The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-04
LONDON SEASON Is in FULL SWING

to relieve the monotony Of these poor
peoples lives. She does not, believe
in indtScriminate charity. While she
has no desire to make money out OF
this scheme of hers, she insists that
it must pay its own way. if it is to
continue. If she gets back the val1a
OF the materials which she supplies
she is satisfied that her effort will be
productive of some good.
Whilst the London season is in full
swing, the brushes at fashionable func-
tons are SO great that many of those
who are invited find it impossible to
get inside the doors and evens more
interesting than the stories told Of
grand parties attended are some of
the experiences Of those who have
tried to attend them and failed. De-
termined to be at the marchioness of
Lansdowne's big reception recently.
Lord John Hay, brother Of the mar
quis of Tweeddale pronounced in
Scotland Tweddle. where folk declare
nobody but cockney would pro-
nounce it otherwise). especially came
to London, took rooms in town and
then brought his wife and daughters
here. Fittingly arrayed, they all start
ed out in good time on the eventful
night, which proved to be raj my one,
but for one whole hour and halt
was their carriage blocked in never
ending queue of smart vehicles and
the family ultimately reached the door
of Lansdowne house just in time to
peep inside, get back to their car
riage and return home again.
On the same night Lady Currie,
whose husband was ambassador to
Rome, but whose bad health does not
permit him to go to parties. attempted
to accept the marchioness' invitation.
Her experiences were somewhat SINH
lar. She stepped from her carriage at
her hostess door to observe, imne-
diately afterwards, that folk were leay-
ing the party, and looking wistfully
after her departing carriage was by
no means cheered to hear the liftman
say, 81 don't know when you'll get
your carriage again." Then. in spite
of the rain. she set an example. which
many satin slippered DANES followed.
Plotted by her groom, who came to
line up with others at the front door
and aided by linkman, who lit up
the path for her with his lantern. she
ran through the storm-swept, muddy
street until she caught up with her
carriage.
Still more comical and exasperating
was the experience of Lord London
derry. His wife was giving big par
ty at Londonderry house. He had an
other engagement that evening. but
hurried back from 1t TO join ms Vile
and play the part of host. He found
the street SO blocked with carriages
that his cab could not find a passage
through them. Diminishing it he under
took to get through the jam on foot.
By the time he succeeded in getting
inside his own hall so great was the
crush on the stairs that hard strug-
gle to mount them and reach his wife
he gave it up and had to content him.
self with seeing and speaking to few
friends as they were swept out Of his
front door, his wife upstairs apologize
ing all the time for his non arrival and
wondering what had happened to de-
tain him.
Fashionable hostesses are utterly at
a loss to provide any remedy for the
state of affairs these Incidents reveal.
They cannot restrict their Invitations
to reasonable number without giving
mortal offense to many persons and
jeopardizing their own popularity.
However magnificent their abedes, they