New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-24
London Still Attracts Society
People, Despite Unfashlon-
abIeneSS of Season.
LADY SUFFOLK IN COUNTRY
Duchess of Manchester in Her
Grosvenor Square House
Lady Curzon Also Among
Those Tarrying.
fBy Cable to The Tribune.l

London. Aug 23.-King George and
Queen Mary have announced their in
tention Of being present at the Brae-
mar gathering with the Princess Royal,
in the park at Braemar September /.
The gathering of the clans was not
held last year, owing TO the death OF
the Duke of Fife. 1t is anticipated
that this year II will be a brilliant
success. owing 10 the presence OF their
maiesties and as this is the fashion
able event of the year in Scotland
many we'll known people will be IN
attendance at the gathering. an event
which has been in existence for close
on a century.
Except when a death occurs among
the patrons, the gathering of the clans
is an annual fixture and a fete day IN
the Highlands. The scene presented OF
men in tartans and women in smart
gowns. sashed with the colors or the
clans. and wearing their badges is
most picturesque. The King is chier
patron Of the event, which, IT is In
teresting to note, received royal recog-
milton from Queen Victoria more than
sixty wears ago. when she first graced
the gathering with her presence.
While the majority of English society
,- - @,oar;capc who figure in
the smartest set over here nave gone
TO the French resorts or to Scotland
still London is not the dreary desert
which those who are absent may mag
inc. There are plenty Of we'll known
people in town for various reasons
LADY Edith Ashley is still In her town
house owing 10 indisposition, and Lady
Doreen Long is another who has re-
NAMED in town, on account Of the Ill
ness Of her husband.
Mrs. Hylton Jolliffe is at her house
in Lowndes Square, where her son-lh-
law and daughter, Major and MIS-
William Wyndham, are staying with
her en- route for Scotland.
Miss Meresia Nevill is seen out every
day driving, and Lady Margaret Orr
Ewing. who has been away for the
greater part Of the season, has re-
turned to her house in Hill street.
Lord Londonderry was seen walking
In the part recently. He and Lady
Londonderry will be at Mount Stewart
for a part of the late summer and au-
tumn.
Lady Howe remains at Curzon street
as Lady Halliburton has again taken
Penn House.
The Duke and Duchess Of Manches-
ter are back in their house at Gros-
Nenor Square for a short stay. and
others out and about lately have been
Lord Henry Nevill and Sir John and
Lady Milbanke
The handsome American wife of the
Earl of Suffolk, as usual, has spent
the greater part Of the summer out of
town at their fine home in Charlton
Park. situated in the most beautiful
part OF Wiltshire. Lady Suffolk, VINO
was Margaret Letter. infinitely prefers
the country to town. and in her pic
turesoue home has done certain
amount of entertaining throughout the
last few months. Now, she and Lord
Suffolk. with most Of the rest OF the
social world. are moving north, and
for the next six or eight weeks will be
at Loeb Luichart Lodge. where they
have arranged a number Of house par
ties for the shooting season.
Lady Sophia Pastor Cooper has TAX
en- Highcliffe Castle for the summer
and has many visitors. Highcliffe Cas-
tie has seen many tenants, one Of the
most important in recent years being
the German Emperor, who occupied 1t
when visiting England two or three
years ago Among other tenants OF
note were Lady Curzon. who stayed
there after her serious illness in 1904.
and In another year the late George
Cavendish- Bentinck and Mrs. Caven-
ish-Bentinck, King Edward honoring
them there with a weekend visit.
The beautiful estate was formerly the
property Of Louisa, Lady Waterford,
and after her death went to Colonel
Stuart wortley.