The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-24
COMBS ATTRACTS
MUCH INTtRES1AT
FASHIONABLE SPA
Democratic Chairman Has Re-
gained His Health and Re-
turns Home Soon
FRENCH EMBASSY
NOT ATTRACTIVE
FIe Is Interested. However. in
Plan for Government to
Own Its Buildings

LONDON, Aug. 23--Mrs Bradley
Martin. her daughter, the countess OF
Craven, and Frederick Townsend
Martin arrived from Baden on
"Wednesday. and left for Coombs Abb
hey. the country seat Of the earl ana
countess OF Craven. on Friday. Mr..
r. Townsend Martin remains in Lon
Gon TO finish his book, but will ac-
company she party to Balmacan,
.sIrs. Bradley Martins Scottish seat
on september ist- MrS. Martin
party will consist OF sixteen guests
A;id swcnt.-fnsr servants, ana IN ad-
dit.or. 20 the earl and countess OF
Craven will include Howard Martin.
r. Townsend Martin, Eiscount Utiing-
ton. the son and heir of the earl of
Craven Edmund Baylies, Count Ker-
golay and his son, and Charles Har-
ris The annual children's te.e Will
be given in, the middle OF Septem-
Der.
Frederick Townsend Martin in de-
scribing Baden Baden just row said
ii was simply a large section of the
most fashionable London society
transferred 10 Germany to take the
cure. such people as Lord Derby.
the Hon. Henry Chaplin. Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Glasgow. Sir Francis
yillIers Mrs. General bingham. for
marly Mrs. Chauncey, Mr. and Mrs.
Samuel Newhouse. Mrs. Edmund Bay
lies and Mrs. w. Gould Brokaw.
Interest in Mctornbs.
The man who was attracting the
most attention at Baden baden, ac-
cord!ng to Mr.. Martin. Is william +.
McCombs, who Ia still spoken Of as
the next American ambassador to
France. After taking the cure at
Baden Baden Mr.. McGomhs went to
st. Meritz for an after cure. Mr..
NJ - at ~ N,- in h14 wall IA
definitely decided not to take the
Paris post, but now that he had re-
gained his health would return 10
the United States and devote his at
tention 10 his duties AS chairman Of
the Democratic national committee.
Mr.. McComb's observations as to
the conditions Of American embassies
in Europe led him to promise Mr..
Martin all possible assistance In the
fartherance of the latter's plan fer
governmental purchase Of embassy
buildings. and when Mr.. Martin re-
turns 10 the United States In the mid
die Of October Mr.. McCoombs said
he wonld endeavor TO secure him an
Immediately interview with President
Wilson.
Eat Mrs Martins pcssshes.
Mr.. Martins description OF society
az Baden BADEN was most amusing.
The Countess of Craven. he said, was
taking the cure but Mrs. Bradley
Martin stopped at the Hotel Stephanie.
The various persons who were taking
the cure were allowed one hours
freedom from the rigars OF the cure
in the afternoon and they all trooped
10 the Hotel Stephauio. whore Mrs.
Martin arranged a succession 81 tea
parties. She had ali her -ruit, lnelud-
ing peaches at one dollar apiece. sent
all the way from Paris.
Tho fruit and other deiicaciesg were
delicious and fascinating and those
who were taking the cure fargotet their
instructions ana ate beautifully. The
head of the sanatorium whom he
found this out ground ihs teeth and
said: They have come here for me
90 patch them up. but Mrs, Martin
unpatches thefp."
Gives Airshiptparty.
Rt. Hon. Henry Chaplin said Mr.
Martin, kept a select threns of the
guests deeply Interested IN hrs poIiti-
cal eriniscences and was the life
Of the party one day Lord Derby
received n command 10 go shooting
with King George a then Marquis "
Ripon's place,
Lord Derby torgani9ed spectacular
farewell party for that day and char.
tered Zeppelin airsh'p 10 take his
guests, who sneladed the Countess
of Craven. Mrs Newhos3se tand Mrs
Baylies up in the air. Thevt assembled
at $50 In the morning and returned
In time for Lord Derby TO catch his
train for London.