The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-09
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London. June S-(Copyright. IM. py u
New York Herald Company)-The ousies.
week of the whole year. at any rate VIA.
ought to have been the busiest week. mas
gone.
social were one bit brighter than they were
two months ago. With the exception Oh
the restaurants. nothing is doing well. The
opera is not nearly so successful as IL HAS
been other years. The reason OF TINS. De
lieye, is that the tiara ladies do not ron,
slider it particularly smart TINS year anu
are. therefore, somewhat Conspicuous "
their absence.
The theaters are doing none TOO We'll
The ladies' kennel show was anything out
brilliantly attended. The grand military
tournament this week has done not at al
well.
Many nersons are surprised TO hear Of the
expenses Of this entertainment for a fort
night. They come to no less than %o."'-
II can be well imagined that II taxes IL
gerry big and continued audience TO insure
a great monetary success
MR.. WARDS DINNER PARTY.
Among the many dinner parties, which
continue to he the chief mode OF amuse-
ment and entertainment. one which was
given by Mr.. Reginald Ward on THURSDAY
night at walsinsham House Hotel in honor
VI III ECltih "
vas one of the biggest private AFFAIRS or
he kind this season.
About sixty guests sat down to the three
:ables. each of which was decorated with
different coIored flowers and lamp shades
On one there were yellow roses and yellow
ann shades. on another cleaned nothing
put white flowers and on the third were
gorgeous crimson roses and shades
Among the many guests were lazy
5uildford. who wore white satin. with
slack lace. outlined in silver. with a charm
ng little diamond tiara on her head.
Her daughter. Lady Muriel North. also
ookinz well in white. with mauve orchids
Lady Romney worse black. with a large
diamond necklace and an ornament OF dia-
/ nonds in her hair.
{ Lady Princes. one OF the prettiest women
present. was in black. with a true lovers
,uot In diamonds. with long, tasselled ends.
Mrs. Edward Sassoon's pearls were sim
,ly magnificent. and Mrs. Parkinson
sharpe. in white satin and black velvet.
wore some superb jewels
Lady I.acon. IN white satin, trimmed with
lack. also wore very fine Jewels. Lady
'arker was handsome in black. with a most
- becoming diamond ornament In her hair
Miss Van wart looked splendid in black
-elvet, with several rows of black pearls
ound her neck
lack and silver. Her daughter is one of
he p~rettiest girls OF the season. and her
liver dress was very much admired.
Miss Ward, who assisted her brother in
eceiving the guests. attired in black and
rhite. was certainly one Of the handsomest
somen present.
Z II DERBY.
OF course. one of the chief topics OF the
reek has been the result of the Derby.
oregone conclusion though it was. when
ne thinks of it. Derby day is always a
ay Of might-have-beens, but Wednesday
ras particularly such as regards the own
rship of the winner. :
Had Lord VIM. Beresford lived q few
,onths longer. his would have been the blue
.bbon OF the turf. Then his widow. Lily,
uchess Of Marlborough, claimed a contin-
ance of the leasehold interest in the IA
orite. while Lady Meux. the actual owner.
ED that the possession Of the horse re-
erted to herself.
Each Of these ladies'. perhaps. on wednes-
ay gave some echo of the historic groan
Lord George Bentinck in the library of
ne House OF Commons. for each had in
tncy contemplated running the horse as
err own.
Then the shadow of death again darkens
ie scene. 1t Is not indiscreet now to say
iat each Of these ladies was willing the
orse should be handed over to the Prince
{ Wales. now Edward VII, who himself
- A'tafh 'o'h- 'st w k"C R1csAisS
way Of Queen Victoria. the King would
o doubt have enjoyed once more the hon.
.s Of Epson.
But the tale Of the pangs Of narrowly
Kissed possession is not yet quite exhaust
:, for when Lady Meux recovered the
e crse after litigation and decided to lease
ont again. Sir Thomas Lipton's bid for it
as only inst too late to secure 1t for Eng
sh ownership.
There is yet another might-have-been to
. noted. The Duke Of Portland's tip for
10 Derby. given in a speech at a dinner
ie other night. was very nearly success
n. Had his Grace's horse been q few
ards quicker he would have been able to
Aunt three Derbys to his credit. which Is
ore than any living owner can claim.
. DECLINING SOCIALLY.
: But 1t cannot he gainsaid that as a social
= rent the Derby is declining. Modern Der
y day is a very different affair from what
was thirty years ago.. for though the
d. lie Of the winner is still the blue ribbon
%. the turf. the Derby is socially falling of
,ery yer.
of recent years royalty has not patronized
psom much. though the Queen. as the
rincess of Wales. went down when the
ing's horse won the Derby. But in for
er years Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
ten attended the meeting.
One OF the signs of the social decadence
the Derby Is to be seen in the diminu-
on Of the old custom OF Derby teas, when
srsons with houses along the line OF route
mt out innumerable Invitations to friends
see the coaches drive back. Everybody.
neither winner or loser. seemed equally
1arious.
YACHTING At COwEs.
hear a good deal of prospective gay do
gs at Cowes this year.
At the Squadron Club. I believe. the ar
.ngements are being made for daily con-
.rts. both vocal and instrumental.
This is good news for yachtswomen, who
st year were disappointed of all antici-
= ateG gayety by the death of the Duke of
lxe-Coburg and by the terrible weather.