Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-19
Especial Correspondence

Especial GOrreSpondenGe,)s5 a5f
r ONDON, June 10.-Mrs. Waldorf
Aston. who has q large party
staying with her at Cileveden
for Whitsuntide, Is one OF the
smart women bitten with the craze
for aviation. She and her guests are
amusing themselves experimenting
with miniature balloons and aeroplanes.
Mrs. Astor is also greatly Interested
in kite flying and she has some OF the
prettiest kites in England. They are
made of silk In a variety OF cnlorinc
and design and in the form OF flowers.
butterflies. and other insects They
may be seen OF an evening flutberins
over the magnificent Clieveden woods.
The young mistress of the famous
mouse is as enthusiastic as her own
children in this pastirne. She rrakes
the prettiest picture In her white gown
standing among the greenery letting
of one of her, picturesque fliers. She Is
one Of the American women who carr,
very little for London. Her heart Is
conferred in her beautiful home on tho
river Of which she never tires and she Is
exclusive to the Last degree 1t is con-
sidered the acme OF distinction to have
your name In Mrs. Astors visiting
book.
Some English amthoresses who de-
light In finding fault with American
women would have us believe that In
their own country they take all they
get from men and never dream OF re-
turning hospitality. If this is true as
regards New York and Boston, it GER
tainly dosse not apply to their atti-
tude in London. 5
METHODS Said no Spoil Nrn1N.
Here n certain set of wealthy Amer
ican newcomers Is condemned seyt.re-
" Tor the manner In which its members
are srsoilirtg men. English 1ronnen-no-
torious In the same Ran1a-are cryine.
out against the American hostesses for
the manner In which they rush" after
men for their parties. 1t may l,e that
american ladies' realize that hero no
party will be voted success unless
there is a man to every woman. A
grande dame of 70 with great-grand-
children must have man to talk to at
every gathering she honors else she will
vote the show dull, dowdy and ,lr,pro-
fitable. Young natrons and debutartas
are OF the same opinion.
Men love riches and luxury" said
q we'll lubown dowager duchess the
SeJ you WILL IflsstI1 YOU lG.yt3
TO entertain them tptuoelsly I can't
do that so I wont attempt TO eiyn a,
ball this season though have daasu,t
ters who ought to have been married
I'VE years ago. Friendship, blood. or
indeed brains count for little today 1t
ls the dollar that carries all before It,
mat IS NVny We have to take a back
seat for the American women"
All the smart women from the other
side are now trying. to outriynI each
other In the Ibrilliance, InaRnificence
and originality OF their Festivities. All
sorts and conditions OF men are having
the time of their lives whether they be
younger sons living on their pay or
prospective millionaire peers, Mem
pers OF the Bachelors club and the
service clubs are inundated with inyI
tations from rich, ambitious American
women on whom they have never set
eyes. When the men permit 1t thew
are feted and fed, taken to the races
and for week ends at country houses.
for the bare pleasure Of their presence,
that patronage being considered sur
fictent return without any effort on
their part.
sPONGBRS BRING FlRIENDs.
mat Is why ambitious American
hostesses are accused OF cultiyatdnp n
race OF "spongers' among men, the
like of whom has never before been
seen. Some Of these men are. as a
V1vacious debutante expressed it, al
ways on the door step" All they have
to do in order to be fed and found
Is to promise to bring Lady b or
the dear duchess to the next party
the new millionairess is giving. On
the strength OF such promise they NAV
have the use OF a motor car, a. valet |
and other things too numerous to mem
ton As regards their own personal |
friends they have carte blanche to
bring them In patches The otfar night
member Of one of the service clubs |
is said to have brought fifty odd Of his
acquaintances to a. party which one OF
the now American hostesses was Civ
Ing at her house IN Portman Square.
Others, 1t would seem, had also per-
mission to bring friends, with the re-
suit that even the apparently unlimited
hospitality Of the mansion was serious
~ taxed
GUESTS INVADED I1ARDERS.
At one In the morning the crowd
was so dense that the guests took
refuge in the public square which Is
Just now In all its green glory. Half |