Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-15

Victoria that she determined to eX-
clude him from the investiture of Louis
Philippe at Windsor. The bluff old
duke said with many objurgations that
he would see her majesty-Somewhere
before he would be done out Of his
right as knight OF the garter to be
present at the investTture,, and present
he was, but the queen wouldn't have
him at the banquet, and he had to buy
his own dinner that evening.
This Is not the first time that the
Duke of Marlborough has suffered
similar slight. Two years ago neither
great state banquet. at which their
rank entitled them to be present. and
1 am told that the duchess personally
implored the king to allow her to an
nounce that she had been invited but
was too Ill to attend. Edward. how
ever, refused. declaring that the whole
object of his policy would be defeated
IL he allowed people who were under
the ban to pretend that they still en-
joyed the royal favor.
Now ii must be understood clearly
that In all this neither the king nor
Queen Alexandra takes any sides.
neither do they impute any guilt to
anyone. They simply take the posi-
ton that everyone who Is received at
court must be absolutely above sus-
plcion and that the simplest way to
prevent scandal in connection with the
court is to exclude everyone whose po-
sition Is In the slightest degree anom-
alous.
ANOTHER SUFFERER.
from the matrimonial qparrels OF the
rlh ho 10 1nX nd
Thyme, brother of the Marquis OF
Bath. Lord Alexander has long been
a friend of both the Duke and Duchess
of Marlborough and when their quar-
rel came he espoused the cause of the
duchess. This caused the duke in his
anger to say things that were quite
unjustiflable. and although no one here
believes them for a moment. Lord
Alexander finds himself in the position
of man who is excluded from court
life because OF unfounded gossip. In
this case. too. the king and queen are
careful to make it known that they
don't accept word of the gossip as
true. They simply want to keep clear
OF everyone concerned in 1t.
Even divorce and a second marriage
don't rehabilitate people in the sight
of royalty. Not long ago Mrs. Nc
Creery Of New York, who secured a
divorce In America from her husband.
Sir Philip Grey Egerton. and married
Richard McCreery. was refused admis-
sion to the royal enclosure at Ascot.
Some people said that this was because
the king would not recognize an Amer
lean divorce. but this is not so. He
simply refuses to recognize divorce OF
any kind.
CAUSTIC COMMENTS.
Spiteful people are asking now what
Will happen next year. Lord Churchill
is the official who has had charge OF
the issuing of cards for the royal en-
closure and now Lord Churchlll's wife
has left him. Some of the ladies who
have failed to receive cards are Won
dering whether Lord Churchill will be
able to give himself card for the en-
closure next year His friends declare.
however, that his wife Is only suffer
ing from a temporary alteration and
will be back with him long before that
question arises.
People are wondering what sort OF re-
ception Mrs. John Jacob Astor will get
when she tries 10 break Into London
society. All sorts of stories arc going
round about what she intends to do
and how she Is planning to take socie-
ty by storm. She has taken a big
LONDON mousse anu am tolu, Sne
plans to give great entertainments If
she can get it in shape before the open
ing OF the next London season. can
predict. however. that she will find the
doors of the best set in London barred
against her. These people take their
cue from the court and they Will refuse
to receive dlvorcee. No doubt she
will find lots OF very smart people
who will be willing to accept her on
account of her money and enjoy her
hospitality. They will be in the Sec
ond class. however and even great