The sun., 1912-07-14

sightseeing tour Of England. and Col.
GENTRY. president OF the Southern Tele-
phone Company. both Of whom have been
the guests Of the McQuaides at the his
toric Pope villa. sailed for New York
on the Adriatic last Thursday.
United States District Attorney Wise
who is here getting evidence in the rebate
cases against the Iehigh Valley and the
Baltimore and Ohio railroads, expects
to finish his work next week, and he will
then 60 to the Continent for a while before
returning to New York Asked if he was
going to investigate the shipping trust he
said: "Not this trip"
TWO ROYAL FUNCTIONS PLANNED.
There will I've two royal functions Of
great interest to society next week. a
garden party at Windsor Castle on Thurs
day afternoon and state ball at Buck
ingham Palace on Friday evening. Many
Americans have been invited to both
the garden party and the ball
Tho smartest entertainment of this
week was cotillon given by Mrs. North
rup Macmillan at her home. 10 Hill street,
for Miss Edwine Thornburgh Of st. Louis.
Miss Thornburgh was charmingly dressed
in gown Of pale blue chiffon over white
satin and trimmed with pink roses.
The floral decorations Of the house
excelled even the London record for such
display The staircase was festooned
with pink carnations and there were
masses of the san flowers in the marble
hall. The ballroom was decorated with
shaded roses in large gold baskets and
there was an archway of roses between
the reception rooms. Many baskets of
flowers were suspended from the ceilings
and doorways
The guests numbered about $50 and in
cluded the Viscountess Of Falkland. Mrs
Ronalds. Lord and Lady Vivian. Lady
Mary Stuart and Miss Pauline Pappen.
helm. The cotillon was led bv Patrick
W. De Bathe and Mrs. Berkeley I.evett.
and many new figures were introduced.
The favors were from Paris and Africa
and included lucky bracelets made of ele-
plants brlstles and mounted with gold.
en'melled powder boxes. gold pencils,
beaded bags and cigar cite cases
RECENT ENTERTAINMENTS.
The Duchess Of Marlborough has had the
Princess of Pless az her guest at Sunder-
land House during the season. The Prin-
cess is very delicate and is una bile TO stand
much exertion. so the Duchess gave for
her entertainment a aeries Of small din
ners 10 which only intimate friends were
invited
The Duchess OF Marlborough will spend
the autumn in Scotland. where sne has
rented the Auchnahhelach in Rossshire
which was leased during August a nd Sep
tember Of last year by the Gackwar of
Baroda. The place ia a wonder house Of
completeness. with its own miniature rail
way station. telegraph office and post
Office 1t is situated in a wonderfully
beautiful spot in the forest ard notwith-
standing the wild surroundings the place
has every comfort of modern improve
merts and furnishings. The house is
surrounded 10y n terra ced garden and just
above the loch is picturesque waterfall
There is fine shooting near by nd the best
of fishing in the river which runs through
the grounds. Then there are go,f links
and beautiful roads for mot0r.nc The
Duchess has planned -evcroi house
parties. during which there viii T." a ocln-
plcte round of amusement.
Mrs Anthony }. DrrS"!. waos" hv.hgnd
CAV. IA ma gni'icer' purity at ~" El'H last
Tuesday. gave reception this w"rk to
Mr. and Mrs. Edward T. Stotesnlrv of
Philadelphia at her Cavendish >Qldr.
homo. The evening tecHn with a dinner.
the guests including Lady Cim1rd. Mrs.
bischorshcim. Lord and Lady Sacnville
ana Ni-~ounte-s Maidstone. Tho latter,
VINO j. MIR and Mrs. Drexcl's daughter. is
dos trilcd as the most beautiful matron