New-York tribune., 1912-07-14
TO WEAR A LIZARD IS
LONDON'S NEWEST FAD
Attached by Gold Collars and
Chains They Crawl Around
Society Women's NeCkS.
HARVARD MEN CELEBRATE
Plan Afoot to Build Hall at
Earls Court Which Will
Be the Largest in
the World.
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London, July 13.-The fad Of several
years ago of women wearing chameleons
Is coming in again. with the lizard for
the wriggly pet. Live lizards have been
sold by hundreds in London this spring.
Many varieties of small green horned
gallotts, great spotted eye dalmatians
and Austrian blue throated and spotted
eye dalmatians are the most popular.
The creatures are twelve to eighteen
inches long and have gold collar
around the neck and a chain. They
crawl over the front Of the dress and
around the neck and are sometimes
worn as a live bracelet.
They are handled over water until
they get used to being fondled and learn
not to bite. They are fed on live worms
and are kept in glass case When not
worn. They need nothing more than
worms and a glass of water,
American Women in London.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. T. stotesbury are
among the most popular Americans in
London at the present time. one OF
the parties given in their honor was
that of Mrs. Anthony DreXel in Caven-
dish Square. which began with big
dinner. Among those present were
Mrs. Ernest CunaTd, Mrs. Bischoffsheim'
Lady Johnstone (Antoinette PinchoD'
Lord Colebrooke, Lord and Lady Sack
willie and Viscountess Maidstone the
hostess's daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Duke, VINO nave
been at the Ritz this year, are expected
10 take the house of the Earl and Count
ess of Plymouth, No, 81 Mount street.
for long lease.
Mrs. Whitelaw Reid will give small
dance at Dorchester House on Monday
night. Ambassador and Mrs Reid VIII
give a dinner on Wednesday.
Justice McKenna and Mrs. McKenna,
who have been at the Berkeley for the
last three weeks, are leaving tomorrow
for Paris to spend a few weeks on the
Continent on the advice of doctors. The
health of Mrs. McKenna, who has been
slightly i'll for the last fortnight does
not seem to improve in the English
climate.
Mrs. John Magee. Of New York, who
was at Cannes earlier in the year. Where
she entertained lavishly at the Villa les
Fayeres, is now at the Ritz for the re-
mainder Of the season.
Harvard Men Dine.
Harvard men in London held highly
successful dinner at the Imperial Res-
taurant, Regent street, on the evening
Of July O. Forty-one were present.
William Phillips, secretary of the en-
bassy, welcomed the guests. DR.. Chan-
ming rockingham, Of Boston, was the
POSTMASTER.
Among those present were Dean
Christian, of the Harvard Medical
School; Stedman Shanks, of the Amer-
can Embassy; Robert Grant, Or. Newell
DR. Homans. r. Fulton Cutting, Elliott
Cutler. Francis Gray, Boston; Gordon
Batch, secretary of the American lesa-
ton at Brussels; F. H. Leslie, guard OF
the 1911 football team; Steven Galatu
and Cecil Baker, an Englishman and one
of the most enthusiastic Harvard grad
uates.
At the Savoy this week are Mr. and
Mrs. F. f. Alderman and Miss Acker-
man. Hugh Pinckney, ]. F. Stone j. X.
sbarp. Richard y. Dyer, Robert Frank
lin Adams, Mrs. Theodore WhltrnarsH'
Mrs. William G. Breed, Mr.. and Mrs'
7. M. Fsser, Mrs. F. L. Marshall, Mrs'
Mary Z. Kingston, Mrs. F. II. Bugher'
John Carstenten, all Of New York; r.
A Burdick, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert J.
Keller Boston, VIII and Miss Mary
Perrine, Mr.. and Mrs. Adam rindel,
William c. Hesse, Philadelphia.
At the Carlton are Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
r. Kipp. Charles Dittman, r. II. Lowen-
thai Edgar NJ. Leventritt, Mr.. and Mrs.
r. Cox, Mr. and Mrs. J. w Gould, Louis
sherry, all Of New York; W. Lyman
Riddle, Mr.. and Mrs. Morris L. Clothier,
] b. Lippincott, Philadelphia; Mr.. and
Mrs Albert c. Burrage and Miss M. 5.
Schneider, Boston.
Dukes Trying Experience.
The peers who took part in the Ellza-
haitian Triumph at Earrs Court on
Thursday are glad the job is over.
.I'm glad 1 dc not live in medi9val
times" says the Duke of Marlbor-
oush. Riding a charger in all that
heavy steel is not particularly pleasure
ble 1t takes three-quarters Of an hour
20 rivet and strap on all the heavy parts.
The heat Of it is tremendous. / was al
most suffocated and very cramped. The
rattle OF the armor when riding kills
u~other sounds, and when the visor Is
aown one can only see directly ahead
.aThe mailed gauntlet makes 1t extreme
w difficult to hold 14-foot lance. The
saddle is more safe than comfortable,
and the leg pieces almost compel a man
10 stand in his stirrups. Altogether, tilt
ing In Tudor armor Is a pastime that
reouires a great deal Of patience"
Plans are on foot by which the Earl's
Court authorities, in conjunction with
the District Railway, will build the larg-
est hall in the world on the Earl's Court
grounds, the work to begin in October
at the end Of the season of Shakespeare's
England, now In progress. Leonard
Martin is to be the architect, and the
plans call for hall floor space, free from
ALI columns, 300 feet wide and 500 feet
long, aggregating, therefore. 10000
feet.