The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-11
MULT|S' START ON
H0MEWARD TRIP
Transatlantic Voyagers Find 1t
Hard to Obtain Ac-
conlrnodations.
LONDON WAITS FOR KING
Postponed Social Functions to
Be Crowded Into Autumn
Season.
WAITS FOR KING
ny A. y. LAsrBERr.

ISpecial Gable to The Times-Dispatch.1
London. September 1o.-One Amer
lean this week was told he could havn
the only cabin on New York going
steamship for $4,000. He declined,
deciding that 1t was cheaper to spend
another month in England His ex-
ample has been followed by numerous
other delayed American visitors. This
illustrates the necessity OF trans
atlantic voyagers engaging their re-
turn accommodations in advance.
Mrs. Whitelaw Reid decided to san
on the Adriatic. but the White Star
officials regretfully informed her that
there were no accommodations. BY
good fortune she managed to secure
cabin on the Mauretania, where she
will have among her fellow passen-
gers Judge and Mrs. Gray and Mrs.
Q. FL. p. Belmont.
George Gould and family left Lon.
don on wednesday. and embarked on
the Kronprinzessin Cecilie.
For season which started out SO
dismally that the steamship folk and
hotel-keepers alike prophes!ed dis.
aster, this has turned out most sue
cessful in point of expenditure and
numbers.
Among prominent Anglo-Amer icanf
who think London in September a good
place 10 be out of arc the Duchess of
Marlborough. who is paying SONG
Scottish visits: Mrs. Drexel. who X
away in the country; Mrz. Smith. who
Is in residence at Sroughton CASTLE
which she has leased from Lady -Alger..
non Cord Lennon, and where she will
stay at least two months.
All Wait for the King,
Now that the multis. as the London
press delights to call them, have
turned homcward. London is in for
quiet time, until the King returns
from Scotland
Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt.
after making an extensive cruise. rest
cd for a few days at the Ritz, and
then left on Wednesday for another
voyage on their yacht. the North
Star.
n p. Whitney and party have re-
turned TO Scotland
Remarkable secrecy seems to mark
the present Whereabouts OF Frank
Gould and his wife. formerly Miss
Edith Kelly Since they left the carr
ton last week none of their friends
has received any indications, although
1t Is generally supposed that Mr.. Gould
is in Scotland. Close mouthed meg
sensers collect his letters at the Carl
ton Hotel. and forward them. One OF
much publicity" as a reason for tho
respite.
The Duke of Connaught so enjoyed
his last visit TO Glasslough. Ireland,
that he has gone there again. Mrs.
Jack Leslie. the American wife OF
Colonel Leslie. and her sister. Mrs.
George CornwalliWest.a beautiful
brunette. will do the duty OF hostesses
during the shooting season. The duke
hoc ~.
OF the Leslies. who accompanied the
duke and duchess on one of their
expeditions to India some time ago.
Belntcd Gnieties to BE Restored.
Directly King George returns IRON,
Scotland London Will see round OF
activities. Four thousand ana ono
functions. Which were abandoned at
the time of King Edwards death, are
70 be worked OFF in good earnest. Con-
tracts Tor dinners. banquets. meet
ings, concerts. and innumerable forms
or other entertainments. were entered
into the postponed indefinitely. Now
that etiquette permits. almost every
one OF these promised items has be-
come a Certainty.
The annual hanquets Of tho Ian.
castrians Cornshmeu, Yorkshiremen
ana DeVontans and numerous learned
bodies VIII be crowded into the tall
-. autuNih season. mere Will
DC lengthy series OF political. dinners,
diplomatic receptions and other social
functions. It will. prevent the threat
ened bankruptcy in a number of In
stances of businesses which have been
kept going in anticipation Of the cons
ing rush The King himself Will not
take any part in this round of festi-
vlties. but until he returns London
society is not likely TO reasonable
Meanwhile Imre Kiralfy is making
great pre- operations for the coronation
year He intends to hold what he
cal4s coronation at the White City.
on scale unequaled even by himself
rms VIII be followed in 1912 by the
Latin exhibition, when the best .ea-.
lures of the France Htish show are
likely to be initiated.