The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-16

reptitious air to their visits. but raises
an unpleasant suspicion that the visits
may be more Hrequent than we know.
rms aeria! espionage OF an unknown
extent and influences is an Intrusion
which we have a right TO resent. Its
motives arc not likely TO be friendly"
Is understood that sky guns. for
"hich contracts were given some time
ago. VIII be stationed along the coast
Meanwhile an agitation is growing TO
urge the movement to increase the
number OF Britain airships, which at
present is a negligible quantity.
Great Social Feature.
me social feature OF the early sea-
son Is undoubtedly the great success OF
Thomas Bcechans Covent Garden
opera season. The house Is filed at
every performance and every one in
society now in London fr3Iuents Ii
with the same regularity as they at
tend the grand opera season In the
Summer. From the look or the house
indeed II might be il grand opera
season. for the women wear the most
brilliant costumes and jewels. Among
the regular attendants Is Lady Cunard,
In whose box one evening there were
the Duchess or Rutland. Mrs. New
house. the Marquis and Marchioness of
Duffern. Mrs. Cecil Bingham. the
Duchess OF E,arlborough and Sir John
and Lady L!s;er-Kaye.
News from Vienna SAYS that Lady
Constance Stewart Richardson has
made an artistic and social success as
a barefoot dancer at the Peoples
Opera House i'll Judith drama
which was written FOR her by George
Paii:er. The cream OF Vienna society
was present. as we'll az British. Ameri-
car and German diplomats Prince
Gf ~ a l,t re-,
the Einperors box. Lady Constance's
appearance in the London Palace Music
Hall as = dance" was by no means an
artistic success and socially was very
much the reverse This she attributes
TO the narrowmindcdncss OF British So
ciety while she praises Vienna for its
artistic observation-disclosures. But there is
no doubt that if an American woman
or hugh birth followed her example she
would be excluded from court and gem
erai society The fact that Lady Con-
stance is Of British birth assures her
against such ostracism in Vienna.
whcre foreigners are allowed lati-
tude which would certainly not be
permitted To Nicnnesc.
Edmund II. Stale. whose youngest
daughter, Helena Mcdonald, married
Prince Michele Murat at Paris on
February 8. was startled on February
II ~ the escapadc of his other daugh-
ter. Laura. at tho London arrodrome.
where they Went 10 see the flying. Miss
Laura detached herself from the party
on some excuse. and the next her fath-
cd saw OF her She in Claude
Grahaine- Whites biplanc soaring at
great altitude. Grahamc- White cxccut-
ed q number OF gyrations. and then ar
ter a long cross-country sail. brought
his passenger safely back. Miss Laura
was so delighted that she threatened
to repeat the experience. AS a result
her father has been obliged to keep q
close watch on her during the re-
mainder OF her stay in London. Mr..
Stale, with his daughters and Judge
Nash lockwood sailed to-day on the
Carmania. Mr.. and Mrs. Finlay Shcp-
ard. the latter better known as Helen
Could, went to Paris on "Wednesday.
They kept almost entirely to them
selves. Mrs. Shepard saw 40 one hut
her niece. Lady Decies. They went TO
the theatre twice. seeing among other
things the performances OF Der
Rosenkavalier"
Richard Kerens. the American am
rassador at Vienna. and Mrs. Kercns.
theii son-in law ana daughter at the
Rocks. Crowborough They were ac-
companed by their other son -in-law
and daughter, Captain and Mrs. Nc
kenna. and their children. Tie prin-
cipal attraction at Tie Rocks is Mr.
kerens's other GRANDSON, who is u
schoolmate. At Stoneyhurst, OF Arch
duke Franz Carl or Austria. The arch
Nuktf accompanied the GRANDSON nome
I Tor fcw days Ambassador and Mrs.
Ncrcns VIII return 10 Vienna on sun
day Mrs. Kerens tc!d the correspond
cnt Of the sun that Vienna is one of
the most delightful places in the world
from social sta.,Voint and that the
Austrians felt MOTT kindly towards
Americans. This was particularly illus
trated in their fon' ness for American
singers. Half a doe: OF these occu-
pied leading PLACES At the Royal
. Opera House. where the standard, Vo-
caliy and artisticaliy was the very
highest in Europe. She instanced the
, cases Of Muller. OF Pittsburgh: Charles
Cahicr Mile. Lima, who selected her
name from her birthplace, Lima, Ohio.
and Pcaver. The latter. being tenor,
was favorite in Vienna. Picaver,
though English born, went to the
United States whor he was quite
young. and all his studies were In
New York. Thence he came to Europe
and completed his studies at Munich
Two of the most prominent favorites
We're Alaude Fay, OF California. and
Madame Kratz. both Of whom had made
great successes in Vienna. Mrs. kerens
/ of the success my country-folll have
made artstically In Vienna and their
ability to live up to and even excel
the high standard which n royal opera
house like that in Vienna demands
American singers come to Europe to
get reputation, so rs to be able to
chieve sIccess in their own country
but in many casea their European
regulations become great that En-
rope does not want them to go home.