The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-14
HAT SHOP DRAWS
ALL London U ! 0 OUT.
Countess Presided fat Sale and
Light Refreshments Were
Served.
MRS. GLASGOW BACK IN TOWN
Returns After Absence Of Year.
or More Visiting in
Virginia.

Especial Cable to Tho Times Dispatch and
!. New York HeraldD
Copyright. by the New York Herald COZ
LONDON, May 13.-Among American
residents in London the one event of the
week which provided something to talk
about was the opening Of the Countess
Fabricottrs hat shop on Monday after
noon.
ception, afternoon tea being dispensed,
and cakes and other light refreshments
being handed out by, three lveried foot
{ men. The Countess received wearing
white muslin with All allover design of
green leaves ana white flowers. Friends
trooped about her. Many creations Of
tuIle, chiffon and other fllmsy materials
were sold. ;,iitf
Mrs. John Lorlllard and other well
known Americans were present and made
Mr.. and Mrs. Lorillard, by the way,
have taken q house at No. IA Briton
street, two doors from Mrs. Leggitts
residence, and will do a certain amount
OF entertaining this season. The house
belongs to Sir Herbert birmingham, and
is VERY comfortable and well furnished
Mrs Arthur Graham g Glasgow, pretty
American, who has beensabsent from Lon
don for year or more on a visit to her
family in Virginia, has again taken q
house here. q 81. gJ "A
Mrs. Potter Palmer took possession this
week OF her residence in Green Street
Princess CantacuzeneE didn't come over
from Paris with her aunt this time. @
n Some OF the eAmericanFpapers have been
prntfng exaggerated reports about Mrs.
! Frank Mackey's health.EI have seen her
several times at tn operaand theatre inc
last two weeks, dressed ~ 4 pale Dlue
satin. She and her magnificent jewels
were much admired at ss""Don Pasquale"
the other night. when the King was
present in boxes and stalls. y,
5.SI also noticed Mrs.. George CornWalns
west. Mrs. Ronalds. Mrs lRitchie,F MIS-.
Newhouse and Mrs. Palmer 5
Spite Of! ali reports TO the contrary,
Mrs. Chancey,z zwh ret,1rn from. 81 faris s.l
about does gt I.ot ntena aal:s
iii the close OF the sea SON. 1ater on
she will GO arlsbai. III *.
| TIE Duchess Of f4Roxburghes sreturned to
! h ondon from Paris this week. thetDuke
having preceded her, and Is now estl el az
| lshed at her house in Carlton Gardens
! The Duchess of Marlborough and Mrs.
George Cornwallis West weres& present
the other daysat the commemoratlon 70.
| ceptton OF Bedford College School4 Ior
| Women. The Duchess was picturesquely
dressed in black, with n large hat
Tho Duke and Duchess of Manchester
didn't lInger long in London after her
arrival BY the Kronprnz Wilhelm and
were at the Carlton only one night Pc
fore leaving for Tanderagee Castle
Mr. J. j. Van Allen is going to Canada a
at the end ofsthe month to fish IN sal
mont river He has been devoting most
Of his time lately to refurnlshing Rush-
ton Hail. the fine old Elizapetha1l u i,ouse .;'
he 'hought in Northamptonshire. All the
furniture will 3be of the same period as
the house, and therefore Its acquisition tit'r
Is a slow process.
Mrs. Charles Clark. OF New York, who
arrived by the Teutonac, 1t at Clartdge.s,
where she expects to remain during the
season. Her daughter, Lady Charles
Ross, who Is now in Scotland, is ex-
pected In London shortly.