The San Francisco call., 1906-07-01
Again Gains Good VIII
Of hing Edward Of
7. England.
Reconciliation Made. the
Occasion Of Joyful S.
Celebration.
Break Of Friendship Due
to Remarriage Four
Years. Ago.
sPfcltf .cABLE To. THE -.

-. LONDON. June 30.-EveF since Lady
. Randolph ?. Churchfil e: became Mrs.
~ george. Cornwallis West she and the
King have scarcely been on speaking g
terms. His Majesty has positive hor-
ror of a woman marrying man who
: is. younger than herself. When Lady
Randolph announced 10 the King her
engagement TO Mr. West Cwho is Just a
wear younge- than her son. Winston
Churchnl: he said TO her something
to this effect
Jenny. L always regarded you as a
clever woman IL is q great regret TO
me to ind-Jhat YOU are going tc make
g. fool Of yourself. Such maria ges. as
the one YOU. are. about 10 make. never
tiIrn out well. -
As every one. knows. Mrs West ig-
nored the Kings remarks. with the re-
suit that his Majesty dropped" her.
She was never invited to country
= houses TO meet him, never asked. as
hitherto, 10 San6ringham or Windsor,
But the other day the King relented
and motored off 10 see his old friend,
telephoning first that he intended 10 do
so. 1 hear it was: Consueio, Duchess
OF Manchester, who Induced his Ma
Jesty to. make IL up" with Mrs
- -NtOrSef ana gave MIN no peace Until
he had promised TO do SO. On hearing
from the King. Mrs. CORVALLIS West
wired TO. ConsQelo, Duchess of Man
chester, and to Lady. Mar and Kellie.
another Of Berries" friends, and both
arrived on the" scene in good. time TO
greet him. It was a great reunion.
:Champa gne was. -broken--ans unusual
circumstance, for the King and the
ladies in. question never touch this
wine atlunch- The occasion. however
had to. be: celebrated
:. SO you are: glad Nou did not take
/: my advice four: years ago2'' said the
King 10. his. hostess ...-< -:
-. George: and are still on our honey
moon" was Mrs. Vests reply.
g Ever since the King has been TO see
his old friend Invitations have flown IN
upon her from people who have never
invited her since her rezffarriage Mrs.
7Yest. who has ali Of the American
woman s keen sense of p. fiIriIor has
p been eheryno onsiy~ amused: A Kings
smile. today in England makes a man
or woman: The, Kings frown means
destruction. =. T9advism isathe. order of
the hour,z Mrs. George West Is. triurie
phant:- For her wit and originality she
= has -2tway.s held "a. place in his Ma
Jest5. 9 regard, and: in allowing her 20
drop: out. OF his CIRCLE: Of friends it IS
OF the Kings. cutting of his nose to
splte.sais face -: -
The PRINCESS of wales. who. is not
remarkable for ideas. has Just set a
new fashion in peraEnb1lators. The
one IN which Prince John takes HIS
outings is painted in the royal colors-
deep purple and. redz51and is in. the
shape Of the royal baeoiche:
Hitherto" all the :" children Of the
Prince and Princess Of Wales had, like
the 5'e4st5~ OF the smart. world in the
nursery pure white perambulators..- 1t
IS noticeael lie that.-sll white cars have
disappeared from the park and are re-
placed by the 'eelors: of: the respective
families of the youngest generation.
When the Duchess OF Manchester. was
in L London-she ordered a dark blue and
yellow. persmb uIstor;: and Mrs Lewis
Harcourt,s boy. drives in "a chocolate
and gold -carria ge,. with rug to match.
Lady Curzoh has also adopted the
Latest innovation. for her small daugh-
ter, who looks very charming in her
dark blue and: red miniature barouehe.