The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-18
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is also expected. Needless to gay that
charming debutante will be fetc1 from
end to end OF London town.
With Iall these and very many other
young people TO look after. 1t goes al
most without saying that American
hostesses are looking forward to siren
uous hospitality.
Among the Hostcascs.
Mrs. William 3. Leeds. who has taken
Mrs. George Keppel's house, 16 Gros-
Nenor street. for the season. Is deter
mined to outshine every one by the
sheer force OF riches. From Cartier.
the French jeweler, who has a London
establishment In Bond Street, Mrs.
Leeds has purchased rope of pearls
for $4,000.
Lady George Alexander Cooper, who
Is niece of the late Silent Smith"
OF Chicago, viii entertain OIL lavish
scale in Grosvenor Square, while Mrs.
Anthony j. Drexel and Mrs. James
Henry Smith will vie with each other
in giving the young people a good
time" during the festivities.
American women in London society
are resting after a strenuous fortnight
of electioneerng.
The Astor family is congratulatins
itself on successfully returning two
members-youns Waldorf Astor and
Captain spender-clay, who married
Mrs Pauline Aston. The Astors made
great efforts in every legal direction to
insure against defeat. Mrs. Ava Astor
was particularly energetic, both at
Plymouth and at Tunbridge, in her rel
atives' cause.
Another American woman, who, how
ever, did not see her husband returned
to the House OF Commons was Lady
Harrington. daughter of the late Sen.
ator Mcmillan, whose husband, Sir John
Harrington, faced tough proposition
when he sought to Gust John Burns
from his beloved Battersea.
The Duchess Of Marlborough wound
up her entertaining in London until
next spring. when she will return from
Balescure. During her stay ON the
Riviera the duchess will do much mo-
toring with her two boys and her aunt,
Mrs Tiffany. The duchess hopes thar
plenty of warm Southern air will BEN
eft Lord Iver Churchill, who is very
delicate
The duchess Will also indulge in her
recently acquired taste for golf. The
Hon. Mrs. Henry l. Coventrie, formerly
Mrs Richard McCreery, has been en-
tertaining lavishly at stoner Park,
where the rich game preserves have
been shot over by most Of the notables
OF society. Mrs. Coventrie has had a
long succession of smart house parties
and plans another big one for Christ
mas.
A Disappointed Earl.
A vacancy in the Order OF the Car
ter, caused by the death Of Earl spen-
Ger, was filled on THURSDAY. when the
King conferred knighthood on Lord
Mimic who has just returned to Eng
land after Ave years as Viceroy of
india. II had been whispered in court
circles that Earl Beauchamp was to
receive this decoration, and the Kings
action caused considerable surprise, es-
pecially as Lord Beauchamp acted as
lord steward OF the household of the
late King and is great favorite of
King George and Queen Mary.
The Countess De Matuschka, an In
teresting and handsome American. who
has been long absent from her native
shores. Will visit America early in the
new year. The countess. who is tho
only daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Walker
OF Detroit. accompanied by her hus-
band, VIII sail from Hamburg for New
York on January s. They Will stay in
America about a month, the greatest