Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-10
specInl Correspondenoe.

Special Correspondence.
ONDON, Aug. 1.-The river has
been Americanized." That is the
l. cry that now is going up in Eng
land, and an uncommonly doleful
one it is. For the river" referred to
is the Thames, and the Thames, or at
least the fashionable par. or it, which
lies between Richmond and oxford, and
includes Henley and royal Windsor,
ever has been regarded as sort of
English holy of holies" So now that
wealthy Americans practically have
taken possession of II, lovers of the old
order of things are disconsolate, ana
the transatlantic conquest of England
is regarded as complete.
Americans have invaded" this sacro-
sanct river district nerore, of course.
but only as single spies in the per-
sons of William Waldorf Aston, Mrs.
James Brown Potter ana one or two
others Now, however. the "battalions'
have arrived, and this summer. for the
first time, the pick of the residences
which fringe the banks of the classic
stream from the point where II praeti-
cally vanishes to that at which it be-
hands of wealthy folk from across
the pond, II is the tale of Mayfair,
of the English country houses and of
the Scottish grouse moors over again
but the Americanization of its beloved
river" is the btterest pill which the
English fashionable world yet has had
to swallow.
ONE, OF THE LAST STRAWS.
And the capture of Medmenham alb
hey was the last straw. Until II was
announced recently that that most his,
toric OF all the Thames-side residences
had been taken over by Henry Marsh
of New York. II Is doubtful If any but
the "house agents" as they are called
here. realized how complete had be-
come the American domination OF the
upper Thames. But the sight of the,
Stars and Stripes floating over the am
Client headquarters of the Hell Fire
club" added to'the noise that was made
in the newspapers over the acquisitions
of the famous "Riverdale" by George,
Kessler, made lovers of the fashion
able reaches. of the river begin to-
look about them. And lol on every
side were the latest variety OF Ameri-
can Invaders" in possession of the
most desirable houses and the most pre-
tentious bungalows"
IT is NOW COMPLETE.
Now. with the river season at its
height the thing is complete. ] do not
propose TO give anything like full list
OF tho Americans who have houses In
the vicinity OF Maidenhead, OF Bourne
End and of Windsor, where the kings
palace Is situated: II viii be sufficient
to Indicate n few of the best of them.
TO begin with, then, we find Amber
ley cottage, one OF the Coolest and
renowned Of river cottages, In the hands
of Tyler Morse OF New York. Mrs.
Adair Is permanently located at what
she now calls Adair place near Wind
sor while Mrs. Marshall Field and
her slster-n-law are at Henley, with
Mrs. Glasgow az their near neighbor.
The Thaw family are established at The
Hermitage. Bourne end, which has
been taken IN the name of the Coun-
tess Of Yarmouth, The Fosters of Boss
ton are at the Arches. Henley, while
Mrs James Brown potters' former
home, Bray lodge, has been sold TO
tho Baroness May de Pallandt. former
ly Of Cleveland, o. Downe place, AS
cot, which belongs 10 Col. Hartford. ~
occupied by Mrs. Anthony DreNel and
I hear that for one week OF the Ascot
races the rental OF this beautiful house
was 81 600
SOME OF THE INVADERS.
So the list might be continued for a
good part Of n newspaper column did
II seem desirable. II would include the
names OF A. II. Mellon OF Pittsburg,
who Is established at sunnlnghill park;
DIR. Abbott Anderson, who has Bray
Rise, and j. G.. Clarke, who liz resident
at the Clock house. daldenhead Not
To mention Pauline Chase. one OF the
luckiest of American actresses. who IL
chatelaine OF Littlecroft. near Maiden
head, and Camille clifford, who one