Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-12-12
CHRISTMAS CALLS
WANDERERS
HOME
TRANSATLANTIC SHIPS
TAXED TO CAPACITY
Ambassador and Mrs, Bed
Among the Americans Who.
viii Spend Holidays at.
Honei Gossip From London,
B, william free HaWrhorne.)

(BN william Tree fiHNiIiofht.
London. Dec. ft-Christmas Is call
ing Americans home, and London Is
The halfway house, Just now there
is an influx Of Americans to the Britt
ish capital. but they are headed
homeward instead OF away from
home. They are coming from the
continent. and from Scotland and the
north of England, whore many OF
them had journeyed for the fall
shooting The New York and Boston
vessels are crowded and all sailings
are booked for the next ten days or
two weeks.
Thanksgiving called many Amer
leans home. but others were willing to
eat their turkey and cranberry sauce
In Paris, on the Riviera or amid the
moors and downs Of the north
lies. The call of Christmas. though,
is a stronger one, and few except the
expatriated viii spend the Yuletide on
foreign shores.
The American Ambassador to Lon
don and Mrs. Reid, with Miss Jean
Reid. are going to America TO spend
Christmas with Mrs. Reds father, S.
q, Minis, whose health Is very poor.
They will he absent about six weeks,
and while IN America viii attend the
weddings of Miss Gladys Mills and
NnE NNtAhAH y AiAAI NAN ~ LII " aAA9
worth. second secretary Of the Amer
lean embassy. has already sailed. The
ogden Goelets. who haVe won notable
social triumphs this year. expect to
sail shortly. Mrs. Goelet was tho
guest Of Ambassador and Mrs. Reid
at Wrest Park. invited TO meet Prince
Arthur of Connaught, All the other
guests were American except Lady
Marjorie Manners. The romantic. but
80. 70 I..aT.ga IRHf. 90 IIRHna A ~ hsuW
ana Lady Marjorie Is Of absorbing in
terest to all the great world. They
still live la the hope that King Ed
ward will consent to their marriage.
but the king shows no signs Of re-
lenting
Al the recent marriage Of Lady
Evelyn 1nnes-Ker and Major Collins,
Mrs. Goelet attracted a lot Of atten-
ton because OF her jewels. She wore
the famous Goelet ruby. said to be the
third largest IN the world. and with
II "a rope OF alternate black and white
pearls two yards long, each pearl
separated from its neighbor by "a dia-
mond, At the request OF Queen AL
eNander, the ruby was sent TO Sand
bingham FOR the queens Inspection.
no guard against loss while ON its
royal visit, the gem was insured for
S25, 900.
Bazara and Christmas cards baye
the call Just now In English society.
Queen A~loXandra's card. which Will
go 10 her royal relatives In all parts
OF Europe and to intimate friends
all over the world. has a picture OF
Mary. the mother 81 Jesus. leaning
over the child Christ In the manager.
Last year her maicsty's card repre-
scented the beautiful Danish custom
of the rottlger turning from his coy
hut on Christmas eve, accompanied
by his family to tie a bundle OF hay
ON the caves OF his homestead so that
the birds may be warm and happy
during the festive season.
King Edwards new card depicts an
eighteenth century dance Ia a baron
ial hall Last year the kings choice
fen on a colored emblem of the ain
ance between Great Britain ana
Japan-a British admiral in full uni-