Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-09
STORM IN AMERICAN COLONY
Reported Engagement Of William
Whitehouse Denied with Heat.
MIXED WITH ANOTHER AFFAIR
London Papers Had Him FIance Of
Mrs. Alfred Vanderbilt when
He f. OokIn In DIFF
ferent Direction.

ragged at the office Of the paper which an
nuunced less than a fortnight ago the en-
agemen Of Mrs. Alfred Vanderbilt and
Mr.. William whitehouse OF the American
embassy In London. Gables were tlying
from Mrs. Vanderbilt. while the telegraph
wires and the telephone were kept busy
with contradicting messages from the en-
bsssy. Alfred Vanderbilt, who continues
to be interested in his wife's movements,
also sought Information, the paper in
question being one which is wont to boast
OF its very authentic Information and the
infaribility Of its staff. The story, it seems,
originated in the United States and was
copied.
Mr.. William whitehouse is at the mo-
ment the most popular American man
in London and the girls and the widows
on this side are Of opinion that Mrs. Al
fred Vanderbilt would certainly be lucky
IN her second choice II the news were true.
In such a hurry was Mr.. whitehouse 70
contradict the rumor that il is now said
among his intimates that his affections are
centered on the young daughter Of a well
known and wealthy peer whom he aspires
TO lead to the altar at no distant date and
consequently he was in a perfect fury at
the announcement coming as it did at such
an inopportune moment. am told he
bought on the quiet a hundred copies Of
the paper containing the contradiction and
sent them In typewriter wrappers to mis-
immediate circle. The girl upon whom he
has set his heart is said TO return his
devotion, so all things point to the fact
that ore more American man will be added
10 the very limited ranks OF his compa-
triojs wIo have secured English women OF
title for. wives.
Dances n L. Maud Allan.
Mrs. James Amory Moore will spend the
autumn at Strathpeffer. where she is rent
Ing a charming house, the property Of the
young countess Of Csoma-tie. VINO owns
prac,f, ~ all the town. Mrs. Amory Moore
has made a great name for herself as a
hostess this season. her delightful parties
Wh'th were usually musical, being vastly
appre, lated by the American contingent,
WIN always mustered in great force. A
special point was made by her securing
American artists. some Of when were in
troduced TO her notice by Mrs. Ronalds.
Masquei aGing as a professional dancer I'M
der the name OF Mile. de Courcy. a well
known society woman elected to dance "a
la Maud Allan az one OF Mrs. Moore's
recent entertainments. Great was the en-
thusiasm she provoked. her artistic imita-
tons being regarded as even more beautiful
than the real thing. At Mrs. Amory
Moore's final party. which took place last
week. all the staff OF the American EN-
bassy was present
King Edward ON Telephone.
Great was the excitement at Clieveden
when shortly after 10 a. m. last Sunday the
king tetephened Mrs. Astor. jr, from Tap
low court. where he was stsying with the
Desbdroughs, 10 inquire II he could drop
in for tea that afternoon. 1t was a servant
IN the first Instance who answered the
telephone. and Oh finding that he was
spesiing "a King Edward he flung ths
receiver out Of his hand, and dashing
wildly into the dining room. where the
Astors we're at breakfast with their guest,
shrieked. the king. the king The crown
grin ess Of Sweden (Princess Margaret Of
Connaught that wasl had an idea Of the
reat state Of he case and was so con-
yuisCd with laughter that she upset her
cup OF coffee into her lap. Everyone else
thought the man was mad. sul sesticulat-
ing wildly. he almost dragged Mr.. Aston
from the room to the telephone box.
Waldorf Astor's consent to the kings re-
quest if ne might partake Of the 5 O'Clock
meal was Insufficient for his majesty, who
requested him to summon Mrs. Astor, that
he might converse with her himself. The
convcrsation was somewhat OF a trial for
her. II being with the greatest difficulty
thai she could interpret the kings deep
German accent. the telephone in this par
ticular case intensifyinS the cultural notes.
Again and again sthe lady had to demand
what her august friend was saying and so
nervous was she that she said afterwards
It seemed as II she Was deaf.
, However, all went particularly well in the
afternoon, Princess Margaret, as the
crown princess OF Sweden is stnl called
by her Yankee friends. told Mrs. Astor OF
the kings weakness for sandwiches made
OF a certain KIND OF German sausage for
5 o'clock tea, with the result that Mrs.
Aston sent Dy motor to a famous shop
Just off Leicester square for the dslicacy.
Being Sunday. there was great ,rodoie 10
get anyone 10 serve. but in time lie thing
was done and the king was RECALLED win
his favoite delicacy.
1t IL a very tall feather In this young
American hostess cap to have salvsd the
wound so long open between the king ard
the Astors. Directly she came to 10, q n
a. a bride she vowed to accomplish this,
but bets were five to one against her.
sseIety Leaaer Resent Pictures.
Consternaaon is the only word that ex-
plains the feelh - Of several we'll known
society leaders who recently discovered
that photographs Of their heads had been
HppiieG 70 pictures OF udttcl dancers and
others In most undisnified positions. Mrs
Marshall ORoberts. Mrs. Walter Burns,
Mrs George Keppel, the marchioness OF
Dufferin and AlyA Muriel Wilson, the
duchess Of Westminster and other young
and pretty women have been subjected e
the inpertinence IL seems II Was Mrs
Walter Burns via first made the dis
covery Happening 10 50 to the servants
hall one morning she found the house.
keeper inspecting a number Of these pie
lures which the butler had brought home
on being told there was "A lady" wonder
fully like herself among them she becsml
Interested. II was a shock for her 70 nn'
herself dancing the can-can. She promptly
took the picture 10 her husband, who i'm
medisoely set about tracing the publishers
When he did 50 he gave them a very bai
quarter OF an hour. The story goes TIA
he carried With him q horsewhp and woul
have used Il SaergeticsIy had II not bee
explained 20 him that the picture va
never nten5ed ~ all for his wife
That is all right and highly ~satisfac
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