The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-13
PLANS TO. .L|ON|z!E
BIG GAME HUNTER.
London 1s8Waiting Will, Open
Arms to Receive Col.
Roosevelt.
MORTIMER HOUSE RENAMED i: i
In Future Home Of Countess Of
Granard Will BE Forbes
House
ny CHARLES r. NOItCROSS.
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ny CHARLES r. NOI.CROss.
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London, March 12.-Thc Countess OF,
,Granard has rcchristencd her magnifl-
cent house known as Mortimer House,
which was d wedding present from her
father. and In future 1t Will be known
as "Forhes House, after the family
name OF the Granards. Decorators
are putting on the finishing touches
in accordance with her individual and
charming taste. but IT Is doubtful II
the house will be ready for occupancy
until May. Then Lady Granard willgiy
an Informal llousc-warming for hcr
scompntriots only.
She will not give any big entertain
nlents or entertain for the government
until almost the end Of the season,
owing to the family mourning. Now
uhe Is winning u large circle OF friends,
in contradistinction to her manner at
first, which WAS aggressive, and which
was criticized even by Americans.
Lady Granard has toned down con-,
sldcrably OF late, and has become quito
popular In the noiShborhood OF Forbes
Castle. the family place in Ireland.
and has received many gifts from tho
warm. hearted people OF Newton Forbes.
In the meantime she Is nursing her
baby like q good old-fashioncd mother
in the house they are temporarily &C.
cupylng In Mayfair, where she receives
a few intimate friends.
Princess Anna Coming Here.
At few boy and girl adanccs
given during the past fortnight. Miss
Margaretta Drexel. dressed In her ia
yoritc blue. and Viscount Maidstone
have been tho cynosure OF all eyes.
On the same boat with the Drexels
when they sail for New york in April
will be Princess Anna dc Sagan as a
guest to the Drexe1-Gould wedding.
After a brief honeymoon In Italy. Mr..
Drexel and his bride Will be present
at the 3Iaidstonc-Drcxcl nuptials In
London in June, which month will be
+ most exciting for Americana here, for,
besides the Maidstone Drexel and
Acheson-Carter weddings. Dorchester
House Will be ablazc with entertain
ments for Colonel Theodore Roosevelt.
Nearly every American hostess In
London is planning for the colonel.
who will be delugcd with invitations
tainment. It will require all OF his
tact TO avoid offending his country
men and countrywomen. Every one is
hoping that Miss Ethel Roosevelt will
accompany her father to London and
share in his lionizing.
a Helpful American Wife.
The appointment OF Sir Samuel
Evans TO succeed Sir John Bingham
rs President OF the Divorce Court,
lends another degree of Interest to
Americans In English society. Lady
Evans, who is Sir Samuel's second
wife. was Miss Blanche Rule. of Gin
American hostess. She is adorcd In
lier7 husbands late constituency. and
Sir Samuel ever praises his clever con.
sort for the assistance she has given
him in his legal and political fields
The thing that amazes the majority
offoreign critics Is the genuine friend
Illness existing outside the House OF
Commons between the bittercst poll
tica1 enemies. Balfour and .tsquith
are extremely affable with each othcr.
One night when discussing the future
of a certain young man In Parliament.
Mr.. Asquith avowcd his great adn1ira-
ton for q brilliant Liverpool Unionist.
but Mr.. Balfour said quietly: "The
future Premier OF England Will be
Arthur Steel Maitland.
Maitland IS thirty-four years old,
an athlete. and a distinguished Ok
ford scholar Of strong personality,
who until his maiden speech on tariff
reform recently had not been much
heard OF. His wife is a great heiress
and q distant relative OF Earl Lauder
dale whose family name OF Maitland
Ghe attached to his owni In compliance
with provision in the carl's Will
EnEInnds New RussOmnnin.
London society is evincing a marked
Interest for things Russian. Notwith-
standing that this Is the year for the
l.Iapanese exhibition. pro- Russianism Is
more in evidence than ever. Exalted
Russians have chief places at public
hnnquets, are lionized socially. and the
future promises a large Invasion o!
Russian visitors to London.
To have q classical ballet on purely
Russian lines at his theatre, George
l:dwardcs Intends. importing the whole
Russian imperial ballet. He will pro-
ducc Rnssiai operettas to help empha-
size sthe Russian craze. stores arc
s stocking Russian fabrics. and Russian
robes are supplanting the kimono II
the houdoir. .f5 III g
This sympathy with the opponents
of EnEland's Japanese allies is re,
anarkable, and serves to emphasize
1lipling' s AXIOM, The East is the East
and the West IS the West, and nevel
the twain shall meet The attitude
towards .Tapan3is that of curiosity. bu
the Russian, despite his half barbar r.
ism, seems. to promote a real flesh ant
blood interest.