The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-20
BRILLIANT BALL IN
LONDON FOR MISS
GLADYS GRACE
MSS MARoHERITA pRExEL
WEARS .eLAck BEAUTY"
PATCH ON HER LEFT CHEEK
MRS FISH TO VISIT LONDON.
BY LADY HENRY SOMERSET.

LONDON, March 20.-There arr
signs that the coming season will
be more American than ever and that
all the liveliest entertainments Will
be given by the old established and
newly arrived American hostesses.
Every one Is ON the tiptoe or expect
alton about the visit OF Mrs. Stuyves-
ant Fish. whose personality has arous-
ed the keenest curiosity among So
c1ety folk. II Is reported that Mrs.
Fish win spend at least six weeks In
London on her way to Japan.
One of the new arrivals in society
IL Miss Blanche Oelrichs, niece OF
Mrs. Theodore Havemeyer. who Is
seen at all the Lenten dances. She
and her aunt will spend Easter. as
viii half Of social London. In Paris.
Another American girl previously
unknown in London society Is Miss
Catlin. Of Chicago. She Is reputed TO
be q great heiress. She Is q very tall
girl. Of JunoesQue proportions and
causes amusement by her many quaint
sayings. She Is known as the Marie
Dressler OF Mayfair"
Mrs.. Potter Palmer intends to
eclipse all her previous efforts in en-
tertaining at her new house in Carl
tom house terrace. There IL already
talk OF q great ball TO be given by her
IN May or June.
One of the most successful dances
In London since Christmas was given
by Mrs. Michael Grace at her mansion
In Belgrave square for her youngest
and only unmarried daughter. Miss
GLADYS.
The dance was given In honor Of
Miss Gladys coming Of age and by her
special request dowagers and chaper-
ons were omitted from the list of invi-
tatfons and only one hundred and
twenty couples OF young people were
asked.
All the married daughters of the
house assembled for the affair-the
Countess OF Donoughmore. the Hon.
mrs. Herbert Beaumont and Mrs. Jay
Phipps. Miss Gladys Grace has be-
come q remarkably pretty girl. but
she shows no disposition to plunge into
matrimony, although large number
Of titled eligibles are constantly dane
Ing attention.
Two OF the prettiest girls to grace
the dance were Miss Margherita Drex-
Ell. wearing white, and Miss Mildred
Carter, wearing pale blue satin. Miss
Drexel also displayed black beauty
patch" on her left cheek.
These beauty patches" are growing
popular among the young girls OF so
ciety. Only few matrons. present as
chaperons, wore Jewels, crowns or IL
aras. Mrs. Beaumont, Lady Enfield
and Lady Boscawen wore crowns or
tiaras OF diamonds. Mrs. Grace. the
hostess, wore q number OF splendid
jewels, including a tall diamond tiara.
o diamond and pearl necklace and cor
sage ornaments OF diamonds.
For the first time in many years
Mrs. Grace will pay visit to New
York. accompanied by her husband,
her daughter and Mr.. and Mrs. Jay
Phipps. She starts for New York on
March 80 for visit OF a few weeks.
On her return she will spend most OF
her time at Battle Abbey, bringing
Miss Bladys to town only for the most
important functions Of the season.
The two "prettiest girls" that have
referred to, Miss Drexel and Miss
Carter. are also known as the Two
Puzzles" Although these two charm
ing girls are entering their fourth sea.
SON and have had many offers. neither
seems disposed to exchange their free
dom for the chances of matrimony.
They are still heart whole
Mrs. Maldwin Drummond, who was
Mrs. Marshall Field, Jr., will be pres
ented at the first court In May. She
and her husband were much feted on
the Riviera. They are now In Paris.
where they intend to remain over
Easter. Mrs. Drummond is buying not
only stock gowns for the season, but Is
also picking up bits of old French fur
niture and objects OF art wherewith TO
I'LL her fine house I'm Carlton House
Terrace. which she has taken on a
IA years lease from the Earl of Liver
pool.