The Washington times., 1904-11-06
CHAT AND GOSSIP
Of LONDON FOLK
ingenious Queenie CaustOn
Soon TO Wed.
MUCH IS EXPECTED OF HER
muitl-millionaire Spends a Fortune on
Costly Country Seat-Fads
Of Royalty.


of Royalty.
LONDON. Nov. 5-Sacietv folk here
particularly the Americans looking
forward 90 the debut as a hostess OF
MISS Queenie Caustou. whose engage.
ment has just been announced. They
expect her TO Introduce many charm
ing innovations i'm the business of en-
PERTAINING
This witty and beautiful girl who f.
the daughter OF George Caustou and
VINO VIII espouse Captain Cakes. of the
fltth Royal Irish Lancers, has greatly
impressed the fashionable world by her
originality.
Her coming out bah. two years ago.
was one OF the really notable events Of
its season 1t occurred at her fathers
handsome town residence in aristecratic
Upper Brooke Street. and was marked
by a charming novelty of Miss Caus-
toms own devisine
Introduced in a Sedan.
When the guests had all assembled
she was brought into the ballroom i'm a
quaint OLD sedan chair Of the kind much
affected H. our fashionable grandmoth-
ers. II was decorated. inside and out.
with superb white roses The arms of
the supports were festooned with rings
OF the same beautiful flowers.
stepping forth from this antique con-
Veyance the white-robed debutante made
her bow 10 society. She distributed the
roses as mementos of the occasion.
In one of the Cotlllon figures the girls
wore the rose garlands as bracelets on
their arms
Ever since this picturesque debut Miss
Causton has been one of the reiguirg
favorites In society. Az this ball. by
the way. some Of the c0tIion presents
consisted Of dainty work bags made
from costly brocade, which, rumor had
H. had been looted from che royal
palace at Pekin.
Cuts Considerable Figure.
Mr.. Causton cuts a considerable figure
both in the commercial and social world
He was at one time chairman Of the
Chartered Company. which IS just now
IN such deep water, but severed his con-
nection with 1T because he would not
stand for the jameson raid. He is ..yyv
the controlling spirit in the Pekiu syn
dictate which has valuable Chinese con-
CesslOus.
Besides his town residence. he owns
the old family manor. at CausUOn. iu
Norfolk. Another at Kingston Hill, on
the Thames was purchased from the
DoWGger Lady Wolverton. after she had
expended $4,000 IN restoring the his
toric pile.
From 1t one gets glimpse OF one of
Lord Duuraven's seats. kenny House.
which has been ulckuamed Honeymoon
House" because it IS usually occI pied
by some nawIy-married TO whom the
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thing with some OF his other houses. in
IA laudabie effort TO encourage matri-
mOnv.
An English Croesus.
So much are they oyershadovyed by the
American brand that something OF sur
prise follows the occasional reminder
that England sun produces muIti-miI-
lionaires OF her own. Charles Julius
WERNER has recaatly called attent %
10 uis vast wealth by the costly work
he has uudertak ken at Luton Hoo. the
fine country seat which he purchased
from the executors OF the late Mime.
de Fable Tor E,EU0.U0J
IL IS a magnificent place. As much
more is TO be expended 90 render 81 a
fitting residence for the senior member
of the great South African firm OF
Weruher. Belt O. Co.
Three hundred men are engaged in
carrying out the alterations and add
tions be has planned. Among them are
some scores Of Italian st0ue-WOrkers and
French and Belgian piasterers. lIr.
Wernher will employ only the best ar
tisaus iu their respective lines
The huge house is being enlarged by
one story. The massive stone walls and
the superb C0rinthian pillars at the main
entrance are 20 remain. The interior is
10 be entirely remodeIed with the ex-
ception OF the chapel Ga the west WING.
which is 10 be spared on account or its
rich oak carvings.
Changes in the Park.
The park itself is greatly changed i'm
accordance with the designs OF the dis
tinguished landscape artist. One of the
lakes. mile and quarter long. has
been drained.
This has given rise 10 the rum0r that.
emulating the late Whitaker Wright.
Of tragic memory Mr.. Weruher intends
10 provide a cool retreat FOR himself in
hot weather in the form of a subteT-
ranean palace.
Private golf links are laid out Ar
engagements have been made for pIeuti-
fully stocking the place with game. One
part of the estate Is TO be set aside for
ze bras, Glands ana other habitats of the
African Willis
Ia recognition OF the source of Mr..
KeTnher's wealth it has already been
dubbed the Diamond Palace" When
completed &c viii be % for "a king, and
probably the King Will be entertained
there.
Royal Hobbies.
Little that royalty does nowadays es-
caPes observation. The more learned of
them the more il is made apparent that
these great folk are very like ordinary
folk.
That is shown by their hobbies 10
which attention has just been called by
the announcement that the King OF
IJaly's zeal for collecting coins had led
10 his Joining the Numismatic Society.
Most characteristic OF all royal hob
bies, perhaps, is that Of the Kaiser who.