Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-02

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English Society Gossip.
BY W. ORION TWESON.

BY W. ORION Nv ESON.
LONDON. March Livery one seems
to accept it as a matter of thankfuness
that the American-born woman, Lady
Cunard. who was Miss Maud Burke of
California, is the power behind the sacred
royal opera.
The grandeSt artistic success attends
Thomas Beechams season of Strauss.
Wagner and the Russian ballet at Covent
Garden. The secret is being whispered
that Lady Cunard is an important share
holder in the operas winter season. that
she dictates its policy, arranges the
program and organizes the subscription
list
Mrs. Arthur Glasgow. who returned
from America recently. is again holding
her Monday afternoons at her home IN
Rerklev square. Her merry laugh, faS-
cinating talk and lively wit make her one
of the most popular American women IN
London.
1 ono of Mrs GlaScow's afternoons is Il
tvnical salon. \ hundred people eaeh
one interesting t. the others, al dIs!in-
suished for st.cces~ iii some dlrcctlph
pass through her drawing room
Her brother T. X. Branch. and Mrs
Branch of Richmond. Va, are visiting
her
The Duke OF RoXburg. who married
Miss Nave Goelet is the latest British
duke to take his politics seriously with
the duchess he has just returned to town
from the continent, bent on attending Tue
house of lords more frequentiy tnan
hitherto He is Il close personal friend OF
King George who also adnireS the
duchess There Is some talk that her
grace who is very fond of outdoor me-
will build or buy river nome near
| PutneS.
gone to Switzerland. Mrs. Smiley is one
of the pretticst young Americans In Lon
den.
| Jonise January of st Louis. will give
large ball during the coming season: l;orn
and Lady Leith have taken NO IL I'LL
street Berkeley square.
| Mr. and Mrs. James Coifeit, VINO are
| living in London. have gone from the
| Curzon Hotel to No. Cork street Mrs.
Coifelt was formerly Miss Murrey of New
York.
Mrs. Lionel Guest, formerly Mrs. Flora
| Biseow Lodge, gave ragtlme party our
| ing the week.
Lady Paget and Mrs. W. s. Leeds have
gone to Monte Carlo.
| Lord Tweedmouth, who has played polo
so much in the United States, is enllVen-
| ing the season at Monte Carlo. where
| re has villa.
| Mrs Almeric Paget. who was Pauline
Whitney. will have for her guest her
sister Mrs. Willard D. Straight, at NO
SO Berkeley square.
| Lady Dufferin, who was Florence Davis
Of New York. is arranging interesting
musical parties at her home at Putney.
| Her daughter Lady Doris Blackwood,
does not "come out until next year
| Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Lewisohn. who are
among the many American visitors at
! Cannes. will soon return to London.
Anthony ]. Drexel, ST., has left London
for Cannes.
Mr. and Mrs. Waldorf Astor have gone
abroad.
| Mrs. James Henry Smith, sister of Mrs.
Anthony Drexel, ST.. will arrive here in
April for the season. and will entertain
quietly with her daughter, the Dpuchess
de Vizieu, formerly Anita Stewart. Mrs.
Smith has leased her house. No. Sc,
Grosvenor square. TO James Il. Duke
Mrs. Smith and her daughter will stay
for the season at one of the fashionable
hotels.
The Countess of Essex, who was Miss
Adele Grant, is back in town. and will
give series of dinner parties at BOur-
bon House. Her sister, the Countess de
Breteui is paying her a visit.
| Hon. Mrs. Frederick Guest, who was
Miss Phpps, will remain in America
| for month, and will return here for the
season.
| Mrs. f. NJ. Ambrose Clark. accompanied
| by Albert Clark, is spending few days
here. having come up from Meltown.
Mowbray.
| The Earl and Countess of Suffolk-she
was born a Leiter-have arrived from
| their country seat. They go to Scotland
shortly.
| Mr.. and Mrs. J. Laurens Van Allen
have returned to East Bourne after an
automobile trip through the south of
England.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Maldwin Drummond have
arrived from Cadlantis for short stay in
| town. The former Mrs. Marshall Field,
jr.. will do some shopping.
| Mr.. and Mrs. AL Winthrop of Boston
expect to pass few weeks in London.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Charles W. Morse have
returned after an Italian trip. They go
| to Wiesbaden shortly
| Frederick Townsend Martin is still in
London, but goes to Paris soon for a
month to recuperate before returning to
New York.
! Theophilus Parsons of Boston, after a
short stay, has gone to Paris where also
| has returned Mrs Wynne Sewell, one of
| the American presentees at court recently.