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placing a small silk dag on the grave of

Lafayette.
REGISTERING AT coNsULATEs.
4 number of Americans in London, par
ticulsrly the wealthy sort, who were at first
inclined to ignore the now registration act,
have now come 10 the conclusion that per-
haps it would be wise for them to 20 TO the
oonsulates and inscribe their names. They
have not come TO this conclusion by virtue
OF patriotic sentiment. but wholly through
material consideration.
After consulting their lawyers they
learned that il their atu as Americans
was not clear England might for purpose
OF taxation regard them purely as British
subjects and enforce her death duties on
not only their English but their American
holdings, Many Of them think that as the
registration costs nothing it will be a safe
and cheap means of avoiding such a con-
tingency, particularly as their holdings are
in the United States
THEATRICAL NEvs.
William A. Brady during a flying trip to
Paris last week secured for his wife. Grace
George. the option on the Anglo-Amerioan
rights 10 Rejane's autumn production Of a
comedy Of the "Sans Gene" type. The
scenes are laid in Paris and Germany dur
ing the Commune, and it is likely that Mise
George will open for a week a London season
with his play.
Mr.. Brady has also obtained the rights
to Hall Gaines The Bondman, which will
he a vehicle for Wilton Lackaye. VINO will
play the part Of Jason. opening his season
in st. Louis. Brady has also bought an
option on Sardou's next play. which will he
done in Paris in December by NJ. Coquelin
and afterward at the Drury Lane.
The drama The Sins Of Society" will also
be taken to America by Brady, who has
agreed to transport the entire production
intact with a number Of the original n
cast including Albert Chevalier. who will
make his return to the legitimate stage after
an absence Of many years.
Grace George is giving an example Of the
life. IL is probably the FIRST time
in the history Of the stage that an attraction
which closed in New York was taken on the
ship the next day. played for a summer
season in London. returned to New York
and Immediately reopened without loss Of
time. Miss George closed in New York on
May 81. She sailed for London on June 1.
She arrived in London on June 8. She will
close her season here on July 20, will sail for
New York on August I and will open the
season at the Lyceum Theatre in New York
on August IL. She will close in Chicago on
April rs and will open in London on May l..
The only vacation that Miss George allows
herself for the three seasons is the time
spent on the steamers between ports.
AMERICANS ENTERTAIN.
There has been a considerable owe
ment among Americans in London this
week. a large lumber going TO and coming
from the Continent. but the prominent
people, such as Mrs. Aston, Mrs. Belmont,
Mrs. Drexel and Mrs. Gould, remained in
town attending smart luncheons and
dinners, the pa geant at Cleremont and the
Eton-Harrow matches. II has been a busy
week socially. and the hotels are mostly
crowded with English folk who came to
town especially to ace the Eton-Harrow
contest. One Of the largest luncheons
ofNthe season was given on Thursday by
Frederick Townsend Martin at the Ritz.
The tables were beautifully decorated.
The guests were mostly prominent Ameri-
cans who have entered the British peerage.
There we're present MIR. and Mrs. Bradley
Martin, Lord and Lady Craven, Earl Howe,
the 4MdIuulh anu NlditiiOtl-bs W
Lady Arthur Paget, Lord de Morley, Mrs.
II. W. Williams and Mrs. William Post.
Mrs. John Jacob Aston has been giving
a number of luncheors. Yesterday she
had a large party. including Lord and Lady
Essex and Lord Ionsdsle.
Mrs william Moore returned TO Paris
to-day, but her short stay in London was
notable for the many nga gements she
fulfilled. She gave a umber OF dinners
and luncheons. the principal guests being
the Duke of Marlborough, Prince Paul
Demidoff and Lady Saville. When Mrs.
Moore left the Ritz this morning she created
q sensation in the hall, where she called
up all the servants in a row and showered
her lar cease generously.
The social event Of the season undoubt-
edly was the dinner and cotillon given
by Lady Colebrooke Mrs. George keppeD
at the Ritz. Americans were well rep
resented. and in the assemblage there were
the Prime Minister Of Great Britain. the
Duke and Duchess of Westminster. Prime
Francis of Teck. Lord and Lady de Grey.
Arthur Balfour, the Russian and Austrian
Ambassadors. Winston Churchill, Henry
Chaplin. Lord and Lady Castlereagh. Mrs.
j. J. Aston. MIR. and Mrs. Anthony Drexel
and Miss Drexel, Lady Cunard, Lady Alan
tombstone, Mrs. George Cornwallis-West.
Lady Paget, Consuelo Duchess Of Man
chester and Lady Essex.
At the Ritz restaurant during the past
fortnight there has been a gorgeous dis
play of jewels and unconscious rivalry
between Mrs. Perry Belmont and Mrs.
John Drexel. Both ladies' have been din
ing with large parties and their array of
diamonds, pearls, ~turquoises and other
precious stones has been something re-
markable. the like not having been seen
in a hotel restaurant in London IN many
years. Which lady is entitled 10 the palm
for the beautiful display is a matter Of hot
dispute.
In this connection II is noticeable nat
Mrs. John Jacob Aston rarely wears many
Jewels. combining herself TO a few
in her hair and a modest necklace. While
the Astors, the Belmonts and the Drexeis
are constantly seen in the company OF dis
tinxuished folk, il is much commented that
Mr.. and Mrs. George Gould furnish the best
example of family loving Americans seen in