The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-08-04
MRS. ASTOR ENTERTAINS
AT THE THAMES ESTATE
Ambassador and Mrs. WhiteIaw Reid Are Expected
to Stay in England Until Next March-Duke of
Yarmouth May Yet Wed Pill Queen"

London. Aug 3.-Mrs. Waldorf Aston
entertained on a large scale to-day at
Clieveden. the beautiful estate on the
Thames which W. W. Astor presented to
his son on his marriage. More than so
guests. all constituents OF Waldorf Aston.
came all the way from Plymouth in spe-
cial trains to Twyford. where they were
met by automobiles. cabs. carriages, and
brakes, and driven to Cleveden.
The guests were entertained from early
morning until late in the evening. and
most OF them returned exhausted to
Plymouth.
During the week Mrs. Astor had al
ready entertained at her charming house
at Plymouth a large number of the
members OF the Primrose League. and
also all the workers who have assisted to
get Mr.. Astor into Parliament.
There is reason for all this burst Of
entertaining. for. although the Astors
are immensely popular at Plymouth,
there has been some friction on the
tuberculosis committee. which compelled
Mr.. Astor to resign his seat. Some Of
his constituents suspect him OF flirting
with the Radical party, and others sus-
pect that Mr.. Astor is making for the
House of Lords.
Reds Wind Up Season.
tied. 1t is rumored that the American
Ambassador and Mrs. Reid will stay
at Dorchester House OF and on until
next March. The Reds wound up a
brilliant season with a second large din
ner and ball, and this was in the nature
of a FAREWELL so far as big entertain
ments are concerned.
Their daughter, the Hon. Mrs. John
Ward, is expected to continue at Dudley
House next season the family tradition
for sumptuous entertainments.
For the third successive week the
Duchess of Marlborough has been in
vited. but this time without her hus-
band. to meet the King and Queen.
The occasion was a dinner given by
Lord and Lady Allendale at their big
house in Piccadilly. It was noticed
that Queen Mary spent /. long time
chatting with the duchess after din
ner.
The duchess wore a gown of silver
and white English brocade and an all
around crown of diamonds. Nearly all
the women present wore English bro
cade as a compliment to the Queen.
who has done everything in her power
to revive home industries.
Mrs. James Macdonald, who has
given several successful parties this
season in Cadogan Square. gave n ANAL
big dinner. followed by a dance, dur
ing the week
An American hostess who has been
greatly missed is Mrs. Madeline Drum
moud, who is undergoing the rest cure
on the Continent. She had announced
her intention of giving at least one
ball at her Carlton House Terrace resi-
dence but was suddenly taken serious
ly ILL
A new American hostess will burst
upon the social horizon next season in
the person of Mrs. Otis A. Mugatt. who
was Miss Greene, of New York. She
Is a beautiful woman. and is already
well known among the American set
in Paris. Next season she will take a
house in London, and as she is a friend
of Lady Paget, will have no difficulty
in the way of social success.
CockIe-Yarmouth Match.
As was exclusively announced some
time ago. the Marquis of Hartford, bet
ter remembered as the Earl of Var
mouth, Is negotiating a marriage with
Miss Cookie, very wealthy woman
about seventy years of age. and a.
member Of the Cookie family of pill
fame.
The two persons who are arranging
this strange match are Lady Fairbairn.
whose position in society is that of
Professional chaperon. and who was
mixed up in a recent royal inclosure
scandal at Ascot. and Reginald Newton,
son Of Arthur Newton, who defended the
murderer Crippen.
Lord Hartford is making as one of
the conditions of his marriage to the
old lady that she shall at once put down
$4,000 to pay on his bankruptcy debts
After that he will require a large and
regular allowance. The "PilI Queen" Is