New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-02
LONDON SOCIETY GAY
AS DERBY DAY NEARS
Dinner and Ball b. Duchess OF
Devnnshire After Blue Rib
and Is Raced For.
E0N0RS FOR HElR-APPARENT
Nav BE Admitted This Fall to the
Order of the Thistle-Wild
Rose Festival for the
British Capital.

r., 'ahle q, Tho T,,bruc
London June l. MANY honors VIII b'
showered upon the Prince OF Wales
when he attains his eighteenth BIRTHDAY.
OF juno -. II IS understood that u"
viii 10 promoted ~ the rank Of lieut-n-
in tho nav and receive commits
sion in tho army. being temporarily At
tached TO The 1911 Hussars until such
time as the I0h l.uss2rs return from
India. His former "ogiment now forms
part of the list Cavalr, Brigade at Al
dershot. and il X expected that the
prince will DAY q living visit 10 his
brother officers before returning 10 Paris.
In due course the prince, who, IL VIII
10 remembered Is aready Knight 81
the Garter. win I've made ii Knight OF the
Thistle and q Knight of st Patrick
He may hc admitted to the Scottish cr-
der az he returns south from Balmoral
with the King and Queen. a halt being
especially made at Edinburgh for the
purpose. but It is not known when he
will receive the blue ribbon OF the Irish
order.
The chief social event Of the coming
week will he the bail 10 be given 1T
Devonshire House on Derby night. June
=. Il is authoritatively announced that
while the Queen will honor the Duke and
Duchess of Devonshire with her pres
ence at the dinner their majesties will not
attend the bali afterward, owing 10 the
royal mourning For the same reason
the ball at Derby House on Oaks night.
June I. will also be shorn Of its princi
pal attraction.
The International Horse Show. which
begins at the Olympia on June II, is ap
going 10 be bigger success
than ever. and a number OF dinners IN
connection with 1t will take place At rho
Carlton Hotel.
Cowes week will this year have pow
erful German rival. for the Kiel week
gives promise Of being a very brilliant
affair In yachting circles interest ia
these two fixtures is particularly keer.
and large liner has been chartered 10
convey the numerous enthusiasts who
Kaisers yacht will compete and se"eral
crack yachts will endeavor TO uphold
England's honor in the supreme sport
OF the sea.
Jaeobites Still Exist.
There are still in England and Scot
land remnants OF the old Jacobite stock
who will persist in keeping away from
court because. In their opinion. the do
scendant Of the banshed James should
sit on the throne OF King George. But
their views do not seem to be shared by
the woman who has inherited the man
ties Of the old Pretender and Bonnie
Prince Charlie" The Princess Ludwig
of Bavaria. born an archduchess of Aus
tria- Este Modena. declines to he known
as Queen Mary III Of Scotland and Mar
" Of England, France and Ireland; In
fact she is on the very best terms Wit
the actual Queen Mary the traditional
enemy OF the Stuart line. The two are
personal friends of long standing and
correspondents.
Undsmayed, however. 10y this back
sliding on the part OF their hereditary
leader the Scotch and English JaCobitcs
still keep up the old rites the old spites.
Theodore Napier. venerable and tamil
lar figure in Edinburgh society, who has
devoted his lie and his fortune TO the
lost Jacobitc cause. recently led large
party Of white Cockaders' from In
vcrness 10 Culloden 10 place wreaths
upon the cairn erected 10 the memory OF
the Highland laddies who fell lighting
for Scotland and Prince Charlie in the
last battle fought on British soil. The
dead Scots numbered two hundred
For Alexandra Day, June &c.
London is expected TO decorate itself
With Wild roses on June 20 as token Of
homage 10 Queen Alexandra The idea
comes from the Continent. Vienna
started the fashion with dafodil day
and Germany followed with mulberry
and corn1ower day, and so on Flower
sellers are TO wear distinguishing
white dress. with mushroom hats,
trimmed with wild roses. The flowers
which will be artificial blossoms made
b. crippled children, will be offered ~
PENN each. but II is explained that no
reasona BILE offer will be refused
The Anglo-American social world is
looking forward to Alexandra day with
tremendous interest, and q large number
of pretty girls will be a great attraction
as flower sellers in the West End The
Duchess Of Marlborough has secured for
herself one Of the best inches in London. |
as she Is 10 dispose OF her wares outside
q big reputation for generosity, and IL is
probable that the duchess will be one Of |
the prize winners in this contest All
the money collected will go to hospitals
and charitable institutions. especially |
those under Queen Alcxandras patron
age.
The American Ambassador and Mrs. |
Whitelaw Reid, who have been g,iests |
OF the Marquis and Warehouses Of Lon |
donderry at Mount Stewart, County !
Down, this week, on the occasion of the |
ambassador receiving The freedom OF |
Belfast. will he at home in Dorchester /
House on June 4 to IN, # the delegates OF |
the international Congress OF American.
The Countess OF Craven is at No. = |
Chesterfield Gardens for the season. MIR. |
and Mrs. Bradley Martin have also re- |
turned 10 Chesterfield Gardens. Mrs.
Drexel is at No. 20 Cavendish !
Square and Mrs. Ronalds at No. Cado-
gan Place for the season.