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HEARST’S SUNDAY AMERICAN, ATLANTA, 0A„ SUNDAY, APRIL
ion.
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LONDON
W. Orton Tewson
Chester Overton
Paul Pierre Rignaux
Marquis de Castelilane
BERLIN
C. de Vidal-Hundt
Fritz Jacobsohmf
SUNDAY AMERICAN'S SPECIAL. CABLE LETTERS RECEIVED FROM ALL
ROME
THE GREAT CAPITALS OF EUROPE
J. M. E. D Aqum
George M. Bruce
DEFIES EMPEROR;
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Girl's Mother Makes Definite An
nouncement of Engagement
to German Title.
MARRIAGE EARLY IN JULY
Kaiser's Fuming Can Not Pre
vent Happiness Coming to
Young Couple.
Special Cable to The American.
BERLIN. April 26.—Previous dec
larations that she would never wed a
titled foreigner and the German Em
peror’s objections will hardly stop the
marriage of Miss Nancy Leishman,
daughter of the American Ambassa
dor. to the Duke of Croy.
Positive announcement has been
made by her mother that the engage
ment between the pair is an assured
fact, nnd the wedding will take place
some time between now and mid
summer.
I have, not heard that either the
German Emperor or the Emperor of
Austria has offered any objection to
the projected marriage of my daugh
ter and the Duke of Croy,” said Mrs.
John G. A. Leishman to Tho Sunday
American correspondent to-day.
This 1s the first official announce
ment that the marriage is to take
place. It sets at rest all rumors, neg
atives ail denials.
Two other foreign noblemen have
already fallen before the charm and
beauty of members of the Leishman
family, and Miss Nancy's two sisters
are now the Countess Louis de Cony-
nut-Biron and the Duchess Seri-Perl-
got of Bavaria.
In ending an unusually notable ca
reer in Berlin society by becoming
the Duchess of Croy, Miss Leishman
will enter one of the most aristocratic
families In Europe, with a lineage
traced to before John I of Croy (1346-
1415). which entitles it to high place.
The family regards itself as at least
semi-royal. Tho founder of the house
in the twelfth century was Prince
Markus, son of King Andrea of Hun
gary. The present Croy family, of
■which Miss Leishman’s fiance is the
official head, is both Belgian and Ger
man, with seats in Belgium, Bavaria
and Prussia,
Tho Duke’s sister, Isabella, was re
cently married to one of the grand
sons of the present Prince Regent of
Bavaria, which linked the family
with two nephews of the Kaiser.
Princes Friedrich Sigismund and
and Friedrich Karl of Prussia anc 1
Fount George Fugger, the scion of a?
•indent Bavarian family, famed ii.
German banking history.
Born at Brussels.
The Duke himself was born in the
ancestral home at Brussels. In ad
dition to this establishment, he owns
a great manor house and estate south
of Munich, another estate at Du linen.
!n Westphalia, and extensive lands
and forests in the valley of the Rhine.
His present official domicile is Pots
dam. where he is an officer in the
■ t‘- regiment of the Kaiser’s army.
Gi" Gardes du Corps. His income is
said to be about $40,000 a year. *
The Duke's father has been dead
seven years and the management of
Gin family’s estates has not been
actively looked after in the mean
time. The Duke expects to give up
nis military career on his marriage
and devote himself entirely to the
management and development of his
properties, believing that personal at
tention to them will result in a great
increase in their earning capacity.
Several noblemen have courted
Nancy in vain. Americans here
Vmv s he has refused the hand and
Gt!* of an Italian prince, an Austrian
a Russian duke, a French
marquis and a Prussian, tho hand-
soine Fount Fugger, for whom, gos-
s . lp ! 'jF] it, Princess Victoria Louise.
Kaiser’s only daughter, conceived
girlish, romantic affection.
But a French title, also Duke of
f ro F was conferred on the then head
?- I," 0 h° USP as comparatively late as
,h . • So that if he marries Miss
;• Gnium in France she will be the
f i less of Froy. whether or not their
! !'°ii.*i highnesses of Germany and
1 s ina- Hungary are pleased so to
lecognize her.
Known to European Society.
