The Washington times., 1905-06-04
What IS Going On Now
IN EngIand's Capital
Dorchester House, Rented by Ambassador
Reid, IS Treasured Possession of
Kings Favorite Equerry.

LONDON. June 5.-Dorchester House,
which Whitelaw Reid has taken for
term. will never be sold by it's owner,
Captain Heiford. the Kings favorite
equerry Although far from we'll off.
Captain HoIford is proud OF owning one
OF the finest houses in London, and he
has cIung TO it tenacioGsly for years,
When in town Captain Holford oeeu-
pies only four rooms in this huge man
sion which ogerlooks Hyde Park, bat
he has lent il for great functions on
more than one occasion. The greatest
and most memorable event at Dorches-
Ter House was the reception given by
the last Shah of Persia, who resided
there during his visit TO London some
fifteen years ago.
Captain Holford received a very large
sum for a few weeks, but he always re-
gretted having lent 1T, The Shah's suite
killed their butchers meat in the
stables, and their habits being peculiar.
they left the rooms in a horrible mess.
Mrs. Mackay Welcome Back.
All Americans in London are sincerely
glad that Mrs. John ". Mackay is back
again in London with the intention of
entertaining once more on the same
Carlton Terrace the most talked-about
Eiace in town a few years back.
Mrs. Mackay has not given dance
there for some years, and her concerts
have been few and far between. The
death of her son robbed her OF all pleas
ure in life and left her indifferent for a
time, but during the last year she has
become more philosophical, and now
Mrs. Maclzay intends to show the newer
American Ilostesses what hold she still
has on London society.
Her cotiiion, which she is TO give very
shortly. will be the smartest little func-
ton of the year. All sorts OF pretty but
inexpensive favors have been ordered
from Paris including fans for the wo1n-
en- and cigarette cases for the men, all
wrought IN the latest L'Art Nouveau
style.
After the cotillon Mrs. Mackay intends
to give several big concerts at which all
The great operate stars will perform.
Westminster Hospital Fair.
Mrs. Edgar speyer. the wife Of the
popular American-German banker. has
been unweil of late and has. In con
sequence, given no musical parties IN
her beautiful house in Grosvenor street
this season.
She was 10 have presided over the
Charles II stall at the big bazaar Civ
an at Deans Yard, Westminster, in aid
of the Westminster Hospital, At this ba
zaar. which was a huge success all the
stalls were named after various kings of
England. At the Henry VIII stall was
displayed, with apparent reason, a great
quantity of millinery. but the other
stalls were evidently dealt out" any
how.
For instance, The Charles II stall. at
which Mrs. Speyer was TO have presided.
and at which the Countess of Yarmouth
fnee Thaw) and bevy of American
girls finally did duty, was used a
candy store The connection between
Charles II and the candy store was
thought to be elusive until one Ameri-
can yentured TO suggest that gay Charles
was ,.sweet" on the fair sex in general,
The Earl of Yarmouth is returning TO
his former llaunts this suIner. He has
taken a bungalow on the Thames. at
l3oarne End. where ne spent many OF
his bachelor days in company with the
thea tricaI friends Of whom he was so
fond.
down" and his taste for things theatre
cal has cooled somewhat but his fond
nees for bright colors is as pronounced
as ever,
Accident to Mrs. Laycock.
The Countess OF Warwick was one
Of the first 20 send a telegram 10 Cap
tain I4syeeell, the husband of the form
ef Marchloness Of DownshiEe, when the
latter met with her terrible motor acci-
dent near Paris.
Mrs. I.ayeock lay for six days in a
state of stupor without realizing that