Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-21
HOT PAGE FOR LANDOWNERS
American Women Make Heads of
Smart Set Swim.
PLANS FOR SPENDING U. s. A. COIN
Mrs George Gould TO Introduce
Daughter Marjory TO English
Society st Magnificent
Function.

EunCNhons
LONDON, Feb. 20.-(speciaL)-Ameri-
can women are taking time By the fore
lock.as several OF them have already an
nounced what they intend to do directly
the season opens. As a matter OF fact.
save for a few political functions which
are On the taps. the only gaieties dis
cussed are those being organized by
hostesses from the other side" The
Hon. Mrs. Charles Lawrence. who was
Catherine Sumner of New York, so prom
inent a figure in philanthropy and so in
innate a friend Of Princess Christian. Is
TO do a great deal socially this spring
She is quite a grande dame. wears pic
ture hats and wonderful jewels. When
first Princess Christian met her. her
royal highness remarked to a friend that
she was somewhat afraid of her grand
manner" But now they are fast friends.
and the other day Mrs. Charles Lawrence
resigned her presidency OF the Royal hos
pital at Putney in favor of the princess,
as she said she felt "a royal name would
be more helpful for the institution" She
has, however. at the request OF the com
mittee. consented to remain on as the
honorary treasurer. The Hon. Mrs.
Charles Lawrence has given immense
sums to this pet charity Of hers.
Mrs. George Gould has been cabling for
news about interesting houses to be let
In London, and / hear she is one Of sew
eral rich Americans who have Stratford
house under consideration. Only a mill
lionaire could keep up properly this mag
nificent London palace, which should
meet the requirements OF Mrs. Gould in
every way. Her American friends mere
credit her with the intention Of giving a
ball for her daughter, Marjorie. in Lon
don that will surpass anything we have
ever seen You have no notion of the ex-
element Marjorie's coming is causing.
We love an American girl who Is up to
fun, who is unconventional and, before
all things, natural. II report speaks truly.
Marjorie Gould is up 20 all sorts of
pranks. Consequently we are just dying
to see her. II was the pranks OF Mar
garetta Drexel which have made her the
immense success she is.
Mrs. DrcxeI's New House.
Mrs. Anthony Drexers new house in
Grosyenor Square has given her no end Of
trouble. 1t is always so when people have
to hunt up furniture. tapestries and brio
a-brac of certain periods 30 that they will
not clash with each other. Lke other we'll
known American women she has brought
her knowledge OF, things artistic to a fine
point and no dealer or commission agent.
however enlightened. can puzzle her in re-
gard to what is genuine and what is not.
The Drexels mean to have their own pri-
vate band and propose to have in it only
picked players. There are numberless APP
plicants for the posts available. some quite
distinguished vIolinists desiring to be ap-
pointed. II Is well known that the Drexels
pay magnificently for what they want. One
of the features of the American million
aires new Grosvenor Square mansion is
the music room wherein is to be exhibited
a unique collection of musical instruments.
some priceless specimens no longer In use
have been obtained by Mrs. Drexel for II.
The musicians' gallery where the band
viii be stationed at the balls which are to
be given during the season is the largest
In any private house in London. II over
looks the great marble staircase and hall.
No one has ever given more beautiful
cotillons than Mrs. Drexel. many of the
figures having been designed by her. while
the presents have been in many instances
real gems. gold and JeweIIed~ cigarette cases
and the like. She thinks nothing of SPEND
ing 5000 on the dainty trifles with which
she presents her friends at these gather
ings. Is It any wonder that Angio-Ameri-
can society Is looking forward with keenest
excitement to her much talked OF balls In
the Immediate future.
The first Is fixed for the end OF March
or the beginning OF April and 1t Is antici-
pated that Il will be the most brilliant af-
fair Of the earlier part OF the season. Mrs.
Anthony Drexel has only one fault as a
hostess. She Is inclined to overerowd her
parties a pardonable which
merely proves that she Is an exceedingly
kind hearted woman. We are told that
there are crowds OF beautiful Yankee de-
butantes coming over this season. but /
venture 10 predict that Margaretta Drexel
will hold her own among the lot. She Is
undoubtedly not only the prettiest. but the
most popular American girl that ever APP
pcared on the social horizon OF London
since Gladys Deacon charmed us all.
beautiful Chorus Girl.
Singing in the back row of the chorus OF
enc OF our musical plays here Is one of the
most beautiful young American girls il Is
possible to conceive. She has the face OF a
Madonna. but with more character: her
eyes are. as an enthusiasts youth expressed
Il TO me. the only real violet eyes one has
ever seen and her lsshes are long enough
20 sweep the ceiling" She Is as good as
she Is beautiful and she thinks OF but one
man in the world. a struggling young artist
with ambition but no name. In most Lon
don theaters The ''masher" Is not admitted
behind the scenes. At one very important
one, however. Alfred de Rothschild has