Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-06
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= oNDON. July es-Every one who
was present at Mrs. Miller Gra-
hams dinner party and concert
agreed that this was the social
event OF the season. Mrs, Miller Ora
ham Is no stranger here, OF course. but
until she gave this party she was un-
known as a great hostess. Had King
Edward lived he would have been pros
ent. the promise having been given
by him 20 Mrs. Miller Graham last
tanned him so brilliantly. "a Jolly 1T
tained him so briliiently. "A Jolly lit
tie woman who knows how to do things
In first rate style" was King Ed
wards definition OF her.
Although nearly all of Mrs. Graham
guests wore half mourning. the gather
ing was nevertheless an amaxing sight.
Jewels OF a wonder world adorned the
women. In the case OF the hostess her
self one saw little save her piquant
face. her head, neck. shoulders and
gown being almost hidden by gems.
When her crown came near the light
II seemed as though q miniature sun
had rested upon her head. A man on
the staircase, during an Interval was
betting with Mrs Frank MCKAY as
to the number OF yards of pearls which
festooned the hostess's draper1es, The
wearer was eventually appealed to and
admitted that there were 20 yards.
When II Ia known that these are flaw
less and perfectly matched their worth
can be imagined. With such pearls
about the Duchess OF Marlborough will
have 10 look TO the laurels, so TO speak,
of the Vanderbilt pearls. II she does
not take care Mrs. Miller Graham will
carry on the honors for the wondrous
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OF these days.
sBDATE HOSTESS.
The new hostess Is one OF those for
tunate women who can wear heaps of
gems and not look vulgar on tho con-
trary they suit her. She 10 a trths too
sedate in her manner TO go down with
the majority OF English folk who like
their American hostesses breezy and
unconventional. She had something
nice to say to every body a. she stood
at the top of the stairs just by the en-
trance 10 the ball room where the con-
cert was held. After the DreSels' ball
room, this one at IL Grosvenor Square
is the finest OF any private house In
London.
What her friends wanted to see Mrs.
Miller Graham give was a cotillon and
had II not been for the court mourn
ing, Il was her intention to have treat
ed them TO one or two which would
have staggered society. She has gift
OF originality in arranging figures
which would have been appreciated
Immensely one OF the cotillons she
had intended to give would have been
a Russian sleigh containing the Rne-
sian dancers now in London, who, with
a picked number OF the guests, would
have performed a picturesque dance.
PROUD GRANDMOTHER.
II assure you, I am the proudest
grandmother in England" said Mrs
James Henry Smith the other day to
another youthful grandmotber who was
rather bemoaning the fact that she had
10 play the part.
There is much gossip anent the title
which the Duchess de Vizer's baby r.
TO assume. In the ordinary course OF
events, she should be q princess. but as
his royal highness. her father. has
married a commoner, things are a1tsr-
ed. Some beautiful gifts have reached
Grosvenor Square for MT. Smiths
granddaughter. even that naughty old
lady, Maria PA, grandmother OF the
king OF Portugal showing her interest
by forwarding a silver medal repre-
senting ST. Anthony OF Padua. Queen
Amelia, the kings mother, has sent a
gold safety pin for a christening gift,
while Mrs. Smith herself has inundated
her granddaughter with costly things
The nurseries are not in the wing OF
the house which Mrs. Smith assigned
10 the duke and duchess on their mar
riaxe, but, by special request, In hsr
own quarters They have been decor
ated by the same well-known nrm
which arranged those OF the queen OF
spain and the countess ~ oranard'
and AZ In these cases, hygiene has been
the first consideration. though Mrs'
Smith has managed to introduce note
Of royal sp,endor AZ well. No one VINO
enters these rooms can fail 70 see .rrae
they belong to a little princess The
royal monogram and crown are on
everything from the baby's tiny bath
with It's silver fittings to the rose point
lace coverlet on her cradle. The htie