Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-07-17
Especial correspondence0
ONION, June 26.-Gossip about

King Edwards gallantries'
which had died down al
1----s most completely since his +
coronation, has been revived by the
publication in England of remark
able group of photographs showing WIN the q 9
house party at Crichel. the country seat
OF Lord and Lady Abingdon, where the
King and queen spent week end re-
Gently, The photograph is innocent IN
itself, but the feature which is exciting
comment among the kings loyal sub
jects is the presence in the group OF
both the queen and Mrs. George KEEP
pei.
Many photographs have been pub
ltshed in5which the king and queen ap- a
pear and many In which the king and
Mrs. Kennel also figure. but no, one
can recall a case in which all three Of
these personages have appeared in the
same group. In fact. it has generally
been understood that when the queen
visited the houses of any of her sub
jects, Mrs. kcppel must not be one OF
the party. 1t was equally understood
that when tho king, paid visit una lac
companied by his consort, Mrs. ISeppel
must be Included in the list of guests.
1t is common knowledge In England
that for many years Mrs. Keppel has
been one of the kings most intimate
friends. She is a beautiful woman and
to her beauty she adds rare vivacity
md oh u,,i fl, nra ON l..
ated by the ruler of the British empire.
She is a woman of no great wealth,
her husband. the Hon. George Ieppel,
being a younger brother of the Earl Of
Albemarle. In fact, he is employed
in relatively unimportant capacity
in the great commercial establishment
presided over by Sir Thomas Upton.
s He seldom goes into society and rarely
accompanies his charming wife on any
e of the week end visits at which she Is
!, In great demand,
CAN INFLUENCE EDWARD.
Mrs Keppel is said to have enormous
g influence over the king. 1t is certain
that he has showered sfavors on her,
and he Is stated to be the donor Of a
handsome house which she acquired re-
Gently close to ST. James, park and only
a stones throw from Buckingham pail
ace. The SossipS also credit the eleva-
tion OF certain persons to the peerage;
to her influence. Certainty, It is hard
to account for 1t any other way. She.
generally arranges her annual trip to.
Marienbad to synchronize with the
kings cure" at that health resort, and
her name is nearly always found in the
list of guests at the house parties which
the king honors with his presence. 1t
is the custom when the king signifies
his desire to honor one of his subjects
with visit for the list of those.
who will form the party to.
be submitted to him. If the
names of any persons who are distaste-
full to him appear on the list he strikes
them out. and IL there are any persons
whom he desires to meet he inserts
the names. I am informed that on
more than one occasion he has insert
cd the name Of Mrs. Keppel when it
was inadvertently omitted, and an in
ritation from the happy host of royalty
has reached Mrs. Keppel in due course.
For years. however. there. was one
house from which Mrs Keppel was
barred, despite the wishes of her royal
friend. That was the house of the
present dowager duchess of Devon
s'lire who has very straight laced no
tons about what IS proper oven for
Ilonarchs. Since the death of the late
duke, however, she has ceased to be,
the mistress of Chatsworth.5 Hard
wicke hall and Bolton abbey. The king
has not yet honored the new duke
ana duchess With a visit, and society is
agog to know whether the reigning
duchess will continue the ban imposed
by her predecessor.
ONE OF GoSsIP'S STORIES.
one of the many stories which the
gossips tell of the vivacious and
charming Mrs George relates to the.
arrangements for King Edwards cor
onation. The kings daughters, 50
the story goes. visited Westminster
to inspect the arrangements. They
asked the official. who was showing
them over the Abbey, where they were