkdons. was the exclusive playground
the lucky little millionaire children
lose fathers lived within the charmed
artArs.
41d Lucy was one of these fortunate
aQleu. Her mother was the daughter
Sonn Blgelow, one time Ambassador to
nee, and one Of our foremost diplomats
statesu,en. After a sensational girl
pa spent In France and England, where
was on the most friendly terms with
royal families, Lucys mother married
sfies Stuart Dodge and came back TO
York to live Here Lucy was born.
nere. In 1908, the Dodges were d.
su: Shortly afterward Mrs. Dodge
<1eo handsome young Englishman.
2nel Hoest, brother Of Lord Ashby st.
ors, British PaynasterGeneral One
@1cys aunts married q brother Of Mrs.
soipont Morgan. Thus from her birth
Sooa falries showered Lucy with their
-ents, and the word democracy was un-
sn N the vocabulary Of the whole
at Lucy was not satisfied TO play with
areiully Belected, we'll washed and
antlseptic children who were her
npUfs, She was always trying TO
islS Ss lhto the park some of the dirty
rlbniy interesting children who lived
ueyond Third avenue, Seedlings had
noct she would point to the children
Why can't play with them ?
a.e just like the rest OF US undes
sssS, Lucy was sure OF this. her GOV.
fse feus and parents were sure OF the
" n,.,... ano strict watch was kept on
X -ni,s iss.y chld to protect her from the
M ~ leF democratic tendencies.
u Al 81 ne age Of ten, when she was
N lX NO. ss oeiie OF the park and when she
NJ more partners than she could manage
X NJ A. onloren's parties she attended
voT1s uSsaoea that all was not right with
u hv II she could not find demoo
s,as,, stayng In her beautiful home o,
|Srsn with the other little millionaire
IA th.e sne would go In search of 1t an(
m &reb n 80 and there her pilgrimage ir
lWHrn OF democracy began.
1|1cr aIternoon there was a great ron,
- A.. "a the Digelow-Dodgs family Inc,
<<zIIseptic 'Saieu! She was not In thu
Il miiI,o parh' she was nowhere II
district; where could sh'