Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-15

titled "Hooligans," washing lines were
stretched across the magnificent hall
and ladies' garments, fllched from their
rooms, we're hung upon them as though
to dry.
HE WAS PUNISHED.
A man of the party who protested
that things were being carried bit too
far, was locked in q bathroom on
Christmas morning and not permitted
to leave It until luncheon. and then only
after promising that he would never
again make such an ass Of himself as
to give good advice" But the .'goings
on" this christmas were mild compared
with some of the scenes that have oc-
Cured at the ducal house parties. On
one occasion society belle, for wag-
er. danced In tights on the dinner Ia
bic, after the dessert had made its APP
pearance. She won her bet but lost
husband by her performance, for her
fiance ,.nmediately broke his engage
ment with her.
One OF the practical jokes played by
the Westminster house party took the
form OF a bogus invitation, sent i'm the
duchess name. to a certain well known
American woman who has not yet quite
arrived" But for the tact displayed
by the duchess II might have proved a
lent. The invitation was sent the day
before Christmas on the ducal note
paper in the hurried and unconvention-
al way that is now considered ultra
smart 1t was known that the wom-
an In question had made several ef-
forts to get Into the duchess set and
II was realized that were she to receive
an invitation, however late the hour.
she would be sure to come.
SHE MADE A BEE LINE.
A somewhat shpwy woman lacking
knowledge OF savoir faipe or Indeed of
the fitness of things. as was anticipated
she made bee line in her automobile
for Eaton Hall. bringing with her her
pet dog and leaving her maid to follow
with her numerous trunks. She ar
rived about tea-time when high revels
were being held. An amazed footnian
announced her to q still more amazed
hostess. The duchess, being more than
half Irish. has intuition, and seemed
suddenly to tumble" to the fact that
she. too. was being played upon. For in
the kindest possible manner she went
forward and welcomed her guest
while her friends nudged and laughed
TO this hour probably the American Is
under the Impression that her invitation
to the hall was an orthodox one. When.
however. she had gone to her room. her
grace turned to her sim grinning guests
and said, 81 viii serve you all out Tor
playing this trick on me; for | intend
to keep her in the house for the same
length OF time that / have invited you.
There were cries of "Outsiderl" and
''You dare!" but the duchess held her
own.
FLIRTING IN CABS.
A year or two ago there was mein-
orable ball at Grosvenor House, the
town mansion of the Westminsters, and
ut about a. m. as Il man emerged
on his way to his own house In Brook
street, ne saw whole row OF hanson
cabs apparently waiting to be hired. on
looking into each, however. he found
that II was occupied by couple,
."chacun chacune" complacently
smoking cigarettes, The cabbies were
sent into the servants quarters To
have drinks 80 as not TO be In the way
and the occupants OF the vehicles smoh-
cd away TO their hearts content. the
ringlender OF the performance made
each man of the party fork out 10 the
owner OF the hansoms half n sovereign
for his smoke and that OF HI, partner.
SO all went we'll.
JOKE ON GLADSTONE.
The Duchess OF Westminster would
not be her mothers daughter hio she
not glory In the practi. nl Joke. Twenty
Ave or 80 years ago, McS. cornwalli1
West WAS the terror OF every house or
yacht into which she put her foot.
lsyen the late Mr.. Ola tslcnc was rot
sacred from her larks. At countrv
house she stitched up his nlgnt gar
ments so TINT he could not get Into
them Those who participated with her
In the Joke managed to keep Mrs. Glad
stone talking downa airs after her
husband had retired ana the fun vas
when the great prims minister came
out on the landing calling fT Mrs
Gladstone as he always dil when In
any difficulty. The lady hnd M tense
OF humor ana her fury NJ whal the
considered an indignity 20 her husband
was Il seems, the best part OF the
whole affair
SOME OTHERS.
Lord Rooksayago lord cholm, ride
leys heir, has long hetn The Ducn, sa
Of Westminster iiFht lnnd IA f.r
ialsas What she has forSott'n ne has
thought of Jack churchill winston
younger brother, has also helped toT
Considerably and SO has her brothri
George who ~ married TO Lady RAN
"WBEK-ENDER.'