Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-06-18
Colonel Rooseveh's
Last Week in London

50 magnificent that II would have out
rlNaled court ball King Edward had
been told about IL and was Interested
several weeks ago these cotillon gifts
arrived from Paris and Piccadilly.
They took the form Of cxquisitely
jewelcd gold bags, gold cigar and Gig
arctic cases, fans and so forth II Is
calculated that Mrs Miller Graham
has lost something like $4,000 over
her frustrated plans
For some time past she has been Sc
riously IN with a nervous breakdown
ana her doctors have ordered her right
out Of London as soon as she is well
enough 10 travel She does not care
10 leave England just now however
as She Is expecting several American
fricnds-most Of them from California
to see her She Is a pretty. popular
woman. and those who know her are
very sorry that everything has turned
out so unsatisfactory for her frst
season as great London hostess.
BOOM IN PEARLS.
Pearls are the rage. This is owing
10 the court mourning and to their
being one Of the new Jewels which
can be worn with II. Those who pos
sess pearls are blessing their stars and
those VINO do not are dying to the
jewelers. and providing themselves
~ the funeral of his late majesty near
ly every woman present wore a chain
or string Of pearls. The wonderful
black pearls donned by the Duchess
of RoNhurghe on the sad occasion
caused "a mild sensation. As big as
peas and perfectly matched there Is
nothing to touch them in all Europe.
Mrs MaClS8y has a few black pearls
which are larger but the duchess
complete collection is probably unique.
for she has earrings and a brooch To-
match. II has taken her years 10
collect them Everyone knows how
rare is the black pearl and besides
there was the further difficulty Of pro-
curing them " the requisite size. II
U.s. said that her gracc's possessions m
black pearls Gre worth between $4,000
and 5000. 900 An unsophi, ticatcd in
diyidual In the lore OF precious stones
would bee under the impression that
these somber Jewels were not worth
more than "a few dollars and would
probably select q ucCklct of the ordi-
nary white ones I'm preference. But
10 the real COnuoisseur they are the
very acme ~ perfection and many SOW
ereigns no doubJ envy the American
lady her absolutely unique possession.
MILK BATH CURE.
He" grace of Manrnes,cr has I'M
dcrgone transformation since she
was last I'm L,nd1u--aud one which ~
much for the better She looks years
younger and as slight and girlish a.
she did when a bride. ] am told she
has been taking one Of the milk cures
over which people are ravinR In her
case this "curc" has been marvelouslv
successful though some people have had
anything but pleasant experiences
with the same treatment. SO enthus-
iastIc is the duchess over her cure"
that she has been holding forth on IL
ir several drawing rooms since she has
been back from America and she rec
ommcuds IL t. all her fricnds-be their
ailments what they may.
The duchess had the honor Of being
summoned 90 Buckingham palace 10
pay her respects TO tho dead king.
This was "a great privilege. as only
the most intimate friends Of queen
Alexandra were invited. Unfortunate
ly the duchess has never been able 10
enter death chamber and though she
did not express the fact she found the
ordeal a most trying one. Tho Duchess
Of RoNburghc and Lady PaEct were
other American women who We're also
given this privilege 10y the queen moth
or. LADY MARY.