Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-09
LONDON SOCIETY.
;pecial Cablegram TO The Star.

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| LONDON. April S.-Fresh honors have
fallen to that rising young member Of
the Earl of Dudley's family. the Hon.
John Herbert Ward. who married Miss
Jean Reid. He was equerry in ordinary
10 King Edward, and has been made ex-
ira equerry to King George. and now as
equerry to Queen Alexandra he has &C
companied that royal lady on her trip to
the Mediterranean.
Mrs Ward who has been occupying
the house of her brother-in-law the Earl
of Dudley. in Carlton House terrace. has
just acquired for the season the fine old
| house in 81. James Square, owned by the
Marquis of Bristol. In this same square.
which is gradually being invaded by
clubs. banks and assurances offices. are
| the town residences of the Duke of Nor
| folk, the Bishop of London Marquis of
Angle :ey, the Duchess of buckingham,
Earl of Strathmore, Earl of Derby and
| Lord Kinnaird.
| Mrs. Ward does not care in the least
for London life and its social pleasures.
She is never happier than with her hus-
| band and little family at the country
| house which her father presented to her
shortly after her marriage. Moreover,
she is in mourning for her grandfather.
| ID. o. Mills. But the royal word has been
borne to her that every one who can must
entertain this season. SO Mrs. Ward feels
that she must put her mourning aside
so that it is her duty to take an active
part in the festivities to come.
Mrs. Ogden Reid to Be Presented.
The American ambassadors son, Ogden
! Reid. who married Miss Rogers his
mothers secretary and companion. is ex-
pected in London at the beginning of
next month with his bride. who will be
J to ha
of the May courts. The English attitude
| toward the young couple is interesting,
as, despite certain jealousies secre-
tarlat is regarded as thoroughly gentle
occupation.
| Ambassador Reid, in discussing the
| coronation preparations. commented on
the extraordinary requests being made on
the embassy for tickets for admission TO
Westminster, which, of course. the en-
bassv is pOwerless to grant. He said
| Undoubtedly all American travel rec
ords to England will be passed, and we
Will do everything to encourage such.
international relations are the most d.
| rect way to International peace. The
| embassy's entertaining plans are not de-
| termined on, but there will be the usual
dinners and dances at Dorchester
| House.
Mrs. Ava Willing Astor who has given
up her old home in POrtman Square. has
| left for Paris to buy, not only gowns.
but furniture and hangings for her new
| house, No. IL Grosvenor square. which
| she has acquired from Lady Chartrs.
This house was originally magnifcently
decorated with gidings, holdings and
painted ceilings. but the London SCOT has
made them look shabby that Mrs
| Aston has placed an order for a thor
ough scheme of redecoratio in the hands
of a Paris firm, much to the disgust of
| London decorators.
The house for the next few weeks will
be swarmng with French workmen. Mrs.
| Aston will not be able to occupy it until
| the middle of May, when she will open
her new home with dinner dance. There
| is splendid suite of reception rooms,
| all communicating with one Of the finest
drawing rooms In London.
A Relaxation in Her Case.
There has been much curiosity in re-
| gard to Mrs. Astor's position at court
| this season. 1t was generally understood
| that no woman who has divorced her
| husband or who has herself been di-
| vorced will be included In the list of in
| vitations to the great court functions.
| But 1T is now understood that, thanks to
| her wealth and personal charm, Mrs.
Aston Will prove an exception to the rule.
| Her friendship with the Connaughts and
| Battenbergs is expected to be of the
| greatest help to her, and as she was
| included in all of King Edwards invita-
| tons it is now understood that King
George will claim an exception to Queen
| Mary's austere rule.
The Earl of Crewe, who married Lord
Rosebery's daughter. and who fell down
at Claridge's Hotel few weeks ago in a
fainting fit and suffered conclusion of the
brain. was present today at the christen-
ing of his son, Lord Houghton. at the
Chapel Royal, ST James. The king at
tended in person. and the infant, who has
appeared after many years of marriage.
has become the godsonAp q the king and
| Lord Rosebery.
| Lord Crewe is still very shaky, and will
| Shortly go on a trip to Italy with his
wife.
| 1t is remarkable what number of
politicians have been absent from the
house through illness this session Lloyd
| Georges condition, despite denials, is
worse than the physicians care to admit.
| Winston Churchill is living on his
nerves, and may break down at any mo-
ment.
| Lord Crewe is anxious to accompany
| the king and queen on their trip to India
next December, but everything depends
on the state of his health. Lord Shaftes-
| bury is to accompany the king. but the
rest of the suite is still unsolicited.