Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-20
LONDON 8 DULL
SEASON PROVES
To De ITS BEST
Should Be Over Now, But Flood
Of Americans Keep It Up
Much Entertaining.
speeIaI cabIe to Lac AmerIean.

Special Gable to The American.
LONDON, July 19.-Society has
given up the present season as mys-
terry. Everyone declares 1t fiat and
dull, yet London probably is fuller OF
well-to-do visitors than ever before,
and the amount of entertaining going
| on is absolutely unprecedented.
By every rule of the social code the
| season should have finished this week,
with everyone of any importance
making a real or supposed exit 10
Scotland or the continent. Yet, all
linger, while continental visitors con-
tinue to arrive and every liner adds
to the enormous number of Americans
already here.
we have no set season now" said
a manager Of the large hotels to the
American correspondent to-day. Our
season continues all the year round.
Accommodation Lacking.
I'VE are absolutely full up for Au-
gust. which is supposed to be a dead
month. and we expect TO be equally
busy in September.
Crowds Of we'll known Americans
who arrived later than usual have
gone straight to the continent, on ac-
count of the lack of accommodation
| here, but all are going to London for
D
There is no doubt from the none
tary point of view, apart from the
lamentations OF society folk who be-
wall the absence of excitement, Lon
don has had the best season on record.
The hotels, without exception, have
been rolling in prosperity, while the
West End tradesmen, who profession
ally declare trade always bad, con-
TESS in moments of candor that the
volume Of business this summer has
exceeded all previous figures
Cyrus r. Woods. United States
Minister to Portugal has been spend
ing a few days in London entertain
ing and being entertained on his way
to Lisbon.
United States Countess Entertains.
A dinner party given by the Count
ess of Granard (nee Mills) at which
the Prime Minister, Lord and Lady
Cadogan, the Duke OF Marlborough,
Lady Puget Mr.. and Mra Cornelius
Vanderbilt, Mrs John Astor and
many other celebrities were present,
is the last big function that she will
give this season.
The Duchess Of Marlborough gave
wonderful dinner party AT Sunderland
house on Friday night. About 40
guests were present, including the
/ htSl hIltNH pVpllt III the ftlldIl set,
The Grand Duke Of Mecklenburg-
Strelitz, who is sutton for the hand
Of Princess Patricia Of Connaught,
tells his friends that the dance re-
Gently given by the Duchess OF Man
chester (nee zimmerman was the
boldest affair have ever been at"
The Duchess never gives more thar
two parties during the season but
she and her husband manage 10 make
them very lively. Mrs Harry Lehr
OF New York. who rarely condescends
70 visit London, pronounced the party
"all right"
Bingham Dance Planned.
Mrs. John Magee. who is the great
American hostess Of Paris and the
Rivera is spending a couple Of weeks
in London and entertaining at the
restaurants. Mrs Cecil Bingham,
formerly Mrs Chauncev, intends to
give one more informal dance Just
before the state ball, which winds up
the season.
Frank Page. the Ambassador
brother, gave large dinner for young
people before George Gordon Moores
informal dance Wednesday night.
Mrs. +. NJ Walcott, Senator Wal
colts widow, is staying at the Curzon
Hotel en- route to America after eight
months travel in the Orient
Lady Cunard and NJ. Chaliapin. tho
Russian basso. gave musical party
on Wednesday night. II was an ultra
smart affair. The great basso sang
and the Russian quartet supplement-
ed the program. Among the guests
were the Duchess Of Marlborough. the
Duchess OF Rutland Lady Diane
Manners the Duchess Of Westmin-
ster. the Warehouses of Ripon, the
NiSCounteSs CurZon, Mrs. John Aston
Mrs. HWfa Williams and Lady Pagc:.
Royalty Will Entertain.
These affairs show how much
Americans are contributing to thr
gayety OF this dull" season. The
King and Queen have stepped into
the breech by announcing a ball at
Buckingham Palace on July %, which
will serve 10 keep the people in Lon
don another week.
Mr.. and Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt
finally tore themselves away from
London on Wednesday and took train
to Newcastle on Tyne, where their
yacht met them. They are going on
cruise in Scottish and Norwegian
waters
Clarldge's has been practically de-
nuaed OF American visitors during tho
week. Colonel George Harvey being
about the only prominent American
in residence"
The Savoy Hotel has been crowded
during the week and is stll turning
away many. The event Of the week
was Wilson Miners dinner to Irving
Berlin prior TO the latter's departure
on Wednesday,
Arrivals include Mrs. Kuowle. Har-
riSon G. CregieT. Thomas G.. shannon
and B. w Lehman all of Chicago;
I jeremiah Lynch, Mr. and Mrs. Willis
/ Polk and A. NJ Samuels, all Of San
/ Francisco. and A. p. Moore and his
wife. who was Lillian Russell.
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