The Detroit times., 1909-03-06
SPIRIT OF LENT
DEAD AND BURIED
IN LONDON
sAckcLoTH AND ASHES THINGS
OF PAST-6ALlS THE present
RULE. AND AMERICANS ARE IN
THE LEAD

LONDON. March 5.--The departure
OF the King for Biarritz and the tact
that il is Lent will make little diner
ence socially in London. because par
lament is in session. and there are
always balls. dinners uncheons ana
teas 10 relieve the tedium OF polit1cai
life.
Formerly London really donned
sackcloth and ashes when Lent came
but since the accession OF King Ed
ward society ignores Lent Many
l.enten weddings are scheduled the
chief OF which is that OF Lord Duoro
TO Miss Coats. heiress oil the million
aire thread manufacture
Many l.enten balls are already ar
ranged The American powager Cohn'
tess OF stanford. formerly Mrs Col
gate OF Brooklyn. is giving oaI IN
honor OF her niece. Lady Jan bynz. al
Chandos house Later Lady North
brook will give a dance The biggest
I.enten reception will BE- mat OF the
Countess OF Granard The countess
is already issuing her invitations for
her first function. which Is SET lor
March 10 II will be eminently politi-
cal and the prime minister VIII be
The chief guest
The Liberal party is glad the new
countess seems so eager 10 tuinti tue
political obligations OF her new post
ton
Mrs Lewis Harcourt. another Am
erican whose husband is an otfictal In
the government intends 10 give re-
ception every Thursday afternoon
throughout March Mrs. Harcourt )
receptions have political s@atmos'
phere. because she is one OF the chief
hostesses Of the Liberal party. she
does not confne her invitations 10 pol
/ iticians, however. for one meets peers,
artists. scientists, actors and actress
"a AT her receptions. She inNarlaoly
has l.ondons newest lion.
Lady Marlborough. another Ameri-
can hostess has been entertaining law
ishly recently and has arranged many
March functions She entertained the
American ambassador at dinner this
week. gathering many OF her com
patriots 10 meet the ambassador in
Guiding l.ady Deerhurst, a Californian;
Lady Bateman, New Yorker; Lady
/ I.isterkaye. Iouisianan, and Mrs
Carr. a kentuckian.
One OF the most expensive and elab'
crate dinners OF the year was given
on Thursday night at the Ritz hotel
/ by Lord and Lady Bateman. the latter
formerly Mrs Knapp. OF New York.
The table was arranged in the form
OF a gigantic rose tree, with rarest
English Spring"roses. the first of the
seasons product. The hostess and
her women guests improved the oc
casion by an endeavor TO outshine
/ each other in personal adornment
with the result that no Drawer display
OF beautiful costumes an splendid
Jewels has been seen at any restau
rant this season.
The 8 Batemans guests numbered
thirteen including the Duke and
Duchess of Devonshire. Lady New
borough Mr. and Mrs. Grosvenor
Lady Tweedale, Mr. and Mrs. Glas
gov. Major Poynter. Miss Murray. Col
Balfour and Arthur Sampson. Follow
ing the dinner the party monopolized
the services OF the Ritz orchestra in
the Palm court.
Mrs Maltwind Drummond, formerly
Mrs. Marshall Field. upon arriving
from the Riviera WAS greatly disap-
pointed TO learn that her new house,
No. ? Carlton House Terrace, owing
to the slowness OF the English decor
ators. would not be ready for occu.
pancy for some time. She will there
fore be obliged To delay her proposed
entertainments until later in the sea.
son and Will spend rEysst of her zine
between her country place at Danes
hurry and Ritz hotel