The San Francisco call., 1904-12-11

intention of denying himself the pleas
ure he gets out Of it.
During his recent sojourn at Glen
auoich as the guest of Lord Burton he
played long every night, his partner
being Miss Jane Thornewill, sister of
Lady Burton, who rejoices in the repu-
tation Of being the best woman bridge
player in all England. 1t has already
been announced that he intends to re-
peat his visit next year, to be enter
tained in similar fashion.
KING AN ENTHUSIAST.
AS the Kings "clerk of the closet"
an Office corresponding to that of faith
er confessor, and for which, by the
way, he is paid S55 a year, in addition
to his salary of SIS, 900 a year. the Arch
bishop Of Canterbury is supposed to
be specially charged with looking after
the Kings spiritual welfare. At the re-
cent church congress in Boston no
suggestion, however. was made of ap-
pealing to the King to lend his assist
ance to an anti-bridge crusade Mean
while there is no doubt that the game
has revived the gambling mania to such
an extent that it is cutting deep into
fashionable finances. Weekend parties
at the great country houses, which
used to be devoted in the main to
healthful outdoor sport and recreation,
now frequently serve as excuses for
bridge playing all day long and far
into the night, Sundays included. And
on Monday mornings, when the parties
break up, it is quite a common thing
to see the guests exchanging checks
for considerable amounts.
ENGLISH SOCIETY GOSSIP.
1t is a coveted mark of distinction
among our feminine aristocracy to be
pre-eminent in the display of some va
riety of gems. The Duchess of Rox-
burghe stands easily first in the mat
ter Of turquoises, which are peculiarly
adapted to her type of beauty. The
great bulk Of them were collected be-
fore her marriage, while she was still
Miss May Goelet. Buying here and
there and always displaying excellent
judgment in her purchases, she has ac-
quired no less than a hundred brooches.
pendants, earrings and bracelets stud
ded with these precious stones. They
were broken up after her marriage,
and she now wears them in the form of
a superb ornament. To complete it in
accordance with her design a few tur-
quoises had to be added to those she
had already obtained, but it took
months to procure them and the best
European markets were ransacked for
them, because her own maiden collec-
~ oh 20
stones, perfectly matched in color, and
she would be content with none that
did not conform to the same high
standard.
MRS. BONYNGE'S PLANS.
Next season viii find Mrs. Bonynge,
mother of Viscountess Deerhurst, fixed
up in a London residence which she
will occupy for the greater part of the
year. Since her recent arrival in Lon
don she has been exploring Mayfair
and Belgravia for a suitable house. In
both localities there are a considerable
number of houses to let just now so
that it is easy enough to get a real
good establishment at a very moder-
ate rental. Money is so scarce that a
number of people are letting their town
houses and are moving into flats Thus
report the fashionable real estate
agents.
Mrs. Bonynge has just made an offer
for a house in Chesterfield Gardens, a
few doors away from Mrs. Bradley
Martin and Lady Craven. She has her
eye also on a magnificent residence in
Grosvenor Gardens in Belgravia, but as
Chesterfield Gardens is more in the
heart of the American colony it is be-
lieved she will make 1t her choice. She
is at present staying with her daughter
at the iatter's country house in Essex
and is making herself most agreeable