New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-11
Opening of the Season at
Buckingham Palace to
Take Place Feb. Is.
LADY MARY CURZON
AMONG YEARS BUDS
Duchess of Portland, on Occasion
of Silver Wedding, Likely to
Entertain Queen Alexandra.
lny cable to Tho rribunc. ]

a summons 60 one OF the coming courts
have been received by Sir Douglas
Dawson. The procedure is for The Con-
troller of the Lord Chamberlain's Office
TO send "A card Oh which is printed a
number OF questions which each lady
answers. making herself personally re-
sponsible for whoever she introduces,
No lady is now privileged TO make more
than one presentation in addition to a
daughter or daughter-in-law. SO that
the number of applicants has been
markedly reduced from that Of former
years. notably in Queen Nictoria's
reign.
\ very interesting list is expected for
the first court, which is to be held on
February Is. Not only Princess Ar
thur Of COnnaught but the Countess Of
Elgin, Lady Waleran. Lady Petre, Lady
Combermere. Lady Ipswich and Lady
Rocksavage will be presented.
Notable debutantes this year include
Lady Mary Hamilton. daughter of the
Duke Of Abercorn: Lady Maude Caven-
dish. daughter Of the Duke of Devon
shire and Lady Mary Curzon. daugh-
ter Of Lord Curzon of Kedlcston.
Princess to Wait a Year.
IL is not true that Princess Mary will
make a formal appearance IN court
during 1914. The Queen won't let her
appear at any public function until she
is eighteen, which will be in April 1919.
The princess. however. will he seen
frequently next summer with the
Queen.
one Of the first acts Of King George
when he returns to Buckingham Pal
ace will he to hold an investiture and
bestow the decorations on all those
whose names figured in the New Years
honor list. This viii probably take
place on February - The rumor is
gaining ground that the King and
Queen may pay a visit TO ireland next
summer. u is we'll known that their
majesties are anxious to go. but such a
visit is not probable while the Home
Rule bill is stin before Parliament, as
King George refuses TO do anything to
hamper either Of the political parties.
For a second time this winter, the
King shot over The Houghton coverts
last week. honoring Cora Lady STRAIT
ford. Before she and her third hus-
band. Martyr r Kennard. rented
Houghton for the shooting Lord Chol-
mondeley's tenants were Colonel Ralph
Vivian and his VIII. formerly Mrs.
Marshall Roberts. of New York. It
may be that when the Kennards lease
OF Houghton CNpire5 Lord and Lady
Rocksavage will t4ke it.
New "Nenl in Society.
The number Of heirs to peerages
who come Of age IN 1914 is somewhat
large. and the m}st fancy-free specu-
lation is rife on the subject of possible
matrimonial alliances. Lord Titchfeld.
heir to the Portland millions, will come
Of age in March. and an interesting
celebration is expected at Welbeck Alb
hey. which will also be the scene in
June Of the silver wedding Of the duke
and duchess. She was mistress Of the
robes to Queen Alexandra. so it is pos
sible that her majesty and Princess
Victoria will honor the occasion.
Others attaining their majorities this
year are Niscount Cranbourn. who will
be Marquis of Salisbury some day;
Lord Burghersh, heir 10 the earldom
of Westmoreland, who will probably in
herit some of the Sutherland fortune,
seeing that he is the nephew of Mill
cent Duchess of Sutherland. and the
eldest sons of Lord Cheylesmore. Lord
Goschen. Lord Tredegar. Lord Aling-
ton. Lord Southeast and Lord Farrer.
I've Wealthy Brothers.
Among the two wealthiest boys in
England now are Lord Emlyn, thirteen
years old. and the Hon. Andrew Charles
Campbell. eight years old, for their
grandfather Lord Cawdor. who was
First Lord Of the Admiralty in the last
Unionist government. died on Wednes-
dav. He left $3.JDD.OOO 10 Lord Emlyn.
but the latter's little brother will be
even Weather. for their mothers
uncle. the late Charles Ellis, who is
also an uncle Of Lord Howard De Wal
den. bequoathed an enormous fortune,
with revcrsion 10 any younger son who
might be born. or, failing that, to the
daughters passing over the eldest son.
Bv the time the boys are twenty-one
years old each Will have at least 50
100000.
The Duchess Of Albany hopes before
the end Of the year 10 receive visit
at Claremont from her niece. the Queen
Of the Netherlands. Claremont, which
was granted TO the duchess for life by
Queen Victoria. is built in a charming
position near Esher close to Sandown
Park.
Several yachts have left the Solent
ewithin the last week or two for winter
cruising in the Mediterranean and other
waters The steam yacht Sunbeam,
Lord and Lady Brassey and party
aboard. is now at Bombay. The Ca
tania. the Duke and Duchess OF Suther-
land aboard. has sailed from Las Pal
mas for Trinidad. The Cheetah. Ad-