The San Francisco call., 1906-05-21
KING To VISIT
EMERALD ISLE
Duchess Of Manchester
VIII Rent Kylernore
to Edward.
Ruler Intends to Spend
Part Of Next Autumn
at Castle.
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.

SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.
LONDON. May 2o.-King Edward. I
have learned from source unusually
wcll-informed in Court matters. will
spend month or six weeks next autumn
al kylemore Castle-but not as the
guest Of the Duchess Of Manchester. To
entertain his Majesty there was at one
ambition, and many will recall what
prodigious preparations she made last
year in anticipation or realizing her fond
est hopes. And great was her disap-
visit to Ireland without accepting her
hospitality. When he does arrive there
II will be as her tenant.
For some time past the Duchess hiss
been trying to lease the place. as she
finds the allowance her father makes
her insufficient to keep it up in the
style she started to maintain, for she
spent a mint Of money IL furnishing and
decorating It, But Papa Zimmerman
won't increase it, for he is Of the opin-
len that he pays quite az much as it is
worth for the privilege OF having a, Duke
for son-in-law
Wnen King Edward heard that the
Duchess wanted to get Ky Ieuiore oft her
hands, he told Consuelo Duchess of Man
chester. one of his most intimate Wo-
men friends. that il her daugIhter-in-laW
was willing to sell it outright, he would
like to acquire 1t as a royal residence
in ireland for the Prince and Princess
of Wales. He was told that she would
be very glad 10 let it, but as to selling
it-not even to accommodate Royalty
would she part with what was a gilt to
her from her father AS royal resi-
dence would of necessity have TO be
permanent one, the King abandoned his
original idea and decided to take the
place himself for the term of his pro-
Jected visit to Ireland.
The Duchess greatly regrets having
TO leave kylemore. for she much prefers
1t to Tanderage, the Dukes own Irish
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remains obdurate there is no help for
it
MRS. REID TO ENTERTAIN.
Every one here is talking of the great
bau which Mrs. Whitelaw REID intends
to give at Dorchester House in the
height of the London season. the end of
June. Now that people are beginning to
understand the ambassadors wife they
at first shS was regarded as far too ex-
elusive for an American. We like Amer
cans to be. so to speak, "hail-fellow-
well-met" Even her most intimate
Mrs. Whitelaw Reid and we resented
her fr1gidity. Another thing English
people say of Mrs. Reid is that at all
her parties, whether at West Park or
dorchester House, the American ele-
ment is perpetually TO the fore. The
Stars and Stripes are. fguratively
it is absolutely impossible to get away
from them. Then again she is everlast-
. ingly comparing English ways and Eng
lish customs with American and always
to the detriment of the former. Never
was there a more patriotic American
, woman than she it.
There are heaps of titled wouldbe
suffers for the hand of her pretty lit
tie daughter, but they receive no en-
coura cement from Mrs. WhitelaW Reid,
whose heart is cente-ed on Miss Reid's
marrying man of her own nationality.
But 1t is said that the ambassador him.
self would be rather pleased than other
wise to see his girl mistress OF one OF
the stately homes of England.
SALE OF DORCHESTER HOUSE.
The arrangements for the sale Of Dor
chester House by its owner, Colonel
Holford, to Reid, are ROW almost CON-
pietc It is the regret Of Colonel Hcl-
fort,s life to have to part with this
London palace. but for. years it has
his hands. as his income is not neary
large enough to maintain it ir proper
style OF all the mllionaries' abodes in
Park Lane there is not cne to approach
cence of architecture Just now with
" hitelaw Reid's fortune behind it, it is
looking majestic; comfort CLEANS from
every window; daintiness and refine
ment represented in wealth of color
and flowers attract the eye of every
passerby. while above all hutters the
United States flag SO dear to the hesrt
Of Mrs. Whitelaw Reid.
The ball already referred to will in all
likelihood be real house warming, as
by the time it comes off Dorchester
the hands OF the American Embassa-
dor. The latest information to hand is
that there is some doubt as to Mrs.
Longworth's visit in June, an event for
which the great festivity was in the
first instance arranged. However,
have it on the best authority that
whether the Longworths come or not
the ball is to take place. Mrs White
law Reid is asking over many of her
American relations and friends to it.
All the preparations indicate that the
leader of society this season Already
her invitations are out for succession
of dinner dances At these there will
be for the, elder guests the option of
playing bridge in the exquisite new carl
room which is one OF the features of
the house. unlike all the rest for lit Is
in Eastern style and contains the most
beautiful Chinese ard Japanese things
and is correct in every detail
MACkAY HOUSE DlSMANTLED.
In view of the trouble in Paris. Mrs.
Maclfay has had her famous house
there completely dismantled. 1t was full
of art treasures-pictur which once
hung in Versailles, Gobelin tapestries,
Sevres china Carara marbles and fur
niture OF the first empire, which IS
priceless: 1t was Mrs. Mackay's ex-
., -auld be removed as quietly as possl-
bIe and her desires were mcst success
fully carried out. The greater portion
Of these precious belongings are now at
her London house in Carlton House ter
race and the remainder Is stored. Mrs
Mackay was told several weeks ago
that it was most essential she should
take this step as there W2s bound to be
trouble in Paris. if not at the moment,
most ass,rredly in the immeiiate future.
-1ccordipg to present arrangements these
things are TO remain In England indef-
nitely ana her house on the Bos, which
is now closed, may not be reoDpned for
year. Meanwhile, Mrs. Msckay will
entertain in the magnificent style for
which she is famous at Carlton Hous,,
terrace. where her sister Countess Tel
feser, and Mrs Mackay's young grand
daughter, who is still e. BRIDE will be
among her guests.
Mrs. Mackay and William Waldorf
Astor are great rivals in concert giving
Every London season each tries to out
do the other in the number of stars
who appear at their musicalcs. Once
it so happened that each had arranged
a concert for the same evening and
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