Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-10-24
snecial corresnondence.

= ONDON, Oct. 12.-Never In the
annals or royal etiquette has
there been q greater honor con-
IA ferred upon an American woman
than that which fell to the lot of the
late Marshall Fields daughter. Mrs,
David Beatty, a few nights ago at Bal
neral The Duchess Of Connaught,
who has been acting hostess for the
ltirg, arranged with Princess Patricia
to spend an evening with the Duchess
OF F>ifh and it was understood that the
Princess or Wales would come across
from Abergeldie and play chatelaine
for.her father-in-law. AT the last mo-
ment her royal highness sent to the
castle to say she was indisposed, but
as there were other princesses in the
neighborhood she did not anticipate
that her absence would cause any in
convenience.
Directly the king heard that his
daughter-in-law could not come to
play propriety-and there is no man
in the world SO particular on this point
as Edward VII--hes wrote. a note and
sentiits across to 1nvercauld requesting
"as a favor that Mrs. Beatty should
cor:ie and act hostess fh him.
FROM DINNER 10 DINNER.
The Beattys who dine at $3.50 p. M.
mot like the king at p. M, We're
at the repast when the message ar
rived. The .command''-as of course.
It amounted to that-couId not have
come at a more inopportune moment
as there was also u dinner party at IN.
vercauld. Mrs Beatty. nevertheless,
Immediately left the table and Went
oyersto the castle Just as she was,
merely throwing a.fur coax over i,,a
shoulders. am told she acted the
part Of royal hostess as though to the
manner born, and that she also looked
&c, The incident3wasth the talk OF society
al Braemar and occasioned q great
deal of jealousy.
STORY gTELLERs IN DEMAND:
AtSthe present moment the individu
al who is most sought after in society
Us The man or woman who can tel "a
story we'll. The king has had for years
p great love of a spicy story and scores
or his friends have in the first in
stance gained admittancc to his favor.
because of their capaci IN the art OF
raccnteur Instances of this are fur-
ris9ed in consuelo Duchess Of Man;
chester Mrs. George tKeppel and the
Marquis dc Several.
Society in general has now become
enaniored of the good story teller. NO
house party is complete without MN
or her. Hostesses go any length 70
procure such guests, IN iact. th eir,
erier;tis have permission to bring on
anyone who is clever in this respect:
Every smart society woman and most
mem have albums III which they ca
fully write down each new story they
hear There Is a certain ultra gay
section who collect only stories OF inc
stlloEing room order. Lady Constance
Stewart Richardson, a niece OF 7. ny ,i.
Duchess of Sutherland, gets the credit
of.knowing more lively stories than any
young lnatron in society.
APARTMENTS FOR KING.
Tits unhesitatinsly said on all sides
that when the DreNels new mouse IN
Grosvenor Square is ready for their
occupancy it will be the most beautiful
house in London. They are the HIST
Americans to place q suite OF apart.
ments In their home at the disposai OF
the king. Every one of the KING
friends Is aware how he glories IN pc
ing fused over and made much 81; OF;
or course he can't help beng pieassn
that suite of apartments whlcn ne Is
never likely 10 use is dedicated TO nm
In some. great London or country
mansion. The late Duke, of Richmond
and Gordon reserved at Goodwoton
house the first floor rooms for the
Prince and Princess of Wales as tne3
present king and queen then We're. AZ
Tulchan Lodge which belongs TO ne
Sassoons. where Edward recently
stayed, there is also a royal Nat sacred
to rs use. Fir Ernest cassel is the
kings best cnum for varetyof re;l.
sons, not the least being ths fact that
Brook House. his Park Lane residence.
contains five rooms on the first iiooi.
which Is named the King Edward II
suite and Will while the house be-
longs to the present owner be the spe-
cial property Of our ruler ready Tor
his occupancy at any hour of the day
or night without notice.
And now comes the news that An
thony Drexel ard his wife propose 70 70