The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-01

London. May 31.-(Special) moonlight
lawn dancing parties are commencing to
be quite a thing among country family
hostesses. One of the most interesting
functions for next week will be a mid
night ball on the great lawns of the
Wigtonshire estate of the Countess Es-
tairs. whose guests will include the
Countess Terby, daughter OF the Grand
Duke Michael of Russia, the Duchess of
Manchester and the Duchess of Marl-
borough. The Tango is to be danced by
professionals, the house guests of the
Countess rounding out this number. Thera
are to be absolutely no illuminations or
lights whatsoever except that furnished
by the good Scotch moon, but the Scotch
moon is, in early June, a rather dependa-
BILE lady and given clear sky the Wig
tonshre party is expected % be quite an
event.
One of the most delightful of last
weeks social functions was the dance
given by Lady Petre for her daughters.
the Misses Barbara and Clara Petre, at
AZ Grosyenor Place. Lady Petre is a
daughter of the late Mrs. Cavendish Tay-
lor, once a famous American hostess in
London, and she has her mothers talent
for entertaining, her dance in Great
Stanhope street last year being one of
the most enjoyable of the Easter
season. Her only son, Lore Petre, is to
be married in the summer to Miss Kitty
Boacewen, daughter of Mr.. John and
Lady Boacawen and a niece of LORD
Falmouth, and an extremely pretty and
charming girl of %.
Mrs. Charles Lawrence has returned
F.. ttan Dixrirx ENat6 Sr.trn
where she and her husband. a younger
brother of Lord Lawrence, give the most
delightful of dinner parties at which are
always very interesting people. Mrs
Lawrence, an attractive and highly cul-
tured American, has, however, other in
terests besides society, spending much
time in charitable undertakings, in par
ticular. the Royal hospital for Incura-
bles, at Putney Mr.. Charles Lawrence
elected for a commercial career after
leaving Marlborough, and being a man of
unbounded energy has done well, and is
today an authority on railway matters.
But though busy man he finds time
for golf and other pursuits, and the au-
tumn usually finds him in the Highlands.
He was born in India. and Is third son
of the famous Sir John Lawrence, the
first Lord Lawrence, the hero of the
Punjab, and later viceroy of India.
Windsor folk are not very likely to sup
port the women's suffrage movement just
now, for they are all (metaphorically
speaking) sitting in ashes at the closing
of the state apartments when the wealth
er is so delightful, calling every one into
the open The worthy mayor has ap-
preached the castle authorities and done
his utmost to persuade them to allow the
famous rooms to be shown to the public,
but the lord chamberlain is obdurate.
Those of us who love the castle and take
a pride In its unique treasures, think his
lordship is quite right the irreparable
damage that a suffragette hammer might
do in five minutes among those priceless
objects Of art and relics of British ma
tional history is not to be lightly risked.
Lord weardale who has been touring
in the United State In connection with
peace centenary celebrations has the
Russian lady Lady Weardale has been
twice married. her first husband beins
Count Tolstoy, who was a Diplomat, and
quite a different person. of course. from
the famous Russian author who bore the
same name and title. His 1ordship, who
is 65 years of age, has no heir, so that it
Is likely that he will be both the first
and last holder of the title There is an
other peerage. however. and a much
older one. In the Stanhope family. for the
earldom of Stanhope. which was created
nearly two centuries ago, is at present
held by Lord Weardale's nephew.
The very generous way In which their
majesties have been encouraging public