The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-01
MRS. ASTOR NOT
ANXIOUS TO MARRY
London Gossips Again Discuss
ing Her Reported
Engagement.
NO TRACE OF AVIATOR GRACE
Beautiful Duchess oi Wcstnin-
stcr i'll Vaudeville for
Charity.
ny CHESTER u. o,EnToN.

II.
LuidCh. December 3l.--l.ondon Cos
sips are determined 10 get Mrs. Ava
! willing AStor rc,uurried. and not for
| the lii;it time are country houses SER
tously debating the engagement OF that
much discussed lady 10 Rurtett
Coutts. who before his marriage TO the
aged baroness OF that name, was
known hs William -\ahmeud Bartlett
1t is true Ihat Mrs .Astor was the
guest OF honor at the most successful
dance which Burdctt Couits gave at his
famous house in l'iccadilly Just before
Christmas. ami that he has follow ed the
| fascinating american for many months,
but Mrs. AstOrs intimate friends de.
clare that She will hesitate consider
ably before making another natriInon-
lal plunge. she is stiil cumparatiyely
young. and her personality has left its
mark on London society. She can as
aemble round her dining room table
all The current celebrities political
ana otherwise, whom she chooses 10 In
vito.
Burdett coutts. who Is nifty years old.
Is neither Il great catch or particularly
brlilinnt. but he is patient and de-
voted as was proved by his wooiny of
the rich spinstcr of England Mrs. As
Tor Is spending ii few days with Mr
ana MIS-. Waldorf Astor in clcvcdon.
No Trace Of Aviator
I
Ncrr' OF New York. still clings 10 the
belief that her brother. Cecil Grace
the daring young aviator Is alivr. but
her mother. Mrs. John Grace who Is
proRen- hearted, has gone into mourn
ing. ana has given up her son as lost.
ne Aero Club members have long
Sihce SiNen up hope. but the admiralty
Is sun securing the North Sea with
torpedoes
MI the London papers refer 10 Grace
as an English aviator" and major
ny OF lie people appear unaware that
~ an IRISH american and a nephew
OF the former Mayor of New York.
mother uncle. Michael Grace. is tho
tenant OF the historic Battle Abbey,
! near Hastings. and owner or a rnc
Rouse II, Belgravc square. Both .John
ana Michael Grace have resided for
many years In England. but no men,bc,
OF the family can be described ms Eng.
lish.
Lady Greville was to have been ono
or the most brilliant American hostesses
! curing me coronation season. She
owns house in Carlton House Ter
race anu recently rented a fine place I'm
the country.
Duchess In Vaudeville.
! Waldorf Aston and Shirley Benn. The
new members for Plymouth, were en- :
tcrtained on Friday at a banquet by
Tue IoHscrVatiNc-u nionist Club, OF Ply
mouth. in celebration OF their victory
at the recent election.
/ Tho Waldorf Asiors spent their
Christmas in the house they have
routed on the f.splanade at Plymouth.
/ The beautiful Duchess of West
minister appeared in public as a singer
for charity At vaudeville entertain
incnt given al the Duke OF Wcstnin-
stcr's seat of Eaton Hall. on Friday.
! The duchess was assisted by her
brother. George CORVALLIS West, the
husband of the former Lady Randolph
Churchill. by Forbes Robertson and
/ others
/ The Duke OF Marlborough had a
Christmas house party,N at Blenheim
Palace, those present including his tive
sons, the Marquis Of Blandford and
! Lord Ivor Spencer Churchill, who were
allowed by the duchess to spend tho
! festive season with their father.
: The guests included large family
| party OF the duke'a relations. Mean
while the Duchess has remained in Lon
don. preparing for her trip 10 the south
| of France In the new year.
! Mrs. Spendcr-Clay. who was Miss
| Pauline Astor speaking of the political
f, assistance which American wives give
1 their English husbands. said
! II believe VIC work much harder than