The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-08
CLIMBERS ON
ANXIOUS SEAT
Aspirants for Social Distinc-
ton to Be Invited to
Kings Leyee.
MAYFAIR WAGES WAR ON
THE UNBIDDEN GUESTS
Town Houses Will Employ Pro-
fessiOnal Checkers to Pre-
vent Strangers Intruding.
BY LADY MARY MANWARING

Special Cable to The Tribune.
LONDON, Jan. THE American col
ony, especially that portion Of it which
on edge for the first levee of King
George which probably will be held
early in February shortly after the as
sembing of the new parliament.
There was a report that no levee
would be held until the period of mourn
ing for King Edward had expired, which
would be May 7. This would have been
so near the date of coronation that had
it been true ii is doubtful If there
would have been an opportunity to be
presented until pretty nearly midsum-
mer,
The announcement, therefore, which
is semi official that levee will be held
In February is most welcome.
Already enc mancuvering for place
on ambassador Reid s list for presen-
tation has begun.
The king and queen will hold di-
plomatic and official court at Bucking-
ham palace towards the end of Febru-
airy or early In March. 1t is probable
that the recently introduced regula-
tions for the ordinary court will be con-
siderably altered, as they have not
worked well during the last few years.
On the other hand, the new rules for
the levees have proved most successful.
Queen Appreciates Condolences.
Queen Alexandra has carefully pre-
served all the letters of coincidence her
majesty received on the death Of the
king, and these are now numbered
among her most treasured possessions.
The letters have been divided into cat
egories, those from royalties and init
mate friends. and those from thousands
of the late kings subjects not only in
this country, but in all parts of the
empire. many of them being quite poor
people, and from little children.
The letters have been carefully bound
III plain, dark red calf. with a small
crown on the cover. Queen Alexan.
dra specially prizes those letters of sym
patty which came from poor people,
and though it was obviously impossible
for her majesty to reply to them all,
during the first few months she wrote
to several of these correspondents
thanking them for their kind sympathy
1t is persistently rumored that the
engagement of Prince Arthur of Con
naught, who has lately been paying a
round Of country house visits, will
shortly be announced Despite various
inspired denials which have been clrcu-
lated privately, it is believed that he
will take the daughter of an English
duchess for his bride.
Prominent London hostesses who in
tend waging war on the unbdden guest
during the coming season are said TO
be determined that no one unless he or
she can produce IA card of invitation
will be allowed TO cross the threshold
of any house where a dance or enter
tainment is in progress.
To make sure that this rule will be
carried out professional check takers
are to be employed.
Miss Campbell Engaged.
hear that Miss Stella Campbell,
daughter of Mrs. Patrick Campbell, is
engaged, and that her marriage Will
take place at the end Of the present
season. The happy young man has
sister on the stage. He fell in love
with Miss Campbell at first sight, and
through his sister made her &C ,rain-