The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-21
OUR LONDON CABLE LETTER.
LILY LANGTRY's SOCIAL TRIUMPH
AT NEWMARKET IS THE rp,
TURE OF THE WEEK
RECEIVED MARKED ATTENTION FROM
irihce of Observation-Disclosures
; Oh the Marlborough-vand
heir Was n Big Social Event.
Among the Theaters,

l., London, Oct. 16.-(Copyrighted 1897
by the Associated Press. )EThe New,
! lsarket race course has been the center
| ?l the social world of Great Britain dir
| ing the past week. There were large
| mouse parties at all the swell residences
| IN me vicinity, and the Prince of Wales
| EWno mas been shooting with the Duke of
tD o1 on the Six Mile bottom, at
ael dnnI tne races daily, generally wearing
Dark brown golting cap.
| Lady Beresford, Lady Rondolnb
Churchill and Lady Essex three Amer
| lcah leaders of society, wearing the
| slhartest OF costumes, were in attend
ance. The feature of the racing week
was the social triumph of Mrs. Lily
| Lahgtry,, even before she became the
owner OF the Australian horse Norman
ana the winner of the Czarowitch stakes
ana u fortune in bets. In the exclusive
jockey club enclosure she was the hest
dressed woman and was constantly sur
rounded by admirers. 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 Czarowitch
stakes, while the Duke of Cambridge
| escorted her to the bird cage in order to
meet the victorious Norman.
In connection with Mrs. Langtry and
engagement to Prince Esterhasy. the lat
ter has sent a notice to the Times, re-
questing that 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, including
the Prince of Wales, coming to town on
purpose to be present at the, two great
social events for today Saturday. name
UTnllinU n n Of
downe. the secretary of state for war, at
st. Georges Hanover Square, and the
| christening of the Marlborough heir at
| the chapel royal. st. James palace.
AT the wedding the bride will be at
tended by eight bridesmaids and a page
| dressed rs a cavalier in suit of white
| satin. The bridesmaids will be Ladies
sisters of the bridegroom: Lady Kath-
leen de la Poor Beresford. daughter of
Lord Charles de la Poor Beresford: La
dies Alexandria and Gladys Hamilton,
| daughters of the Duke of Abercorn
Lady Constance Scott, daughter of the
Duke of Buccleuch: Lady Nora Spencer
Churchill, daughter of the Marquis of
Blanford. and Lady BeatriX Herbert
daughter of the earl of Pembroke
Among the presents is one from the
| Prince and Princess of Wales, and an.
other from the eX-Empress Eugene.
Dispatches received from Cairo. Egypt
say the khedive is in serious financial
condition as a result of long course OF
private extravaganza.
The ear has conferred patents of no
bility upon Jean and Edward de Reszke
the famous operate singers.
1t is understood that for the poem
which is to be written for the first mum
Der of Literature. which is to be ISSUED
| Il n | london
Rudyard Kipling will be paid 81 a word
1t is entitled white Horses" and is in
ten stanzas of eight lines. and is .appro'
pirate for Trafalgar day, but without Il
word of politics in it.
| The theaterS are now attracting the
smartcst people. and especially to Drury
Lame. the Comedy and the Duke of
York's theatcr. where, in spite of very
, bad press notices for several weeks and
! wretched business. Mrs. Potter and
| Kyrlc Bellew seemed 10 have finally
scored success.
The Prince of Wales visited the the
alter on Saturday.
Among the weeks productions was
"Never Again" at the vaudeville. on
Monday. Fred Gottschalks admirable
character acting redeemed the play in
the eyes of the London critics. who COM
planned of the romping, frivolous nature
of the piece as a whole. Miss Agnes
Miller also won approval but 'Never
Again" is not likely to succeed.
Augustin Days company has been
crowding the IslingtOn theater during the
week. and is receiving the warmest praise
from the London critics.
In Paris the production of Bulwer Lyt-
toms "Ricllelieu." at the OdeOn theater.
on Thursday. which was awaited with
much interest, proved unsuccessful.