Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-09


iestys old friend. Consueo Duchess of
Manchester will be. SO to speak. round
the corner from him, her house being
close by the Villa Bellefontaine where
his majesty will be the guest Of Sir
Ernest Cassel
The hotels are now rejecting guests
and little Insignificant villas are fetch
ing fancy prices The king was
charged heavily at the hotel at
which he stayed last spring and this
was given as an excuse for his not co.
ing to such an establishment this sea-
son. The real truth is he prefers the
privacy of a house. The corraspon-
dents of the French and other con-
tinental newspapers took note of
every individual who called upon Ed
ward VII, and some funny paragraphs
were the result He. does not intend
to give them such another chance of
turning the limelight on him
Sir Ernest Cassel who is putting the
King UP at Biarritz is a German He
brew, enormously rich and one of the
most astute financiers in the world
Cassel advises the king how to invest
his money, and is credited with ac-
communicating him with loan whom
ever he needs one. He also tins off
Consuelo Duchess of Manchester to
good things in the way of stocks and
shares with the result that of late she
has added handsomely to her income.
He has also given another of the
kings friends, Mrs. George Keppol
some exceedingly valuable hints. a
friend of the kings. ne is a friend
of the kings friends also. and
mighty handy sort of man 10 have
around The king has no prejudice
In favor OF blue blood. He realizes
that this is an age In which money
counts for great deal more.
Another American woman who has
taken villa near that which the
king will occupy is Lady Essex. She
had meant to lease large handsome
house. but she found the prices so
I.rohibitive that she had to content
herself with an insignificant ordinary
residence. OF late she has dropped
out oI SoCitly NSiS HluSiii buN tH'' 10
due to her health which. although
better is still far from satisfactory.
Mrs. Almoric Paget who was Miss
Pauline Whitney Of New York SAYS
she is determined to make her new
house in Berkeley Square the very
handsomest In all London. 1t Is now
being decorated regardless" sire
everything that is being done and !
am told astounds the swagger decora-
tors with her. knowledge of periods
and the general fitness Of things. Shn
has bought some OF the loveliest old
furniture FOR the house and she Is also
Immensely proud of her china and her
gobelin tapestries which. judging by
descriptions, are unique.
l hear of a quaint Japanese bou-
doir which Ia TO have a frie2e of
fantastic Jap dollles--one of the lat
est fads In de2oration--which should
prove extremely picturesque Dignity
and repose Will. however, character
i2e the rest Of the house, most of
which viii be In French periods.
Mrs. Paget does not expect 10 get
into the house until after Easter when
she viii stagger society by the bril-
liancy of her entertaining.
Berkeley Square is spot in great
favor with all smart Americans. AM
other well known woman who Is set
Ting In her new house there Is Mrs
Arthur Glasgow, who Is "A Virginian
and has all the charm and The dis
tlnction which belongs TO women from
that state. Her house is not going
TO be anything like as gorgeous as
Mrs. Almeric Pagets. but II VIII bc
very comfy" ana handsome, ANA II
Is well adapted for entertaining
The Glasgows are friends Of the
King whom they met last season at
Marlenbad for the first time--uxcept
~ court which does not count. Mrs
Glasgow and some friends We're hay
Ing tea IN pine wood at the Austrian
resort when his majesty happened To
pass through with the Marquis de
Several, The king, who has always
an eye for pretty woman, noticed
the tall, graceful figure OF the beuuti-
ful Virginian. ana said TO the marauis.
who are those people? / would
wager anything the tall, pretty NO.
man'--meaning Mrs Glasgow--''is an
American The Portuguese minister
replied that he knew them All and
would be pleased 20 present them TO
the KING II his majesty wished, There
and then the Introduction took Mace.
a week later the king was lunching
win the Glassows ana ever since they
nave been friends. II hts majesty Is
m London when Mrs Glasgow s1yes
her housewarming party. he has pro-
missed 10 be present. but M any case
tnetv IL no doubt ha will be q fire..
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