Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-07-02


= ONDON. June 23.-Mrs. w. y.
Mcmillan and her husband are
among tho most intimate friends
Of the Roosevelts. They have
entertained the ex-president both at
their place IN Africa and here at Hin
street Mr.. Roosevelt says that Mrs.
Mcmillan is the finest shot he has ever
met among women.
Yet AZ she drives In the park Of an
afternoon or pops in to see her friends,
she looks the RECONCILIATION OF woman
illness and daintiness in fluffy garments
and a hat Of the orthodox size and
nothing is harder 10 realize than that
she has done more camping out,
"rough;us' and big game shooting
than any woman In England. But IL is
so 70 the big game hunter. her house,
No. 10 Hiu street Mayfair. Is tho most
fascinating spot In town. There he
will see the pclts OF weird animals Of
which he has hitherto only read. lie
Will ho shown skeletons OF mysterious
beasts that will make him burn with
ardor 10 emulate the hunting successes
Of the chatelaine and her husband.
CHAMBER or HORRORS.
Mrs Mcmillan rather pridcs herself
on her chamber of horrors In Hill
street. the most weird thing Of its kind
In any private house I'm London, con
tanning as it docs mementoes OF their
extensive travels In Africa over the
mantel- piece is the skull OF a Benin
chief who committed suicide because he
thought he had outraged his deity. II
is beautifully polished and the hostess
regards IL as one OF her mascots. Cow
ering the wall at either side are in
Vulnerable heads OF different animals
which have fallen 20 the guns Of the
McMHlans There are also many me-
mentoes ~ Gen, WiIlcocks's expedition
to Benin. the most unpleasant being the
elephant tusks stained deeply with the
blood they have drawn. On these the
native execut.ouers used 20 impale their
victims Tho skins Of deadly snakes
are converted 90 the most decorative
uses Gracefully twined as In life they
are made to hold between their fangs
an electric light globe or Il vase The
tigers. leopards and other animals
which have fallen 10 the guns Of the
intrepid host and hostess.
II is quite comprenensible that people
SO fond Of adventure should care very
little for London and It's amusements
For the greater part NJ every year their
town house Is shut up. The spring and
autumn usually find them iu Devon
shire surrounded by a few friends. for
they never go in for entertaining on
"a big scale In the past they gave the
lucky people they liked a delightful
time al Buckland a very picturesque
spot they lately rel;nquishei for Lord
Cuuton's mansion IN the same county,
which they have taken on long lease.
But they are happlcst al Juiu Farm,
their famous abode near Nsirobi.
PICTURESQUE HEADGEAR
Lady Greville's wonderful hat which
she wore for tho FIRST time az the rccop-
ton given by Sir George and Lady Reid
al the Ritz hotel for the Roosev clts,
attracted more attention In some quar-.
tiers than anything else. n was pic.
turcsaue. daring and eminently becom-
ing OF an exquisite quality Of black
tagal straw. il was covered with i'm.
mense black ostrich feathers, one Of
which. falling from the back, reached
right down to the wearer's waist; there
were also cut jet ornaments and pearl
pins. and the whole thing cost $500.
Lady Greville has masses Of soft golden
hair which strayed out from under this
creation In bewitching little curls. Her
dress. which was Of souple black satin,