Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-12-14
Playing Good Game Of Bridge is One Of
Her Recommendation.
MISS GLADYS DEACON ALSO A FAVoRITE
Entrance at Duke Of Marlborough's Party
Causes All Eyes to Turn.
STARTS HEARTBURNINGs OVER A PLAY
Men Scramble for Opportunity to BE
Cast for Hero where She Inn
sonates the Heroine in
Amateur Theatrical.

(Copyright 1902, by Press Publishing Coz
LONDON, Dec. 13.-(New York World
Cablegram-Special Telegram.)-The Ameri-
can social success here of the moment Is
pretty Mrs. Lawrence Townsend, wife OF
the United States minister to Belgium
She always is beautifully dressed Mrs
Townsend first appeared at Homburg where
she took that small but not very exclusive
society by storm. After that she came to
London, made several influential friends
and now the latest development in this
interesting social case is that she made
one OF King Edwards latest house party
at sandringham. II is needless to say that
she plays bridge well. That is an important
factor in her success, though her good
looks and intelligence do a great deal also.
1t seems that she was instrumental in
bringing about the marriage OF Russian
Grand Duke Michael and Countess Torby
and that many of their meetings took place
at her house. Having been laid under
this obligation, the grand duke proved un-
grateful and did not recognize Mrs Town
sends claims upon his social influence. The
result was that coolness arose between
them. While they were not on speaking
terms, Prince and Princess Henry of Pless
had them to a house party and now they
are at least on bowling terms. Mrs. Town
send promises to become quite a parsonage
in London society.
Miss Gladys Deacon is back again in
London after fortnight's visit with Lord
and Lady Clifford of Cudleigh. who brought
her up to town and had her as their guest
at Claridges all last week. The beautiful
American girl looks extremely we'll. Her
appearance totally disproves the rumors
about her being Ill. In fact she never
looked better in her life than she did the
afh oh af .ho
with the duke and duchess OF Marlborough
on the evening of their departure for the
Delhi durbar. The duchess was all in white,
with pearls and diamonds. Miss Deacon
was In pale pink, with pearls In her lovely,
fair hair. which was piled high on her
classic head.
49, - oommands Attention.
All smart" London was dining at the
Carlton that night and some OF the prettiest
women in England we're there. Yet, when
the American beauty swept into the dining
room with the duke of Marlborough all
eyes were turned uopn her and there was
a hush OF appreciation. The third lady of
the party was Lady Lurgan, the elder
daughter Of the former viceroy Of Ireland,
Lord Cadogan. There we're several men in
this little farewell meal given by the duke.
Miss Deacon has been busy since arriving
lunch engagements, parties and dinners.
She has promised to spend Christmas with
Colonel and Mrs. CORVALLIS West whose
daughter, Princess Henry OF Pless, is her
Intimate, devoted friend. Miss Deacon and
Princess Henry are getting up private
theatricals to add TO the festive amuse-
ments Of the time. The fair American win
play the leading part, as she has decided
talent in that direction. Miss Muriel VIII
son also is in the cast.
It is said that the enmity among the
men invited to the house is getting serious
as TO who shall play with the leading lady.
But she alone has the selection, so people
are intensely interested. The piece chosen
Is my Lord In Livery"
Mrs. Arthur Paget has started OF to
Paris to give orders for quantities Of new
dresses. She will return for Christmas
Her daughter, Liela. and her son, are now
m Cairo. where the latter's regiment Is
quartered. Miss Paget, who is chaperoned
by Mrs. Combe. had great dificulty in fnd-
ing suitable accommodations on her arrival
in Egypt. Mrs. Paget has already prom.
ised to go to Spain to spend Easter with
Princess Demidoff.
Has a Serious side.
Unrenectng people might imagine Mrs
Paget 10 be a frivolous society butterfly
but the eminently thoughtful and serious
cast OF her mind is shown by the list O.
books she suggests as a Christmas present.
''The History OF Civilization" by Buckle
"opinions of Authority" by Lewis Corn
WALL moral Maxims,~ by Rochefoueauld
''The History OF European Morals" b,
Leeky THE French Revolution" by Car
lyle; Poems" by Alfred DeMusset, an,
"Discussions and Dissertations" by Johl
Stuart Mill.
Ambassador and Mrs. choate do not In
tend to remain any hxed time in EgypJ
They prefer to make a tour through tn
Mediterranean, touching at the most In
teresting places along the coast, calling a
the islands OF Corsica and Malta. Then
when the Riviera season is at its height
q call will be made at Marseilles and the
will run over to Cannes. Athens is to b
"done" in the meantime. On the journe
q stay Of a week will be made at Con
Etantinople. The ambassador well deserve
this long holiday. II will be the end Q
February before he returns TO London.