The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-18
SOCIETY ON A LARK.
Prince OF Wales Pays Marked At
tention to Jersey Lily.
BEST DRESSED WOMAN AT RACES.

Duke of Cambridge. the Coumander-in-
Chief of the British Army, Acted as Her
Escort-Death of the LiIy's Husband, Ed
ward Lengthy, in an Asylum-Prince Of
Wales Assists in "a Christening Ceremony
Foreign Flashes.
London, Oct. 1S.-The Newmarket race
course has been the center 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 been
shooting with the Duke Of Cambridge
on the Six-Mile bottom, attended the
races daily, generally wearing a dark
brown golfing cape. Lady Beresford,
Lady Randolph Churchill and Lady Es-
sex, three American leaders Of society,
wearing the smartest of costumes, also
were In attendance every day. The feat
ure or the racing week was the society
triumph of Mrs. Lily Langtry, even be-
fore she became the owner of the Aus
tralian horse Norman, and the winner Of
the Casarewitch stacks and fortune in
bets. In the exclusive jockey club in
closure she was the est-dressed woman,
and was constantly surrounded by ad-
mirers.
Prince and Duke Waited Upon Her.
The Prince Of Wales and the Duke Of
Cambridge were specially devoted 10
her, and the prince was the first person
to congratulate Mrs. Langtry upon win
ming the Cesarewitch, while the Duke OF
Cambridge escorted her to the birdcage
In order to meet the victorious Mer-
man. In connection with Mrs. Langtry
and the reports circulated Of her mar
riage or engagement to Prince Ester
haZy, the latter has sent notice to The
Times requesting the paper to correct
the report of his engagement, but no
woman's name was mentioned.
Friday saw most of the fashionables
In London again. many Of them. includ-
ing the Prince Of Wales, coming to town
on purpose to be present at the two
great social events fixed for Saturday,
namely, the wedding of the Marquis Of
Waterford and Lady Beatrice Fitz-
maurice, younger daughter of the Mar
quis Of Lansdowne, the secretary of state
for war, at ST. Georges, Hanover
square. and the christening Of the Marl-
borough heir at the chapel royal, st.
James palace.
Great Wedding OF the Autumn.
AT the wedding the bride was attended
by eight bridesmaids ard a page dressed
as cavalier in a suit Of white satin
The bridesmaids were Lady Susan and
Clodah de la Poer Beresford, daughter
OF Lord Charles de la Poer Beresford:
Ladies Alexandra and Gladys Hamilton,
daughters of the Duke of Abercorn;
Lady Constance Scott, daughter of the
Duke Of Buocleuch; Lady Nora Spencer
Churchill. daughter of the Marchioness
Of Blandford. and Lady Beatrix Herbert.
daughter of the Earl of Pembroke.
Among the presents is one from the
Prince and Prince of Wales and another
from ex-Empress Eugene.
Edward Langtry the husband Of Lily
Langtry died Friday night in the asy-
lum for the insane. to which he was re-
Gently committed by a magistrate, hav-
Ing been found wandering in helpless
in that vicinity. Tt is supposed
that Mr.. Langtry was suffering from
conclusion Of the brain, due to falling
down the gangway OF the steamer on
which he Travelled from Dublin to Holy !
Head.