,rs - Leishman took Miss Nancy to
1r >i. in the Hungarian forest.
, a> * winter that she might enjoy at
report skating, tobogganing,
MMing a nd such sports of which she is
t , ^hcre (j le Duke. G f croy was
introduced to her, and very soon his
attentions became devoted.
diss Nancy is better known in the
■ociety of several European capitals
P* her own country. Her father
Bs Minister or Ambassador has repre
sented the United States at Berne,
onstantinople, Rome and Berlin. But
wni’e he was at Constantinople his
wife. Miss Nancy and her brother,
John G. A. Leishman. Jr.—Jacques.
f -he Parisians called him—resided
‘ r .F Wherever she went Miss Nan-
' iia( * many suitors, but. as It proves,
remained heart free.
The Duke of Croy is a fine young
[fow. his friends say—manly, amia
Great Thinkers
Unite to Solve
Ocean's Secrets
Monaco’s World Famous Department
to Exchange Specimens With
California Colleges.
By CHARLES HENRY MELT2ER.
Special Cable to The American.
PARIS, April 26.—Dr. Joseph Ed
ward Stubbs, president of the Uni
versity of Nevada, returned to-day
from Monaco, where he nas been
the guest of Prince Albert and attend
ed the zoological congress, besides ex
amining the most famous oceano
graphic Institute in the world. He
sailed to-day on board the Philadel
phia.
In an interview with the corre
spondent of The Sunday American.
Dr. Stubbs said arrangements had
been made for the interchange of
specimens and other material between
the Monaco zoological departments
and those of the University of Cali
fornia and Leland Stanford Univer
sity.
“I have written to President Whee
ler and President Jordan on the sub
ject,” said Dr. Stubbs. , “Dr. Joubin,
the eminent professor of the Paris
Oceanographic Institute, knows what
admirable work has been done by
the California universities and is en
thusiastic about tho arrangements.
“I have made arrangements for the
interchange between Monaco and the
scientific department of Hawaii.
“I was deligthed to find that Euro
pean scientists quite realized that the
mining school of the University of
Nevada was the iinest in existence. I
believe that, with a little pressing,
Prince Albert, who supports the Mon
aco Institute, could be induced to lec
ture in our universities. His life is
largely devoted to science and to the
service of humanity. He has made
many valuable discoveries tending to
increase the supply of seafood for
mankind almost indefinitely and re
duce the cost of living. The equip
ment of the Monaco Institute is won
derful. Every instrument needed for
deep sea exploration can be found
in it and its aquaria contains speci
mens contained between the warm
southern seas and the frozen Arc
tic.”
The approaching marriage of Count
Bernard DePortales and Miss Elinor
Hubbard has aroused much interest.
Count Bernard, who is well known in
the United States, is the son of the
Count and Countess Auguste Portales,
of Paris. His first wife was the beau
tiful Miss Drouillard. of Nashville,
Tenn., who, after a matrimonial rup
ture, was married to the penniless
Count De Martin prey.
DANISH PRINCE NEAR
DEATH IN AEROPLANE
Special Cable to The American.
COPENHAGEN, April 26.—Prince
Axel of Denmark had a narrow es
cape from death to-day when, after
a successful flight, the aeroplane in
which he was riding smashed against
a barrier on coming to the ground.
The machine was wrecked, but the
Prince emerged from the wreckage
unhurt save for a slight shaking up.
ILD'S 90DD-BYE Princess Pat a Devoted Daughter
10 CZAR UPSETS Patient Nurse to Sick Mother
v o
v«v *!* • v
Received in Farewell Audience as
Special Courtesy Without
Letters of Recall.
RUSSIA EXPECTS C. R. CRANE
New Ambassador Will Find Sit
uation of Lack of Treaty Be
tween the Nations,
Special Cable to The American.
ST. PETERSBURG, 'April 26 —The
Czar’s State Department has raised a
curious question in regard to the dip
lomatic relations between the United j
States and Russia in The Official Ga- |
zette. It stated that Ambassador
Curtis Guild was received in a fare- j
well audience by the Czar.
