Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-21
these royal people and the yiscountess.
Lord Deerhurst Is the eldest son ami
heir OF the Earl OF Coventry.
CANNOT STAND LONDON.

CANNOT STAND LONDON.
Consuelo Duchess OF Manchester can.
not stand London FOR long 40 time
Nevertheless che has for u almost a
tockncy fOndness The truth Is she IL
not 50 young as she used 20 be and
London tires her 10 such a degree that
many time Of an evening when she
ought 70 be al some big dinner party or
reception for which she has accepted
an invitation. she has 20 ne down and
telephone that she Is unable 90 be pres
eut. As matter Of fact, she never
turns out az night except when 4 r. a
royal party and the king and queen
would be seriously put out were she not
present. She has been az the opera
rarely this season. and never except on
royal nights.
USE or WHITE LODGE.
Last summer about this time the king
gave her the use u white Lodge this
year she has taken on her own account
"a delightful house at ROehampton. SO
countrihed Is g that II suggests being
miles from everywhere yet II is With
iu hant an hours motor drive Of Con-
suelo's own house IN Grosvenor square.
II Is q charming Elizahethau mansion
perched IN a pine wood. The wood IL
very still and the whole land Is full of
fragrance. IN one Of the gardens Is an
oak planted by Elizabeth and those
who have stayed On the house ten ~ the
nightingale concerts which take place
there IN the rose bushes in the summer
time There "a a landscape garden IN
which are some OF the finest roses -
4 =.
forest Of rhOdodeudrous Here the duch.
ess will entertain friends Tor the week
end which this year starts on Friday
morning ana continues until the follow
inF Tuesday or Wednesday, King Ed
ward viii drink his afternoon tea with
Corsuelo and her friends every other
Sunday ~ R0ehampton She Is the only
woman outside royalty who Is permit
Ter 20 use red and gold iveries Tor her
servants. ON occasions when royalty
graces the duchess board her four tai
footmen In their crimson and gold uni
forms and powdered hair add much pic
tuftsqueness and put many ot The
guests in the shade.
IN MOST STATELY STYLE.
As bents 60 intimate a friend NJ the
Kings everything IL carried out I'm her
various establishments In the most
stately manner and quite regardless OF
cost. Consuelo Is known 10 her init.
mates as Connie and the king once
said 20 her. My dear Connie. YOU are
tho most eStravagant woman | know
and that's saying a lot yes. your
majesty" reiorted the American peer.
ess. but own up you wouldn't be such
a friend of mine ala I not realize that
the first essential ~ successful enter
timing I'm England is lavishness.
DANGEROUS WILD PETS.
' The fashion FOR making pets ~ dan.
gerous Wild animals and reptiles set
IN the first instance by 'tho divine
Sarah. still holds lts own pretty well
though n lacks the approval Of the
king Lord Howard de Walden has "a
great penchant FOR animals out Of IN,
ordinary run % domestic pets. He
added 10 his collection this week a cub
tiger which has been playing about the
gardens 81 Audley End and has beef,
'nursed' BY the hosts friends The
cub turned on a pet dog belonging ~ q
lady " the party and would have killed
n had not the owner been present. a.
now he is 10 be Gagged. The pet leopard
az Audiey End knows his master very
well, but Is q subject OF alarm 10 an
the guests Although this beast has
managed % KIN various other animals
who have yentured near MS cage. ne il
still the special favorite OF his master.
who allows him 20 lick his hand
CRUSHED BY KING.
The king does not often snub wom-
an, but when he does, u II a crusher
certain well-known social leader
asked him when he had been having
afternoo tea with her "a come anc
see her pythons so" he said %
shall do nothing OF the kind Whef,
you have made a pet OF q baby. a doc
or even a kitten Ohe King does not care
for cats. human or Otherwisel ] shall
ray anyone Of them visit. bu, certain.
y not a snake Ny dear lady. YOU
have a depraved taste"
A SNAP FOR MEN.
4 man who has good address.
Pleasant manners especially 20 Wom-
enl is ioleraby well informed, and has
plenty TO say, can, owing 90 the dearth
Of such men or indeed men IN general.
maze a very handsome income a. pro-
fesiional guest suitable Tor afternoon
Iaflies dinners or balls? Fifty dollars
Is nothing Of Zee for his presence
al any ~ these parties. II he can
claim arislocratlc relationship he is
worth an extra $50. Younger sons.
brlefess barristers presentable curates.
any man Ia need of occupation who
possesses The essential qualities. has a
future before him u he win turn pro
fessional guest. By and bye be win
be IN even greater demand Tor hOuss
parties whercat the derth ~ men is felt
even mere acutely than IN London. For
such gatherings, however. he would
have to be paid an exceptionally large
figure, for tipping would have % be
taken into consideration. As eyeryout
knows, the tipping Tor even a week.
ena visit 70 a smart house IL runous
10 all except miilionaifes. The "pr0fes-
sion0l guest" u goes without saying.
would have 10 DO the thing as thor
Cughly as anyone else or otherwise the
show" would be given away complete
ly and that would be a fatal mistake.
LADY MARY.
worn LIVED