Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-09
HUNTINGToNs AND PRINCESS HATzFnDT
VisCOuntess Gives Dinner TO Governor Who
Decries Knee Brooches.
l. P. MORGAN BREAKS INTO ENTERTAINING
Duke Of ROxburgh May Soon Marry Some
MilliOnaire's Daughter.
PEMBRoKEs ANGLING FOR MAY GOBLET
Mrs. LegEett Gets Universally Coveted
Invitation from King Edward
and Coolly Asks Him TO Ex-
cuse Her This Time.

LONDON, March S--(New York World
Cablegram.-special Telegram.>-Princess
Hatzfeldt, formerly Clara Huntington Of
New York, is still in London. entertaining
in lavish style, and Is having her portrait
made by the marchloness of CRANKY. The
Huntington family is said to have be-
haved handsomely to her, the adopted
daughter of the late Coils P. Huntington,
increasing her legacy under his will from
81 ,0OO,O 900 to S5.000.000. The princess has
done a good deal of entertaining at Clar-
lndges, among her guests there being the
marchioness OF CRANKY, Lady Cunard, Lord
Howard DeWalden and his mother. Miss
Dolly Grey. Miss Jeanne Langtry, Mr..
Woodward and Claude Lowther.
A society paper here mentioning the
prince, or Franz" as he is known to his
friends, says he speaks English perfectly.
but with a strong American accent.
Viscountess Deerhurst, formerly Virginia
Bonynge, the stepdaughter Of Charles
Bonygne OF California, has also been en-
tertaining on liberal scale. AS was cabled
in these dispatches at the time. che gave
a large dinner last week In honor Of ex-
Governor Hogg Of Texas, who refused to be
presented at court because he would be
expected to wear knee breeches and a
sword Among the other guests were AM
bassador and Mrs. Choate, the countess OF
Caledon and Lady Walter Gordon -Lennox.
She gave dinner party recently at which
the principal guests were Prince and Prin-
cess Victor d'Huleep Singh and Colonel and
Mrs. Crutchley The viscountess Is de-
voted to her three interesting children.
one boy and two girls. The boy, the
youngest, now in his second year, will be
the earl Of Coventry some day, II he lives,
Morgan Breaks His Austerity.
J. p. Morgan. jr.. gave dinner Tuesday
night. One Of his guests was the. countess
Of Essex. without whom no really smart
party in London is complete. She always
is included in the parties for the king
and is immensely popular Mr.. Morgan's
dinner was magnihcently done. The table
was loaded with exquisite silver and flowers
He has rarely entertained hitherto, but 1t Ii
hoped he may now throw his financial re.
sources into the entertaining gaiety oi
the coronation season
The rumor is again current that the
duke of Roxburgh is about to marry an
American "millionairess," but whether May
Goelet or Pauline Astor is destined to be
his duchess is a topic of lively speculation
His mother, the dowager duchess. is ar
ranging to leave Floors castle. Roxburgh-
shire, the ancestral mansion, where she has
resided since her husbands death. ter
years ago, and will live In the dover house
on the estate.
The earl and countess OF Pembroke are
said to be anxious to arrange a match fol-
their eldest son with May Goelet, whose
aunt married Michael Herbert, the earl'I
brother.
Mrs. LegGett Asks King to Wait.
Mrs. Leggett. having obtained the coveted
honor OF an invitation to the kings first
levee, for which the English aristocratl
were desperately intriguing, astounded the
court by asking that the invitation be de-
ferred until q later court. as her engage.
ments on the Riviera would make II in
convenient to come at that time. Such ar
excuse is regarded as unacceptable and
probably will jeopardise Mrs. Leggett'l
chance OF getting any other recognition
from the king.
| The ogilvie Haigs. who have been II
mourning some time, have issued invita-
tiOns for a small dinner Tuesday evening
with thester party to follow.
Consuelo, dowager duchess of Manches.
ter. has been denying the report that she
Is betrothed to Marquis De Several the
Portuguese minister. but she understand
that they will remain good friends. sh'
tells her intimates that she has no desir,
TO tempt the matrimonial fates again.
| Mrs. Potter on ChaneeI steps.
Mrs. James Brown Potter has been en-
| gagged to give q series OF Sunday evening
recitations. by Rev. Kerr Grey OF Abe
marie street chapel. during May. She will
recite devotional poems from the chance
steps. This Is q fashionable church, bu
It IL anticipated that the bishop OF Lon
don, who has rather austere views, prob
ably will intervene to check this addition
/ TO the service. announcement OF which hal
already provoked protests from severa
pewhOlders.
Frank GARDENERS marriage to q Frencl
| woman was not celebrated. as mas beei
stated. in Albert chapel. but Rev. Ker
Grey pronounced the blessing on the eoupl
there after the civil ceremony. The re
Iigious rite was waived because the bride
having been a divorcee. feared high churcl
emissariea would cause q scene
The Downshire family trouble is still
acutely exciting the smart set. Many no,
say Nnht the COUNTESS OA WhTWich was WrOn
In writing as she did to the marquis
lseeming to accuse the marquis OF impro
priety and melting him to active Jealousy
sides are being taken on the question
Some OF the society leaders are dispose
to boycott the countess for her part In Htir
ring u3 trouble. but others champion hel
Among the latter is Mrs Arthur Pagei
who Is her stanoh friend. Efforts are sti
being maoe to keep the affair out OF court
The marcus of Downshirs is believed I
be willing I~ to make up with mis- hand
some young Eife. Il his family does nc
stand IN the way.
weary over caDstown scandal
A profound sensation has been cause
here by the revelations made In the Cape
town lawsuit in which Princess Katerin
RadzewiIl was accused OF having forge
Cecil Rhodes name as indorser Of notes "a
Sl15. 900.
The princess was the heroine OF a shal
diamond robbsry at the Carlton hotel heI
two summers ago. when she made q sti
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