Nothing was said of the Ambassa- 1
dor having presented letters of recall. 1
although that is the term invariably !
employed when a diplomat accredited
to the Czar takes* leave. The ex
planation given is that as there Is j
now no treaty between Russia and i
the United States no letters of recall j
should be considered necessary.
Letters of Credit Unnecessary.
As things are notv it appears that
President Wilson and Secretary of
State Bryan need not equip the next
Ambassador with letters of credit, but
merely with such an Introduction to
Secretary of State Sasonoff as would
enable the newcomer to ask for a
meeting in case American interests
were affected, by an infringement of
the most favored nation principle.
The difference is important, in that
the Ambassador is accredited direct
from his Chief of State to a Chief of
State, whereas a Minister is accred
ited only to the Secretarv of State.
Thus, when President Roosevelt’s
direct proposal to the Czar for the
ending of the Japanese war was made
through the then American Ambassa
dor, Mr. Meyer, he went direct to the
Czar without any intermediary. Noth
ing of this kind now seems to be pos
sible until some kind of treaty is ne
gotiated which will place the Ambas
sador in direct official relations to the
Czar. The audience to Air. Guild was
She Goes Into Social Seclusion
L ATEST portrait of Princess Patricia of Connaught showing
one of her famous ropes of pearls.
bl,
unostentatious. If his wife, who-
ahe is, does not like the name
irles she can call him Rudolph,
’ ngelbert. Philip, Leon, for he was so
istened. Bearing titles conferred
the Holy Roman Empire, he ranks
■' "f equal birth with reigning mon-
Ds. Indeed, he is a descendant <»f
?s. His remote ancestor was
■' fh-h Mark of Hungary, soli of King
•Gen IV of Hungary, liv.-G
"jut tae year 1173.
Kipling’s Debut as
Playwright Sncess
Humorous Comedy of Naval Life
Brilliantly Received by London
Theatergoers.
LONDON, April 26.—Rudyard Kip
ling’s debut as a playwright was a
distinct success. “The Harbor
Watch, ’ produced at a matinee at the
Royalty Theater, is a deliciously
humorous comedy of naval life, the
principal character being Edward
Glass a marine*, ’A ho is a gentleman,
even when drunk.
This part is brilliantly acted by G.
F. Tully.
ALBERT SPALDING’GIVES
FINE CONCERT AT ARNO
Special Cable to The American.
FLORENCE, April 2ti.—This beau
tiful city by the Arno ts just now
enjoying grand weather. Among the
week’s attractions was a concert given
bv Albert Spalding, the only one given
this season. The entertainment prov
ed an unqualified success.
ALCOHOL SMUGGLED INTO
SPAIN FOR BALLOON TRIP
| Special Cable to The American.
! MADRID. April _6.—Th* recent
abortive trans-Atlantic balloon trip
bad a curious sequel. It is now dis
covered that 1.834 tubes imported,as
ostensibly containing hydrogen, < dn-
I rained alcohol that was thus smuggled
into Las Palmas, musing a l«-ss of
in local customs’.
only a personal courtesv which, he
asked for.
It is accepted as settled here that
Charles R. Crane, of Chicago, will be
the next Ambassador. It is reported
in Russia society he if to bring with
hi pi his very amiable daughters, who
are assured of a welcome, because of
his known strong friendship for the
Slavs.
Pastors Visit Prisons.
Two pastors of the American Pres
byterian Church, the Key. Alexander
Taylor and the Rev. Charles Hill Dick,
I have received permission to visft a
number of prisoners in European Rus-
• sla, in order to inform themselves
first hand of the Russian penitentiary
* system.
The port police at Riga seized an-
I other consignment of Lithuanian
newspapers imported from the United
States, this time published at Boston.
The ground for the seizure is the or
dinary one of incitement to overthrow
the existing regime.
MOUNTAIN TOP ROLLS •
OFF INTO DEEP VALLEY
FLORAC, France. April 26.—The
crest of Mount Rochefort dominating
this town fell off to-day. An enor
mous mass of rock, estimated at 30,-
000 cubit yards, rolled for a mile into
the valley, destroying fields, gardens
and orchards.
Its passage v as l.mrkeu by
.at the outskirts eta village.
