The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-30
AMERICANS BACK
AFTER \: |: HOLIDAYS. ! ! D !
British Capital, Melancholy Over
Easter Repopulated and
Lively Again.
MAXINE ELLIOTT THERE
Many Of Her Countrymetl A.t-
tended Opening Night at Lyric.
Some Personal Gossip.

Especial Cable to Ths TImes-Dispatch and
New York Herald.)
t Copyright, by the New York Herald Coy
:, s,LONDON, April l29.-Deserted by Ameri-
cans, as well as by all residents, fashion,
able or otherwise, who could get. away,
London was a melancholy place over
Easter but beginning on Tuesday, 1T has
been repopuated, SO that during the last
few days the West End and the fashion
able hotels have presented a lively appear-
ance. it
There were many Of her countryn,en at
Miss Maxine Elliott's opening night at
the Lyric, and yesterday and to-day tho
big hotels have been filled with them
\ Mrs. 5Adair's choice OF a place at Wind
cor didn't fall upon Buriield. Sir VIII
liam Carrington's house, after all. She
has decided to take Ridgemeed, Enfield
Green. IS s.S s
Princess Hatfield, who has been visit
ing Lady Bache Cunard at Market Har-
borough. arrived on Wednesday at ,Clar-
idge's, where her brother. Mr.. Archer NJ.
Huntingt on, is stopping. 81 K Y ss
4 Lady cunard returned to London yes
terday.
Mrs. Potter Palmer and her niece, Prin-
CESS TSdutdCuIcIlCr CdlHotOSSI=g44 f1a 10
early in the week to take possession OF
Mrs. Palner's house in Green streA.
Finding, however, it was still in the
hands OF small army Of decorators and
furnishers, they returned to the French
capital after giving some final dtrec-
tions. hi "a 81
The United States Minister. Mr.. Nathan
B. Scott, OF West Virginia, arrived at
the Carlton Hotel early in tho week with
his son. Captain Scott, OF the N United
States army. They expect to leave Tor
Paris to-day or tomorrow, and will sail
from Cherbourg on Wednesday on the
Kaiser IL. Mr.. Scott and his son made
brief tours In Ireland and Scotland before
coming to London. He says he feels much
rested and is not troubled SO much by in
son1nla. brought on by the labors OF the
campaign and last Congress.
Wynne to Testify. q
II Mr.. Robert j J. Wynne. the United States
Consul General IN London, will sail for
New York on the ST. Paul May 9Th, hav-
Ing heen summoned totestify. in the noted
postal frauds cases yst
3 Mr.. Wynne will be accompanied by
Mrs. Wynne, and expects to! remain only ny
q short time in the United States.
They have not yet decided upon
i Iondon residence but on their return with
their family will probably " take an apart y
ment in Queen Anne's Mansions.
General Edward c. O'Brten. former
president OF the New York Dock Board
and the new United States minister lra2e 20 %
Uruguay and Paraguay, has returned to
the Carlton Hotel after passing few
days in Paris. He will sail for his post
next Friday.
Mr.. Theodore Kearney, who arrived e
few DAYS ago at Claridge's, brou ght Will
him his forty horse power Limousine MeI-
cedes automobile all the way from Ca1l7 Ct1
fornia. After a few days longer IN Lon
don he will leave for Paris, going tnence
on a tour through Eastern Fran nce' SWAT oS''
zerland and Germany. IKE IS <
Mrs Francis Francis has returned IRON
= short visit to her mother, Mrs. j. "a.
Bostwick, in Paris.
MI. George D. srocker and Mr.. and Mrs.
C. "A. Childs, who went to Paris Tor Eas-
ter. have returned to London.
e Mr.. and Mrs. J.. Williams, MIS- g. 3.
Williams and Mr.. M. Williams. OF Boston,
have arrived at the Savoy after an ex-
tended tour through, France, Italy and
Germany. 6. VII .g, - 33 :,
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Oechhausen and Or. J.
Bauer OF Rev York, who have been au-
tomobiling through England, have aett M
for Paris.
Personal Gossip.
Mr.. Samuel Taylor. the united sta.es
consul at Glasgow. and Mrs. Taylor nave
feen passing several days in London.
MI. and Mrs. Joseph Brooks and Miss Mss
Brooks. OF New York, who arrived last
week, expect to remain In London about
ten days longer. N;
Mr. Alfred N. Beadleston, Of New York
has arrived from q tour through Italy
and France.
Roston. have arrived from Florence.
Mr.. and Mrs. w, T. Reynard and Mr. A
w. Brand, OF New York, who have peer
passing about six weeks in France, have
arrived from Paris.
MI. "A. q. Dale, Miss A. II. Dale and MT
G, g. Dale. Of New York. have arrived
after a long tour on the Continent.
Mr.. and Mrs, HenrysL. Hall and Mrs
william T.. Baldwin. OF New York, have
returned from passing few days a
J. .Ieamingt on. !,
Mr.. and Mrs. "A, b., Leach and Mr.. y. 2
Aldred. Of New York. have arrived from l' on
BRUSSELS.