The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-17
R|CH AMERICANS
ARE B0MBARDED
Showcrcd With Invitations From
Tradcspeoplc and Poor
Pecrcsscs.
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WILL ENTERTAIN KING.
Edward to Be Guest Of Mrs.
Lewis tIarcourt and Hon.
Mrs. John Ward.
WILL ENTERTAIN KING.
BY CHARLES p. NoRcRoss.

London. April l6.-American WISH
tors at the fashionable hotels are
bombarded with lists OF desirable resi-
dences. pressn invitations from
jewelers. and dressmakers, and dell
catcly wotded invitations from impe-
cunious peeresses. Although the hon
ors OF tho season, 1t is expected, VIII
he divided between the Countess OF
Granard and Mrs. j. j. Astor two
other American hostesses, Mrs. Lewis
Harcourt and the Hon. Mrs. John Ward,
VIII entertain the King TINS summer.
The King has promised Mrs. Har-
court that he will spend weekend
1T her beautiful riverside place M
July. 1t is a wonderful house in the
Must Of italian and Dutch gardens
and is regarded as one of the most
perfect estates in England. His Ma
Iesty will also honor Mrs. Ward vita
a week END visit at Chiffon Park, the
estate purchased by her father for
her. Here Mrs. Nicholas Longworth
sill be guest before plunging into
the gaietles of the London season.
and also the Countess OF Dudley, SIS
.er-in-law OF Mrs. Ward.
Mrs. Joseph Stickney is now looking
for suitable residence in which TO
entertain on a big scale.
Mrs. George Cavendish Bentinck.
whose husband died In 1909. will give
a few dinners in her house in Upper
Brook Street.
The Countess Szechenyi will be the
guest of Lady Granard for two months.
Mr. Amory Moore will again dazzle
London with her entertainments
Mrs. Beatty's Electric Guardian.
Mrs. ADMIRAL David Beatty will be
socially active. About a year ago Mrs.
Beatty had en- encounter with burglar
at her hunting box" in Lelcestershire'
She behaved with extraordinary pluck,
and the burglar vanished Now her
husband has converted the house iHfo
regular trap, and any one clandes-
timely enterly,s the house will receive
various shocks of severe nature.
Princess Hatzfeldt is at claridse's.
Her mother, Mrs C. =. Huntington, Is
expected from New York shortly and
viii visit the princess at Draycott be-
fore going to the Continent.
private letters from Madrid state
that Queen Ena is becoming much
more restless and homesick and that
King Alfonso's movements arc so err
ratio that the members of the royal
household do not know where TO find
him when he is wanted.
The Queen aches for England and is
dreadfully tired Of the stiff etiquette
Of the Spanish court. Her children.
who are in perfect health, are her only
consolation. and the rumors and gos-
sip concerning them have greatly
erieved the Queen. The Kings reck-
less manner in going about unattend-
ed Is a lasting source of anxiety. She
loves san Sebastian, with its bracing
air d1.freedom from anarchists.
The King and Queen intend TO pay
private visit to England towards the
end of July. King Alfonso will take
part in the Cowes regatta in August
and be the guest of Lord Lonsdale.
shooting grouse on the latter's estates
in the North of England and Scotland.
while the Queen will spend month
with her mother. Princess Henry of
Battenberg, at Osborne Cottage, on the
Isle of Wight.
Wales and Wife to Visit Africa.
The Princess of Wales. who will this
season perform those duties usually
Queen Alexandras, is visiting her
aunt. the Grand Duchess of Mecklen-
burg Streltz, at Neustrelitz The prin-
cess delights in loating about the quiet
place in old clothes and taking real
rest cure. 1t Is whispered in court