Finds Sole Recreation in Society of Her Ameri
can Chums and Arranging Collection
of Uncut Gems.
BY CHESTER OVERTON.
Special Correspondent of the Ameri
can.
Special Cable to The American.
London, April 26.- The socially
vivid welcome which the friends of
Princess Patric ia of Connaught had
planned to give* her as a welcome
hom<* has been unavoidably post
poned on account of her mother’s ill
ness. Preceding and following the
operation for appendicitis on the
Duchess of Connaught her pretty and
popular daughter has been in con
stant attendance.
The Duchess remains very de
pressed, and Princess Patricia has
played the devoted nurse, reading the
papers to her and cheering her up
with what verbal news of the day
she has learned.
But Princess Patricia - retirement
has not extended to her American
chums, and she has received almost
{daily visits from Mrs. Montagu Eliot.
* who was Miss Nellie Post, and Lady
Ma idston G . M dis- *
i The Princess ha. for a long time
beet: an enthusiastic collector of
pearls, and her ropes of the lustrous
gems are among the finest in the
world. She has now turned her en
thusiasm to gathering uncut gems
and is employing her seclusion in ar
ranging these treasures.
Princess Pat is still unattached,
and this despite the fact that proba
bly no charming young person of her
rank has been the subject of so much
romantic gossip.
First it was Alfonso of Spain, who,
it is generally known, was most at
tracted by her, and it Is also an open
secret that she would not oven con
sider the match. Since then her name
has been associated with Prince
William of Sweden and with Prince
Eitel Fritz, a son of the German Em
peror.
But Princess Pat and her brother
• Arthur are still strongly disinclined
j to marry for political reason*, and In
, the case cf Prince Arthur it Is a real
I stumbling block to bis obtaining an
■ ■' port.ii ’ii i" * s l in tilt* British over-
i m as dominions.
Divorce Plans Plainly Disap
proved of by Icy Greeting of
George and Mary at Crewe.
R0XBURGHES EXPECT HEIR
Debutantes Led by Miss Phyla
Maxwell Abandon Pure White
Gowns for Colors.
By CHESTER OVERTON.
j Special Cable to The American.
LONDON, April 26.—Every one is
talking of the reception given by the
King and Queen to the Duke of West
minster during the royal visit to
Crewe this week.
As lord lieutenant of the county the
duke was compelled to be present,
but his nervousness was almost pain
ful to witness. Queen Mary, on com
ing face to face with the gay duke,
gave him the very stiffest bow, but
declined to enter into conversation.
The King shook the duke’s hand in a
very formal manner, and made stint
ed remarks. Those who were pres
ent declare the duke looked like a
schoolboy who had just received a se
vere chastisement.
King George, however, is willing to
countenance the duke if the latter re
frains from his present intention of
forcing a divorce upon his duchess.
There is now little doubt that a for
mal deed of separation will be pre
pared, and it is said the duke has
raised the allowance which he pur
poses to give his wife to $150,000
yearly. The duke, meanwhile, is try
ing hard to look like an injured hus
band and a fond parent, and lias been
seen lately walking hand-in-hand
with his little daughter, Lady Ursula
Grosvenor.
Marriage Commission Unpaid.
Another hitch has occurred in ar
rangements for the marriage between
the Marquis of Hertford and Mrs.
Moss Ceekle, a very wealthy widow,
who is said to look like Queen Alex
andra. This time it appears to be
entirely the noble marquis’ fault, as
he is trying to wriggle out of paying
the commission which, it is said, he
agreed on. to certain marriage brok
ers. including a titled lady connected
with the deal. It was agreed they
were to receive 15 per cent oommis-
Hion on any settlement and 25 per
cent of any cash handed over before
tin* marriage. The marquis, thinking
himself secure, now has snapped his
fingers in their faces, but the wily
brokers, having anticipated this, point
out that there is a slight flaw in the
agreement that makes it null and
void, and they will take the oppor
tunity of tolling the elderly widow a
few details about her future hus
band. Mrs. Moss Cockle, however, is
still infatuated with the peer.
