Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1903-05-10
Women Are Making Great Prepsrat ons tC
Shine at the Function.
MISS VAN VERT RETURNS TO LONDON
Brings Roses as Present for Friends and
New Cat for Household
LIVELY CONTEST FOR STRING OF PEARLS
Mrs. Ralph vivian Secures Them for
$4,000 as wedding Present
for Her New Daughter
in-Law.

Copyright. 1903 by Press Publishing Coz
LONDON. May 9.-(New York World Ca
blegram-Special Telegram. AN the fash
ionable Americans in London are going to
Mrs. Adair's big fancy dress ball next
Monday night Nearly every woman in
vited is to wear a Worth dress Mrs. More
ton Frewen, one of the Jerome sisters, is
going as Gainsborough's duchess of Devon
shire, wearing a great black hat white
dress and blue sash. Her daughter, Clare,
will dance an Irish quadrille, crowned with
wreath of shamrock her dress covering
with Irish harps and wearing a green sash.
Mrs. Ernest Cunard is going as Lady
Teazle in a sulphur green brocade gown,
with powdered head. Her daughter, Miss
Padelford. will wear a dress of the time of
Louis XIV. Lady Cunard will appear as
Madame du Barry in a Worth dress of
Rose du Barry brocade, with old lace.
When King Edward heard that court
dress was to be worn by the gentlemen at
this bali he caused his disapproval to be
known to the hostess who intimated to the
guests that neither court dress nor uniform
would be allowed. This threatened to pro-
duce great shrinkage in acceptances. as
few men care to have the trouble or ex-
pense of providing fancy costume for
single occasion So Mrs. Adair now has
consented to allow uniforms.
The latest addition to the bevy of pretty
American girls now in London is Marie
Huntington, a granddaughter of a famous
American portrait painter. She is visiting
her cousin, Miss Van Vert, on Curzon
street, who will chaperon her for the sea-
son. giving her splendid time and launch
ing her on the front line of smart" so
ciety here. Miss Huntingdon is likely to be
sented at the June court. She doubtless
will be the latest sensation in the American
circle in town.
Another Cat in Family.
Miss Van Vert lately arrived in London,
| bringing masses of American beauty roses
in boxes for her friends. A superb Persian
cat accompanied her, making a family Of
nve cats now In her splendid house on
Curzon street. Miss Van Vert will re-
| main In town for the season for the we'd
ding Of Marshall Roberts, who Is rela-
tive. 1t is expected that she will give a
very handsome wedding present. If she
should never marry, Roberts will be her
heir. She has recovered from the effects
of an attack OF peritonitis in America, but
still is suffering greatly from neuritis.
Young Marshall Roberts mother. Mrs.
Ralph Vivian, bought at Christie's for $ll3.
| 900 the famous pearl necklace which be-
| longed to the late Lady Henry Gordon Len
! nox She intends II a wedding present
! for her future daughter-in-law, Miss Muir
| ray. All the leading European dealers COM
peted with Mrs. Vivian. but she bid them
| all down. The necklace is composed of
about 300 equally matched pearls equal in
beauty II not in number TO the noted Van
derbilt string.
Miss Frank Mackey has taken the duchess
| of Somerset's magnificent house for the
| season. She means to entertain with lavish
splendor. Horses, coaches and carriages
hn the stables She has come into a lot OF
money lately. which she intends to spend.
Since she came to London she has had
ptomain poisoning. which has kept her in
bed and will prevent her leaving Claridge
for another week.
Mrs. Jules Bache of New York is another
beautiful American who has taken a house
IN London for the season. She has a box AT
the opera and goes everywhere with Lady
Cunard. as her intimate friend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Seligman are also
| in London.
Mr.. and Mrs Van Allen arrived on Celtic
to stay two months Mr.. Van Allen is one
Of the moving spirits in the new Anglo
| American club on Dover street, the Atlan-
tic. 1t has the reputation among outsiders
of being a club where Americans and Eng
llshmen can meet to play their favorite
games OF chance at leisure j. P. Morgan
is also in the venture The club promises
TO be successful Judging from the impor-
tant list OF members.
Mrs. Carstairs formerly Miss Bostwick
is with her mother at Claridge for si1
weeks. She will be married very soon tc
Mr. Francis. who was named in her di-
vorce suit