The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-14
LONDON + |LLED
WITH AMERICANS.
Tide From Paris and the Conti-
ncnt. Has Bcgu,, to Set
in Strongly.
THE WEATHER. is DELIGHTFUL
Automobiles Brave Terrors Of
Constables Lying i'll Wait
For Them.

Especial Cable TO The Times Dispatch and
New York Hcrald)
Copyright. by the New York Herald Coz
: LONDON, May 13--Ten continuous days
of sunshine and with atmosphere that
has grown, balmy have made OF London
one Of the most delightful Of places.
Indeed III the weather keeps up the
ancient city Will come 10 deserve the title
heard Mr.. chauncey Depew give 1t two
years ago, when he called 1t "the best
watering place In Europe"
Americans are still coming and going.
The tide from Paris and the Continent
has begun to set in strongly. and at some
OF the more fashionable West End hotels
dozens have been turned away after the
arrival of the evening trains. because,
there was no room to give them The
tea hour now sees the palm rooms at the
Carlton and Savoy filled, mostly might
add, with women, for the men this year
don't seem to be taking kindly to this
beverage.
BY the way, young Rigo, who, with his
Tzigane orchestra. had almost come to tc
regarded as part of the Carlton, has had
n second successor since last summer, ns
the German band which followed him has
Just been replaced by a Basque orchestra.
Nearly every American met over here
this spring has either been automobiiny
or is about to dofso. While the severity
OF the English regulations Is not con-
ducive towards making such tours popu-l
lar this side OF the channel. many visi-.
tors are Drawing the terrors Of constables.
lying in walt The roads toward Paris.
by way OF Dover. Folkstonc, New Haven
and Southampton are getting to look like
thoroughfares leading out Of Long Island
City and the upper end OF Manhattan
Island. so many American nutomob!llsts
are passing along them
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Ledyard Blair. OF New
York, who have been touring In France
4 extensively In an automobile. arrived at
Clardge's on Wednesday from Paris and
intend sailing next week
Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Sloane remained N
London only few days after their arrl-
val, and they have left for long auto!
mobile tour in France. &.
ss Mr.. Walter Watson md sMr,. Frank
Dick, who came over last week ina
thirty-two horse power Mercedes. nave
gone back TO Paris. s
Mr.. Theodore NJ, kearney Of San FRA ran n;
cisco, has left in a forty-fve horse power
Mercedes for Bad Mannheim.
After a long continental tour. Mr.. and
. Mrs. w. G. Howell, of Boston. who had
been automobilng for three weeks
through England, returned to'&Londoni
carly In the week, and have now lett
for the continent.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Williams and Miss
Williams. OF Boston. have left for three
weeks automobile trip in England and
Holland.
Colonel George Harvey and j. Harper,
OF New York, left yesterday for an auto
mobile trip through France. at Calais
they Joined sixty horse power FIAT
car for the journey to Aixlesbains, where
Mrs. Harvey and Mrs. Harper Will JOIN
them. 81
DR.. Jeter b. Wyckoff. Of New York,
has arrived at Clardge's from Paris after
"a tour through France and expects TO
remain In London n week before sailing.
Mr.. C. H. Ridgway came over the other
day from Paris to pla ce his son at Eton.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r.. Ward. of New
York, have taken apartments for the
season at Carlton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warner and Mr.. NJ. Van
Norden, Of New York, have arrived at,
the Carlton from Paris.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. II. Warren, OF New
York, who have been for q week IN SCOT
land, have returned to London.
Mr., and Mrs. G. *. Mehler and family,
of New York. who have been travelling
the whole winter on the Continent, have
arrived at Savoy. sja
Mr.. and Mrs. Gustav Amsink OF New
york. who has been at the Carlton
for several weeks, has left for Italy.
General and Mrs. Stewart L. Woodford,
who have arrived during the week. VIII
mako a short stay here before going on
to Switzerland to pass the$sunlmer.