New-York tribune., 1908-02-23
THE TRIBUNE'S FOREIGN NEWS.
NOTABLE PORTRAITS.
Duchess of Marlborough Opens
International Exhibition.
Especial by French Cable to The Tribune.l


London. Feb. 22.-There will be sudden col
lapse of social activity when the King leaves
London at the end Of another week. There was
big swarm of smart people at the opening OF
the international exhibition of fair women py
the Duchess of Marlborough to-day. Three por-
traits of her among the minor works IN
the black and white room. Sargents por-
traits of the Duchess of Portland and the Hon,
Percy Wyndham's three daughters, Lady Eden
Watts's portrait of Mrs. Percy Wyndhan, Mil
lais's portraits of Mrs. Frederick Myers and Mrs.
James Stern, J. ]. Shannons of the Duchess OF
Rutland and Lady Marjorie Manners and
Wilson Steers's of Mrs. Hamersley were aiiioiiS
the four hundred works exhibited
There were many French portraits by Bonnat
Bonard, Renoir, Regnaut. Blanche and other
psinters but the bulk of the work was
English with prominent women as supJects
Among the actresses on the walls were MIS-
Campbell, Viola Tree. Edna May and Liiidh
Mccarthy A picture attracting much attention
during the afternoon was Harrington Mann
portrait Of Mrs. Evelyn Thaw, which huns OH
the same wall as those of the Duchess DE Morhy'
and the Countess de Pourtales and was close
beside religious picture OF blue ana gray
nun entitled "Sponsa Christi" Mrs. ThaW was
painted in a simple costume, with blue rloooi9
and feather, and looked remarkably chiidlike
and innocent.
Tho wedding of r. C. Hawkin and General
Rotba,s sister to-day was attended by many
Americans owing to his connection Win tio
Atlantic Union. 1t was simple ceremony III
the old Protestant church OF the AUSTIN ii'i
with the Scripture passages read III Du'0ii "'
an address by DR.. Clifford. Sir Rlcharu 0oAo
mon gave away the bride. who looheu MANU-
=; q nrincess empire gown, with three brides
maids behind her. The Lord Chancellor anu
many pro-Boer friends were present
The Sicilian Players continue TO draw smart
society into the stalls and have recelNeu 'ie pa
.o,,at,a of the roval family The principal change
in the stage programme IS at the Ne"
ire where two American playwrights have pro-
,,dod E,red Terry with buoyant swagser part
in Matt of Merryment," a farrago OF me'o-
a,,a .,d romantic comedy timed for Mas
sacbusetts Bay few years after the arrival oi
.ba p,ritans The Witch comes from opera
rather than from Hawthorne's Salem anu '''e
costumes and manners are imaginative ho'
legendary: but Terry is q picturesque ou'ia"
and a fervent lover
,1+-ed q Vanderbilt's horses and Brighton
coaching service are receiving free adVer'iSlis
from English paragraphers. Ihere was ''h
other big muster of Cunard passengers aI H"'
ton for the Mauretania to-day. Inc ho' ID VI
r,ar,anted with titles-princes counts. barons
and consuls-fOrming a Varlegateo lo'' "
Co,onbeu Morgan is returning TO America loi
o,o+ber season of religious work Charles NJ.
ccbuab is also sailing from Liverpool Mr- ana
Me- fIurnDhrv Ward Will go to America IN tne
oo,,rca Of a few weeks for visit Whlch was
deferred two years ago on account oi MI =
Wards health. This IS now eXceIieht. 0"ih
b,rnes long expected poem. The Duke OF oal-
dfa has been completed for publication carry
in April.