New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-05

, No. IA Cavendsh Place. where she did
great deal OF quiet entertaining.
Mrs. William Salamon appeared as
new hostess in the social arena this
year. She took for the season Mrs.
James Henry Smiths house, No. 81
Grosvenor Square, and there she gave
one Of the most delightful concerts Of
the year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Duke Entertained.
Mr.. and Mrs. Duke have been among
the most important American visitors
to London this season. They have been
fated great deal and have been in
vited to some Of the most exclusive
houses in Mayfair. Mrs. Duke Is very
handsome woman. and II Is expected
that she will take leading part in the
social programme for the season OF
1913 Mr.. and Mrs. Duke have taken a
house i'm Grosvenor Square.
Two very youthful mothers Of grown
up daughters seen about good deal
during the season were Mrs Cecil
Bingham and Lady Arthur Butler
Mrs. Bingham brought out her girl.
Miss Alice Chauncey, at the early age
Of seventeen. She presented her at
court, as we'll as Miss Lavinia Bing-
ham, her pretty stepdaughter. who
made her formal debut the season be-
fore Lady Arthur Butler chaperoned
her younger daughter, Miss Rachel
Butler. 10 all the dances since May, and
also presented her at court.
Lady Maxwell and Viscountess Deer
hurst, daughters Of Mr. and Mrs.
Bonynge, both brought out daughters
this year. Lady Maxwell has done a
great deal at the house Sir John Max
we'll took in Eaton Square. She gave a
royal ball for the coming out of her
young daughter. and some interesting
dinners and luncheons, one 10 the
Khedive, at which several Anglo-Amer-
leans were present
Viscountess Deerhurst had arranged
ball TO take place al Claridge's to
bring out her young daughter, who Is
only seventeen and a goddaughter Of
Princess Christian. but owing TO the
sudden and serious illness of her son,
this was given up at the eleventh hour.
Ono or Two Absences.
There have been several notable abb
sences from Anglo-American society
this year Lady Greville intended COM
ing forward as a hostess at the house
Lord Greville took in Belgrave Square.
But unfortunately she was laid up dur
ing the latter part of the season and
unable to do anything at all in the
way Of entertaining.
Another absentee has been Mrs.
Maldwin Drummond who had intended
opening the house In Carlton House
! Terrace Otto Kahn has recently bought
from her, but was suddenly taken i'll
with appendicitis.
Mrs Leggett. who used 10 give such
delightful entertainments at her house
I'm Bruton street. was out OF England
all the season. She has travelled in
China and Japan and only recently re-
turned. She intends spending a good
deal OF her time in future with her
daughter, Mrs. Montague, at Hinching-
brooke.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stotesbury were brill
liant stars in the social armament this
year. They made the Carlton Hotel
their headquarters when they came
over from America and were invited
everywhere. Mayfair gossip had it
that Mr.. Stotesbury was TO be the next
American Ambassador
Mrs. James Mcdonald was also
among the royal hostesses of the sea.
son. She gave dinner at No. .,
Cadogan Square for Prince Louis Fer
nando. Infant OF Spain. and forty-five
sat down in the large dining room,
which was profusely decorated with
roses. Among those invited TO meet
Prince Louis were Princess Loewen-
stein Wertheim. the Duchess Of Sc
WILLIE. Prince Christopher of Greece.
Prince Paul Karageorgevich, nephew
OF the King OF Servia. and Prince Co
lonna.