New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-03
COWeS Week Should See Re-
vival of Interest in Solent
Yacht Racing.
INCIDENTS AT G00DW,00G
Kings Example Of Simple
Dressing So Closely Fol
lowed That Only Three
Tall Hats Were Seen.
IBy Cnhle 10 Tho Trihune.l

saltd, Nnlcn, dltnOuBn not likely 10 De
so full this year OIL account of the big
yachting fixtures for Torbay at the
end of August. still bids fair to be a
success. Several yachts have already
arrived, their owners combining par
ties for Goodwood and Cowes. Lord
Lieth of Fyvie, Sir Maurice Fitzgerald.
Sir Walpole Greenwich and Mr.. A.
Farquhar are among the number OF
these.
All the entries are not Yet fixed, but
even now the list looks better than for
some years. The King has refitted his
old yacht the Britannia. which not
only will he seen at Cowes, but later
at some of the western regattas The
German Emperor's yacht, the Meteor;
DR.. Krupp Won Bohlen's cutter, Sir
Maurice Fitzgeralds Julnar. the Mar
guess Of Aisa's Bloodhound and G..
G.. Whittakers new yacht. the Mar
gherita, are all entered for the Kings
Cup.
The American yacht Westood, which
visited here in 1910 and swept the
board. will again appear, but under
new name. viz. the Hamburg ii. 1t is
now owned 10y a syndicate Of German
yachtsmen.
In the race for the German Emperor's
Cup the yachts entered are the Ger
mania, the Margherita, the White
Heather. the Wendur and the Blood
hound Prince Henry of Prussia, who
has Just been with the Prince Of Wales,
is on a destroyer at Cowes.
King Of Spain's Plans.
So far the King Of Spain has not
entered his yacht. the Hispania. for
anything. and it is doubtful if he Will
STAY through the whole of the regatta.
The Empress Eugene, too, has neither
a Yacht nor a house this year The
Queen Of Spain will be with her mother
at Carisbrook Castle.
At least one of the big parties mas
had to be put off on account of diff
ference of opinion between a yacht and
q torpedo. in which the former, not
unnaturally, came off second best.
The King had a real good time at
.Goodwood Judging from the way he
beamed on all he must have enjoyed
himself vastly. 1t must be change
for him to be able TO wander from
balcony TO paddock and from paddock
to lawn Just like an ordinary country
gentleman, as he was overheard say
ing. Certainly he dressed the part in
accordance with that idea-lounge suit.
gray derby and red carnation in but
tonhole Several times he was seen
wandering in the paddock alone or
chatting with Lady Mar and Kellie.
Lady Leicester. the Marchioness Of
I.ondonderrys daughter, also came in
Tor a share OF the conversation as we'll
as the hostess, Lady Violet Brassey.
Lady Northampton and Marquis de
Several.
More Interest in Horse Racing.
The King also conversed with Arthur
Coventry, the well known starter.
Every one is now remarking how
greatly increased is the interest the
King is taking in racing, especially II
he has horses running. He is like an
excited schoolboy if he wins. He is so
keen that when a brood mare has
foal a telegram has to be sent at once
and a postcard every day saying how
the new arrival is getting along.
The Duke Of Norfolk brought over
big party from Arundel Castle to Good
TOT
chanan. of whiskey fame, whose lodge
gates are an advertisement Of his
famous black and white blend
Lord Leconfeld entertained at Pet
worth House, which he has just taken
over.
The theatrical world was well repre-
scented BY a big party staying with
Edna Msy at Whyke House.
4 new feature on the lawn was lady
"bookie" Queen Mary having objected
at Ascot 10 ladies going to the rails to
make bets, there appeared at Good
wood a very pretty lady who stood at
the corner OF the stand and took bets,
ladies having first call.
some Freak SOStuUleos
. The Kings example Of simple dress
ing was followed so closely that only
three silk hats were TO be seen any
where. their owners looking as II they
wished the ground would open and
swallow them up. A French woman
appeared on the lawn in a most ex-
q traordinary get-up wearing real old
fashioned white wig. black hat, thumb
stall frock and Directoire stick. An
other won. n wore a headdress consist
ing of a fringe OF feathers with Two
long black plumes standing upright In
the front Of her hair.
Lady Cunard entertained eighty-four
guests at a dinner dance the other
night at the Ritz. She is one OF the
prettiest and merriest OF Americans in
London society and an adept at enter
tanning. Among those present were
Mrs. Rupert Beckett. the Duchess. of
Marlborough, Marquis de Several Mrs.
Cornelius Vanderbilt and Count Albert
Mensdorf.
The Duke of Connaught is often seen
mixing with his American friends.
Last week one of his many social en-
qaeements was a visit TO Sir John and
sa.ox Xoua ut their house in