The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-05
COUNT CONFESSES
he kNITS SOCKS
American Wife Not Proud OF
Husbands Love Tor
Needle.
LADY sTRAFFoRD's PART
Asior Continues to Distribute
American Money 70 English
Charities.
ny CHESTER ovERToN.

iSpeeial Cable to rho Times pispatch.]
London February 4.-rhe new
Countess OF Ancastcr who was Miss
i:ioiso Brecse. OF New York. is By no
means enjoying The fun that is running
jubiantly through soriety over II con-
fcssicn III her husband
II is that next 10 loving his Wife, he
loves to knit socks.
THE Winoughby de t,resbys are n
VERY Very, old family OF militant fame.
Tie founder or the house achieved dis
tinctton i'll tile French and Scottish
wars III the time OF Edward L., while
the second baron was one OF the pi'ln
cirai commanders at the battle Of
Crecy. The present earl when he was
Lord WillouEhby de lcresby. carried
the lighting traditions OF tho family
10 tic moderate extent OF serving as
major Of Tho Lincolnshire Yconanry
and he cut quite a gallant figure in his
regimcntals, but lie cuts anything but
that as q knittor of socks
However, there is this much to his
credit: lie has bcen quite open in his
lordshins confession. He was presiding
n. meeting At Bourne Lincolnshire
held for the object or fostering home
Industries and said:
ProNrss WITH the Needle.
There is one great enemy when one
works a home-that'S tobacco. ] must
confess that the fragrant week is one
Of my vices, but find that Knitting
is the great preventive 10 smoking
Now I've knitted many pairs OF
socks and stockings in my time and
] still Knit them. can guarantees that
my band made socks are three times
as comfortable as machine made and
last ten times as long"
There was something or litter at
this ana Lady Anca star, who was pres
cnt. seemed considerably embarrassed
Sh" had known OF her husbands
prowess with the Knitting needles. but
she seriously objects to this publication
OF her husbands feminine weakness
Tie Countess Of Granard, who was
MISS Ogden Mills, is much annoyed al
the circumstantial stories printed in
the London newspapers about n large
party She was said 10 have given a.
Forbes House, in Belgravc square. la $ t
IhurSday night. Lord Ciranard holds
y ~ court position as master or
H"rse, and II would be considered a
Gfcai breach of etiquette for any court
"i'tc!nl 10 give q large entertainments
while tile court is still in mourning.
Forbes House, which cclipses even ire
lircNe! home in Grosvenor Sorarc FOR
luN0ry. will be the scene OF series
~ gorgeous entertainments later On
~ ms season The actual housewarm-
8inG viii take the form ar dinna,.
PARTY, followed l,y a balI
Indy strnnord'S Party.
The only entertainment, az i,nportano.
" an American hostess this week was
pis dinner party given ~ I,adv
StrafIord and Her tIjrH husband
Martyn J Nennard, al Chandos House
Lady S,ranord's daughter by her nrst
marriage, Miss Adele Ccleate whosa
open dislike for London and en,busi-
astic fondness FOR > ,erica have no,
rade her very popular, Is here now
Hls!t>Ag her mother, and was deeply
interested in this OPPORTUNITY for study
ihg LONDON sogicty G. close range.
ne party. was gi.cn ostensibly In
honor Of Grand Duke Michel ana ne
wife. the Countess Torby. ana ,ha;,.
pretty dcbutante daughter. Countess
"a While the majority Of the ,.,,cqte
"ahccd after dinner tho grand duke ana
ms VIE played fridge in a special
'afc-Foon- They are both invetcratc
tanplers, with two great passions
hrldge and golf. Enormous sure
change hands almost nightly q, H..
Grand dukes house a, Homestead AID
MS villa a Cannes.
WIN INC exception Of Mrs alicha q,
5facr, who Will give BAN On
-nafcn IN Belgra SQUARE for hor
oaUshicr Gladys, none or the promi
nent american hostesscs will entertain
!argeiy until after Easter Mrs. C;racn
iad issued Invitations 10 large bolI
III batue Ahbcy some weeks ago. but
o"ihS TO tie tragic fate OF her nephcw
'ic AVIATOR, CECIL Grace, the bali was
Cancelled
Immediately after Icas,ar !broo