The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-08
Kings Death Raises Question
That Is Even Now Disturb
ing Social Leaders.
AMERICANS WERE FAVORED
BY THE LATE MONARCH
New Conditions May Mean Pass
ing of the Power of Some
Who Welded Titles.
BY LADY MANWARING.
al Gable to The Tribune.

BY LADY MANWARING.
Special Gable to The Tribune.
LONDON, May Without lmpugn'
ing the national grief over King Ed
ward s death with lightness, social cir"
cles have already begun to discuss the
tremendous influence which the KING
death will have upon aristocratlc So
ciety Of London and Great Britain IN
general King Edward s social favor
ite, Mrs. George Keppell, who was the
social arbiter during his reign, faces
the crisis in her social career, ana tne
American women who have married INTO
noble families may also be crushed IN
the fall of the old regime. =.
King Edward was extremely FOND or
the young American peeresses, he
made no secret of his liking for Amer"
can women and an instance was shown
in his recent acceptance of an invita-
tion to attend the wedding of Nlscount
Maidstone to Miss Drexel of Phlladel
phia next month, Queen Mary, wife
of King George, is known as q woman
of strong mind, and being young, Aer
natural inclination is to dominate, So
ciety in court circles herself without
delegating this power to other women.
With Queen Alexandra it was different.
She cared little for society, and was
willing that another should rule, II
is quite possible that the fabric of
the social arbiter OF King Edward s
rule will fall and with 1T will go into
obscurity a number of women who have
become famous through royal favor.
Leaders Future Doubtful.
At the present time Mrs. Keppell's
new million-dollnr residence in Gros-
venor Square is nearing completion,
and ,ts mistress had planned that it
should house the grandest functions IN
England. It's social affairs were to out.
rank those of Buckingham Palace. At
this time, however, the future of KEEP
pell Palace is doubtful.
Among the American women who
have been favored by King Edward are
the Duchess of Roxbury, Lady Granard
the Duchess OF Marlborough and many
late majesty in Lady Granard, and he
attended at the Granard residence a
number of social affairs,
The attitude of the new king to-
wards the Americans is not definitely
understood, but there can be no doubt
of his hostility towards Mrs. .Keppell,
King George was annoyed that his
Mrs. Keppell that he did Why this
hostility existed in such marked dc.
gree is not exactly known, but evi-
deuces OF it have been shown too often
for misunderstanding
The Duchess of Marlborough in dis
cussing the. demise OF King Edward
with one of her guests remarked,
King Edward was man of such
shining qualities that he would have
ranked as the first gentleman in the
land had he not been king. His social
tact, his intuitive diplomacy and his
kindness were marked. He was broad.
minded. and catholic in his tastes. To
know him was TO love, admire and
respect him.
Lady Granard was deeply affected
at the news of her social benefactor
death.
"It is sad event in my life; feel
as If lifelong friend has passed
away" she said,
Mrs. Keppell Was Arbiter
The resident American women, whose
wealth and ambition leads to aspira-
tions to take part in the affairs of the
inner circles, universally courted the
favor of Mrs. Keppell. Just what at.
tltude they will maintain when the
three weeks period of court mourning
is over remains to be seen.
Mrs. Keppell has been at her Lon.
don residence since the late king fell
i'll: She was a guest at the last dinner
attended by King Edward Mr.. Keep
pell visited Buckingham palace yester-
day, but Mrs. Keppell remained at
home. Mrs. Keppell was seriously af-
fected by the news of the monarch g
death. Aside from her social prestige,
she has accumulated an enormous for,
tune through "tips" on the stock
market given her by millionaire Amer
leans who sought her aid for the oval
entry.
Queen Mary has not spoken to Mrs.
Keppell In ten years, But this hostility
had no effect on King Edward, for he
promised to attend the coming out
party of Violet Keppell, Mrs. KEEP.
pell's daughter, Mrs. Keppell is q
strikingly beautiful matron, not yet
having attained middle age