Society writers have gone rather
astray in mapping out the future pro
grams of the Duchess of Roxburghe
who was Miss May Goelet. and the
Marchioness of Anglesey. Of the lat
ter it was said she would entertain
tho King and Queen in June, and also
would give a big ball. As a matter of
fact, both the duchess anti the march
ioness (who was Lady Marjorie Man
ners) are taking great care of them
selves in view of certain interesting
events. The duchess has placed her
self In the hands of a comparatively
new doctor in Harley Street.
Title Passes to Brother.
Should the Duke and Duchess of
Roxburghe have no heir, the title will
pass to the duke’s brother, Lord Al-
astair Innis Kp" who married Miss
Breese, of New York, sister of Lady
Ancaster; so another American duch
ess would be added to the list.
The young Marchioness of Anglesey
has also had great hopes of a Ron to
inherit her husband.*# vast wealth
and estates.
Only a few years ago it was con
sidered absolutely necessary for debu
tantes to appear in white, without a
touch of color, at the first parties they
were invited to. To-day, however, it
is recognized that dead white is not
becoming to all girls, and dressmakers
are introducing the* palest shades of
pink into their schemes.
Miss Phyla Maxwell, debutante
daughter of Lady Maxwell and grand
daughter of Mrs. Bonyinge, Is having
a charming gown made, fashioned of
white brocade of the finest texture
and a pearl white fabric mounted
j over a pale rose doublure. After the
fashion of to-day folds of brocho are
crossed in front, showing the selvedge
and giving a charming glimpse >1
crystal sown net, which Hashes and
sparkles like drops of spray in sun
shine. while a flush of pink, which
shows through, mellows and softens
the effect.
The same crystal .sew n net provides
the corsage, which is crossed in front
over a tiny vest, folds caught with a
flat mass link of Scotch roses, slung
from slender pink cords. A special
feature, however, lies in the arrange
ment of the train. Nowadays the
small pointed train represents tho
figure which the debutante is loath
to do without, but in this instance it
has been so arranged that it can be
easily caught up and draped in folds,
the fastenings being quite invisible,
so that the gown can be worn for
dance or dinner alike, and is equally
practicable in either capacity.
GOLF STILL PRINCIPAL
BIARRITZ ATTRACTION
Special Cable to The American.
BIARRITZ. April 26. Visitors con
tinue to come and go here, without
the slightest interruption. Fashion
able gatherings show no signs of re
laxation, yet tlie golf club Is, us usual,
the center of attraction and compe
tition is keen for prizes.
FoinpifSM* Nuchatel gave a large
afternoon party at the Villa Malda
ibis week for tea, bridge and danc
ing.
Frank Jay Gould
Purchases Villa
In Racing Colony
Many Americans in Paris at Present
to Spend Spring Months at
French Capital.
Special Cable to The American.
PARIS. April 26. Frank Jay Gould,
who seems anxious to establish him
self more or less permanently In
France, has bought the Villa Cesario,
in the charming racing settlement of
Matsons Lafitte, near Paris, in order
to give closer attention to his stables
and to Indulge his interest in the
sport. He has embellished the estate
with a bronze statue of his famous
race horse, Dollar.
Mr. and Mrs. Gould, with the
Misses Kelley, already have settled
down In their new country home,
where they spend much time watch
ing jockeys and stable boys exercise
Gould racers.
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Martin, of New
York, have returned to Paris to take
an apartment for some months. Mrs*
Martin will he remembered as tall
and graceful Miss Oelrichs, sister of
the late Herman Oelrichs. of Now
York and San Francisco. On leaving
Paris, a^ they expect to do before
August, the Martins will join the
cottagers at Newport.
David Edstrom, the sculptor, once
of Iowa, ha„s taken his most repre
sentative works to London, where
they are now being exhibited.
The Duke and Duchess of Man
chester are expected from Cape Mar
tin, where they have been neighbors
of ex-Empress Eugenie. The duch
ess (nee Zimmerman) has been* en
tertaining lavishly this month.
Among the most frequent guests of
the Manchesters has been Lord Fal
coner, a good-looking Scottish noble
man whom the Manchesters have
more than once tried hard to marry
off to some American heiress.
