A MAID IN MAYFAIR.
G0551P FROM LONDON TOWN. THE. I/. --Zrr-' TROUSSEAU. : - -;...-■ Correspondent. 1 '_.■ NT iC'N. October 2~. •p. . . .. - ' "i .;■.-.. in spite of her j,, ;i . - •:..... ' - ::. London, is doing „-;; ■: " :ng m readiness for j ;cr .-...-• ■ ■:;■ Many attractive ( j ,-- ... . ;-■ --! - an'! pretty hats ...,' :■ : " her in materials su -. ;x.iti. tor there will be en .... s- - ' ; ti'.ns to attend during t j ;t . ;;., :-.- • ■ =..- :- away. Much of •j. t . ;.- ; : ... . s:se will take with her 2JU.S - •' ... ••' made, in the most delicti: ....- and with Nottingham l ate -. ■;■.:. :'. a: the Koyal School of Need! ' ' - ' which the Duchess is now tic •••-..:'.. Experienced friends are hci:-ir_ •■■- : '■'■'• her choice of travelling neccs- :.s. The Duchess had with her on • ■• " A::: ■■.:. trip a camera and a diary. ar. i ; r< ugh: back records of her experier."'- a>;! siie will do the same during 1 ■"" ; urney with the Duke through Australia. A: Kensington Palace. Kensirgton Palace is a very busy social it-!." r- again since the T.oyal Princesses and otiicr people who occupy suites o: ai'artmcnts in it have returned from holiday visits. Princess Beatrice, of course, iias the Queen of Spain there with her hist now. and in the ordinary wav she and Princess Louise each entertain a wide circle of friends at the Palace. So also do the Dowager Marchioness oi Milford Haven, and Lady Bertha Dawkins. the latter of whom has a charming suite in Prince of Wales' Court. Princess Helena Victoria and Princess Marie Louise, who have nearly as many charitable engagements in London as has the Queen herself, live together in a house in Pall Mall, and the Princess Loyal lives very quietly in Portman Square, in a house full of interesting and historic furniture, pictures, and objets dart. Wintering in Yorkshire. It is probable that Princess Mary will be hunting again with the Bramham Moor pack, as she intends to be at Goldsborough Hall for the greater part of the winter. Her Pvoyal Highness' love of country life is well-known, and she takes an eminently practical interest in its activities no less than its beauties. Her home farm is a source of special pride and pleasure, and as it is equipped with all the latest improvements, it is justly regarded as a model for the surrounding neighbourhood. Every morning the Princess makes a tour of inspection, and invariably has one small companion who has inherited his mother's love of her Yorkshire home. Master George, who will be four next February, is growing into a tine sturdy little laddie, and is tremendously interested in ail,the farm animals. Imperial Feminism. There is one subject likely to be mentioned during the present Imperial Conference that concerns the feminists. At present the United States does not confer nationality upon the wife of an American subject born outside the Republic till twelve months after the marriage. This remains the case even when the alien wife petitions for recognition. Now quite a fair percentage of Canadian women are marrying Americans, and thus, for the full period of one year these ladies remain in the legal sense utter Ishmaels. They possess no nationality whatever, having lost that of their birth through marriage with a foreigner, and. by the special regulation of the U.S.A. being debarred from their husband's nationality for the period named. It is true this may in most cases be of small practical moment, but circumstances must, and do. arise in some instances where great hardship is inflicted. It is proposed. I understand, to bring influence to bear through "Washington on th.' American Government to get the flaw pu: right. Her Ladyship Explains. The manager of one of the oldest banks in the city—transactions can be traced for over L3O years, for no correspondence is destroyed—tells mc there are still women who have no idea of banking methods. Only last week he wrote to a certain elderly peeress pointing out a little matter of an overdraft, only v receive her reply that he must be wrong as she had four cheques left. This lady has been drawing on her own account for twenty-four year-, and, thanks to a very large income, had never overdrawn before. Yet. in spite of these years experience, and in spite of all the "jokes that have been manufactured about banks and cheque books, she still thought she could go on drawing cheques while she had any to drawl And my managei friend did not really consider her reply as anything unusual. Mrs. Amery as Hostess. Since the present Government cami into office, Mrs. Amery. the wife of tin Dominion's secretary, has held a serie: of weekly receptions during the Pariia nientary session. In view of the Imperia Conference they have been resumec earlier this autumn, and many visitor ircm overseas have flocked to the drawing room of her pleasant house in Latoi Square. Mrs. Amery is herself colonia born, being the daughter of the lat< Mr. John Hamar Greenwood, and ; sister of Sir Hamar Greenwood. M.i Tin- political differences between he hu-band and her brother, which hav> long disappeared, were more nomimt than real, and produced no discord i; the family circle. Mrs. Amery has no the speaking gifts of Dame Carolin. Bridgen.an. Mrs. Neville Chamberlain, o e>en Mr?. Baldwin, but she is a woruai of great charm, and has friends in al parties. A Royal Stallholaer. To the delight of the organisers, th Duchess of York has consented to ie a- stallholder at the big December sai ■•I the Royal School of -Needlework. Th' Luehess will pla\ ii" merely ornamenta i oie. The zest and graciousness t[v 1 ring- to the countless public functiot' 
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