The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-07-24

tinguished but poor New York
knickerbocker family and is so strik-
ingly good looking that both the King
and Queen commented on her beauty
as she made her bow to them when
she was presented. There Is a rurnor
that Edward will visit Harrogate some
time this autumn and if he does he ia
certain to patronize the establishments
presided over by Mrs. Mercer PslI. IL
Will be great occasion in England II
one fine night his Majesty walks in To
dinner with the manageress 1t ia the
Kind OF thing the King would do. Then,
indeed, would Sir Christopher Furness'
fortune be made and Mrs PeIFs fame
proclaimed, while Harrogate would be-
come the smartest spot in the kingdom.
1t Is only because Harrogate is so get
at-able that it is not appreciated by
the English. Doctors say that its
springs possess medical qualities quite
equal to those Of the much landed
waters of Carlsbad or even Marienbad
The Duchess Of DevOnshire, probably
because she is a German, is a great be-
never in Harro gate-4nd goes there verv
often FOR course of the waters which
she says do her far more good than
those of any OF the various "Bads"
There is a whisper going the rounds
Of society that we may soon look out
Tor the official announcement Of the
engagement Of Miss Post. Lady Barry
more's daughter. and Lord ReveIstoke.
For many years he has been regarded
as one of the confirmed bachelors. but
this season people have altered their
opinion about him, owing probably to
the number of festivities he has re-
Gently given At his own house the
other night he danced five times rum
ming With Miss Post, most signifi-
cant circumstance. considering h.
was the host. I hear Mrs. Adair. who
was chaperoning her niece on the oc-
caslon, was extremely angry with her,
as here 1t is not etiquette for a girl to-
dance more than twice running with
the same man. Lord Revelstoke, who
Is the head Of the great banking-housa
of Barring. is one Of the Ereatest
parts" in England and used 10 be a
special friend OF the King. AT one
ciety papers that he was engaged to
Princess Victoria. the Kings second
daughter, who is still unmarried All
his younger brothers are married.
Miss Post is the daughter OF Lady
Barrymore by her first husband. Arthur
Post of New York. Lady Barrymore's
father was General James Wadswortb
who was Military Governor Of Wasb-
ington during the Civil War
The chewing cure is the verv Iatsst
cure for wrinkles and many of the
smart world are adopting it instead az
massage The advocates of n insfst
that it brings into play much mora
efficaciously than massage all tba
muscles around the eyes and thus gets
the blood to circulate all over the face
1t Is somewhat more trying than A.
sounds. as the patient" has To s.,,.1
in front OF a glass for half an hour
twice daily chewing quite SLOWLY anv-
thing she fancies-a biscuit for prefer
ence. After continuing this for threa
months 1t Is said that there Is NOT n
single wrinkle left in the face.
While party of American friend.
were visiting Rushton Hall recently
James Van Allen showed them Soma
thing that both astoplBhed and amused
them About seventy or eighty yeas
ago 1t was common custom for auc-
tioneers to conduct sales by the aid Of
a lighted candle, into which a numh~r
OF pins had been stuck at different a.
tons corresponding to the various lots
that had to be disposed Of Corhav
near kettering. Is one OF the small viii
lages where this quaint method is still
adhered to and where the auctfona.~
who is usually the local surveyor aIso
refused to indulge in the verbosItv
common to modern times. He arrangas
the pins, lights the candle and as ~
pin drops out down goes the hamma~
and the highest bidder at that ~
ment is declared the purchaser NJ
Schwabacher OF Chicago who was ona
of the party at Rushton Hall bought =
set OF candlesticks, which> he anne
ciates more for the quaint condition.
under which they were secured fha1
for their intrinsic value. Some az fbs
women also bought few edas ana
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