A contingent of fashionable Amer
ican men and women, including the
American Ambassador to France and
Mrs. Herrick, went from Paris to
Brussels to attend a ball given by
the American Minister to Belgium
and Mrs. Theodore Marburg, who are
making as pleasant a reputation for
hospitality as the recent Minister and
Mrs. Larz Anderson.
Emilio de Gogorza. well-known
baritone, and Emma Fames de Go
gorza have returned from 8paln and
settled down once more in their
charming home in Rue Jean Goujon.
The popular soprano has made no
announcement of any intention to re
sume artistic life.
Prof. J. Mark Baldwin, formerly of
Princeton and Johns Hopkins Univer
sities, is visiting Paris.
Among Americans now yachting in
the Mediterranean are General and
Mrs. George Whelan and a party of
friends on the Cassandra, and John
H. Hamm, who owns the steam yacht
Surf.
Latest arrivals in Paris include
Mrs. Abbott (nee Jnffray), who is
visiting her mother before suiling for
New York with her husband.
Winifred Ismay
Quietly Marries
Young Nobleman
Member of English Shipping Family
Weds Noel Christian Living
stone-Lear mo nth.
By W. ORTON TEWSON.
Special Cable to The American.
LONDON, April 26 - A quiet, but
pretty', wedding was solemnized to
day in Ht. Georges. Hanover Square,
when Miss Winifred Margaret Ismay,
member of the well known shipping
family, was married to Noel Chris
tian Livingstone-Learmonth, eldest
son of Lord A. J. Ltvingstone-Lear-
month and Viscountess Portman,
whose marriage to Lord Portman took
place in 1908.
The bride has an American aunt,
formerly Mis® Sohieffelin, of New
York.
When Lady Joan Byng is married
to the Hon. Andrew Mulholland, the
future Lord Dunleath, one wonders
what her American stepmother, < ora,
Countess of Strafford, will do for a
young girl to chaperon her. Ever
since Lady Joan came out her step
mother has been her constant com
panion, this being part of Lady Straf
ford’s scheme for remaining young.
Lady Strafford and her stepdaugh
ter are even more congenial than
Lady Strafford and her own daugh
ter, Adela Colgate, who prefers Amer
ica to England.
Lady Strafford, as a friend of both
King Edward and King George, holds
an enviable position, but Mips Col
gate always was indifferent to Eng
lish prestige.
Even with the stepdaughter mar
ried. it is doubtful whether the ener
getic American will retire from the
social arena.
One of the most i harming peeresses
of to-day is Countess Kinncull, who
is well known for her democratic ten
dencies. Her mother, Mr*. Dan ell*
has put it on record her (laughter
never declined an invitation to any
public function where her presence
would be helpful.
Snobbishness Passed.
Lady Kinncull believes the day of
snobbishness and exclusiveness has
vanished forever, and, being pretty,
successfully refuses to abide by rigid
conventions of the fashionable set.
She is fond of declaring neither class
nor wealth influences her.
Lady Victor Paget, formerly Olive
May, the Gayety actress, hasn’t fig
ured much in the public print since
her marriage. As a matter of fact
rtie is waiting quietly for Londoners
to forget her romantic alliance before
bursting In society with the full
weight of her social position.
Her future prospects hinge much
upon her sister-in-law, the Marchion
ess uf Anglesey, daughter of the Duke
of Rutland, who s<» far has not been
tod cordial to th- former actress.
Then, again, if Lady Anglesey pre
sents her noble husband with i\ son
and heir. Lady Victor's chain.’ of fir
ming the Maivbiom s* ..of Anglesey
Consignor Bolo, the Father
Vaughan of Paris, Decries Suf
frage Move and Tango,
“A REIGN OF THE AUTO-BUS”
Fashionables Mingle With Rough-
" necks at Horrible Man-and-Rat
Fight at Biarritz.
By Marquis de Castellane.
Special Cable to The American.
PARIS, April 26.—Monsignor Bolo,
the Father Vaughan of Paris, who
tolls the society people of their sins,
has begun a campaign against the
operations of Satan among the aris
tocracy of Paris. Like lii.s English
brother of the cloth, Monsignor Bolo
says it is no use to talk about sins
committed by the horny-handed sons
of toil to men and women whose
temptations and sins are quite dif
ferent. Mgr Bolo Mays:
“In a certain section of society two-
thirds of the women are mad. One-
third is composed of those who, call
ing themselves feminists, are. on the
contrary, guilty of maaculinism. They
are bringing about a state of things
Just the opposite to what they want.
