The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-28
5rhe Dinner Parties t and.
DanCeS8F S8FolloWi!ngH[.lia:,rd' Ia,
Upon Each Other. he
DUCHESS B OPENS
HOSPITAL BAZAAR
Exceedingly Brilliant Spectacle
at Westminster Prince Henry
Of Battenburg Opens Bazaar
for Home Arts and In
dustries-How Artists
Got Money.

= 4 = 81
dustries-How Artists .
Got Money.
Especial Gable to The Times DHpatch ahs' l'
n New York Herald)
Downright. by Tho New York Herald co0
LONDON, May 27.-Thc season may
now be aaid to be in full swing, sl dinner 1.':f
parties and dances following hard upon
n and clashing with ,one another $, 80 that 1'.
. would be hostesses are a ,their wis "
end to- find exclusive dates
This week, what with so many parties "; 8
and two big bazaars. one in aid OF the
westminster Hospital. opened by the the
Duchess OF Connnught, and the other IS #5ioE y
home arts and industries. opened by = me ne
i Princess Henry Of Battcnberg. has 'ls been
q very busy one, indeed 81
Tho Westminster Hosptal bazaar made
( an exceedingly beautiful spectacle. All
The stalls were decorated alike, N green
5S = nd white, while the stall holders were
dressed TO represent the costumes worn
daring the various relgns Of lSnGlis mon mon (
& archs. s
Lady Llangattockt wore the qtialnt COS.
+ tune and high {heIddress of the time oi
Henry II v. Lady Horatio Ersklne ana
@ Lady K nutafOrdf wore black satin dresses
slasflcd with pale blue ribbon. and y big q
cavalier hats with waving ostrich featil-
ers OF the time OF Charles ].
3l3t Irss AsIulth and Lad y Sassoon We're
& heatitifulysdrcssed according TO the reign
OF Queen Anne. with stiff, outstanding
brocade skirts and quantities OF gold en-
broidery and high golden ornaments N
B their r!ngletted hair
Tho Duchess OF Somerset, in mauvc taft
fctas, has$the Duchess of Westminster
helping her, wearing n lovely pearl gray
satin dress. embroidered In China blue,
and a bls white hat with sweepin pnrraa; a;
disc einlnmc, hi. ,l5 - IT.
The Duchess Of su ilisr1a nd sioe lDye-
Ia blue taffeta setastke !;,9
cplofed cash alii -'hfa < ; i effers
included Lady Harmsworth. in white
4 fetas and fcathcred hat: he h Duchess 81 q
y Roxburghe. IN vie tix II rose !: clio th, ~ III
huge ostrich feather in her black shat and
white bow. was a acconlpan MED by ! q y
Evelyn MINES Ker.s In blue. with a little
cloth cape over the Shoulders 81
81 Z ''Support home Industries, ,rp. case con-
tribute for the 'ospital, All made In
1Ycstminster,'-slcf IL were the legends
q posted above the head OF an old salt in
corduroys and jersey. who with ban
y daged limbs and media on his breast,
& sqliatted on the pavement In front OF the
u flower Kiosk In ( Deans yard, busy with
Bi9 his marine sketches. I'll Il "
When the Duke and 4 Duchess Of Con-
snaught and their daughters made the
y round OF tho ba azaars the duke stood laugh
ling heartily and remarked that It WAS a n
4 excellent joke. while Princess Margaret
and Princess Patricia, both good amateur
artists, watched sea and sky and he
u black hull of nlan-o'-war grow into
vivid reality under the BILE fingers of
the yachtsman n artist. 8s X s155$s} Il ss 81
The Artist Revealed \.
Later, when the sketches were put UP
u at auction they commanded high prices.
for the pavement artist whose dark
eyes twinkled merriy beneath his gray
( hair, as he looked up from his work, was
4 no other than England's most distin-
III Aguished marine painter. Mr.. TS.s8IJ.t Wyl-
& sSlie, A. R. S.A., whose pictures hung on the
line at Burlington House, always attract
II crowds OF admirers.
Mr.. NYylie. who iss at home on anything
that sails the sea, and has taken part in
many an exciting ocean race, was aided
4 and tabetted by another. sturdy bcggar.
Il Mr. +. G. Bliss who, supporting an obYi-
n ollsly sound limb on a wooden leg, passed
round his hat, or rather hats for there
were two. one for gold and another for
silver, which jingled mcrrily as the
crowds gathered to enjoy the pictorial
{ Joke.
Duke Of Connaught Enjoys Joke.
First to contribute to the contents OF
the gold hat was the Duke Of Connaught,
who threw in by proxy two half SOW
ereigns, an example which resulted in
q quite a tidy sum for the struggling artist
and his accompllce. q
"All real ''uns,1 remarked the accom-
pllce as he stumped off to consult a spe-
Il cialist about his wooden leg, for both
4 declared laughngly they were working
hard to get into the hospital Prince
Gustav Adolf, Of Sweden, Joined his
fiancee and his future father-n-law in
their appreciation of the clever profit
A able Joke, q. N III NJ 81
IN Royal Organist's Lesson,
Sir Frederick Bridge. the royal orgHn-
& ist, was another who in,.ulged In pleas
antry which proved of infinite profit to
A the fund. III a5 3il3 Il 81
,raklng advantage OF a "plano player
which Ia generous firm presented to be
h raffled for, Sir Frederick gave lessons
y 5llpon 1t at the rate of hn II as Gro WI per
lesson, an extra half crown procuring
"a certificate that the pupil had received
Instruction on the instrument and plays
z as we'll as can be expected
The payment OF addi tionn Sums Sent tied
4 tho visitors to various honors, w hile de-
vrees were attainahle for six shtllings.
This entertaining featureao the bazaar
proved a great success, Il y VI gs,
Princess Makes Debut,
Princess Ena, Of Battenberg, made her
81 FORMAL debut at a ball given by Mrs.
n cazalet espeeially5gin n her honor e her
s 81 beautifushouse, No. 10 g 70 nGl 80 uare.
u once the home OF Madame dc ia lbe, . n +
A Mrs. cazalet had no dinner party be-
forehand as the entire house was reqll
large party. which numbered quite isix
hundred people ssli8 u Il
5 I,he royal dinner was, however, given
by Mrs. vaughan who ais ain old friend