Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-06-14
FRESH LONDON GOSSIP.
Society Ladies Displsased by an Amer
leans Success.
William Waldorf Astor's Party
was the Swell Affair of the Week.
Dog. Cat and Horse Shows Were
Among the Other Principal So
cial Events.

Among the Other Principal So
clal Events.
Copyright, 1896, Associated Press.)
London, June 13.-The las, drawing
room Of the season was held Wednes-
day The Ascot races are TO be run
next week, and consequently the end
of the season is in sight. The past
week overGowed with gaye,.es, and all
the members of the royal family, except
the Queen. were in town and were to be
seen almost everywhere.
Mr. William Waldorf Astor's parry
on Tuesday was quite the affair OF the
week, Even such hostesses as Lady
Derby and Mrs. Arthur Wilson, VINO
had parties the same night, suffered
and were loud in their complaints
against the American millionaire"
who seems finally to be established in
English society.
The Prince and Princess Of Wales, on
Monday, will go to Selwood Park. Sun
ningdale which has been lent them for
the Ascot races, and for the same week
the Duke and Duchess Of Marlborough
have taken a place called Cissbury,
where they will entertain small party
of Americans who have secured tickets
for the royal inclosure at Ascot,
through tn United States embassy.
They include the Misses Brice and Mrs.
Brice, Mr.. and Mrs. Fairchild, Mes
danes Colgate and Slater and Mss
Gwynne.
The meeting OF the Women's Liberal
Federation on Thursday passed a res
olution demanding reform in the di-
vorce laws, which, it was claimed, pro-
vide that wifes unfaithfulness is SUI
ficient round for a divorce, while a
wife must cruelty in addition in order
10 obtain the same decree.
One of the finest OF ROmney's pic
lures, Caroline Viscountess Ciifden and
her sister. representing music and
painting, was sold at auction on Thurs
day for 1850 guineas, about $4,000.
II was bought by dealer. The picture
was painted for the fourth Duke OF
Marlborough and was presented by him
to Lord Cllfden. The successful bid
der's CHIEF competitor at the exciting
auction was the Duke Of MarlbOrough's
agent, Perry.
One Of the principal events Of the
week from a society point Of view, was
the ladies' Kennel show. which oc-
CURED Thursday and Friday. 1t was
held in the historic grounds Of Holland
Park. and was given under the imme-
date patronage OF the Princess of
Wales, who distributed the prizes.
which amounted to $4,000. The coun-
ell Of the Ladies Kennel Association
included such well known leaders OF
fashion as the Duchess Of Bedford, the
Countess OF Leicester, Countess Of
LOnsdale, the Countess of Warwick.
Lady Arthur Grosyenor, Lady Hoth-
field. Lady Helen Stewart and Lady
Adela Larking. Other prominent
members are Countess de Mercy Ar
genteau, whose special admiration in
the way Of pets are cOllies Mrs. Baird
Douglass. who is interested in hounds;
Mrs. Marie Corell, Yorkshire terriers;
Lady FaIbank, foreign dogs; Lady
Heathcote, toy spaniels; Lady XII
maine, black pugs Lady He.en Stew
art, fox terriers, and Mrs. Lake Walk
er PomeranianS.
The first cat show in connection with tho
Ladies' Kennel Association. was also held
al the same time. For this Lord Marcus
Beresford offered challenge bowl Of the
value of - guineas for the best blue Per-
sian.
Another prominent open air function OF
the open air order was the Richmond horse
show, which occurred yesterday and to-
day. A number Of valuable prizes are 10
Doe distributed by well known patrons OF
the turf.
such was the success Of the production
OF Romeo and juliet" by The Misses Vera
and Esme Eer.ugar, a few weeks ago, that
Sir Augustus Harris has arranged Tor
series Of performances OF the play by tho
same artists, at Drury Lane. The engage
ment will be fulfilled as soon as the sum-
mer's arrangemeEts at the theatre will per-
nit.
Charles Wyrdham is so impressed with
the success Of his new play Rosemary
that he has declined the offers which John
n are ana T.. =. VI IiidiA iltFt l4AA'AN ANA Nft.
American rights of the play. II is not im-
probable that Mr Wyndham will make
another tour Of the United States in the
near future. when Rosemary" will be- Tie
chief attraction.
Edward Terry will at the close ~ tho
year again assume the management of his
Strand Theatre. He will AZ this time pro-
duce new play entitled Love in Idle
ness" which is the Joint composition Of
Louis Parker and J. Goodman.
The company which Arthur Bourchier
will take 10 America IN November when
'rhe Chill widow will be produced at the
Garden Theatre, New York includes the
actor manager himself and wife Violet
Vanbrugh and Messrs. Blakely, Elliott
Headrie. Kinghorne Troce and irene VAN
brush.
The new musical comedy entitled "Ths
Telephone Girl" for which Sir Augustus
Harris. i. c. Burnaud ard Arthur Stur-
eiss wrote the libretto and J. ". Glover ne
score has been most successful in ms
proviuces and viii shortly ne done 10 Lon
don. probably at the shaftesbury.