Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-07
GOSSIP AMONG SMART SET
Mrs. NevhouIs Abandoni London Society
FOR a Season in Colorado.
BRIDAL DRESS CAUSES A CONNECTION
Wedding of Count ards sister TO
Captain Tew Near 60 n Great
acknowledgements Appears
at the Last Moment.

Copyright, 1902, by Press Publishing Coz
LONDON, Dec. 6.-(New York World Ca
blegram-Special Telegram)-Mrs. New
house sailed for New York last Wednesday
on Oceanic. Young. pretty and having
correct taste and dress, Mrs. Newhouse'is
very popular in London society. 1t was
announced here lately that she intended to
divide her time hereafter between living
in New York and London, but she has gone
to America this time to spend the winter
in Colorado with her husband. She is
taking to Colorado several cases Of beauti-
full garments made by the most celebrated
French dressmakers, and also is taking
her electric motor. She is one Of the most
skillful women motorists in London, being
quite at home in threading her way through
London's thickest trafhc.
Claridges has been Mrs. Newhouse's
headquarters. Her husband recently took
a house for her on Charles street, meaning
TO have 1t rebuilt during her absence in
America, but possibilities Of litigation over
It arose and be is now looking for another
house.
The wedding OF Count Reginald Wards
sister was an exceedingly pretty affair and
the bride looked thoroughly composed, al
though she had undergone the terrible
ordeal Of being uncertain whether her
bridal dress would arrive from Paris in
time. II was not until the very last
minute, when every effort to trace 1t had
been exhausted, that the box was delivered
by a complacent carrier, who was dunn
founded at the frantic ordinations OF Joy
which his appearance ELECTED. 1t was a
simple but extremely beautiful frock.
Are Plentiful.
Flowers were used with a lavish hand
in the church. and at the reception after
ward in the Hyde Park hotel. which was
thronged with fashionable people, things
were done on a scale Of great magnifcence.
The mirrors and panels of the reception
rooms we're all outlined with blossoms,
while hanging lights among feathery palms
gave a lively effect.
Captain and Mrs. Blackburne Tew, the
bridegroom and the bride, stood in the
center under an enormous bell of white
flowers, all packed together, while a large
glow lamp on the side irradiated the
happy pair.
Mrs. Ronaids was there, wearing a
sable cape and smart toque. She was
much interested, as she was the uncon-
scious matchmaker, the pair having first
met at her house. Mrs. Richie, Mrs.
Jaffray, Mrs. Lorillard and Mrs. Ogilvy
Haig talked together.
The wedding cake occupied the circular
table and had as floral trophies smorous
emblems on either side, while the en-
twined monograms Of the bride and bride
groom we're worked on white satin in silver.
The betrothal of a pretty American, Mrs.
Henry Blake. who had a beautiful house on
Hans Place, and General Sir Seymour
Blaine, has excited considerable interest.
Sir Seymour, though he will be 70 years
old in February, has never married. He is
a prominent member Of Whites club and a
great connoisseur in art. a direction in which
Mrs. Blake also is interested. The wedding
Is to take place early in the new year. The
bridal robe will be Of gray velvet. Blake
retired from the army in 1881. He went
through the Crimean war and the Indian
mutiny and has been aide-de-camp TO four
viceroys Of India.
Tackled for Fair.
Garrett Cochrane, the noted Princeton
foot ball captain and coach, and his pretty
bride, Miss McNeely of Philadelphia, have
arrived in London on their honeymoon.
They will remain another week and then
go to Italy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lafayette de Friese had a
dinner party last night at Claridges to
meet their friends. Mr.. and Mrs. Rider
Haggard.
Ambassador and Mrs. Choate's departure
for Cairo to witness the closing OF the
Nile dam, as guests OF its constructor, Sir
John Arid, is another indication Of a hitch
in First Secretary Whites promotion to the
Rome embassy, The ambassador will be ac-
companied by his private secretary. Mr..
Woodward, and will be absent until Febru-
airy. Probably the party will go up to
Khartoum.