The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-11
BACK IN SOCIETY
Mrs. George KeppeI, FavOrite
of the Late King Edward,
Celebrates Her Return With a
Dinner and Ball.

London. May u.-AIrs George Keppei
! has kept the promise which she made
! King Edward VII on his deathbed to
remain away from London and keep
out of society for two years following
! his Death.
Last night she made her re-entry
into London society by giving an elab-
crate dinner and ball at her home liz
Grosvenor street. the gift of the late
king. 1t was two years to a day
since the body of the king was borne
from Buckingham palace to lie in state
at Westminster.
This entertainment was given to cell
citrate double event-her home COM
ing and the debut of Miss Violet KEEP
pei. There was a great muster of So
ciety by IL o'clock for dancing started
quite early and besides the 90 dinner
guests entertained by Mrs Keppel,
three big parties came from the Ritz,
where Lord Charles Montagu. Sir Archi-
bald and Lady Edmonstone and Lady
Cooper all had dinners.
Lord Charles Montagu is a son of
the late Duchess of Devonshire. Lady
Derby and Lady Josford are his sis
tiers, while he is uncle to the Duke OF
Manchester. Sir Archibald Edmon-
stone is Mrs. KeppefS brother and has
always stuck by her closely.
Mrs. Keppefs hair is now f1eeked with
grey, which suits her surprisingly well.
She looked very stately and handsome
in the very latest Paris gown and wore
some of the fine jewels given her by
the late king, which are equal to any
crown jewels. Mrs. Keppel's abundant
hair is one of her glories. 1t falls to
her knees. She used often to let 1t
down by request of King Edward, who
loved to pass through his hands the
glossy nut brown ripping tresSes.
Violet Keppel is a typical brown Eng
fish girl and is quite nice looking with
out being a beauty. Mrs. Keppel never
ranked as a beauty but her compelling
personality and charm were ever her
strongest assets and she possesses a
perfect figure in the large style.
An Exclusive Affair.
Her dinner was very exclusive af-
fair and the company was all recruited
from King Edwards close friends.
Count Albert Mensdorff and Marquis
de Several were the diplomats present,
and Sir Ernest Cassel represented
finance Also present was the Duchess
of Westminster. ablaze with jewels,
with gold and silver dress and wide
diamond scroll laid on her hair.
The Duchess of Rutland was pic
turesQue as ever. With her was pretty
Lady Diana Manners. The Duchess OF
RoXburghe, nee Goelet, had a solid
diamond tiara and wore gorgeous dia-
monds and pearls and a tunic of me-
tallic green tissue over a satin dress.
With her came the duke, her Draw
Scotsman" as she calls him.
Lord and Lady Dudley and their girl
were there. Lady Dudley wearing her
dark hair close to her head and caught
with diamond pins and several rows of
her splendid historic pearls.
Lady Desborough also attended, |
which seems to disapprove the stories
as to Queen Mary's refusing to receive |
Mrs. Keppel, Lady Desbrough being one |
of the queens ladies of the bedcham- !
ber-
Others present were Lord and Lady I
Dalmeny, Mrs John Ward nee Reid; !
Lady de Trafford, Lord Ribblesdale |
with his debutante daughter; Premier /
and Mrs. Asquith, the latter in a mar |
velous clinging gown of brocade; Miss |
Violet Asquith, the reputed heroine of |
the poem. The woman with the SER
pent's tongue" Lady Sarah Wilson, |
who wore deep blue jeweled wings in |
her hai=.
General and Mrs. Cecil Bingham came |
with their two daughters Lavinia Bling |
ham and May Chauncey; Lady Leices-
ter in jetted black; Lady Rosemary
Leveson Cover, Miss Monica Grenfel.
Lord Herbert Vane Tempest and Lord
Curzon of Kedleston.
Violet Keppel is to be presented at |
court in the near future and every
one is wondering if her mother will be
seized with indisposition at the last |
moment. Be that as it may, all smart
London was at her ball and the lovely
rooms, with their severe simplicity of /
decoration and profusion of pink flow
ers presented a most enhancing sight