New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-04
LONDON NOTES
=. Season Souvenirs of George
." III and Raleigh.
London. July "a

London. July "a
| coUes are the conventions
| GocdWooo .,oss OF the season. The social
| ~s,klng ue -. iudicial afr this week end,
| sronclers U.s. =, what has been done since
| ,rusrfsiS ,,oin the Characteristic features OF
| me ana go 80 in Mayfair. They agree that
| ne annual en- brilliant a season as the previ-
| rbss mol ryine has done his part the Wind
| rs one. - being the only Court function
| sr esroeH ,..ad and two state balls at Buck
| ss vas 80 anply compensating for the loss
| rsbsm ,-,,sss have not been closed, but the
| re ge@. hos been quieter and less expensive
| citraiil.te. last wear. The parties at MARI
/ rsn go have been few and more or less
wousA ,hare have not been so many balls
f'iSh 60 The ball at Dorchester House is
10. hv oVanity Fair" as the only one
faes 80 I'm in Importance 10 those which
Tfl'h -, -. r,sce nightly all through June and
s'N ~~ ~. year" There has been no lack Of
JOY . e. Young people, but there has been
SaoS =, expenditures for social entertain
s''DA ss.,-t society is forced TO shorten sail
.hs wind is blowing from the Radical
Fish enc freshening into a gale. That is
eNs,,s,s rhetorical way Of explaining the situa-
AZ he knows good form from bad, that is
.,,sest approach 10 the duh levels of politics
! !. social matters
| -. are characteristic features OF the sea-
,hs, is closing this week. one is continu-
,,,i,ity Of political hostesses. When the
| '~...,s returned to power three years ago they
= ,sunted with their inability 10 I'LL the
-. commitments and 10 make a respectable
..rence in society. The ceremonial posts
| ~. Assn filed 10 the Kings satisfaction, the
/ - NJ LIBERAL hostesses has been steadily
..,gaa. and London has been a more brilliant
-.,sl than ever before. although Radicals.
,.,o0rforruists and Labor members predomi-
/ SIS an the government benches.
/ me political receptions began with the OPEN
| n, n Parliament, and helped 10 keep ministers
| !. ,ouch with their followers. There have also
| t.sp many official entertainments in connection
| -,A the visits Of the Russian, Persian and
| ---,5sh deputies, the sessions OF the Imperial
] Dc. Conference. the South African union and
| \. colonial Naval Conference. Even now the
| lh.-sl hostesses are holding consultations re-
,Dsrng social attentions 10 Germans, by which
| International jealousies may be counteracted.
| lsr5on has become as cosmopolitan as Il was
| rrcs insular Every spring and summer there
| Is succession of International congresses and
| ovr shows The congresses attract distin-
! rushed men, who are entertained by the host
| ssvs in the great houses and embassies. The
,orr shows impart vvacity and color 10 the
regular season. The church pageant. the Horse
shOx and the feet in the lower Thames have
been the most conspicuous OF the shows, and
there have been unique Court functions, such as
r presentation Of colors 10 the territorial forces
| al Windsor and royal visits 10 the Midlands.
lancashire Cornwall and elsewhere.
| One Of the peculiarities of the season has been
ths Shortening of weekend engagements The
Elg has set the style by remaining in London
mt Saturday afternoon ana returning from
usriEy houses as early as Monday noon Fri
lay night has been selected not only for courts
nd state balls, but also for brilliant parties at
! Ezi houses; and weekend invitations have nun
be- Saturday 10 Monday instead Of Friday 10
'@sy As the season is constantly shrinking
! hsagth and beginning later and more slug
sSy every year the weekend breaks need TO
| . Shortened and regulated il there is TO be
| "nlnaous gayety during June and July. OF
| eehsh'y IN entertaining there have been few
'Soes MIS- Alfred Mond's Vatican fete" made
= much TAN ss Mrs. Asquith's exhibition Of
french moces' and Baroness Eckhardstein's
@ahon In garden transformed into rose
Mser rooted over with blue fabrics. In which
AAfs spsrideo and an electric moon shone was
smashing 10 remember There have been SO
NJ transatlantic tenants for well known
'''sss That it has been generally admitted 10 be
&ns'ioan season The social diaries in the
zV ana weekly papers have contained almost
Snahy American as English names.
"nsn the King goes 70 wrest Park to-day 10
=. ue american Ambassador he will ser some
=, hnesi trees and hedges in England. and
" 'ne most artistic gardens The grounds
~ originally laid out by French landscape
sushsr ana were subsequently enlarged and
-isoFeo by capsbility Brown. whose handi-
| - no oe found in nearly every English shire.
| s-shs are so famous that there may he
ls N them 70 astonish him. although he
| ~, seen them, but there may be a sur
| sure ior him IN the parish church. This
=. o'o-isshiohed prayer book in the family
| !, ''l'h Gates back N the eighteenth century.
l.ains the text Of prayers for his great
$50 George III, and Queen Charlotte.
| ~ N the pew because II belongs TO the
"a. ofshoh Of the de Grey family. which,
! - 'as utle or another. have owned wrest
| !. iouf centuries. The ambassador found
s,.,. - "a the pew when his tenancy OF the
| ~ ssh and he has kept It there: and the
| esv .s % likely 70 turn the pages with curl
| ,r.ss " rehect upon the changes in the rels-
s.,.s Ansisno and America since the book was
Ne mas already found Unexpectedly at
/ - mouse the fine collection OF engrav-
| n eSge III Chatham. Burke, Sheridan
| l-,au.,- ~o'thes OF the era Of the American
| h.. winch the ambassador has heen mali
/ oecoration of his American library.
| r...- 'ne medieval antiquities at the British
| are now 10 be found three silver seals