The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-15
THIS MEANS DOWNFALL
OF FORMER DICTATOR
Mrs. KeppeIl, Long the Favor
ite of Late King, No Longer
Dictator.
BY LADY MANNERING.
osoial Cable 10 The Tribune.

King George, intends to make the Eng
lsh court the most brilliant in Europe.
The English court is in mourning now,
and viii be so for some time, but the
determination of the new queen is too
clearly shown to doubt the course
which has already been prescribed by
herself The dictatorship of society, in
the innermost circles of the court So
ciety, has been delegated to outsiders
so long that it will be quite novelty
once more when the queen of the realm
assumes the leadership which is really
hers.
Queen Victoria in the latter years of
her life cared nothing for society
Queen Alexandra was deaf and so sor-
Iow-stricken after tho death of her
father that she appeared only when
necessary, and then in the most per.
functory way. During the reign of
King Edward the regal favorites held
sway, and chief among them was Mrs.
George Keppel. The power OF Mrs. Keep
pei, however, was swept away In the
death of King Edward. She feels the
social defeat so keenly that it is per
sistently reported that she will make
her home upon the continent. leaving
England shortly after King Edward 8
funeral.
Shattered Ambition.
Mrs. Keppel does not try to veil the
defeat of social ambition. The hos
tility of King George and Queen Mary
toward her has been too pronounced
TO allow her 10 hope for the slightest
recognition. Mrs. Keppel held sway so
long in her role OF social arbiter at the
English court that she naturally ac-
quired a large train of followers, who
are also in disfavor under the new
reign. And yet, no chance has pre-
sented itself to allow the king and
queen TO show public hostility to the
set of Mrs. Keppe, and doubtless the
social friends of the dcposed leader
Will not allow that opportunity to oc-
cur, for she realizes what would trans
pire through q friendship which does
not exist.
Port of Americans.
In word, a number of American
women, one of whom was not married
into nobility, although an engagement
would not be received as surprising
news, will ~lay an important part in
the social life of the new court. They
are the Duchess of Marlborough, the
Countess of Granard and Mrs. John
Jacob Astor. who is living in England,
and especially among these the Count
ess Granard is pointed out as likely
20 become favorite with the new
queen. She is young and handsome
and fits in with the society life of the
court quite easily. She was much liked
by the late King Edward, and had he
lived she would have been a factor in
court life some day. AS it is, she may
be destined to play part scarcely less
powerful under the regime of King
George and Queen Mary.
Mrs. Astor has been living here
quietly with a number of friends, who
will be looked upon with favor by
Queen Mary That is also the posi-
tion of the Duchess of Marlborough
In the ease of the last named she is
interested in number of philantbropics
IN which Queen Mary has considerable
interest.
King Not Social Light.
The queen realizes the difference of
her husband. who lacks the social bril-
lance and the courteous diplomacy of
ter than Queen Mary that the king
could never shine socially as did King
Edward. King George likes the seclu-
sion of his library and his harmless lit
tie hobbies. In this respect the queen
may have dual object. The trades
men VIII be gratified at her determina-
tion to make the English court a bril-.
liant center of gayety and life for it
means the unlimited purchase of fine
garb. In this manner the queen shows
fine attention 10 her husband 3 sub.
lects, and at the same time becomes the
real queen in fashion as well as in
power Americans arriving In London
complain of the dullness which has pre-
vailed since the kings death. To add
to the general gloom, the weather has
been cold, with transforms. In fact
King Edward s death is making itself
felt In eevry direction. and many Ameri-
cans here are planning to go to the
continent late this month.
An instance of this is seen in Alfred
Vanderbilt's coaching expeditions with
the Venture.
Striking Contrast.
Last year more applications were re-
ceived for seats than could be handled.
This week the coach was practically
empty ON every trip. The kings ad.
visers are so annoyed that a special
order has been issued limiting deep
mourning to June II and half ~mournin Q
to June 90. The theaters and music
halls have been reopened, but they are
half empty. The annua! military tour
the booking ceased. The international
horse show, reserved seats for which
were taken a week before the opening
last year, is also feeling the effects
OF the royal mourning. The great pa
geant of the empire, for which vast
piepdrdlions nave Deen completed, have
been abandoned. Little interest is
taken even in Mt Roosevelt, and il is
assumed that he will keep in the back
ground until after the funeral Mrs
Miller Graham is trying to let the
house she had taken here, with view
OF Joining the kings set.
The Duchess Of Roxbury has once
more proposed her debut as Londor
hostess,
Whitelaw Reid will give no mportant
entertainments ut Dorchester this wear
The Drexcl marriage for date (June
e) during the deep court mourning
Will be comparatively quiet affair
while the Carter -Acbeson wedding ha.
been ostponed until the late summe,
because Lady Gosford. the bridegroom 4
mother, belongs TO Queen Alexandra Z
household.
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