Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-29

Another debutante whose coming Is
much discussed Is Rosetta Ward Ford.
Countess Pappenheim viii again be
trotting out her pretty daughter, who
has alreldy played havoc with the
hearts OF many gIlded youth and con-
firrncd bachelor in Mayfair.
PALATIAL RESIDENCE.
1t is admitted that Rushton hail. Mr..
Van Aliens magnificent Northampton
shire place. is the envy of many an
American millionaire. The place was
originally bult by Sir John Tresham
in 1895. a date which appears with the
arms of the Treshams on two OF the
gables. hear that like other Amer
lean millionaires who have acquired
historic estates. Mr.. Van Allen now
uses the coat OF arms on his notepaper:
he believes that this privilege should
go with the house.
When he Is in England there arc al
ways succession of house parties tax
ing place at Rushton Hall, and every
thing is conducted on the most sump-
tuous scale Each guest at the hall
has a special servant told OF to wat
upon him or her during a vista GUS
tom introduced by the millionaire him
self and sacred to the hall
For all his lavish hospitality Mr.. Van
Allen is not spendthrlft in other ways.
He loves art and when he takes a
special fancy to some object he VIII
have il. but declines to be fieeced He
| is pining just now for wonderful
| Persian carpet. the exquisite colorlns
! OF which particularly appeals to MIN,
\ now being exhibited in the museum at
| South KensIngton. Mr.. van Alien
would give anything for 1t, but II can
iS Cnnnl SSlDnlnE
an expert to procure him one exactly
the same. but the expert will be
clever man II he can find IT.
Some time ago Mr.. Van Allen was
hunting for IA mantel-piece to match n
wonderful old English ceiling at Rush
ton. The Identical thing was discov-
cred at an old house In Chelsea Mr.;
Van Allen was told of it and he asked
~ s10O would buy IT. The owner de-
clined tho offer Later a dealer came
along and purchased 1t. When inc
millionaire approached him with the
hone of making a deal. the price asked
"Thank you said Mr. Van Allen. II
hone Won will get 1t from some one.
Rut Rushton will have to do without
IT until buy similar one for q rea-
sonable price"
AMERICANS IN EGYPT.
Numbers of Americans intend TO be
in Egypt for the end of January and
February Lady Bateman speaks OF
going there, and Mrs Almeric Paget.
who is still in very Indifferent health,
has been ordered there. though wheth-
er she will be able to go Is another
question. Some who are leaving this
week hope to meet Mrs. Amory Moore
there. That lady Is expected again
in London by May when her friends
hope she Will repeat the gay doings OF
last season. She is keeping on the
charming place she has rented for sew,
ernl seasons at Strathpeffer. the well
known Scotch resort She says sne
loves the place which. though pleas
ant, Is, after all. only an ordinary Bit
Isb holiday town. This rather bcwilders
her friends considering that MIS-
Amory Moore is in position to enoose
nnv place I'm the whole of Europe IN
which To spend August and September
she gives Jolly house parties at Stratn-
peffer MIR. and Mrs. Harold BaTins
were among those staying with her iast
vear. Mira. Chaunccy. speaks OF spend
inu the late winter In Egypt, but mas
not vet decided finally to do 90
n.y. LADY MARY