Show 1 Ii i I PITCHED HER COON SONGS IN TOO HIGH A KEY NEWPORT YPORT R. R I I. Sept 18 Newport 1 Newport society Is agitating itself over oyer the affair of or Mrs Cheatham Thompson the clever singer of or dark darky melodies who whoa a few evening c since declined after b being being- engaged for that purpose to sing at Mrs Pembroke Joness Jones's dinner linner part party The matter has now assumed an International aspect as as' as the Duchess of ot Marlborough has taken an nn active part In it It Mrs Pembroke Jones and Mrs Ils Cheatham Thompson were school friends and when the latter came to Newport she at once by reason of ot her Introductions introductions introductions became a social as well as as artistic success Mrs Irs Pembroke Jones engaged her old friend to sing on the evening of ot her dinner part party Just after acter the guests were seated the hostess sent out an nn order for tho the artist to sing Thereupon Mrs Cheatham Thompson wrote a a. brief no note noto to toto to lo her hostess hoste g stating staling that she never had and never ne would sing while people were eating as os she was an artiste and not a mere singer Then having haying so written she left the tho house without further ceremony When hen the Duchess of or left eft Newport for fOl New York Mrs Cheatham Cheath Cheath- am Thompson was one of the guests on the yacht acht and related her version of the matter to the Duchess under whose patronage she was to have ha appeared In a Europe But alas all things turned out differently from what was anticipated as the Duchess being an nn Intimate friend with Pembroke Jones Joncs at once took their side In the matter and turning n n. cold shoulder upon Mrs rs Cheatham Thompson Informed her that all further social aids from Crom the house of Marlborough were then and there definIte definitely off oft |