The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-21

caruso has Just signed contract to
sing at the National Opera House In
Buonos Ayres for at least twelve per-
formances, at $1,000 each
Frederick Townsend Martin says ho
mas noticed striking change this sea-
son In the attitude of Americans to-
wards English society; tho Americans
no longer seeking to enter society in
large numbers. as in the days OF KIM,
Edward. Talking to Times Dispatch
correspondent. Mr.. Townsend said.
Every year there is an increase in
the number of Americans who come to
EUROPE Tor rest and who keep 20 their
little circle OF personal friends They
motor about the country and arc gen
orally Indifferent to the great social
activities of England with the grow
Ing wealth and Importance of the
united states, Americans are coming TO
wish more and more to shine IN their
own country than abroad. The lato
King Edward. who had an ambition 10
make London the most brilliant cap
ital IN Europe, used to make 4 special
point of learning of TIE presence here.
OF prominent Amci leans. then meeting
them and with marvellous tact &c, them
Interested in England or something
English. The present King and Queen
are so Interested Ia the government and
affairs Of their own people tina, they
nave no time TO think OF outsiders So
eialIy- King George Is sailor at
heart and personally does not care par
ticularly FOR society. The Queen is
thoughtful woman. with the belief that
II is her mission to strengthen the
throne by the ceaselcss activity u help
Ing her own people. relieving their
suffering and visiting the sick ard tho
poor
Hence. while the season now com
Ing 10 a close has been most brilliant
from the English point Of view, as the
English have entertained on a lavish
scale tho Americans have taken little
or no par, Ia II aside from parties given
by Mrs. Ronalds. Mrs. W. j. Solomon
and big affair given by Anthony j.
DreNel One misses the well-known
names like those OF Mrs W. Iced.
Mrs Aston and Mrs Potter Palmer.
who during King Edwards reign leased
big houses and gave entertainments
that were the envy OF every capitol
In Europe. King Edward undcrstooc
now 10 make London 80 attra ctive TO
outsiders that they became imbued
with the spirit OF English society and
took houses and gave entertainments
and spent money freely. thereby bring
go ~ rF4+- ~ Co "a 70 TIE capital UtI-
citing tile tradespeople ana adding 20
Tue cosinopol!tam element OF the city
life"
The Reds Entertain
Besides the bail ana dinner they
gave last Monday Ambassador and
Mrs Reid gave u dinner Wednesday
night in honor Of Ambassador Won
hleberstcin and Mrs. Won Riebcrstein.
the Grand Duke AIichea and his FAM
ny and President Desohanol, OF the
French Chamber OF Commerce.
The Earl and Countess OF Grenarl
received on sunday many friends who
congratulated them on tho birth of
treir second daughter. Among the
callers We're many. many members Of
INC English nobility. President HadIey
20 Yale. and Mrs. Hadley MI and Mr..
John Word President uibben. ~
Irinceton and his daughter, John Bar
rctt and Creighton Webb.
The ball given Monday evening by
Ambassador and Mrs. Reid was re-
inarkaolo for its gorgeous colors. cos
TUNES and jewels. Mrs Reid herself
Wore gown which shc had colored
herself the Duchess Alexander O., Teck
Worc "a white brocade decorated w!tn
dlenonds tho Duchess of Rutland wore
"a Heranlum- col0red gown. and the Ouch
cess o: Marlborough was Respondent in
o white dress. a diamond crown and
ropes OF lovely pearls. Mrs. Ionu
Word wore beautiful gold tissue
gown and many pearls, and Mrs Stivk-
roy wore white gown and d tiara Of
diamonds and emeralds. Lady Ashby
81 Lcrger wore necklace OF cnoI-
nous ru0les and diamonds the Duch-
rss Of Leeds. white gown and silver
trocade and diamond ilarra; Lady Lon
donberry black and gold dress. nlazin;
wlih Jewels the Countess OF Craven,
pale yellow dress, with diamond and
pearl tiara. Countess OF Derby blacl,
dress embroidered with diamonds. Mrs
M,nzie. who was married two Gays
later. wore painter dress OF ivory
satin
Mrs. Reid Gu, out her weekly recep-
tiou on Thursday because OF the King 3
rardcn party. but she VIII give a dance
next Friday. which is the closing day
o. the season.