The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-27
Made President of Womcn's Sec
ton of Japanese-British
Exposition.
HAS STRIKING PERSONALITY
Former American Spends Much
Time in Gowning and Be
j jeweling Her Dogs.
ny CHARLES p. NoRcnoss.
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~ Br CHARLES y. NoRCRoss.
Especial Cable to The Times p.spatch,l
London, February 26.--The Mar
tchioness of Dufferin and Ava VINO
was Mrs. Flora Davis. of New York.
has lust accepted the presidency Oh
The Women's section of the japanese
british Exhibition, OF which the
Duchess of Marlborough is also u
member of the women's committee
Notwithst anding that she was recently
compelled TO undergo long rest cure,
she intends giving q series OF weekly
dinners during the present season.
which will be attended by all the
socialdo!n of the Anglo-.anerican
Lady Dufferin is a striking per.
.sonality: with her beautiful pink and
white complexion and fluffy golden
hair. she Is q picture Of YOUTH ana
health She pays frequent country
craven. Lady Cunard and Cora, Coun-
tess of stafford The marchioness Is
enerossed in the education OF her three
daughters, the Ladies Ursula, Doris
and Patricia. all of whom, IKE their
mother, are intensely musical. Nhiie
she remains in the background, she
is the real manager OF the Dufferin
fortunes. Her husband, who Is a
sportsman and genial. has no great
ability, and is assiduous in lag devo-
ton to his wife and children. He has
In no way attached himself with the
promotion of financial companies
which broke the heart OF the late
Marquis OF Duffern.
A Diamond-Dc DOG.
Notwithstanding this well developed
business acumen, and the fact that
she is the mother of three lovely girls,
Lady Duffern displays most pro-
nounced eccentricity of lavish affection
for her pet dogs.
One of these, little creature called
Flosse, has coasts and caps for every
varying weather on warm days Tlos-
sic appears in a most modish chiffon
gown, ruffled and flounced. and has
parasol carried over head by
special maid. Tlossie has sapphire
earrings in her little furry ears and
a diamond bracelet about her left furry
paw. When she drives out she sits on
the right of her mistress in the seat
Of honor.
American hostesscs have been re-
sponsiele for most of the social gaiety
OF the week. Mrs. j. J. Astor has given
series of dinners in her Hill Street
house. and has had the Countess of
Essex staying with her, who, after
visiting the Riviera in March, intends
entertaining for the first time elabor-
ately at Bourbon House. in Davies
Street which is now being redccorated
and furnished.
Mrs. Chauncey is back in her home
in HEREFORD Street Mayfair. This
pretty widow is constantly rurnored
to be engaged to eligible titled men
hy the gossips but her friends declare
she viii really make q matrimonial
plunge this season.
y dinner which she gave this week
was a great success. her guests in
Guiding the German ambassador, Lord
and Lady Arlington, Mrs. Drexel the
Hon. Mrs. Ronald Grevile, Lord Sack.
vile and Sir Charles Gust a friend
of the Prince of Wales.
Lady Arlington astonshed the party
by appearing in a sorgeously embrold-
erec gown of orange scanned with bar
barrie jewels. Her voluptuous Oriental
beauty had never been seen TO greater
advantage, but Mrs. Chauncey. in pale
blue coveWed with crystal was voted
the beautysnos the party.
The Hon. Mrs. Henry Coventry, for.
merry Mrs. McCreery, is making her
new house in Grosvenor Square al /
most as gorgeous as .4rs. Droxcls
MIS-. Frances Dana Winslow of New
York arrived on "Wednesday with her
handsome daughter. Mrs. wins!ow
will attend Their MajestIes' second
court on March 4. when Miss yyinslow
VIII be presented in the American
circle by the Russian amba ssadress.
the Countess Bencoendorff, in the alb
sence Of the Reds. who have gone TO
Cannes.
The Duke and Duchess of Roxburghe
VIII entertain a party OF guests at
F!oorea Castle for the salmon fishing
on the; Tweed during the next fort
night
"Eicktrnv Called Devastating.
The universal verdict OF the London
critics is that save for an occasional
oasis of cacophony, any one with IAN
ear for music could enjoy .Elektra,"
which was presented By Thomas
Beecham at Covent Garden. The
critics bewail the fact that the at
tendance on Monday and Tuesday
nights did not show any sympathy
for the venture, in which so many
English people are concerned. In this
connection 1t is learned that Queen
Alexandra, who attended the opening
performance, and whose musical tastes
are little old-fashioned, frankly adj
nitted 70 her friends in the inner
court circles that the opera was dis
taslefni 10 her, and that the crashing
discords of musical realism infect ed
her very unpleasantly.
~ IS also well known that the grand
opera syndicate, which is headed nv
Henry Higgins. who married Mrs-
bteoso' OF New York, is Jealous of
Whatever success MI, Bcecham has
$3.50 gu" IellNc IS NOT giving any
very cordial support to the enter
prise
Among the members of the Amer!-
can eoionN AZ dinner parties. "Elektrar
and Tristan and Isolde" are ,ho.soI.
musical topics OF conversation. one So
c!ely womsn whose artistic apprecia
said: p
on, you should really hear ,Elek-
ira the music is SO devastating II
kent me awake all night"
The bitterest complaint about III,
opera is the total darkness Of ,he
auditorium and the neea OF lighted
interval for the proper display OF
gowns and jewels. The really soul.
full musical set has attended all IN,
performances this week dressed il
blaek and wearing no jewels.
Mrs George CORVALLIS West, VIII,
Is genuine musician; Ms. Jack Les
lie, Lady Lister Kay, Lady Cunard, hay
MI visited the opera three times. Lad,
Charles Beresford, the Duchess OF Rut
land and Mrs. Asnuith are anon,