Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-09-12
Special Correspondence

Special CORRESPONDENCE II -53iig3
r oNpoN. Sept. TIT WAS Norton
Plants Iolanda, the most
beautiful and luxurious floating
palace in the world which was
herobserved of all observers among
the yachtsSduring the&week at Cowes.
The, Alexandra, tho kings new yacht
cut a, very insignificant figure beside
the gorgeous vessel on which the Amer
lean entertained his friends during the
princes. dukes and the smaller social
fry watched the movements of the
Iolanda with the curiosity of an ex-
cursion crowd and from every available
vantage point in the Roads, glasses
were levelled at the peerless Iolanda.
MARGARETTA .DIsTANCED.
why was not the Margaretta, tho
Drexels' yacht In the harbor?' every
body asked. Hitherto it has been tho
marguerite Which carried the day at
K Cowes. Was It the; fear that the Iolan-5
da would outrival her charms which
kept her elsewhere? 1t must be admit
ted that the Iolanda is infinitely more
beautiful, without and within Of the
two. In4thc latter the guests are con-
Neyed from their palatial living quar-
ters to the deck by a lift which Is a
miniature boudoir decorated by Roumy.
n well known French artist who has
also embellished the ceilings and some
of the walls of the principal rooms.
Plant himselfyis credited with consid-
cradle taste In art and with knowing
more about 1t than the average Ameri-
can millionaire. He selected all the de-
signs himself and most emphatfcally
and much to the chagrin of the artist
Insisted that all figures We're to be
draped n circumstance which some
times made things extremely difficult
forethe painter. Marconia himself came
to superintsnd the installation of the
a Wireless telegraph on board at immense
cost.
: ACOUSTICS ARE GREAT.
The music room is exquisite 1t con-
ltains instruments of every kind. There
Is a small gallery for band and
q stage and special care has been taken
that the acoustic properties are perfect
This room is being used occasionally
ne miniature, theater where from
time to time performances are given
Among SMr. Plants guests during the
great regatta was Mrs Marshall Field,
.Tri iypho9,was much admired in her dap
ne,fvarhtine costumes, which We're of
I the simplest design and always of
serge or linen
DIsGRACEFuLLY DEPRESSED.
Mrs. Theodore Shonts, hear IS most
anxious to get her young widowed
daughter, the Duchesse de Chaulnes,
out Of France With the hope of curing
her of the dreadful depression she mas
suffered ever since. the tragic death OF
her husband.
Mrs. shonts is trying to acquire
London house. Directly she heard the
prexels were giving up their abode
Carlton House Terrace she forth
with communicated with Lore Ga.e-
don. the owner, with view TO acqniI-
ing it,. She is well acquainted Win
the mansion. having frequently visited
the DreYels there. 1t is a dellghtlul
house and in one of the most aristoera-
tic parts OF London. Public traffic sell
dom enters the street, yet It Is situa a.
ed a minute or two from Pal. NAH WIN
Burkinghanl palace and Marlhorough
House within a stones throw. II re- e.,
nnrt speaks truly the late autumn WIN
md Mrs Theodore Shonts and her Two
daughters in London.
THANKLEss ENTERTAINING =
There will be- succession OF house-
n.rt;ss at Balmaacan during the aut-