Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-25
KING IN NEED OF JOHNNY
Husband of Whitelaw Reds Daugh.
ter Court Favorite.
NO sDE-TRACKING ON HIS PART
Mrs. Ward viii Not settle In Ire
land, but intends 10 Remain
on Her berkshire Es-

.ONDON, Oct. 2i Special - Chiffon
lodge estate. which has just been bought
nE Whitelaw Reds daughter, Hon. Mrs.
John Ward. is situated IN berkshire and
is a typical English property, splendidly
wooded and in the heart o. a fair. smiling
country where prosperity sbounds. There
was an idea that Mrs. Ward wanted to
purchase a property in ireland. with which
country she fell in love during her honey
moon. She decided, however, that the
Emerald Isle was too far away from her
immense circle OF friends IN England and.
moreover, would be inconvenient for her
husband. who has to be IN such constant
attendance on the king. I hear. on good
authority, that Mrs. Ward did breach the
subject OF an Irish home to King Edward,
but he, in his impulsivc way. said:
1T Is not TO he thought Of, my dear. !
cannot do without Johnny" This settled
the matter.
Decorations at Cation Lodge.
Mrs. Ward intends TO do great things at
Chiffon lodge. From now until early next
year it will be in the hands Of the builders
aud decorators. or a very artistic turn Of
mind herself, she intends to design many
features both for the house and the gar
dens. This fair chatelaine has already
taken up her stand in society and mapped
out her future position. Before her mar
risge az the daughter OF an ambassador
she was bound to be somewhat catholic in
her social tastes. But all that Is now
changed. and SHE means to be as exclusive
as any Of the great British hostesses whose
circle is reckoned by tens rather than thou
sands. Nor is the desire for popularity
among her weaknesses. She cares nothing
for society with a large s. London will
always see a good deal of her, for she
Tn.r1a a.. -.-N~.-.tt- III. -,z-.
but her friends are aware that in the future
it. Is her seat in the country which Will
claim most or her presence. While Mrs.
Ward was in Scotland King Edward prom
ised her to pay her a visit directly the
improvements at Chiffon Lodge were COM
plcted.
Breach of PromIse Case.
u is rumored that one of these days we
may look out for a breach or promise case
between the earl of Claucarty and "the
American widow" whose name was so
much mentioned in connection with that
OF his lordship before no fell a victim to
the charms of Miss Ellis, the new countess.
An sorts of stories are rife as to 'the
breach Some put the woman down as
bting an adventures and say that when
the earl found out her little ways he de-
csmped, while her friends are quite sure
that ii was the willy widow who was the
first to retreat when she discovered that
the carl's financial position did not meet
with her approval. At any rate, the af-
fair is causing a great deal of talk here
Just now and those who enjoy a sensation
are looking forward with keen delight to
seeing yet again Lord Clancarty IN the
witness box, where he figured years ago
also In a breach of promise case, his late
wife. the beautiful Belle Billion OF music
- F. II a. Tag-NgE ST. ---- -
case and then he married her, after having
declined to do so because of certain al
legations made against her by his own
family, notably his late father. When lie
learned the charges were gyoundless he
dened his people and made her Lady Dunlo,
a title she held until the death Of the then
Lord Clancarty, which took place three
wears later.
American Much Preferred.
King Edward l.. in his irnermost heart, a
great stickler for the upholdirg Of dignity
and position. He recently decided that
Princess Patricia Of Connaught had ar
rived at the age when she ought to have
"a lady in waiting, and told her 50. The
princess. who is unconventional to the last
degree and hates the stilted ways Of court
life, told her uncle that she would only
accept the appendage on one condition,
namely. that she could have either Nellie
Post or Claire Freweu-both Americans
.n that capacity. King Edward pointed out
10 her that this was utterly impossible. as
court etiquette demanded that a British
subject could only be selected for the Of
flee.
Then how about Mrs. John Leslie who
is n waiting on mammal she demanded.
Her uncle explained to her that it was
by right of her marriage to an EnElishman
that the appointment was conferred unon
Mrs. Leslie. The story goes that the kirs
had to do a great deal Of talking before
he could induce his niece TO sec things from
his point of view and accept an English
/ lady for the office.
PaEet-JRmes Alliance.
Although the engagement OF 'Rertte'
Paget, a son or Lady CArthurl Pagot and
Miss Millicent James, the daughter Il one
Of The onc-time famous James brothers,
well known and rich Americans. is not
officially announced and has been officially
denied, It is an accomplished fact. Miss
james is barely rs and made her debut only
this year, while 'Bertie' Paset. who is
called after tho king, his godfather. Is IN
the early tWentics. The parents Of the
youthful lovers say they are ''o'er young
20 marry" yet, but that II they stilI care
for each other at the end of a wear they
shall be granted the desired consent. Bertie
Paget. who is badly chit by the beautiful
Mtlicent, vows that it the parental. APP