The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-15

In the Round Room at st. Germans last
January, he was realistically got, up
to represent a baby. while his younger
brother, Mr.. John Eliot, represented
that popular character in children's
the Golliwogg.
A curious development of modern
ostentation Is the wigged parlor maid.
With the view, presumably of add
ing TO their height and Imposing de-
meanor, these girls wear high toupees
done In the extreme Of fashion. which
stick out all round their heads and
rise high above them, rather in the
style of the fantastic headgear OF q
Japanese Geisha on the day OF the pro-
cession OF the Yorhiwara.
There Is also a leaning towards e.
sort of livery The other day a visitor
found door opened to him by very
pretty girl about six feet high, who
was attired in scarlet dress, and wore
an extravagant high black wig. Prob
ably some day her mistress will put
her into a mans laced coat, and the
effect will be terrific. Mr.. Shaw will
have to write a new play, entitled
Butler versus Supermaid.F lei ID
n The birth of son and heir to Lord
Malmesbury follows very soon on the
second widowing Of his great aunt,
Susan Lady Maimesbury, the second
wife Of the third Lord Malmesbury. His
house parties at Heron Court were
famous for their wit and brilliance.
There is nothing like them In. these
days OF Bridge and Bullion. He led
the. way, too. in recognizing the Amer
lean belle as a social force. He be-
came acquainted with her powers and
destinations in Rome, and American
ladies after that figured prominently
at the Heron house parties Lord Bea-
consield, Charles Dickens and Sir
Henry Drnmmond-Wolff were also
among the habitues. and among the
lady visitors were the beautiful Lady
ters, who became Lady Ailesbury, Lady
Dunmore and Lady Shelburne.
During the past summer Lord
Malmesbury carried out great Improve
ments at Heron Court-lncludIng the
putting In Of electric lights-which
has brought 1t up to the standard Of
luxury Of the most comfortable Of
moderntzed stately homes. One OF the
features of the estate is the Rliododen-
dron Forest, which Is literally forest
of giant rhododendrons trayersed by
a labyrinth of tunneled passages cut
through the underground and arched
over above. The effect when the trees
are In bloom is extraordinarily beau
Etiful. II
Lord AIaimesbury also possesses u,
Iisalmon riYer-ru ther q rare property
in sEnEland-the Stour, from which as
l2many as eighty salmon have been
landed in one sea sou. 81
AT the fashionable wedding OF Lady
|,lyelyn Innis ker held the other day
Americans were very prominent.
Mrs, Ogden Goelet attracted great
fattentlon at the reception, owing to
1.-the n ma gnificence OF the jewels she
I5wore With her black satin DIR ass. Fas-
lStening the laces ut her. * was u
truly as u big as a florlr, while below
Of large White and black pearls OF
seStraordi mary beau ". Diamond shoe
Eruckles Wero other jeweled accessories,
swhlle her hands ONE furs were of black
fox Mrs Goelet,s daughter, the
duchess Of Rox burg he, q favored d rls
red valyet with q hat to- mn tch, and
1 Russian Stables. y si 4 & Il II Al y IA
! Cora, Lady Strait ford, was another
Sdisting uished American ipeeress and
\ 4rs. George Cornwnllls Il Nest WAS
much admired In dark blue richly
Ebralded, and "a 81 plumed hat.
Mrs. Harry Hi gins3 was acconlpa led
IlIby liel.9 recently married daug hter. Lady
4 Alistair Times Ker. wearing q plum
l;colored dress. Cyril Al artlneau brongl,
This young Wife who comp etcd the
A,neri can group OF guests,
The Prince OF Wales has baen latels
Castle Ashby Northampto i
HIS stated that the Prince 70 thinking
Iof securing Castle Ashby as q country
|lhome. He needs one badly, as his
family Is Too large for III cottage %
lSapdring CHAM,
/ example In England OF fifteenth ant
/ sixteenth century architecture. The
/ history Of the castle goes back, how
ever, much farther probnblg to thu
/ time OF Edward The castle AZ !
HAT apresent stands took forty years II
l build, The building forms q Quad
| rnnelaM with two d fty towers at the