Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-13
LONDON HOTELS
ARE 8 WAMPE D
BY AMERICANS
Many Tourists Spend Night in
Vain Search for Lodgings After
Mauretania's Arrival.

Special Cable to The American.
LONDON. July 12.-London has
never been so crowded with visitors
as during this week. The hotels were
taken by surprise and have broken
down lamentably. There has been
an extraordinary invasion of French
and Germans and South Americans;
according to all traditions, during
the first two weeks Of July. London
should begin emptying, but those
present refuse to bulge on top OF
this condition, Americans have de-
seconded on the city in unprecedented
numbers.
The better known hotels have been
unable to accommodate the flood.
much of which was diverted to the
continent When the Mauretania ar
rived the strange spectacle was seen
of more than 200 Americans driving
all over London and telephoning ho-
tells, but unable to obtain beds even
at 1 O'Clock in the morning. Despite
this the week has been the dullest of
a duh season. Those who expected
excitement in London have been bit
terly disappointed.
Calls on Dowager Queen,
One Of the most interesting Ameri-
Waddington, formerly Miss Mary
King. the widow of the late French
Ambassador. Her grandfather was
United States Minister to King
George III, She was a girl friend of
King Edward and is still intimate
with Queen Alexandra. upon whom
she called last week. She is staying
at Abbey Lodge, Regents Park.
Mrs. Lewis Harcourt is giving a
series of large weekend parties at
Nuneham, her beautiful place on the
Thames, which has been so wonder
fully improved by checks received
from Mrs. Harcourt's uncle, the late
J. Pierpont Morgan. On one occasion
Mr. Morgan gave his favoTite niece
a check for S250,OO0 to be spent on
Nuneham.
Mrs Richard Lounsbery, of New
York, has arrived at the Berkeley
and is entertaining and being enter
tanned by a host of friends. She is
a daughter of James b. Haggin.
Mrs James Mcdonald had a very
successful tango party" at her
house in Cadogan Square and in
tends to give several large dinner
parties and one large dance before
the close of the season.
George w. Vanderbilt, who spent
some time in Wales, is staying for
/ few days in London on his way to
/ Paris.
George Gordon Moore, the Chicago
millionaire, has taken house at
| Lancaster Gate and is being intro
duced into society by Lord and Lady
Elcho.
Many well known Americans were
present at a tea at the Ritz Carlton
which Prince De LaTour d'Auvergne
gave on Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs, Samuel Untermeyer
departed for Baden Baden, where Mr..
and Mrs. Avis Untermeyer are tax
ing the cure. Robert Winthrop has
gone TO Paris.
Mrs. Leslie Cotton is here. To-
morrow her exhibition Of portraits
opens at Agnew's Gallery.
Carlton Center Of Gaiety.
The Carlton Hotel has been the
center of gaiety during the week. Mr.
and Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt have
been giving several smart parties
since their arrival from a trip to
Paris, where J. l. Waterbury has
been entertaining many Anglo Amer
leans.
Newcomers include Mr. and Mrs. J.
II. Weaver and Miss Weaver from
Paris. Mr. and Mrs. A. Bernard, Mrs
Stanley Mccormick. Mr.. and Mrs
Other arrivals include Mr. and Mrs
Ralph G. Cockburn, Mr.. and Mrs.
L. +. Worthy, Mrs. Graeme Stewart
and her daughter, of Chicago, and
j. A. HOagand.
At the Ritz Hotel there was much
quiet entertaining, Mrs. William Ora
per being the leading figure Mr. and
Mrs. Livingstone Beekman gave
farewell dinner to few intimate
friends before their departure.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hamilton Fish have
been doing much to return the hos
pitality they have enjoyed while Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Clay Pierce have en-
tertained hosts of friends Mr.. and
Mrs. Chauncey Depew arrive early in
the week after a visit to Paris to see
their French relatives. five of his fam
lily having married into the French
nobility,
Mr.. Depew says that as a result
Of his experience he believes that the
American idea of French husbands is
erroneous. So far he has no reason
10 believe them otherwise than the
kindest and most faithful of nus
bands
Ebert II. Gary and his wife have
settled down 10 a round of entertain
ing.
Newcomers at the Berkeley include
Mrs. Catesby Jones, Mrs. John r. An
derson. Mrs. Stanley G. Flagg and
Mr.. and Mrs. August Belmont. Clar-
idge's has been dull during the week
Colonel Harvey, who is spending
most Of his time playing golf, gave
one or two small dinner parties at the
Hyde Park Hotel.
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