The Washington times., 1907-07-07

ton and is cruising along the south
coast o. England.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney,
who are spending the weekend al New
port sail the day after tomorrow for
Europe with a party OF friends. leaving
their children at Newport during their
stay abroad After a brief stay in Paris
and in London they VIII 90 TO Holwick
Hall, their place in Yorkshire, which
they purchased from Lord Strathmore
and which is famed throughout the
United Kingdom for its grouse moors,
which are accounted the finest IN Great
Britain The HoIwick Hall estate was
rented for several years prior 70 his
death by the late William c. Whitney
His son bought II. has spent more than
half a million dollars on IL in improve
ments. and each year he now spends
about two months az the hall, enter
tanning there a series Of shooting par
ties. be has quite a number OF homes.
for, in addition 10 Holwick Hall. he has
a place on October mountain. two cOun-
try seats on Long Island. one OF which
ne has placed at the disposal Of his
sister Dorothy, who is now In Europe
with Miss Beatrice Bend Then he has
his house on Fifth avenue. a beautiful
place at Aiken, and the villa az New
port. which latter strictly speaking be-
longs to his wife, formerly Miss Ger
trude Vanderbilt
Prince Williams Visit.
Newport, by the by. is to have a royal
visitor next month in the person OF
young Prince William Of Sweden, Duke
OF SUdermauia. second son Of the Crown
Prince and grandson therefore Of King
Oscar. He is serving on board tho
Swedish man-Of-war, which is 10 touch
az jamestown and at several other
points OF the Atlantic coast this sum-
mer. Mrs Stuyvesaut Fish win be thu
principal hostess Of this young scion OF
the house Of BernadOtte and OF Vasa at
Newport, as both he and the principal
Officers sith him have been specially
recommended 70 her. The prince. who
IS pleasant faced rather than handsome.
Is no longer heart or fancy free, FOR
last week official announcement was
made Of his engagement 70 the seven
teen-year-old Grandduchess Marie Pau
lovna Of Russia, only daughter Of the
banished Grand Duke Paul. and who
since the tragic death OF her mother,
eldest daughter OF King George Of
Greece. has been brought up al MOSCOW
entirely by the widowed Grand Duchess
SerSius. Prince William viii therefore
become by his marriage a grandson OF
King George Of Greece and OF Car
Alexehder II. father OF Grand Duke
Paul. On his fathers side the prince Is
/ descended from that great soldier, Ber-
| nadotte, who born as a son OF a French
| peasant OF the Pyrenees. rose from the
ranks to be marshal OF France and died
as King OF Sweden Through his
mother he has in mis- veins a strong
strain Of the blood OF the historic house
OF Vasa-
Racing Preparations.
! Preparations are already being made
| for the racing season and polo tourna-
! men1 al Saratoga. and August Belmont 8
! bachelor quarters al his training park
are being got ready for his arrival The
| Young August Belmonts and Clarence
! Mackey will be there for the rac3ng, and
/ so too. will the Thomas HitchcOckS,
/ senior and junior; while the Hermann q.
| DURYEA'S have Just rented the blsnop
4 villa on Nelson avenue The isaac hlpS
/ and the Warren Beaches have already
/ arrived The Reginald Nanderbilts PROM
/ ise 20 put in an appearance, and al
though the Harry Payne Whineys VIII
I be missing, vet the racing season proIn-
lses to be quite as brilliant as ever.