The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-16

BRILLIANT APEX
OF SOCIAL SEASON
Coming Fortnight Will See
English Society in Mad
dcst Whirl.
DAYS NOT LONG ENOUGH
So Many Affairs on Calendar
They Hardly Can Be
Crowded In.
DAYS NOT LONG ENOUGH
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London. June 1.-the coming fort
night will see the apex of an unusual
~ brilliant season with the ROYAL
Ascot racing. the International Horse
shoy OF Olympia. the command vJude-
vile performances at the Palace Music
Hail. where the King and Queen will
see vaudeville Officially for the first
time. ana the final court reception at
buckingham Palace. In addition there
VIII be round of private balls, dim
ners and receptions. Seemingly So
clcty is no longer satisfied with an
eight-hour day. and wants one of
forty eight hours.
With kindly weather the racing
meeting at Royal Ascot promises to
eclipse all previous records. because
OF the elite attendance and the smart
ross OF the costumes. Their Majesties
are expected to attend the races every
day during the meeting. On Tuesday
and Thursday they will drive from
Windsor Castle. where they Will live
Tor the week, in semi-state in open
la ndaus with outriders and footmen
II. gorgeous scarlet and gold bullloned
uniforms. In going from Windsor to
Ascot tho King and Queen Will drive
over tho wide. green turf-covcred
read tina, is reserved for royalty and
ioi these occasions only. This road.
one OF the most famous ~ England.
lies parallel for three miles to the
public road and runs in "A straight
line from the front gates OF Windsor
Palace to the statue % King George
Iii. So over this wonderful stretch
ct green carpet under the shades
Of majestic Gins. the scenes of the
days of King Edward will be repeat
cd, when the present King and Queen.
followed BY more than 100 attaches and
servants Of the caostlc. will move in a
brilliant procession.
Much EntcrtainIpg.
Nearly all the large houses nearby
arc entertaining large parties Even at
Ascot the old order has given way to
the now and the song of the motor horn
IL heard for the first time in the great
sweeps of turf. The automobiles arc
obliged TO deposit their passengers at
the gates of the racc-coUrsc, and then
hide their offensive presence in gloomy
sheds. This year the side course on
posite tho srandstand - given to au-
tomobiles. and already there is A regi-
rnent of little boards dcnoting the
places reserved. while TWO large fields
III the background ar. devoted to
those who have been so unfortunate as
to secure places along the rail- II
won't be either a hungry or thirsty
Ascot this year. for steam lorrics arc
already transporting magazines OF
eatables and drinkables to Ascot 1t
will be essentially a strawberry feast.
as l.soo pounds of berries and 100
gallons OF cream have already been
provided by the caterers. The est-
mate of supplies includes $4,000 bottles
of beer, 1000 bottles Of whiskey and
800 quarts of champaEue
The sufferers through the Lloyd
George taxes are consol:nE themselves
because they will be able to set vim
taee champagne at 81 quart. For
eatables there will he 500 Yorkshire
hams. TWO tons Scotch salmon, $500
quail. 5000 chickens. 1000 Holsters and
$500 pigeons for pies.
The belief that the present court IS
essentially anti-American is gradual
~ dying down The latest blow at
this myth is tho handsome treatment
accorded TO tho American embassy's
request for tickets to the royal in
closure at Ascot, where not to go is
to be almost unknown socially The
final list is not ye. made up. but al