Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-05
LONDON SOCIETY
IS BACK IN TOWN;
AMERICANS GONE
Lady Granard's Popularity in Ire
land Is Growing Fast-Vander-
bits Linger in Scotland.
Special Cable &c The American

Special Gable &c The American.
LYNDON, Oct. 4.-SOCiety is be
ginning to return TO town and May
fatr once more is drawing up its
blinds. The Connaught-Fife we'd
ding on Wednesday will find enter
tainment in full swing.
The King and Queen will return
TO town next week from Balmoral
and they will find an entirely new
Buckingham Palace. from the outside
viewpoint, for IN an incedibly short
Time, barely eight weeks. the whole
front has been torn out and new
white marble front built in under the
personal supervision of Sir Astor
Webb, the famous architect. 1t is a
magnificent improvement.
Americans elhurrying back home
this year much earlier than usual AND
II is now possible TO get accomoda-
ton on practically any liner going
West
Mrs. Harcourt Entertains.
Mrs. Lewis HarCOurt is entertain
Ing a series Of house parties for the
shooting at Stanton Harcourt. Among
her recent guests were Sir Edward
Gray, the dowager Lady NunRurg-
holz and the Hon. John Ward.
The Countess of Granard (nee
Mills) will be present as chief
patroness at a ball to be given - the
Companions of st. Patrick in DIrAiin,
November 7. Lady Granard has
enormously increased her popularity
in Ireland Of late.
Mrs. Vincent, who is Californian
married 10 an Irishman. is now one
Of the leading hostesses of Ireland,
and at MuckrOss Abbey, which has
been made wonderfully luxurious.
she IS entertaining constantly. Among
her present guests are Lord and Lady
Kenmare and their children, who took
refuge at Muckross when their own
home. Killarney House, was destroy
ed by fire recently
Clarence H MaCkay has enjoyed
good sport at FelteressO Castle. Other
American spoTt smen who are enter
tanning in the neighborhood are c.
Wogden and Frederick Whitridge.
VanderbaIts in Scotland.
Mr. and Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt,
who have been cruising In the North
Star, intend to remain in Scotland
for some weeks and will return to
New York only in time for the win
ter season.
After a short stay in London. Mrs.
Bonynge. mother Of Lady DeHurst
is taking the cure at StTathpeffeT
Cora Lady Stafford will entertain
on her Leicestershire estate.
Mrs. Fenelossa, widow of the
American Orientalist, will spend most
Of the autumn in London at the Cur
zon Hotel.
Loring Pickering. of San Fran
CISCO is staying at Browns Hotel
before sailing for America.
One OF the events of the winter Will
be the housewarming OF Mrs. Sohn
=, aV1F L MA
has undergone great Improvement.
Howard Townsend Martin who
has been at deaths door at his sis
ter-in-law's Scotch place, Balmacaan,
is out of danger and is progressing
toward health. Mr.. Martin caught
cold while trout fishing and pneumo-
MIA followed. He is a brother of
Frederick Townsend and the late
Bradley Martin.
Mrs. Bingham Visiting.
Mrs Cecil Bingham is on round
of visits in Invernesshire.
The Duchess Of Marlborough, after
a short visit during which she stayed
at Sunderland House, has gone TO
the continent. Princess Hatfield.
Cnee huntington has returned from
the continent.
Mrs. Daniel C. Reid gave a small
dinner party at the Carlton last night
to Paris and London friends. They
will sail for New York Immediately.
Among prominent Americans regis
tered at the Carlton are j. Ogden
Armour, r. Hanna, of St Louis. who
has been shooting in Scotland; John
Dupee and family. OF Chicago.
William n Sellg, of Chicago, is at
the Savoy.
At the Ritz Hotel are Mr.. and Mrs.
Spencer Eddy, Mr.. and Mrs. James
B. Duke.
Ambassador and Mrs. Thomas J..
O'Brien have arrived from Rome and
are spending a few days at the Ber-
kelley Hotel before sailing for New
York.
At the same hotel is Arnold Ben
net. the well-knOwn writer, who has
recently returned from Paris.
Mr.. and Mrs GriswoId Thompson,
who were married recently, are en-
route to New York. Mrs. Thompson
was Miss May VanAlen.