The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-25
LONDON's SOCIAL SEASON.
Return OF the Queeu-Features of the
Albert Hall Bazaar.

Albert Hall BAZAAR.
Copyright 1sss. by the Associated Press.l
LONDON, June 2A-The Queen arrived at
Windsor Castle on Friday. after spending
a month at Balmoral Castle, Scotland.
where the weather enabled her to ejoy con-
stant driving. to the benefit of her health.
Great preparations are being made at AL
dershot camp for the review of troops by
her Majesty on Monday. Most of the
princes and princesses will be present
Royalties were much in evidence during
the past week. The Queen and the Prince
OF Wales won a number Of prizes for
horses ana cattle at the Royal Agricultural
Society's show at Maidstone, Kent. while al
most daily members of the royal family
have been engaged in advancing the cause
of charity. opening bazaars and sales Of
needlework or giving garden fetes.
Tuesday the anniversary of her Majes-
tvs accession to the throne in 1887, was a
specially busy day. The Duke of Connaught
reviewed the yeomen of the guard at Buck
ingham Palace. 1t was a brilliant society
function, the royalties, Mr.. Henry White,
secretary OF the United States embassy; Mr..
]. r. Carter, second secretary OF the United
States embassy and Mrs. Carter; Col. Sam
uel s. Sumner, the United States military
attache. and Mrs. Sumner and Lieutenant
Colwell, the United States naval attache,
and Mrs. Colwell being among those pres
ent.
The Duchess of Albany's garden party,
held in behalf of charity, was the rendez-
vous of most of the fashionable people, in
cluding the Duke and Duchess OF Con-
naught, the Marquis and Marchioness OF
Salisbury, the Duke and Duchess of Mari
borough, Lord and Lady MountStephen,
Lady William Beresford. Lord and Lady
Strathcona and Mount-Royal, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Andrew ]. Carnegie.
Princess Christians sale of work from
the Royal School of Art Needlework Mon
day and subsequent days was a great sue
cess. Many distinguished people were
among the salespeople. including some
Americans, Lady Deerhurst and Mesdames
Bonynge and Bradley-Martin.
The Albert Hall Bazaar. however. in aid
of the fund of the Charing Cross Hospital,
was the crowning charitable function Of
the season. The admirable untiring work Of
Mesdames Paget and Ronalds in connection
Herewith promises to lead to incessant de-
mands for their services at all events of a
similar characted. 1t was an immense sue
cess beyond the most roseate dreams. The
receipts were over $bU,VU. Inc mower stall
where the Duchess of Marlborough and Mrs.
Paget were active took in 5000. and the
American stall of Mesdames Mackey, Rom
aids, Bradley-Martin and Lady Randolph
Churchill netted $500. Mrs. Brown Potter
says a thousand drinks were sold and the
tips to the ladies dispensing them aggre-
gated $500. The greatest success Of the ba-
zaar was the American bar, at which Ladies'
Hesketh and Aglesey and Mrs. Frank
Mackey. all Americans. assisted Mrs. Brown
Potter. But the chief attraction of the array
was array of smart young men in the white
bar dress customary in America, but quite
a novelty here. They included the Duke OF
Manchester, Lord Yarmouth, Lord Vivian
Lord Edward Somers, Lord Henry Somer-
set and Mr. Ralph Pulitzer. They were all
in much demand by fashionable customers
and received large tips. a lady presenting
the Duke of Manchester with ten-pound
note in payment for a cocktail. telling him
ITO keep the change"
The season, on the whole, is proving most
successful and the shopkeepers and dress
makers are jubiant. Money seems in every
way more plentiful. The lavish entertain
ments Of past seasons have been surpassed
this season and the sums paid to singers and
pianists for private entertainments are fab
ulous.