The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23

Paul has come over here to put in a spell
of work at Oxford. He is at Christ church
and he and the Prince of Wales hastened
to make friends with one another, and
are often to be found together in the
rooms OF one or the other; no doubt com
paring notes. Prince Paul. OF course,
comes with no stigma such as the word
''Servia" is apt to put on those of that
country. He is a nephew of the present
King and he was only 10 years old at the
time of the terrible murder of King Alex
ander and Queen Draga. For the matter
of that too, he has never been in Servia
in all his life.
Talking of dances reminds me that a
very successful dance was given at
Cannes by the Grand Duke Michael and
the Countess Torby to celebrate the COM
ing of age OF the Countess Zia, their eld-
est daughter. There was dinner party
first. at which many of the Countess
young friends were present, and which
was quite a hilarious affair. After din
ner. nearly everybody in Cannes turned
up and danced with great energy till the
wee sma' hours" Among the guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. Winston Churchill, the
latter looking particularly lovely in her
favorite white.
Her many English friends were delight
ney had decided to make rather longer
stay than usual in London during the
coming season. Mrs. Whitney is one of
those Americans to whom the charms OF
London's suburbs have appealed strongly
and she has taken charming house out
at Roehampton for the summer. She
will not be here all the time, however,
for I hear she has also taken a new
studio in Paris where she will devote
some part of the time to her fayorite
hobby of sculpture.
At Roehampton, Harry Payne Whitney
will have the best Polo grounds in Eng
land quite near him, Hurlingham and
Ranelagh being within a few minutes of
the house. Naturally the natives are
delighted to hear of the advent of so rich
a man among their midst. 1t is astonish-
ing what a difference your millionaire
folks make in a place when they are In
residence.
1t is good news. too, that Mrs-W
Straight intends spending part of the sea-
son with her sister-in-law. AS Dorothy
Whitney, she was very popular In Lon
don society several years ago when she
spent a season here under the wing of
Mrs. Almeric Paget and she will get
warm welcome from many people. Mrs.
Harry Payne Whitney means to entertain
good deal for her while she is here.
fell to get measles on board ship on her
way out with her mother and father to
stay with Lord Kitchener at Cairo. 1t
has rather upset their plans, too, for al
though she had almost recovered when
they arrived at Alexandria. she could not
go on to Cairo. because of the Infection,
and she and her mother had to stay be-
hind at the hospital at Alexandria, until
her Quarantine" was over.
This trip was looked upon as a signal
honor for her, as Lord Kitchener has
never given such an invitation to girl
before, although people say that his repu-
tation as woman-hater is on the wane.
However that may be he certainly does
not regard the good things of this life
with such scorn as he was supposed to;
in proof of that. people in Egypt are
rointing to the magnificent ballroom
which he has just had added to the
Agency there, and where the man OF
iron has already been seen footing IT with
mere women like a man in his early
twenties. A very jolly dance was given
there few days ago, which was meant
to be in honor of Monica Grenfell's ar
rival, at which Lady Salisbury and her
two daughters. and the Hon. Ormsby
Gore, the elder girls fiance Lord Dudley
and Lady Abingdon were present. Lord
Kitchener had planned many interesting
expeditions for the Desboroughs, but, OF
course, with IorlnisHt cut oiI Poof
Monica's stay, she will be obliged to
foreeo some of them. Lord Desborough
intends getting some big game shooting
While he is there.
A friend in Paris writes me that some
of the more progressive of the women in
fashionable Bohemia are actually carry
ing the "Futurist' color schemes into the
malxe-up for their faces, though, indeed,
It is hard to believe. She assures me,
however, that not only are they decking
themselves in crude green, yellow or
mauve hats or gowns but are actually
using yellow or blue powder on their
faces. The dark girl transforms herself
into n sienna tinted ehallner While the
blondes choose raauye or blue. The effect
is said to produce strange and fasci-
mating beauty beneath the dazzling light
of the electrolier.