Atlanta Georgian., 1913-09-28
10000 LEAVE
LONDON FOR
j. 8. IN WEEK
Americans Returning From Cont
nent Give British Capital Al
most Second Season.
Special Gable to The American,

Spec'ai Gable to The American.
boNDON, Sept 27.-There has
peen almost a second American sea-
son this week, which enormousIv in
Mated bookings at the theaters and
llled hotels well. his condition is
que TO the thousands of American
visitors who are hurrying home from
.ne continent but wish to spend a
iew days in London and occupy the
time IN sightseeing to the very last
hour' many attending the matinee as
well as the evening shows in order TO
miss nothing.
Inc steamship companies estimate
that 10000 Americans have left for
nome IN the last six DAYS; 1t is n,
longer necessary to fight for a berth
on a liner or to pay an absurdly in
fated price. III
John L. Griffiths, the American
consul General in London, and Mrs
Grlilths, who have been greatly wild
ening their social circle, have bee,
guests of Lord and Lady Charnwood
at Lichfield. They have now left for
the Italian lakes
Lady Leith of Fyvie (nee january
was oolstu 10 ledNe large party or
guests al Fyvie Castle owing to the
sudden illness of her granddaughter,
MISS Lorna Burn, who was operated
on for appendicitis.
Lady Deceis (nee Gouldl is keenly
disappointed over the birth of a sec
ond daughter The present heir to
the title is Lord Decies' brother.
Lady Paget Air Enthusiast.
j. Plerpont Morgan, who arrived
this week from New York, is staying
with his sister, Mrs. Hamilton, at
Wall Hall Watford.
Lady Paget has suCcumbed to the
flying craze and now attends all avi-
alton meetings.
Lady Speyer who before her mar
riage to Sir Edgar Speyer the fin
ancier, was a German American vio-
linist is one of several well known
women who are furnishing rooms for
an ideal home in an exhibition at
Olympia. She has a genius for deco
ration and is an expert in old furni-
ture.
Among new American hostesses in
the country is Mrs. Ronald Matthews,
who is entertaining at Thorne Lodge,
DonCaster. She is the daughter of
w. Z. B. Shafelt
As soon as she is perfectly strong
again the Duchess of Roxburghe will
make arrangements for a visit from
King George who twice has been pre-
vented from staying at Floors Castle,
Clarence H Mackav arrived at the
Carlton from Scotland. where he had
good sport, and left after couple of
days for Paris.
Mrs. Leeds in SecIusion.
Mrs. William B. Leeds is living in
absolute seclusion after a continental
tour, seeing only her most intimate
friends
Mr.. and Mrs. H. w Marsh, who
have given up their country house at
Knebworth. spent a few days in town
before sailing on the Olympic.
Colonel Robert Thompson SAYS:
after a delightful holiday in Scot
land where I fished in a lake where
there were no fish, chased stays in a
forest where there were no stays and
shot over moors where there were no
birds, l am returning fit for any
thing" He is spending a week in
London.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert L. Bacon are
spending a few days here after their
Russian trip.
w. Bourke Cochran has arrived aft
er shooting in Scotland.
Oscar Lewisohn has returned from
Dunckel House and oscillates between
his hotel and Windsor.
Mr.. and Mrs. \. r. Allen have left
for Paris with DIR. Roberts, as have
Mrs. Palmer and Mr.. and Mrs. Hon
ore Palmer, who expect to return in i
fortnight
Mr.. and Mrs. Franklyn McFadder
have gone to spend a week in Liver
pool with friends.
At the Berkeley Mrs. John A. Lo-
gan. who has returned from Paris;
Robert Root, who Is back from a pro-
longed tour of the continent. and Mrs.
Edward Robinson. who has been on 4
shopping expedition to Paris.