That is surely madness.
“Another third is made up of stren
uous society women. They undoubt
edly are victims of mental derange
ment. whoce symptoms ure only ton
patent. Take, for instance, their
mania for foreign expressions, such
as the English word ‘sport.’ and the
Americanism ‘to flirt,’ and the South
African exportation, the ‘tango.’
"Is not this dancing mania a sign
of madness? David danced before
the Ark to show that he was mad
with joy. Take away the joy and
what is left? I have been told of an
old dowager who ha. attained celebri
ty in society by the masterly manner
in which she .lances the ‘turkey trot,’
despite her 70 years.
Modern Music Neurasthenic.
“Modern music is neurasthenic. It
is simply delirium with the accom
paniment of the piano and the violin.
“Taine said 50 years ago of lovers
that they studied one another for
three week**, loved one another for
three months, quarreled for three
years, and then the children recom
menced. In 1913 the three weeks of
mutual admiration is replaced by a
waltz, the couple travel for three
weeks and then spend three months
in litigation. And, as there are no
children to recommence, they divorce
each other so as to commence again
themselves. Happily, all women are
not like that.
“The salons of to-day no more re
semble the salons of the olden times
than the women of to-day resemble
our great-grandmothers. People no
longer chat. They listen to music
or piay bridge. We are under tho
regime of the auto-bus.”
The revived Interest in dancing
which was shown by French society
leaders last year bids fait* to be con
tinued this seasop, and already two
new steps arc announced, which, it is
prophesied, will put the Boston and
the two-step in the shade.
The first is tin- "Scotch time.” a
dance which will be introduced by M
Andre de Fouquiercs. the French
Be iu Brummel. The arbiter of Paris
elegance says the new dance is cer
tain of success. ;is it Is quite in ac
cordance with the traditions of the
best Paris sot ietj.
List of New Dances.
The Internationa! Federation of
Dancing Masters, which met in Paris,
decided on a list of new* dances. It
includes the Sherlockinette, a dance
of four figures: the Bostang. a step
which iound much favor last year,
and the Chichigalpienne of Nicaragua,
introduced from tlie United States,
and also a favorite of last year.
A man-and-rat tight at Biarritz
was the spectacle which was shown
to me a few days ago in the “park”
01 that favorite resort of kings and
queens and idle Americans.. The park
was a dark room, where sinister-
looking individuals mingled with men
and women dressed in the height of
fashion. The friend who obtained
admission for me to the man-and-
rat fight was a Spaniard. I had
been talking against the cruelty of
the national sport of Spain.
“Come with me." said he, “and I
will show you in fair France a sport
quit*’ as cruel and much more revolt
ing.”
Dm* man fought twelve rats He
did not fight them with his hands or
feet. He had to tight them with his
mouth, wnd he fought upon all fours,
ins system was to grip each rat with
bis teeth by the bade and break it.
As he killed on.- after another the
remaining rats became more fero-
Hons. When tho man had killed his
last rat a sitout of triumph went up
from the frenzied men and women.
I am pleased to say that not a single
American was present. 1 returned
to Paris and reported tlie man-and
rat fight to M. Klotz. the new Min
ister of the Interior.
LADY SCOTT SENDS HER
THANKS TO WHOLE WORLD
LONDON April 26.—Lady Scott
has sent the following letter to The
Daily Mail:
"Would you he kind enough to con
vey to the public my very grateful
thanks for the remarkable sympathy
and generosity shown me?
"I would like it to be known that
my husband's journals will he pub
lished in full as soon as practicable
Their every word goes to enhance the
glory of the Antarctic expedition and
the work of every officer and man
concerned in it.
"May I also take the opportunity of
tendering my ver> real thanks to'the
press for its consideration on nn re
turn to England, that it refrained
from asking for information or inter
views with a courtesy that lias not
lacked appreciation?"