Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-31
Rumor Has 1t that Papa is Not shelliDg
Out the Money.
ASKS SOME QUESTIONS
Princess Hatzfeldt Proposes to Out Wide
swath in Society.
PLANS A SERIES OF ENTERTAINMENTS
Mrs. Mackey Gives Farewell
Dinner TO Captain and Mrs.
Richard Glover, Naval
Attache.

Copyright, 1903, by Press Publishing Coz
LONDON, May 3O.-(New York World
Cablegram-Special Telegram.0-An exquls-
ito statuette of the duchess Of Marlborough
has just been carved in marble by Artist
Fuchs, who painted a successful portrait
OF King Edward and designed the new
postage stamps The duchess Is repre-
sented in a reclining position on wide
Roman couch, wearing an empire dress OF
thin material that falls into many folds.
The marquis of Blandford, her elder son,
has also been carved in marble by the
same sculptor. The boy is lying on his
back, his chubby upturned face wearing an
interested look, as II watching butterfly.
His fat limbs are finely modelled.
Although the gossips say many things
about how the fortunes of the duke and
duchess will be affected by the marriage
Of the duchess father, w. X. Vanderbilt,
the work of building Blandford house is
not stopped altogether, as It has been as
serted. There has been considerable delay
In the arrival of materials, carvings and
marble from the continent, and 1t is said
that the architects certificates for payment
have not met the customary response. Ger
tain matters being in dispute the builder
has under the contract the option of stop
ping work until the money is paid.
Although the greatest reticence is OBJ
served by all concerned in the delay,
story is going the rounds that the new
Mrs. w. X. Vanderbilt Is anxious for the
statement showing how the money given
TO the duchess by her father two years ago
for the express purpose of building Lon
don home has been spent.
Princess HatzfeIdt Entertains.
Princess Hatzfeldt is now settled in her
house on Berkeley square, and has sent
out cards for huge party on June 1s. She
will have a big dinner beforehand and
afterward some 200 guests will be asked to
an evening party, at which Jeanne Granier
will give a performance and some excellent
music will be heard.
Mrs. Avery, who has taken Lady Sarah
wilson's house on Grosvenor square. Is one
OF the most admired women I'm london, and
also evidently at court. When she was
presented on her last marriage she wore
her Worth wedding frock. made Of price
less lace, with matchless jewels on her head
and neck.
Lady Newborough. too. was presented on
her marriage by Lady Bigge, the wife of
the prince of Wales private secretary, and
wore a dress of old family brussels point
The huge emerald drop given her by her
husband last year is the largest emerald
now In England.
court by Mrs. White is another pretty
American. tall and fair. She returned tC
Paris on Saturday.
Farewell to Mrs. Glover.
Mrs. F. J. Mackey gave a big farewell
dinner Tuesday night to Captain and Mrs
Glover at the magnificent house or
Grosvenor square, which she has rented
from the duchess Of Somerset. With rea
American extravaganza the house was lit
orally choked with big sheafs OF American
Beauty roses. sent from America packeC
IN ice. Many Americans in London ar
having these roses shipped here.
At the Mackey dinner the room and tn
table were highly decorated with Icelan'
poppies in white. yellow and oran6e col
ors. Everything was done with a com
pletensss distinctly American and Ameri
can dishes were the feature OF the night
Mrs. Glover, only just back from Paris
has taken leave of her intimate friends o
diplomacy and OF the American colony
She has laid in a store of French dresses
Immediately after reporting at Washing
ton Captain Clover will leave for a tern
of sea duty. Then Mrs. Clover and her tw
girls will go TO California TO spend tn
summer at her mothers home.
Nine. Vagliano had Princess Christian a
lunch at her house on Friday. The princes
chose most of the guests from the Amert
can coterie in London. Lord and Lad
Cheylsmore formerly Miss French) Lor
and Lady Dufferin dormerly Miss Davis
were among the others, with Lord How
and Lord Kilmorey. All through the lunch
con the princess chatted unreservedly wit
the Americans and said before she left ths
she had very thoroughly enjoyed herself
Mrs. Arthur Paget is getting up
quadrile for the great London hospiti
ball in Albert hall Every nation will /
represented. but the American uuadrill
seems to arouse the most interest Anon
the dancers in It Will be Lady Dunerii
Lady Craven, Lady Naylor-Leyland an
Mrs. Chauncey A drawing by Helleu {
Mrs. Chauncey for The American Boo
of Beauty" is one OF the prettiest thinl
in IT, Mrs. Chauncey wears a large blac
hat, with feathers The expression OF u
face Is somewhat penslve and the eyes an
mouth are perfectly drawn. She had
luncheon on Friday for Lord and Lad
Saville Arnold Morley, a very eIigib
bachelor was invited to meet them. Mr
Chauncey Will give ball next month. A
smart" London will be there