Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-16
athletic Role PLAYED
BY Many u. S. Women;
Enemies BY Marriage

bismarck, the Iron Chancellor. pa
the thought into concrete force wh.n
he issued AN order that no German
diplomat iii the service of his country
might marry a foreigner The order
fell into disregard when the Kaiser
took the reins completely in his own
hands until shortly before the Euro
pean war when IL was revived. IN
the meantime there had crept into
the German and Austrian diplomatic
society d number of brilliant Ameri-
can women who are now under tn.
ban OF The old military law and who
arc alien enemies of their native land
withou, being trusted friends Of the
one to which Cupid led them.
Thus it was that Lillian Nav Lang.
ham, a beauty of Louisville. Ky. came
TO he the bride of the late ambassador
to Washington. Speck Won Sternbrrg
and lixcwisc through the hiatus there
came TO Count Johann Heinrich Won
Rcrnstorn. his successor In this coun-
try. Miss Jeanne Luckmeyer. one of
the fairsst OF the daughters of New
York. And Miss Constance Hoyt was
another OF the Itch Americans who
went to the diplomatic court Of GER
many through her wedding 20 Baron
Won S,umm.
In many cases American girls with
money and without married into tho
German army set and into the lead
Ing business circles of the country
Germany. before the war. treated the
American woman who came to her arms
with great consideration. The touch
OF business did not rankle AT the Inn
-;nI -
embarked in trade and was as proud of
his pottery as he was of new resi-
ment.
But. there was a sadly different story
to he told in Austria. all of which adds
to the predcament of the talented and
beautiful women who are now forced
by love to salute IL flag that is arrayed
against their own.
FIND IMPERIAL GATE
IS CLOSED TO THEM
Under the rules of the Austrian court
no person could be presented unless
eight generations OF nobility could lie
shown AS condition precedent. Com
ing from America, where titles of mo-
biiity arc not recognized. these women
found the imperial gate closed. or half
closed. tn them. while anything with
the required armorial bearings might
slide through the chfnk.
Notable among them was the Couu-
tess SiGray. who was Miss Harriet
DAILY. daughter OF the late Marcus
DAILY. Her sister is Mrs. James w.
Gerard. wife Of the former ambassador
OF the United States to Germany. She
married Count Anton Sigray. who had
held many important posts in the serv-
Ice of the empire and whose position
at the court was beyond any possible
question. Love and the law also took
her from the land of her birth and
from the friends and relatives who
are cheering for Old Glory while she
nurses the sick and seeks the wounded
under the imperial banner.
She has given privat. hospital to
the Austrian forces. and. with New
YORK enterprise, has seen TO it that
the government also had first-class
N-ray outfit for the treatment Of the
wounded
Making up more OF the notable list
OF marooned Americans there is the
beautiful Mabel Wright. now the
Countess Itchy. She was ono Of the
most striking beauties OF this coun-
try and her face brought her for
tune where many rich women OF less
charm failed.
4 famous Italian sculptor used her
as the model for a magnificent figure
OF an angel. and it Is said tina the
Austrian Emperor himself bought the
work Of art.
And among sdhe women who must
think Of the stars and Stripes as they
regard their noble surroundings is
Nora 1stiin. now the Countess Col
leredo Mansfield She is the daughter
Of c. Oliver Iselin. once one Of the
best-known millionaires in this cour-
try. His patronage OF yachting ana
other sports made him famous Her
husband has held the secretarial post
Mt the Rome Embassy. one OF the places
that an Austrian nobleman covcts most
OF all.
From one of the oldest Virginia
families there comes Miss Agnes Car
roll. who married Count Anton ucus-
srnstamm. The daughter Of the la-e
John A. Stewart. GLADYS Virginia
Stewart. is the wife OF Count Julius
Anponyi who is Captain OF IIuasars
In the Austrian army.
There is tho case. Dan Cupid tho
traitor hos hecr convicted OF bctrav-
ing American girls to the enemy lie
ought To he shot Al sunrise.