Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-13
Some Doubt Whether the Bradley Martins
will Do Anything Elaborate.
FEARS THE CORONATION is oVERBooMEI
No Great Rush to Rent the Many Aristo-
cratic Houses in Agents Hands.
QUEER PAIRING OFF OF THE PEERESSEs
Former "Gayety" Girls and Those of
the BIuest Blood slated to March
Together at Coronation
Ceremonies

Copyright, 1902, by Press Publishing Coz
LONDON, April 12.-(New York World
Cablegram-Special Telegram. Among the
Americans to whom London society is look
ing to do some big entertaining during the
coronation season are Mrs. Mackay, who
intends to give splendid concert with
Melba, and Special Ambassador and Mrs.
Whitelaw Reid, who are credited with con-
templating a grand reception and some din
ner parties in Brook house.
The Bradley Martins have done hardly
any entertaining in London up to now, and
some curiosity is felt as to whether they
will come out on an appropriate scale this
season.
The Cavendsh Bentik class are expected
to entertain on lavish scale through the
summer. One of the biggest of their par
ties is to be a monster cotillion, with
every figure novelty, and charming gifts
for favors. They always have given large
dinners, to which their home is specially
adapted. The rooms all branch out from
the hall and thirty-fve people can be seated
comfortably in the dining room.
Grave apprehension prevails that the
gorgeousness of London's coronation season
has been overboomed. Up to now there is
nothing doing" London has not been so
empty and dull for many springs as this
April. Nearly all the leading society peo-
pie have gone to Paris or the Riviera and
are not expected until the middle of May.
There are vague rumors in the society
papers of magnificent entertainments, but
no corroboration OF these projects is forth
coming from the personages indicated as
contemplating them.
DisappOints the House Agents.
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loaded with aristocratic mansions for which
no offer is obtainable.
The exorbitant charges by hotel proprie-
tors for the coronation fortnight are fright
ening off their regular clients and none
others are coming forward to take their
| places. Worst OF all, the anticipated rush
Of American millionaires, on which so much
| depends, shows no sign of setting in.
| AS the king will reside at Windsor during
| the summer, society people who calculate
| on letting their town mansions are snap
| ping up all the Riverside residences in the
| Windsor district They all have motors
\ now and look forward to doing" the coro-
nation season from the Riverside without
! sleeping in London's stuffy atmosphere.
Doubtless there will be brilliant gaieties
when the foreign royalties come, but every
one argues that the season will be excep-
tionally short and society looks to the king
to provide most of the magnifcence.
John s. ssrgents portrait OF the duchess
OF Portland Is to be the sensation of the
forthcoming Academy exhibition. 1t is re
| garded as his most perfectly beautiful
work. Then he has also full length por-
trait Of Lord Ribblesdale, figure curiously
picturesque, even in modern dress. Besides
he has pictures OF the three daughters Of
the earl of GOsford, two being so vividly
portrayed open mouthed that one expects
to hear them speak. Finally he has the
portrait of two or more of the Misses
Wertheimer, as striking as last year:
work.
Peeresses oddly Mated.
Some OF the peeresses are debating
whether or not to attend the coronation
owing to the way they would be paired
according TO precedence. For instance, thu
marchioness of Headford, Rosie Boote o
"Gayety' fame, would go with thu
marchioness Of Bath, a Christian Scientist
and the very cream of exclusiveness. Th'
countess Of Orkney, Connie Gilchrist, alst
from the "Gayety'' boards, would be linked
with the countess Of Seaford, rigid Pres
byterian, and very devotional.
The countess OF Clancarty better know
under various trying circumstances a
Belle Billion. is entitled to foot II with tn,
countess Of Enroll, woman of Normal
lineage, and among the proudest of Grea
Britains aristocrats. Every duly weddet
peeress whether she has been presented
at court OF not, is entitled to attend tn
coronation, and these three ennobled ex
soubrettes have all applied for cards.
Each peeress is allowed only sixteen-in
seat in Westminster Abbey. two inches les
than at Queen Victoria's coronation. s.
speculation is rife as to how some of tn
larger ones will squeeze into that place.