The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-30
AMBASSADOR PAGE
LOSES HIS LUGGAGE;
HAS TO WEAR kits
Scotch Costume All He
Could BOrrOw-Liked
1t Very Much
TANGO BREAKFAST
THE LATEST CRAZE
Introduced by Mrs. Cecil Bingham.
King and Queen Make Few New
Friends Unlike King Edward.
News of Society
by LADY MARY.

by LAD1 MAhts
London. November 29.-tSpecial.) Miss
Page tells of an amusing experience her
father, the American ambassador, had in
Scotland lately It seems Mr.. and Mrs.
Page arrived at a country house to learn
that their luggage, which had been sent
on in advance, apparently had been lost
During their long motor drive they We're
caught in a Scotch mist and were sat
urated to the bone with damp. The host
ess prompely offered the use of any gar
ments in her wardrobe to the ambassa-
doris wife, but it SO happened that the
men, mostly guests, had with them only
one set of evening clothes each and the
host never wore anything when in the
north but kits.
"A kilt is a fine garment" said DR..
Page. Cannot someone be so kind as
to lend me one?" You can have as
many as you like" replied the laird.
1t was then Mrs. Page chimed in and
said the doctor, she was sure, would get
his death of cold in kilt. Everybody
assured her that she was greatly mis-
taken and forthwith a magnificent kilt
for evening wear was produced into which
the ambassador changed and assured the
company he never felt so free and easy
in his life and that If 1t were possible
he would array himself in such a gar
ment ever more.
Lord Durham's Tragedy
The King and Queen do not make many
new friends; they stick to the old, un-
like King Edward, who was always ready
TO tack on an interesting fresh acquaint-
ance to his circle. Lord Durham, with
whom the King and Queen will shortly
be staying, is a man with q tragieally
sad history Almost since his marriage
his wife has been an inmate of a pri-
vate asylum with never hope of re-
covery. A terrible shock was, it appears,
the cause of the calamity and from the
very start it was realized she must go
enduring this living death. The story
is so pathetic that it is never discussed.
Lady Anne Lambton, Lord Durham S
youngest sister but one-there are II of
the family--is the right hand'' and al
ways acts as hostess for him. She has
spent considerably over 20 years refusing
men who have proposed to her.
One great party who wooed Lady Anne
said, you don't mean to say you are
going to be an old maid? Think well
and realize the shame of such posi-
ton"
oh replied Lady Anne, laughing,
didn't you ever hear of st. Paul, who
laid it down that those who marry do
well but that those who don't do better
And if it is a shame for woman to lead
her own life, I'm going to be that shame
full woman"
Tango Breakfast the Latest
The latest craze is the tango breakfast
introduced by Mrs. Cecil Bingham, who
was Mrs. Samuel Sloane Chauncey: indeed
1t may be said that it was Mrs. Bingham
who is responsible for bringing the tango
Into the prominent position 1t now has
In society
Before she danced it at her own
ball last June people would have none
of it; they declared it was fit only
mentioned she staggered the whole
room by taking the floor with one
of the professional dancers and trip
ped it so gracefully that there was
an ovation when she had finished and
the future of the Argentine movement
was assured. Some of the big hos
tesses said no power would induce
them to allow 1t to be danced in their
bathrooms. "Wait and see,' said the
Americans, they Will, as they always
do follow us" Sure enough they were
right. The latest news is that sew
eral of the American steps are being
taught to Princess Mary and that the
Queen has fallen a victim of the 'one''
and "two-step" dances. After that one
may expect the heavens to fall. 1t is
no wonder it is rumored that we shall
shortly hear Of the tango being danced
at Buckingham palace.
Primrose in America
Neil Primrose, Lord Rosebery's sec
Cnd son, is in America. alt is not, of
course, his first trip to Your side; in
deed, he seems particularly fond of
your climate-or is the attraction in
another quarter? You will all like
him when you get to know him, only,
mind you, like other Scotchmen, he
does want knowing. Decidedly stand
offish at first, when he likes people
he soon enough thaws and his heart
is most emphatically in the right place.
A few days before his departure [ was
walking up Piccadilly behind him and
noticed that he gave a coin to every
beggar on the way. They gave you
the impression that they all knew him
and that it was by no means their
first attempt at the game.
He says his special object in going
to the United States is to get an in
sight into how things are done in edu-
cational and public institutions and
incidentally to have a look at the girls
for it is high time he was settlins;
down. He is extremely we'll off for a
wealthy relative on his mothers side
left him some years ago a handsome
fortune and a charming house In
Great Stanhope street.-The very one
indeed that was in years gone by
owned by 1.-The James brothers." as the
late William James and his brother
Arthur, wealthy Americans, used to
be defined Besides his father. Lord
Rosebery. is one of the riches peers
whose already considerable well filled
Golfers were further replenished by a
Rosebery, is one of the richest peers
of Lord Dalmeny, Neil Primrose anc
Lord Roseberys two daughters
A Mischievious Imp
Mrs. Beatty, wife of Rear Admiral
Beatty, a daughter of the late Marshall
Field, Sr, had an alarming experience
lately when she entered the nursery and
found her young son with a pair of scis-
sors in his hand industriousy cutting off
the baby's curls. The culprit is one OF
the prettiest children in society, but like
other daring imps of his age has de-
veloped a love of mischief. For the first
time in his life he had thrashing from
his mother. Having, however, a sailor
for father he has been always kept well
under. Although Admiral Beatty adores
the boy he has a thoroughly British idea
of training children and has always kept
him in control. He insists. Ito spare the
rod is to spoil the child" an idea which,
to his wife, is full of tyranny.
When his father is away Master Beatty
still drinks ito his mothers beautiful
eyes" custom Admiral Beatty Instituted
shortly after his marriage. On the even
ing. however, he had the whipping the
youngster said, "If you don't mind,
mother l do not think I can make my
speech tonight. 1 feel rather too tired
TO make speeches, and think I'll go to
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