The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-04
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OF the United Kingdom. Perhaps the
most interesting feature Of the Lous
don festivities was the winner at clag-
idge's, which marked the centennial
celebration OF that famous hostelry.
Claridge's was founded In 1908 by i Z
Frenchman. NJ. Mivart. and since that
time. through many changes. has main
tanned It's place as the most homelike
and intimate of Londons great hostel
ries. In the past kings and queens
have been among its guests. and va.
rious members Of European royal fans
lilies still make Claridge's their head.
quarters when paying private visits
to the English capital. Among thoss
whose names in recent years have
graced the register OF Claridge's are
King Leopold of Belgium, the king
and queen OF Roumania, the king and H
queen OF Hanover, the Queen mother
of Holland. the Empress Eugenie, the
emperor Of Brazil. the queen Of Pop-
tugal, the late empress OF Australia.
the king of Sweden. the khediye OF
Egypt, the late Comte de Paris and
the Prince de Joinvllle More than
any other hostelry IN the world Is
ClarIdge's entitled 20 be known as the
home of royalty. At the centenary
festivities on New Years eve hum
dreds of the pick and pink of British
and foreign nobility and literary and
artistic lights gathered around the
historic banquet board. The ball aft
er the dinner was opened by Sir Rog-
err de coverly. and at midnight, when
the new year was ushered in, large
wassatl bowl OF punch was passed
around. Each lady was given valu-
able piece of jewelry as souvenir.
King Edward and Queen Alexandra
spent joyous holiday season at sand-
bingham. The time remaining between
the opening of parliament the last of
this month will be spent by them at
Windsor castle. where there win be
several social functions of an infor-
NAL nature.
American Hefress to Wed. Il
A wedding in which Americans will
be interested will take place in Ber-
lin on Monday, when Mrs. Clara Heyl,
nee schandeln. of Milwaukee, wis.
will become the bride of Arthur schlu-
reck, an ex-lieutenant Of the cuIas.
sier guards and now famous as one 81
Germany's most talented young artists
and portrait painters. Mrs. Heyl Isl
heiress to considerable wealth. but
her marriage to this brilliant young
artist is said to be love match pure
and simple. n.t.sH
Mrs. Heyl was about two years ago
the principal figure in a wideiy-dls-
cussed will contest over her deceased
mothers millions, which was fought
out in the Milwaukee courts. Her
mother was the widow of millionaire
brewer and the contest terminated
in Mrs. Heyl being awarded the EN-
tire fortune, estimated at $S,0o0,o0O,
After the legal battle over the win. was
settled. Mrs. HeyI began another to
secure divorce from ner husband, in
which she was also successful. She
secured the custody OF her two sons
and with them came to England. going
thence to Germany, where she has
since resided. ~
After leaving America Mrs. Heyi5
made handsome settlements upon ner
ex.husband and her two sons, Of $780,
900 each, and gave similar amounts
to each of her two sisters. who had
opposed her in the will case. The de-
cree of divorce granted to Mrs. Heyl
prohibited her from marrying within A
year. AS the decree was dated Janu-
airy 5, 1907, she has set her wedding
with the young artist at sehlubreek
for the day Immediately following the
expiration of the allotted period OF
single blessedness. The couple viii
occupy a magnificent villa Mrs. HeyI
has purchased in fashionable and rb. !
mantle Grunweld, a suburb Of Berlin.
Tetrazannf is Coming.
Nine. Tetrazinni. the new PATTI,
who has been engaged by Oscar Ham.
merstein to sing at his New York
opera house, will sail to-day from
Harye on the Lorraine, and Will ar
rive in America week hence. 3TIse
royal suite on the Lorraine has been
engaged for the distinguished prina
donna and she win be giveuse every ~
tention that the ingenuity Of M Ham
merstein and the steamship oEaciaIs
can invent.
Prima donnas are notorioualy az
fllcted with the artistic temDera-
ment," leading to frequent changes OF
mind, and Nine. TeGazinni Is no ex-
cepuon. Two thousand dollars an
hour is the price Mr.. Hammerstein Is
popularity reported to have offered the
| famous singer. but this she REFUSED,
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