Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-31
HOUSE PARTIES VERY NUMEROUS.
Country Residence FILLED to Over
flowing mt the Height of the Season.

Country Residence FfIIed to over
flowing ut the Height of the Season.
Copyright, 1896. by the Associated Press)
LONDON, May 29.-The opening Of the
military tournament on Thursday and the
first meet Of the Coaching club In Hyde parb
today are the two elements which mark the
height of the season. But while both dis.
plays are very gay and attractive. smart
society persistently remains in the country.
only coming to town for a day or two at q
time.
Among the lavish entertainments in the
country have been those of the earl and
countess OF Warwick, who have given one
large house party after another. Early in
the week they had the duke and duchess
OF Marlborough among their guests, and to-
day they are entertaining Lady Randolph
Churchill among other distinguished people.
The queens final decision regarding the
marriage Of Princess Maud Of Wales to
Prince Charles of Denmark is that it is to
take place in the private chapel Of Bucking-
ham palace. which has caused serious d:s-
content among the masses. who have been
anticipating a state procession and an at
t~ractive spectacle.
Altogether the season promises to be the
least successful in years. Truth SAYS: 1T
is notorious that many west end trade men
are on the verge of bankruptcy, and it was
hoped that the court would have seized upon
the opportunity to assist them. The col
lapse of agriculture and the long continued
activity in the city have seriously anectd
every class in the west end"
HOUSE PARTY AT HATFoRD.
The marquis of Salisbury's recent house
party will be an historical event. as il il
one Of the g~randest entertainments since the
days Of Queen Elizabeth. A most I'M
usual compliment, the princess of Wales, her
daughters, and Prince Charles of Denmark
are present. and the other guests include
the duke and duchess Of Marlborough. Mr..
and Mrs. George N. Curzon, Mir. A. J. Bal
four, the marquis and marchioness Of Lon
donderry. the marquis and ma rchioness OF
Larsdowne, and the various members of the
Cecil family, CT which the marquis of Sails
bury is the head. Half Of the aristocracy
would have given much TO be invited. All
the family treasures in the way Of plate,
tapestries. etc. have been taken from the
strong rooms.
IN addition to her ederies and ladies in
waiting and the usual traE Of royal serv-
ants AAQ oORs. the prl1CesS4 c. Wales took
her sootman and a tuuctianary styled the
Sergeant %footman," resplendent 1T gold
lace. whose special duties include that of
waiting upon the princess Of Wales at her
table.
II is stated that tire reason the duke Of
York was absent from the ceremonies at
tending the coronation of the car is that
his personal resemblance TO the emperor of
Russia caused the Russian police to refuse
to be answerable for his presence in Mos
COW. claiming that It would give them the
task Of guarding the two cEars instead of
one. The duke was accordingly persuaded
to absent himself.
A collection Of relics belonging to the Hart
family, descendants Of Shakespeare's sister
Icaa. will be auctioned of here next year.
1t includes a visitors book, containing the
signatures Of William ? w. Byron, Keene,
Longfellow, Anne Hathaway, a chest OF
sticks from the poets mulberry trees and
crab trees. and a plaster panel. dated 1906,
taken from the wall of the poets house.