The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-10
ENGLISH SOCIETY NEWS.

Af8s Annie Kelly. OF Se3ttle.
ENGLISH SOCIETY NEWS.
Tho Prince OF Wales and His Countess
-vt<count Poui tss Hard Luck.
London. May s.-The Prince OF wales
and the Countess Of Warwick have sue
ceeded in once more absorbing the gossip
Of society for the best part of the week.
and many Of the favorable danes and
blushing buds OF the world Of aristoc-
racy have not yet ceased chattering or
whispering over the doings Of the heir ap-
parent and his beautiful friend. some
times referred to as the "BabhIing Brooke
OF the days OF the great baccarat scan
dai." when that lady was simple Lady
Brooke. The prince. the gossipers point
out. spent Sunday at Warwick castle.
where q hastily arranged house party.
which included Ladies Rosslin and Cairns,
Lord wilioughoy de Brooke. Sir Frederick
Sykes. MAJ. Gen. Sir Francis Grekfell. VIII
lie Low and others had gathered together
to meet the prince. The LIVELY countess
took the Prince of Wales up the river
Avon on an electric launch, and In the az
ternoon the party enjoyed "tea." after
which the ladies and gentlemen also played
tennis and cycled and In short enjoyed
themselves greatly. OF course this OF It.
self was sufficient to start the tongues OF
gossip on at full speed. but the rate they
went at then was nothing to the clatter
which followed the announcement on
Thursday that the Countess Of Warwick
had been practically presented to the queen
on her accession to the title, at the draw
Ing room held at Buckingham palace. 1t
Is true that Princess Christian Of Schles-
wig-Holstein. second daughter OF her mai
esty. presided but it was lin behaif' Of
Queen Victoria that she did so, and a pre-
sentation to the princess on that occasion
was equivalent to being presented TO the
queen herself. The Princess Of Wales.
who was 20 have presided at this function
was "unavoidably' absent in the south OF
france. where she Is visiting her sister,
the empress OF Russia, while the latter
nurses her son. the iong-suffer.nR care
witch. said to be In the last stages of con-
sumption. To add TO the triumph OF the
countess, she was presented by no less a
person than the Marchioness of Salisbury
WIFE OF the premier. and was the center Of
admiration Her dress was of the richest
white satin, profuseiy embroidered with
diamonds over her shoulders were IA,
BOWS. with long ends OF turquoise satin
edged with diamonds. Her skirt was rich
ly fecked with diamonds and around ths
hem of her train was pale blue velvet EN-
nroidered with silver and diamonds. Her
1eweiry consisted Of diamonds, turuuois
and pearls.
Growing interest Is taken in the coming
wedding Of Princess Maud of waies 20
Prince Charles OF Denmark, The RIVAL
FAMILY VIII pat off their mourning for
FRINGE Henry OF Battenburg on the day Of
the ceremony. and II Is expected that tbe
order for dress VIII be the same ns AZ The
wedding or the Duke and Duchess on
tork. the proposal that the wedding
shssi take place In the private chane, 81
buckingham palace. where the Duke ana
duchess OF Fife were married has M,
oeen kindly received In the quarters most
concerned. 1t VIII be practically imnoss,-
..e ~ nave semi-prtvate ceremony. ow-
s-,s 70 'ne iae' mat Prince Charles Is the
son OF reigning monarch and is rora-
over, closely allied TO the English house
IL Is not likely that the Young duts a.,
dueness OF Marlborough viii s,e,s g.,
PS'toh OF the summer at Newnor. Tha
couple are making extensive arranysus,,.
tos the entertainment OF large house n.r-
TIES NJ Blenheim at the concIusion ~ az
,.onnoh season. The duke and duchess o.
Marlborough Will entertain In town. in a..
dition to giving the looked forw.rs-.,
weekend parties at Blenhein.
me marquis OF Donegal. who ia .s,.r..
'sry hign admiral OF Tough Neigh ana
sierh OF the peace for Belfast" ts IN .he
bankruptcy court His liabilities are es.,.
mated to be ssis.ooc. and his assets thus
In spite OF the fact that many new
that Hyde Park is thronvea wiz cv,,,s..
tnere are signs that the so-called ..wnss,
eraza IS on the ware among n. ts.,,.-.
=. tashion- Several Of the latter Tho wsrs
the nTst to take to bicycling ara ro,,- al,
ways 10 be seen IN the park on ho-~ebark
81. FeteTsourg society Is agiiatei by ina
Ia mas order forotdalng ladies ard
WOMEN -
ace AS they are all hahitual smoker. ~.
edlet has caused a sreat.sersstlon az. e.
importing the czarina's popularity.
Lon7on has been Al lis best during .h.
PASs week. The weather has been var,
ana crlghf. and the parks and s.rse,s hsv.
been crowded There are many amers
Hans IN town. and many more are en-
Lord Durham has sold his cou,.-,..
frogn which he derived an income =, 49,.
si'seRo per arnurn. 10 SIR James Jo,-av
inc wealthy north country coal oxner I,
whose interest he represents ire c,sss..--
LIE street division OF Durham, IL, ne ho-,..
OF commons 81 N''e Hoase
Tn the other hand receiving o-sA- b..
uesn lssuec against Earl Poulet, father Of
the notorious Viscourt ufr.oT - -
years tired TO shame hss sar,s,, 60 -e'
porting HIN IN iAiene<s hy nlav,.S 80
organ In she street When las, r~~.s-.ss
N TIE newspapers sbou, a year ago ~.
NiScoc5t was acting as Snowman 90
slne'oscope Eesr Leather lane. Holh,r,
ne said the organ grinding had pe--na-
neH!y crippled BIS right arm and TIA. he
greatly preferred the oc-rrt. to, a, a.
man TIE family estate OF Hi,,o, 8,
George Park. covering ahou, 100 srrr.
o, ground srd many treasures. trr,uss,~
tiess Nandyke. are oreresi ,o- sale a,
Sse.seo II IS believed that the -rocess-
'1gs are taken II order 20 proven. ths
organ grinder viscoun. trorn fzheri,in. the
hetr5narrs $50