The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-09
LONDON SEASON WANING.
VIII Close Next Week with Weddings,
Balls and Receptions.

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Copyright, 1899. by the Associated press.l
LONDON, July s.-Although a few great
balls are in sight, the London season Is al
ready waning. The people are fitting into
the country much earlier than usual. Next
week will be given over TO Newmarket,
where there are numerous house parties
for the second July meeting. During the fol-
lowing week the season winds up with the
Duchess OF Portlands ball. There are sew
eral fashionable weddings in prospect, the
most notable being that Of the Earl of
SALISBURY and Lady Constance Grosvenor,
who will have fifteen bridesmaids, while
many persons are looking forward with
great interest to the reception to be given
by the Duke and Duchess of Sutherland,
at Stafford House, July 20, to the members
of the Anglo-American League and their
friends, at which Joseph II. Choate, the
United States ambassador, and Mrs. Choate
and many prominent Americans and Eng
lish will be present.
After long period OF mourning Mrs.
John W. Mackay has reopened her beauti-
full house on Carlton House terrace. She
gave two big dinners during the week.
which were followed by wonderful music.
London has been much enlivened during
the week By the visit Of the officers and
a large number of cadets belonging to the
United States training ship Monongahela.
who have been spending five days leave
at the Metropole, energetically sight-see-
ing, riding in electric cars and generally en-
joying themselves.
The Fourth of July was never so uni
versally celebrated by the Americans in
London as was the Fourth Of Tuesday last.
In addition to the celebrations at the Hotel
Cecil and the United States embassy, there
were large number of private luncheons.
dinners and river parties. Mr.. and Mrs.
John Meiggs Even, Of Chicago. took a
large party of Americans in steam launch
from their place at Datchet. to Maidenhead.
while the employees Of the Commercial
Gable Company, with Mr. George Ward. OF
New York, general manager Of the COM
pany celebrated in a similar manner on a
big launch bedecked with American flags
Thursday was speech day at Harrow, the
first under the new head master DR.. Wood
and II attracted great crowd OF distin-
guished people to the school.
Thursday afternoon the last meet OF the
Four hand Club took place at the Horse
Guards parade. 1t was undoubtedly the
smartest of the season. There were TWEEN
ty-two coaches in line. The Duke of Marl-
borough's team was greatly admired. He
was accompanied by the Duchess, Lady
Norah Churchill and Lord Cairns. In the
evening there was the Duchess Of Devon
shire's ball within the beautiful grounds OF
Devonshire House, with illuminations and
supper tent exactly the same as on the
occasion Of the famous jubilee French dress
ball 1t proved to be the most brilliant OF
the season. The musicale given by Mrs AL
fred Harmsworth the same evening at
tracted a crowd os fashionable people. The
musicale was in the Grafton galleries. whose
spacious rooms were decorated with q
wealth OF roses. The programme, which was
also on the most lavish scale, included
Paderewski, Coquelin, Leonora Jackson.
David Bispham, Susanna Adams and
Maurice Farkoa.
In spite Of the many counter attractions
and the hot weather most Of the theaters
Jared we'll this week. IAN American Citi-
zen' is doing so well at the Duke of
YorlSs Theater that Nat Goodwin will pro-
long it's run. AS a souvenir of the perform
ance at Windsor July 4. when Grau's COM
pany presented the opera OF I'll Pagliacci'
before a large gathering Of royalties. the
Queen has presented Maurice Grau with a
handsome silver inkstand with the royal
monogram and has presented Susanna
Adams with gold bracelet with the
Queens initials.
Owing to the shock of Augustin Daily S
death Ada Rehan will be unable to under
take the leading part in the Drury Lane
drama especially written for her by Cecil
Raleigh. 1t is hoped, however, that Miss
Rehan will be able to appear at Drury in
short Shakspearean season next spring.