Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-21
TAM MOST OF HOUSES NEAR RACE COURSE
Everywhere in Favor at the Entertainments
Of the Season.
RAIN sPoIlS WEALTH OF FINE GOWNS
RObsrts-M Murray Wedding Most Talksd-of
Event in Londoa.
ONE YEAR MORE TO CATCH A HUSBAND
Famous Beauty Has Just Money
Enough Left TO Garry Her
Through the Present
Seasons GaIeties.

Copyright. 1903. by Press Publishing Coz |
LONDON, June 2O---(New York World
Cablegram-special Telegram.)-The pre-
ponderance OF Americans in the London
smart set never pronounced as It
was at this years Ascot race meeting.
Fully two-thirds of the beautiful houses
situated near the course were rented by
the American circle, which grows remark
ably with each succeeding season There
were many pretty American women as
English ones In the royal enclosure on
Tuesday.
Mrs. Adairs party drove over early. 1t
included Lady Barrymore, her daughter,
Nelly Post Craig Wadsworth and Pauline
Astor The duchess of Manchester had
two drags full of friends staying at her
pretty house in Maidenhead, including
Lady Essex and Lady Cunard. Mr.. and
Mrs. Foxhan Keene were much to the
fore with some newly arrived friends.
James Henry Smith had huge party
with Mrs. Rhinelander Stewart and Mr..
and Mrs. Anthony Drexel.
Princess Hatzfeldt was very conspicuous
at the races every day So were Z. Rarris
Power and his beautiful wife (who came
from Paris with Mrs Arthur Paget, with
whom they stayed until last week.; Mrs.
Bache. another great beauty, ana Mrs.
Avery.
Mrs. Chauncey had her niece and her
sister, Lady Newbourgh, at the house she
shares with Lady Huntington and Captain
Lsvett where there was great fun with
numerous friends of the triple tenants.
The house is owned by Ernest Beckett.
M. P. 1t is said that he means to give it
to mis- pretty daughter g. wedding pres
ent when she marries Count zerneau next
month.
Rain SpOils a Fortune.
Half a million dollars worth OF frocks
were spoiled by the sudden rainburst at
the races Wednesday. The week has been
perfectly calamitous'' in England. owing
70 the rain and the cold, for both social
and business purposes. No one remembers
such unreasonable weather and there is no
prospect Of its improving.
Tho West End fashionable trade has
been brought 20 a standstin and every
industry depending upon the London sea-
son. which now is supposed 70 be at the
zenith is almost ruined. This is the fourth
bad season in succession and it threatens
10 be the worst OF the series.
The much talked OF wedding OF Miss
Irene Helen Murray and Lieutenant Mar
shall Owen Roberts. formerly of New York
City, will be celebrated next Monday in
the guards chapel
Miss Murray is the daughter Of Sir George
Herbert Murray. who has been secretary
OF the British postoffice since 1893 and act
ing secretary 20 Mr. Gladstone and Lord
RoseberY when they held the premiership.
Sir George married the eldest daughter of
Baron Dunleath. and through her mother
Miss Murray is related TO the old Irish
family OF Mulholand.
Lieutenant Roberts Is the only son Of the
late Marshall owen Roberts OF New York,
who left an estate valued at 5000, 900 in
1850. When Lieutenant Roberts came of
age he inherited an income Of $4,000 a year
through a trust fund provided by his father.
Marries Into Army.
Mrs Roberts married Colonel Ralph
Vivian in January, 1892, at Calvary church
IN New York City Since his mothers mar
rage Lieutenant Roberts has made his
home in England. where he was educated.
Mrs. Vivian has life interest in the
greater part OF her former husbands estate.
A New York residence at Eighteenth street
and Fifth avenue is part of the property in
her inheritance. Its furnishings and pic
lures were valued at $4,000 Permission OF
the New York courts being obtained. these
were afterward all sold.
Mrs. Vivian now resides at East Dur
ham. Norfolk. Upon her death the estate
left Mrs Vivian by her first husband Il
90 be divided between her son. Lieutenant
Roberts. and Miss Evelyn Van Wart. daugh-
ter of Ames Van Wart and niece of young
Roberts. II Miss Van wart should die be
fore Lieutenant Roberts her share OF the
fortune is TO revert to him.
Miss Van Wart has made her home In
England for many years. She entertains II
her splendid Curzon street home consider
ably and Is actively identified with chart
table work.
Lieutenant Roberts became a naturalizet
subject OF the British crown about thre,
years ago. then entered the army, and IL
August Of last year received his commits
sion in the First battalion OF the Scott
Guards.
Among the magnificent presents INTENDED
for the bride Is the famous string OF PEARL
which belonged 10 the late Lady Henri
Gorden-Lennox and which was purchase,
by Mrs. Vivian for her future daughter
law at a cost of slI25OO. This necklace 4
composed OF about 30 perfectly matehe,
gems.
one Year More of Pleasure.
Countess Fabbricotti says she means 4
spend the last money she has left 10 enjo,
this year and afterward starve II no de
sirable husband comes along. She make
no secret OF her poverty, but talks freely Z
her friends OF the depleted state OF her ex
ehequer. As she is young and beautifu
she has everybOdy's sympathy.
The countess spent several weeks IN tn
United States last winter and spring. whei
rumor had her betrOthed at different time
70 August Belmont and William c. Whit
ney. She was made much OF In exclusiv
society In New York City and was a mem
Der OF Mr.. Whitney's large house party 4
Aiken. s. c.. IN March. She is a woman o
30 years. with great personal charm. Ia
effect OF which is heightened by her super
gowns and Jewels
Her maiden name Anna Kingsley
Her father was Irish, her mother French
she was educated in Germany and Marie
an Italian nobleman. from whom she &c
a foreign divorce Divorce is not recos
nizsd IN Italy but Count Fabbricotti crosse
the border into Switzerland.
The countess unquestionably was the