New-York tribune., 1908-03-29
A LONDON SUMNER.
Series of To7cn Shoes for Dra7cing
Foreigners.

London March IL
Influenza stricken. overtaxed London is longing
for summer and its pleasurable activities. The
short and early season following the assembling
of Parliament has been duh and disa ppointiug.
notwithstanding the efforts of Liberal hostesses
TO enliven it Political receptions may be
crowded. but with men herding together and
continuing conversations begun in clubs or in
the smoking room of Westminster these social
affairs cannot be described enfoya BILE. Smart
people nonChaantly remark that American
houses are the only tolerable places of enter
tainment at this time because no dismal talk
about unemployed workmen. licensing bills.
brewery shares. socialism and other boring sub
iects is heard when vivacious hostesses are
amusing their guests.
There is slight Improvement this week with
Londonderry House opened for the Irish indus
tries show: with a concert. theatricals and re-
cepton at the Duchess of Somerset's a dinner
and dance at Lady Warlock's and Lady Allen
dale's first political reception since her nus
bands accession to the peerage; but for brilliant
functions and unceasing revel of gayety
wealth and fashion must wait until May and
June. The dull metropolis. meanwhile, can con-
sole itself while in the dumps with the promise
of an unusually gay and varied summer. Some
of these attractions may be described for the
benefit of American visitors seeking relaxation
from the turmoil of their Presidential poll
tics and business anxieties.
The first international event will be the visit
of the French President during May. This will
be affair OF $ stage managed with the
Kings customary nd skill To revive
public ardor for fricr,,-.y relations with France
The visit of NJ. Fallieres will coincide with the
opening of the Franco British Exhibition, for
which elaborate preparations are now making
number of visitors in the of six months
In June will occur the visit of the Queen of
Holland, who has not been in England since she
came 10 her throne-lle Queen Victoria. almost
the last survivor of a dynastic family. The
Pan-Anglican Conference viii assemble about
the same time. with a large attendance of
bishops from the British Empire and America
and many social functions arranged for them.
The Winchester pageant will be timed for this
ecclesiastical gathering. and for worldly
minded visitors the international Horse Show
will be a powerful magnet. The attendance at
the horse show is expected to exceed two hun
dred thousand, as the preparations for il are on
a larger scale than they last year. and
officers from five Continental armies will con-
test for prizes
The Chelsea pageant will also be enacted dur
ing the last week of June at the Ranclagh gar
dens of the Royal Hospital This will be an
unique entertainment. with ten episodes to illus
trate the history of the ancent village. A start
will be made with the passage of the Thames
by the conquering Britons. and there win be
flying leap Of seven centuries for ecclesias~
tical function-the Synod at Chelsea. The six
teenth century. when the tenure of the famous
manor house began with Sir Reginald dc Bray.
will be approached through series of May day
scenes, with hawking parties. morris dances.
archery and village sports Sir Thomas More.
who once lived in Beaufort House vanished
palace, and built a chapel for the Old parish
church. will appear in two scenes; and Hsngy