The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-07
ROYAL P AIR SHOW
NO SIGNS OFW0RRY
Spanish King and Queen Centre
Of Happy Circle in
London.
ALL FOR AMERICAN MUSIC
Metropolis Deserted and Pron,i-
nent People Go to Watering
Place.
ny A. j. LAMBETH.

Especial Cable to Tho Times pispatch.1
London, August "a political and
clerical crisis may be imminent In
Spain, but there was not the slightest
indication in the faces OF the Spanish
boy King and his English Queen as
they sat in the Ritz Hotel on We'd
nesday night that they had left land
where strife was impending. On the
contrary. they formed the happiest.
most democratic pair, laughing and
joyful. and acting like boy and girl
lovers, with the bloom still fresh on
their love romance.
What was particularly noticeable
was the remarkable change In Queen
Ena. The last time she visited Eng
land she was sad, downcast and was
said to be disillusioncd. Now she is
the most cheerful and happiest appear
ing woman that one could find. inc
royal pair dined with tho three Bat
tenberg princes. the Spanish ambas-
sador and a royal suite.
Both the King and Queen wished
to dine In the public restaurant. In
fact, both Indicated plainly their in
tention to do SO. but the Spanish am
bassador, with official etiquette domi-
mating his mind. felt that for pro-
priety's sake 1t would be better to
eat in a private room. But the Queen
had her own way partly, inasmuch as
the doors Of this room were thrown
open, so that the party could get
glimpse of the people passing out
side in the corridor. and could listen
to the hotel band, which was stationed
just outside.
Queen the Ruler Now In Evidence.
Another thing was that the demure.
bashful and timid princess who be-
came Queen Of Spain had disappeared.
and in her place was woman who
wanted her own way and had 1t. She
dominated the party, Alfonso simply
murmuring his assent to any proposal
she made.
It was she who called the leader
of the orchestra and told him what
to play The catholicity Of her musi-
cal taste was indicated by her selec-
ton. First she asked for Les Chan
sons de Bohemia, by Bold. and then
song from THE Girl in the Train"
Next she wanted those American airs,
Bells On Her Fingers" and Jungle
town." and then selections from Miss
Gibbs" la Tosoa," Madame Butter
fly" and Hoffman's "Baracolle."
Following the dinner, the King and
Queen sat in the palmroom for an hour
and a half. making a very happy pair.
Now they have gone to Cowes.
London Social Desert.
Socially. this has been a week Of
hegira. Mrs w. K. Vanderbilt has
gone to Scotland, to Beaufort Castle.
which she has taken. Mrs. w. B..
Cowes Cornelius Vanderbilt came up
to town for day. then took his wife
to Dartmouth. where his yacht, the
North Star, was laying, and started on
q cruise.
Ambassador Reid and his daughter,
with Mr.. and Mrs. Bourke Cochran,
have gone motoring through the New
Forest. Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Mackay
have gone to Paris Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Alexander have gone to AK
les Bains for the cure.
Two of the very last Americans to
leave London were Mrs. Bradley Mar
tin and Mrs. Sam Newhouse. The
former entertained in Chesterfield
Gardens until the last moment, while
Frederick Townsend Martin gave a
number of smart dinners before he
left for Balmaccan, where he will stay
several weeks.
Mrs. Newhouse intends making a
round Of visits north before sailing
for America.
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that Mrs. Potter Palmer has deserted
London for all time
Mrs. George Keppel Reappears.
Mrs. Anthony Drexel La in a ter
ribly nervous state over the flying per.
formances of her airman son, Arm
strong. Since Captain Rollss death
she has used every endeavor to induce
him to give up aviation, but he de-
clines.
Lord and Lady Maidstone will divide
the next two months between coun-
try house taken by Mrs. ]. Fl. Smith
and a home in Ireland.
After a short cruise Lady Acheson
will go to Scotland, which is fuller
than ever OF American hostesses.
In this social desert Mrs. George
Keppel made her first restaurant an
pearance on Thursday night, when.
with Lord leicester, she dined at the
Ritz. She was dressed in the deepest
mourning, unrelieved by single touch
of color. but her spirits We're of the
brightest, and she kept the table in
merriment With her sallies.