The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-16
London Society at the
Newmarket Races.
WALES WAS CONSPICUOUS
First TO Extend Congratulations to
Mrs. Langtry.
IMPORTANT SOCIAL FUNCTIONS.

London, Oct. IL. Tho Newmarket race
course has been the centre OF the social
world of Great Britain during the past
week. There were large house parties at
| all the swell residences in the vicinity,
and the Prince OF Wales, who has bcsn
| shooting with the Duke or Cam bridge on
| the six-miie- bottom, attended the races
daily. generally wearing a dark brown
| gol1ng cap. Lady William Beresford,
Lady Randolph Churchill and Lady
Essex, three American leaders of So
cety, wearing the smnrtest of costumes
were also in attendance every day
The feature of the racing week was the
social triumph of Mrs. Lily Lanptry, even
before she became the owner of the Aus
tralian horse Norman and the winner OF
the Ccsarewitch stakes, and fortune in
bets In tho exclusive Jockey Club en-
closure she was the test dressed woman
and was constantly surrounded by ad
mirers.
CONGRATULATED BY THE PRINCE
The Prince of Wales and the Duke OF
Cambridge were especially devoted to her,
and the Prince was the first person to
congratulate Mrs. Langtry upon winning
the Cesarewitch, while tho Duke of Cam
bridge escorted her TO the brdcage in
order to meet the victorious Norman. In
connection with Mrs. Langtry and the
reports circulated of her marriage or en-
gagement TO Prince Esterhazy, the latter
q
that paper To correct the report of his
engagement, but no woman's namo was
mentioned.
Friday saw most of the fashionablcs
In London again. many Of them. includ-
ing the Prince CT Wales coming 90 town
to bo present at the two great social
everts fixed for today Saturday, namely
the wedding OF the Marquis OF Waterford
and Lady Beatrix Ei:zmaurice younger
daughter Of the Marquis of Landsdowne,
the Secretary of War at ST. Georges,
Hanover square, and the christening Of
the Marlborough heir at the Chapel Royal.
st. James Palace.
AN ELABORATE CEREMONY.
At the wedding, tho bride will be at-
tcndei ty eight bridesmaids and page
dressed as n cavalier, In a suit Of whito
satin. The bridesmaids will tc Ladies'
Susan and Clodagh do Ia poer Bcresiord.
sisters Of tho bridegroom; Lady Kathleen
DC la Poer Bercsford. daughter Of LORD
Charles dc la Peer Bcresfori; Ladies
Alexandra and Gladys Hamilton. daugn.
ter Of the Duke of Abercorn: Lady Con-
stance scott. daughter az the Duke OF
Buccleuch Lady Nora Spencer Churchill.
daughter Of the Marchione,s Of Bland
ford and Lady Beatrlx Horberf daugh-
ter Of the Earl Of Penn broke Among the
prest nts Is one from tie Prince and
Princess Of Wales and another from tho
ex-Empress Eugenie.
Dispatches received horo from Cairo.
Egypt, say the Khciivo g. In u proonrious
financial position. az the result OF long
course OF private oxtrayagance.
Professor Hurbort Herkomcr. X A.. r.
W =, will probably succeed the lhfc sir
John Gilbert NJ president ~ its I.oyal
Society Of PalEte7. IN water colors. who
died on October q. las
recent census q datosn churches
within five hundred CarGs radius ~ tbe
Mansion Housc. showed total congfe-
CATION Of ilgJ an 1 that toe services oost
the church ~. 0OO pounds annually
The Car has conferred patents ~
nobility on Juan and Edouar1 1e Rr IKE.
the celebrated singers
ART GALLERY FOR LoSDOS.
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