The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-18
SOCIETY AMONG
 STAY-AT-HOMES Pastimes of Birmingham's Continental Travellers THE DAYS EVENTS
Mrs. Raulston Writes From England. Miss Cora Gregg an Informal Hostess-An. English We'd
 ding-COming Events
By MYRTLE MILES

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 | Mrs. J. B. Raulston, who Is spending the summer in Europe, was in London during the coronation ceremonies, of
 which she has sent back original and in- | teresting accounts. Her home was for
 merly in London and while there she was
 with relatives. She writes of meeting
 Miss Mary Kirkpatrick, who is also with
 English relatives. Mrs. Raulston is' at present staying with kinsfolk in Ever creech, from which place there has come the following chatty letter, with which her friends will be charmed:
 .After my strenuous life in London
 am at last in this quiet, peaceful lit- | tie village and can sit down to write
 free from Interruptions. At least I hope so, though the prettiest little kitty ever saw has taken possession of my lap and | I am expecting at any moment she Will | try to help me. She is perfect ball or | fluff, partly Persian, and the pet of the family. The cousins are all well-free from colds, for a wonder. The weather is sunny and bright, but cold. am
 wearing my sweater constantly. As soon as it gets the least bit warm every body complains of the heat. I met Mary | Kirkpatrick last Tuesday morning at the
 National gallery; took her to Selbridges
 for luncheon and then went to the Wal
 lace collection In Manchester Square. She had a dreadful cold and so had l, but
 we enjoyed the day together. She was charmed with London and I gave her her first ride on top of bus. She was only | fl,a firct the coronation gala and there was noth- | ing else thought of. Yesterday she left | for Paris with her uncle and aunt. She | is to sail home on the tenth of September
 via Naples. l am not likely to see her again.
 "The country Is very pretty now and
 the gardens full of roses and cabbages. | We take tea this afternoon at one of my kinsmen's. Robert my English cousin,
 won't go, as it is Sunday and he has conscientious scruples. He has a most
 convenient conscience-the same one
 keeps him from attending church as | the seats are so uncomfortable. On Wednesday last we went to the South ] Kensngton museum and spent the day, It is a magnificent building and is now called the Victoria and Albert. It has been enlarged and beautified since we lived in London and was only formally
 opened by King Edward in 1909.
 "In the collection of old iron work we
 found a screen which had been taken
 from St. Johns church, Frome, on it was
 this instription: Iron screen with ar
 morial bearings, taken from St. Johns
 church, Prone; in the possession of the
 family of Leversedge'-our family-'for-
 merly Lords of the Manor of Frome.' | On Thursday there was another royal
 procession when the King and Queen, | Prince and Princess of Wales went to
 St. Pauls cathedral to a Thanksgiving service and afterward to a banquet at the Guild hall. We saw them without
 any difficulty and very gracious and handsome they all were. Thursday even- | ing at we dined with the Hadens. They | have a very smart apartment In White | hall court and take their meals in the cafe. The servants are liverled and there are several lifts. The children are not sat- isfied and are hungry for the country and the liberty they enjoyed at Woolmer | Hill House. MT. Bladen seems to pine for | it. too. Mrs. Bladen received us in a | gown of mauve satin, partly yelled with | chiffon, decolette, with a bertha of duchesse lace and was wearing long white gloves. I brought the proper clothes with me, only l am seldom warm enough and my hats are sights-but I don't see many that look much better and there are none that would be becoming to me. Fri day 1 went to the Royal academy with the Reas. Fannie Drennen met us at 5:30 and we all took tea at Stewards, Picadil- ly, and Saturday l came on here, leav- ing at 1 D. m. On Wednesday l am going | to Exeter. Will spend the night at pr. Kingdoms and the next day go to Taun- ton, staying there few days and re- | turning to Evercreech the same day. Then I shall be here until Monday or Tuesday when I shall join Fannie Dren- nen in London and leave for Holland My next mailing address will be either Amer ican Express office, Il Rue Scribe, Paris, or in care of Madame Barre, 70 Rue d As sas, Paris, for I expect to be there the last of this month or the first of Au- cust'