Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-09-26
SOME
LONDON
GOSSIP
Swires Kings Handkerchief
Duke Leaves Wife for
Divorce

recent visitor there was his grace,
the duke of Westminster, said to be
the wealthiest nobleman in the
world, and certainly one of the
youngest and most interesting. But
the duke did not stay very long.
and he did not go outside New York,
He travelled as Hugh r. Grosyenor,
his own family name.
The duke had a peculiar quest in
the United States, il is reported
He went over to find Mrs. Atherton,
the beautiful woman who so recently
was divorced by her husband, the
colonel of the Twelfth lancers. He
found her. and there is now a rather
happy party cruising in South Afri-
can waters or travelling in the land
of diamonds.
Duke Mentioned i'm Divorce Case.
1t will be remembered that a short
time ago it was announced that the
beautiful Mrs. Atherton had started
for tour of the world via the Uni
ted States under an assumed name.
This was Immediately after the SEN
sationak divorce case.
The duke was much impressed
with the lady during the Boer war.
and there was a hint or two about
him in the divorce proceedings. But
Captain Hon j. Yarde-Buller was
the correspondent. 1t was thought
that Mrs. Atherton had simply run
away to allow Captain Yarde-Buller
time to decide whether he would
marry her or not. 1t is said that he
was advised strongly not to have
anything more to do with her. and
probably now that a duke is in evi-
dence the lady is rather more glad
than otherwise.
The counselor of young Yarde-
Butler is said to have been the earl
of Suffolk, who married Daisy Letter.
The two men were aides-de-camp to
Lord Curzon in India, and very
chummy.
In the meantime the young duch-
ess of Westminster is having a gay
time of 1t entertaining a large house
party on the Scottish grouse moor.
rented by the Westminster family
from the duke of Sutherland. The
duchess, who is very young, was
formerly Sheila CORVALLIS West.
She apparently has not taken the
dukes sudden and prolonged alb /,
sence very much to heart.
Society Aspirant Anglers King.
There has been quite stir in
royal circles over a matter which |
began at Cowes. 1t appears that
among the yachts present was one
owned by very wealthy man and
his wife was the livliest of hostesses
She has for several seasons tried to
get into the kings circle, and when
ever she has been in the presence OF
Edward has done everything possible
to attract his attention. In conse-
quence, her name was more or less
on the blacklist.
But at one OF the many entertain
ments at Cowes which the king at
tended she was also present. II is
said that she picked the kings pock-
ct and took therefrom the royal
replacing It with her
own dainty mouchoir. with her full
name upon II. At any rate, she
showed large number of people, in
strictest confidence. of course, the
kings beautiful. embroidered hand
with royal monogram and
all. She declared he had given it
TO her as a souvenir OF sweet.
stolen hour together, and so on.
This caused quite fiutter And the
futter was enhanced when an
equerry from the king arrived with ,
a small packet. The lady opened II
In the presence of a score OF friends
and took from 1t her own handker
chief. 1t was a blunder of the
squerry and the lady made the most ,
1f II.
The fairy tales she invented were q
10 marvellous that when they reach
ID the ears of Edward through his q
'eal fair favorites he was a wild 4
nan. II has been intimated to the q
ady that her wealth is not every ,
hing and that the presence OF her Q
'acht at cowes is not desired in the
uture. II has also been intimated a
o her that in future all houses I
where the king. goes will be abso- y
utely closed TO her. This is dire ,
for a woman In London b