The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-05
UNB|DDEN GUESTS
At SOCIAL AFFAIRS
Becoming Increasingly Difficult for
London Hostesscs TO Regu-
late Entertainments.
HING FOND OF AUsTRIANs
Mrs. Astor's Dinuer aud Lady
Henry's Dance Brilliant End-of-
Season Events--Peoplc Flock TO
Country During Hot Summer Days.

I
M TIRE COITrT3SS OF WARWICK.
London. July t--rhc London sea-
son. stunned this week by the terrible
news from Saraievo and its well-n nigh
lifeless body exposed TO the p!tiless
heat wave which made tho metropolis
vcritable Noting pot is now almost
morbund.
IT Is occupied rather fcebiy Just 1T
present gathering what rcfrcshmcnt
1t may from tho nmnium ratherun ut
Henley. and is looking eagerly for
wnrd TO tho cool lawns Mt Goodwood
and the sparkling waters Of Cowcs.
But unless the temperature falls CON
sidorably entertainment soon viii
dwindlc away 10 nothingncss. and n
rather tame. uncventfnl season VIII
be brought TO a close.
The automobile is ono of tho sea
sons worst enemies AS soon as the
dog days come along the lure Of tho
country dominates the whole social
situation y few years ago people who
felt the heat knew It WAS useless to
travel away from II behind their
horses. and long train journey in n
rather stutfy coach intensified the
trouble II sought TO avoid; 50 they
stayed home NIL day. cut luncheon en-
half dozen entertainments between S
+. NJ and y. Al. Now they have hut
to summon the chauffeur and IAN nc
In somo of The best English country
within nm hour. When 1t is time to
think of. returning they wont face it.
ENDLESS TROUBLE
~ GIVING DANCES
Young men nro tho worst Offenders
Hostesscs have found endless trouble
III making successes OF their dnnCcs
Peopie have conEciences where dinner
invitations are concerned, hut to ac-
ccpt tor dance and never go near
the house Ia n practice of which few,
young men arc ashamed
II lis becoming increasingly dinicult
TOT hostcsbes TO regulate their enter
tainments Everything Is done on s:ich
a large. lavish scale that the sprcndor
OF mo feast knows she must receiv.
kcofcs of people she has never room
before. Unfortunately, the hostess lie
not tho only person who knows Il
lherc Is III London z large s,o,nn,n,,
OF people on the fringe Of society who
appear as unlimited guests at every
Dig reception and many dances. If n
man be presentable well dressed aud
Sifteu with assurance II is nstonisb
ing 10 discover the lengths 10 whi.h
ne may 20 with impunitv
mere arc TOW very careful hosts
ana hostesscs In town. but Il grave
setback was givon these when ono IF
ene!h VINO gives delightful concer, =
hnd not been invited. 1t hapncned
that tho visitor had been dining win
II woman who, according to custom.
had brought him on with her 10
mako matters worse for this angry
hostess. the unlimited man was a mr.
sonal friend Of royalty and his trr,t
lncnt was seriously resented by many
friends ut court
RATHER than run risks. many peoplo
submit to Imposition. hear some of
the leading hotsesses propose calling
a conference To consider thu situn,;nn
with n view to limiting the scandal
when London is next in town
KING EDWARD LIKES
AUSTRIAN SOCIETY
turning back for a moment to tho
tragedy that has provided the finish
Ing stroke for tho season. r,.c,,i,
King Edwards pronounced Hltinr fn,.
Austrian society. do not think lie
went TO Vienna after Crown prinrn
Rudolph died. aud u: offended mo
Niennes. nristocracy or large Soc
ton OF IT by his Kindness to Baron
ifirsch. but lie always liked to hoyn
Austrinns around him and never failed
10 sec those momhcrs of the roynl
house who visited London incogn,to.
think the murdered archdul5 .
came over more than once during
kihE edwards reign. and had IL been
possible for tho latter 20 romovc mo
social disabilities under when ,hr
Duchess of flohcnbcrg labored. he
doubtless would have done Il. bni on
position to the change was strong in
quarters where IL would have been
least suspected. think am com
uniting no indiscrction in saving that
the chief opposcr was the aged En-
pcror himself
Tho case OF the murdered duchess
was particularly sad She proved her
seif devoted wife and mother. and
had struggled hard to gain the recog-
milton that was her due, for All. the
morganatic business is ill-suitcd to the
twentieth century, and no better than n
relic OF barharisn Success was crown.
Ing her efforts. First Germany and
then Great Britain decided TO remove
tho social barriers. 1t is an al,nos,
open secret TINT the near future held a
still greater change in store IN refer
ence 10 the offspring of tho murdered
couple.
ONLY ADMIRATION
FoR DEAD DUCHESS
Franz Ferdinand may have been dour
and In some respects fauaticnl hut no
had AN extraordinary sense Of duty and
the belief that he must Justify his
high office OF his wife II Is impos-
sihle 10 speak In other terms than ar
admiration and respect Her carly life
at court where precedence is mat.
ter OF tho very first Importance would
have sourcd any but Il very gracious
disposition.
As TO Henley, vac unable to hc
present myself, owing 10 a long stand
ting ensaeomcn, in the Midlands in
connection with some settlement work
IN which am greatly Interested
Again % digrcss for q moment Dur
Ing my visit 10 tho Nidlands have
been stayias IN Warwick Castle rs tho
encs' Of Mr. and Mrs Henry W Marsh.