New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-21
Wealthy Men Accept Ser
wants Quarters Rather
than Seek Elsewhere.
QJEENCONGRATULATES
MISS L. L. FLEITMANN
american Rider at Horse Show
Visits Buckingham Palace on
Special Simmons.
tBy Gable 20 The Tribune


IS season the big hotels are turning
way would-be guests. Strange stories
srs told OF milllonaires so insistent upon
stopping at certain hostlertes that they
have consented to accept accommodations
in the servants quarters rather than go
elsewhere. Most Americans who visit
London at all regularly have their favor
ite abodes. and no matter how crowded
they may be they resolutely decline to
seek greater comfort in less pretentious
establishments.
The rumor was afoat this week that
one Western money king was so annoyed
by his failure to get rooms in particu-
lar hotel in the West End that he tried
70 buy the entire establishment, like the
hero in Arnold Benefits novel, Buried
Alive
Generally the hostleries were well filled
long before this time and the present
crowding will probably last only one or
two weeks. as the bulk of the visitors
are passing through either from the Con-
tinent homeward or to the Continent on
vacation.
An Unusual Compliment.
American society girl when Queen Mary
summoned Miss Ida Louise Fleitmann to
Buckingham Palace TO congratulate her
on her successful riding at the Horse
Show. This honor is seldom paid to an
English girl, even If Of lne highest rank.
Miss Fleitmann rode Walter Winans's
horses and won the Russian Gold Cup,
o., Of the biggest events at the Olympia.
She is staying at Buckland's Hotel with
Mrs. Fieitmann and mas been attending
Ascot and all the affairs given by the
exclusive horsey set.
There was universal applause for the
dresses Of the American guests in the
royal inclosure at Ascot as the gowns
were considered TO combine the height OF
iashiou with every evidence Of the good
taste so lacking in some exalted Ascot
,,-rons Attending the races was bust
ess so firing that society was disinclined
ro~ many evening festivities, and early to
Led was the rule during the four Ascot
days.
American residents who are less fond
Of The fashionable whirl displayed inter-
est in the opening this week Of the rooms
II the American Historical Society, in
southampton st., under the Craftsmanship
OF Viscount Bryce. Ambassador Page de-
livered a speech. Others present were Sir
Frederick Pollock. chairman of the Royal
Commission on Public Records; Professor
Osgood. Of Columbia; Professor Hull, Of
Cornell, and Professor Percival Newton,
Of London University, who. though an
American, has the imperial history chair
at oxford The rooms are intended to be
the headquarters OF American students Of
history in London.
Otto n. Kahn Busy.
Impetus was given TO operate affairs
this week by the arrival on the Aquitania
oi otto II. Kahn. Mr.. and Mrs. Kahn. with
their children. are stopping at the Kahn
iesidence in Mayfair Mr.. Kahn is divid-
ing his time between financial affairs in
.hc City and Covent Garde... He declined
when seen yesterday to comment on tnan-
cial or industrial conditions in America,
out lauded the operate season here. He
does not contemplate much social ac-
tiyity. though he visited the Ascot races
Howard Gould, another Aquitania ar
rival, got rooms with great difficulty at
the Carlton. He was obliged to produce
proofs Of his identity, as an impostor had
claimed the suite reserved tor him by
wireless He remains here until the end
Of the season and then will go to Paris.
other New Workers at the Carlton are
Mr.. and Mrs Richard s. Carbon, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. II. Lyford and S. w. Fairchild,
an on short visits.
The Ritz which is the fullest because
its visitors book their accommodations 70:
the entire season, has turned many away
There was room only for three newcomers
last week, all Of New Yorll-Mrs, J. T.
Iarahan (from the Aquitania), Harris
Bla... and James c. Brady, son Of the
late anthony n. Brady
Admired at Ascot.
Americans at Bucklands include Mrs
Edward II. IAtchfeld, whose husband is
one of the biggest landlords in Brooklyn,
with her two daughters. who were among
the bellies Of the royal inclosure at Ascot
Mr.. Litchfield, who has visited London
annually for the last twenty-seven years,
joins his family for shooting in Scotland
in August. He has had a place in Scot
land for ten years past.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. Athern Folger. Of San
Francisco with their two daughters, are
here for the first time in eighteen years
They are amazed at the development Of
motor traffic in London, particularly with
regard to trucks and other commercial
vehicles. Colonel and Mrs. W. II. Foster,
Of Boston, arc also at Buckland's for the
season.
The weeks arrivals at the Berkeley in
clude A. II. Manners, Mrs. r. L. Brownel
Miss Ethel ZabrisSie. Miss A. r. Williams.
Herbert L. Bridgman and G. r. Sheffield,
all from New York. also b. G. Guggen-
helm, from Paris. Mrs. Andrew Christian,
daughter Of II. S. Hotchkiss. arrived at
the Berkeley from Paris on Wednesday
and is stopping a week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan r. Hanna. who were
unable to get rooms. at the Ritz, are stay
ing az the Alexandra.
Mr.. and Mrs r. L. Strawbridge have
returned to Claridge's from the country.
Others at Claridges are Mr.. and Mrs
Andrew ". Rose, Felix t. Kahn, Mr.. and
Mrs Eugene NJ. Moore and Colonel George
Fearing, all from New York. arriving on
The Aquitania. Mr.. and Mrs. Elbridge t.
Gerry and Mrs William II. Sage arrived
this week from Paris, and Will be leaving
for America soon.
At the Savoy are Mr.. and Mrs Robert
lllliard. Mrs. c. 3. Stockwell. Ralph DE
Palma (who expects to do some automo-
bile racing al Brooklands), Mrs. john