Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-17
SCOTCH DURE Is PERSISTENT
Former suitor Of Mrs. Alfred Wander.
bilt Renews Attentions.
IRISH WELCOME FOR BRIDE
eople at Lord Estate
framing Typical "HnuIing
Homer for Their New
sd. .. Mistress.

LONDON, Jan. 1s.-(speciaI)-Mrs. Al
red Vanderbilt is expected at Hugbenden.
her sister, Lady C~heylesmore's. beautiful
country seat, early this year. According TO
present arrangements the sisters are To go
south for a trip, but will return to London
TO take part in some OF the gaieties Of the
early season. Before Miss French married
Alfred vanderbilt she had many admirers
on this side, notably the son of a popular
duke, who Is still unmarried. The roman
ticaIly inclined are weaving an interesting
and circumstantial story anent this fact.
In the old days Miss French refused the
Scotch n~obleman, but her friends think she
may now be touched by his constancy, and
II bic addresses were renewed. as they are
sure to be IL she cares to raise her little
finger. that she may he disposed to say
yes In any event Mrs. Vanderbilt is
sure OF a great welcome in London, where
her sister is one OF the most popular
Americans.
Children Rule Holiday season.
As I write the children have It all their
own way. The festivities Of the moment
are all being given in their honor, No
smart woman, even II she has not a nursery
Of her own, considers she has done her So
ciel duty unless she has invited all the
SOhlh SAtl6 stst hlbNb W NOillt anu lSltn
to Punch and Judy, to play blind mans
buff and TO accept from her presents of the
most elaborate order. Knowing how amaz-
ingly fastidious and blase the children OF
the moment are many women are having all
the gifts on the Christmas trees sent direct
from Paris.
Mrs. Glasgow, whose little daughter is
regarded as one of the p~rettiest children in
L~ondon-and is quite n chum OF King Ed
wards. calmly depositing her small person
on his majesty's knee whenever the oppor-
tunity arises-is just now at her new man.
sion, II Berkeley Square. One day next
week scores of the smartest children in
town will be making merry there. Miss
Glasgow will be able TO show her guests
the king and queens Christmas presents to
herself. The former, knowing her %predilec-
ton for postcards. sent her an album on
which is her initials in silver. No doubt
she will place in it the series of cards de
plotting the king and queen with which his
majesty. presented her last autumn at Ma
rieenbad.
Christmas with MnrlborOuHhs.
Although the duchess of Marlborough is
in tho Engadine 1t is London toys and
sweets she Is presenting to her sons
friends. Huge boxes Of these have been
NlSDdlCnGu TO neT at lIe villa ouNItlld-
The duchess and her boys are very Eng
lish in all their tastes and both English tur-
keys ana plum buildings were included in
the hampers which were forwarded from
Sunderland House. Never is the duchess
so happy as when her boys are playing
hosts. The young marquis OF Blandford is
up to all sorts of boyish tricks, in which his
brother Ivor has been unable to Join this
year, however, he being still far from
strong.
Veritable Dreams In frocks are being
worn at the children's parties in London,
and hey are nearly always of the picture"
order. Little girls are now permitted to
wear a single row of small pearls at their
necks. These are quite as valuable In their
way as those .donned by their mothers. 1t
Is generally admitted that American leaders
of society have had a good deal TO say in
setting the vogue in favor Of children, who
are undoubtedly helping to cut out the
lap dogsf
Another American mother who is giving
the babies a good time is young Mrs. Aston,
who IL having a succession of children's
parties at C1ieveden. In order to make the
place accessible for town children, she
sends in her motor-omnibus to pick up any
small folk whose parents may not be pos
sessedNof n car of their own,
County Entertnins Americans.
Fulwell park. on the river near Twicken-
ham, Is one OF the finest residences in that
direction, Shortly before Christmas Count
Ward returned there, having been absent
for a couple OF months, during which time
he was motoring through somewhat I'M
beaten tracks in italy, Franch and Spain,
AS I write his house Is full of Americans.
FAM pr1fiahara uuhn dinAd thara An.
Christmas night tell me they were for the
first time introduced to turkey served with
cranberry jelly. They added they thought
It a rather wterd connection.
Count Ward Is a most hospltable man
and entertains in princely fashion. His