The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-21

gossip In the clubs is that the young wife recently attacked her husband with a pair of scissors. There is probably no foundation for the ''scissorS story now being actively circulated, but it is un- happily certain that Lord and Lady Viv- ian, whose wedding was one of the great functions in the summer of 1903, have agreed to separate after several terrible quarrels. The marriage was at first con- sdered one of the happiest arrangements possible. Lord Vivian, who is barely thirty, and who served with distinction In the South African war, is the brother of the famous Maids of Honor The Queen herself was much interested in the young couple. Lady Vivian was Miss Barbara Tanning, a daughter by her first marriage of Mrs. Harry McAlmont, and therefore granddaughter of the late ST Henry de Bathe. Lady Vivian's handsome widowed mother is sister-in-law Of Mrs Langtry, now Lady de Bathe. Friends of both parties have made strenuous ef- forts to hush up the trouble, and for short time the young couple were recon ciled, but now things have gone from bad to worse. and 1t Is feared that husband and wife, who have little daughter will finally have recourse to the law courts. Lady Vivan's father, the late MT. Tanning, was confined in a private asylum for some years before his death.
 
 ball at Grosvenor House, which was given by her grace at the suggestion or the King himself while at Ascot, the Duchess of Roxburghe (nee GoeleU was specially singled out by His Majesty, who sent for her after supper and asked ner question after question about helso cas- tle where the Prince and Princess Of wales are to be entertained in the fall by the Roxburghes. The King laughing ly expressed the hope that the Duchess would not put herself out too much or make too many alterations for the Princes visit My son has the simplest tastes" remarked the King, and IS never happier than when he Is fishing or shooting
 The future King of England was sen teu,ed recently to "defaulter's drill~ much to the amusement of many young mothers whose sons are cadets at OS- horne college. Isle of Wight. The Prince of Wales. when he heard of 1t. enjoyed the news almost as much as when he heard that his son had suffered his first Ticking and got black eye after a few days residence at the college.
 Little Prince Edward is irrepressibie. He is in such splendid health and spirits that he is not paying as much attention as he should to the "classes' indoors. The result, the other day, was that no amount of "hushing" on the part or the instructor QuTlDB Il could make him keep quiet and he con tinued to talk and laugh with his com panions until he was ordered out Of the room to receive punishment. The latter consisted of an hour of hard drill Whlle all the other boys were playing cricket The punishment created something or sensation among the other boys, but the superintendent has received very strong instructions from the Prince Of Wales that his son Is to be punished on all oc- casions exactly the same way as the other cadets.
 Prince Edwards greatest ambition now is to be a skilled ships engineer. and he is most happy when in the bowels Of a warship.
 Mrs. Henry Marsh of New York. who made a sensation at Ascot by her beauty and her wonderful gowns. has made such a success Tn this her second season in London, that she has determined to be one of the annual invaders Mrs. Marsh is talked of as the typical American wife. whose devoted husband goes on making dollars on the other side of the Atlantic for his wife to spend In London or Paris. This misconception. however, arose over the fact that Mrs Marsh settled down in Park street Park Lane, enjoyed her self thoroughly, and then planned Sur prise party in the form of, a great even ing musical "at home" at which the most expensive stars performed, for her husbands arrival. Mir. Marsh bore up very well under the circumstances and congratulated his wife on her talent for entertaining. MT. and Mrs. Marsh have again seured Medenham Abbey, one of the most beautiful places on the banks Of the Upper Thames for the summer. and they will there have a series of weekend parties in August.
 
 The Hon. Mrs. George Keppel the Kings witty friend, who is so much en- tertained that she never appears to have time to entertain others, has come out for the first time as ball hostess. She and Lady Colebrooke joined forces are shared the expenses of ball which they gave at the Ritz Hotel. Mrs. Keppel.