The Washington times., 1905-06-04

her leg had been amputated below the
knee, but she knew that she was very
i'll and it gave her pleasure TO learn
that her former friend, Lady Warwick
had inquired after her.
AT one time Lady Downshire (now
Mrs, Layeoclzt and Lady Warwick near
" came TO blows in the hunting field,
but this was, of course, before Lady
Downshire's husband divorced her
Mrs. Iayeock has two sons at Eton
IN the same house as Mrs. John Jacob
Astor's little son. and the boys have
been very much upset over their moth
er's frightfui accident
Alfred Rothsehild's Parties.
Americans are scrambling for invita-
tions TO Alfred Rothschild's parties.
which are always the most interesting
in London. Mr.. Alfred" as he is
called. is worshiped by the theatrical
and musical professions as well as by
his servants. TO whom he is particularly
generous.
He is the only hose in London who
has a private band of musicians at
his beck and call. He occasionally al
lows them to play for charitable enter
tainments. but as a rule the band is
always present at dinner III his beautf-
full house near Park Lane Mr. AL
fred usually contrives to get beautiful
women and interesting men at his par
ties.
The other night the handsomest
women at mis- house were Mrs. Sam
Newhouse, Mrs. Nat Goodwin (Maxine
EliiotD and her sister, Mrs. Forbes
Robertson. Madame AIelba is, Of
course, always paid huge fee for
singing at Mr. Alfreds s. but she is
so devoted to him that she often. when
dining there. volunteers to sing gratis
after dinner.
Siguor Caruso, the great tenor, is
equally obliging, for there is nothing
that Mr.. Rothschild will not do for
artists.
American Entertainers.
Several well-known American host
esses are on the sick list and will do
very little entertaining this season.
Miss Van Nvart is still very i'll in
Paris. and viii only put in a brief ap-
Isearance of a few weeks at her house
in Curzon street.
Mrs Frank Mackay, too. is not in a
fit state to do much as yet.
Mrs Ormiston Lawson Johnston is,
however. very much in evidence,
and is as lively as ever. Her mother
and sister have arrived from New
York with a high power motor ear
which they intend doing England and
France thoroughly.
Everyone Is glad TO see Consul Cen
eral Clay Evans back again in town
from Paris. lie intends TO give his
daughter. Miss Nell Evans. one good
fling" in London before leaving Eng
land for good.
Col. Miliard Munsiker. Of the Steel
trust, has taken a fine estate on the
upper reaches Of the Thames. where he
aud his family will spend the summer
Mrs. Potter Palmer also has taken a
house on the Thames near Windsor.
A New Place to Eat.
new restaurant always means a new
sensation in London. and just now all
the society folk are crowding to the new
Gaiety Hotel and Restaurant, which is
considered just sufficiently mixed" to
be exciting.
The old "Gaiety crowd have patron
ized the beautiful dining rooms in a
body, and the society women come fre-
quently 10 look at the Gaiety girls and
others indulging in champagne lunch
cons and suppers. There have been sew
eTal very lively private dinners already
IL the rooms called after those old
Csaiety favorites. Nellie F'arren." Kate
Vaughan and Fred Leslie" ,"
The new Gaiety is proftting by its
proximity TO the Savoy, for when peo-
pie are turned away from the latter
they go 10 the Gaiety. where there is
plenty of life and amusement.
Some Of the gilded youths who fancied
themselves perfectly safe dining at
the new Gaiety with theatrical friends
have been, however, a little startled to