The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-20
DUKE OF ORLEANS . RETURNS FROM TRIP Will Attend the Marriage of
 His Sister KING EDWARD WILL REST Will Be Entertained at House Party
 at Rangemore Before Calling on Kaiser William of Germany.
KING EDWARD WILL REST
BY PAUL LAMBETH.


 The Duke of Orleans, after exploring polar seas as far as icy circumstances would permit, has returned to London for the obvious reason of being present at the forthcoming marriage of his sister, the Princess Louise of Paris.
 It is & well-known fact that the dukes scientific researches are only undertaken because he is rarely received In London with the glad hand.' It is only com paratively of recent date that he has been tolerated at all.
 For a considerable time his wave of un- popularity, owing to his uncomplimentary reference to the King, was so tremen- dously high that it threatened to swamp him altogether. A man of average sensl- tiveness would have succumbed.
 The duke has most objectionable way with him. His first step on landing on the soil of his adopted country was to tel egraph the manager of the Carlton, where he had engaged a suite of roms, instruct ing him to allow no reporter so much as to get his nose into the hall of the great caravansary. Every press card you re- ceiye Is to be immediately and publicly burned" ran the wire.
 The Cartons manager was at loss how to obey the fiery mandate. He won dered if he should erect chafing dish in the hall or if he should put off journal istic inquiries with the gentle word. He chose the latter and more diplomatic course, and his royal guest arrived in un- disturbed solitude.
 Before the state visit of the Kaiser and the German Empress to Windsor, King Edward will thoroughly enjoy himself for a few days at Rangemore, the magnh- cent Staffordshire seat of Lord Burton, the millionaire brewer of Bass" fame. A small but interesting house party will meet the King at Rangemore, and will in- clude Miss Ja>S Thornewill Lady Bur tons sister who is the best bridge player in England.
 Lord Burton has spent over million dollars in improving RangemOre, and for luxury no country house in England can beat it. The Burton peerage is a peculiar one. It descends In both male and female lines, and as Lord Burton has no son the Hon. Mrs. Baillie, his daughter. will some day become Baroness Burton, while his nephew, MT. Hamar Bass, will succeed to | the baronetcy conferred on Lord Burton many years ago.
 | The King has often said that the places l he most enjoys staying at are Rangemore, West Dean Park, the seat of MT. Willie James, and Tulchan Lodge, the small and l unpretentious Shooting box" of tke Sas- soons. At these three places, varied as they are in size, the King enjoys per- fectly free-and- easy time.
 London, October 1s.-The shooting sea son has scarcely been what one would4call a social success There have been plenty of house parties, but an atmosphere of dullness has cast gloom over every thing
 The fact is that women folk are tired of trampng the covers after a small army of men who are intent upon nothing else but birdslaughter, and who resent the feminine presence as something likely to spoil sport
 l>Nor do the women see the fun of travel ins with great baskets and trunks and gorgeous clothes when they are compelled by the outdoor life to appear in nothing more fascinating than tweed and serges. So they have been conspicuously absent from the gun parties and have attempted mildly to enjoy themselves with tea and diabolo but, without the men their praiseworthy attempt has not been an unqualified success
 In the evening the men have returned tired out and unsociable They have pre ferred the smoking room and a strong Ii bation of whisky and soda to any attemnt
 
 women have had to content themselves with small talk cigarettes. or bridge
 Many well-known hostesses have de- cided to limit their house parties next year and let the men enjoy themselves Tn their own way while they seek the more congenial enjoyment of the contl- nent
 Very leisurely members of the Amer- lean colony are returning to London mostly from Paris and the continent On them depends entirely the prospect of A gay winter season. because almost every one else is, to use the Cockney slang
 stony-broke.' The depression on inc stock exchange has affected every one including the former South African mil lionares, who appear to be selling everv- thing they can lay hands on Even MT. J. Lionel Phillips. partner In the famous Belt firm. Is now meditatin. the sale of the huge and maenI6cen1 ;ounlry house he built in Hampshire ue mas already disposed of his house in Gros venor square. Those interested in connnr l shares have lost fortunes. and many stoc, brokers and jobbers are going about bor- rowing money for luncheons.
 AS Tar asAentertaining goes this winter eNerythlng depends upon the Americans Nirs' Potter Palmer is returning to tho rescue after the New Year. and urs Chauhcey will give a cotillon and many dinners in Hertford street before 6,h,ist mas, but Mrs. Mackay will remain at her nat m Paris most of the winter and Mrs bradley Martin will go oyer to New York ' Ne"
 Tn fact, the Anthony Drexels. and. or course the Ambassador and Mrs. White ! law heia. Will be about the only families entertaining on large scale. The Lon don tradesmen. who have had tsrrrtI. year, are in despair.
 
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