The Washington herald., 1914-06-21
SLEEP
in BATHROOMS
Summer Horde Of Visitors Is
Too Great for London
Hotels.
ABSURD PRICES OFFERED
Hundreds of Visitors Forced to Leave
Gy-others Content to Accept
Cots Overnight.
ABSURD PRICES OFFERED
.r,I c,h,. - m, W,,hIprton H.nId

Special Cabs % Ths washington Herald.
London, June 20.-It is no exaggeration
to say that hundreds OF visitors, large
proportion OF whom are Americans, were
literally turned out Of London this week
simply because Il was impossible for the
hotels TO accommodate them.
The situation was aggravated by the
arrival Of many transatlantic liners. in
cluding the Imperator and Aquitania,
bringing thousands Of tourists to London.
only a small percentage OF whom booked
accommodations in advance.
The consequence was that dozens Of
visitors had the unpleasant experience OF
driving from hotel to hotel for hours in
a vain effort to get In, finally having TO
give up the quest and leave by the first
train for the Continent or the country.
Pay Well for shelter.
Absurd prices were offered for shelter.
and such a luxury as a bathroom con-
verted into a sleeping apartment was
eagerly seized upon when offered. Not
for many years have London hotels been
30 crowded, which is all the more ex-
traordinary as the early indications gave
little promise OF what was TO come
The glorious weather and the Ascot
Gold Cup race undoubtedly attracted
thousands here, besides which there were
q hundred and one other things going on
Ito mention only q few, the golf cham
pionship, the Salvation Army's Interna-
tional Congress, the International Horse
Show, ex-President Roosevelt's lecture,
the Russian operas, and an exceptionally
heavy week Of society functions, all Of
which helped to swell the throng Of
visitors
Among the fortunate ones to get In dur
ing the week was Harry s. Black. OF New
York, who is in deep mourning on account
Of his mothers recent death.
Mrs. J. T. Harahan. who arrived on the
Aquitania. found shelter at the Ritz, as
also did James Brady. son Of the late
p last year.
Other welI-known Americans at the Ritz
include George Beardmore. who IL a fire.
Quent attender at the horse show and
Ascot; Mrs. Sam Newhouse, one Of the
seasons hostesses. who will remain In
London until July; Charles Lanier and
party. who came from Paris for Ascot;
Mrs Payne Thompson, who is great
social success this season. and Mr.. and
Mrs. John r. Ryan.
Vanderbilt Leaves fo= Paris.
Cornelius Vanderbilt. with his daugh-
ter, spent a few days at the Hotel Carl
ton--and left today for Paris.
Mr.. and Mrs William A Brady and
son. VINO arrived mere Iuesoay. are oOinB
a round OF the theaters before going to
the Continent
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan r. Hanan. of Cleye-
land. Ohio, were among those who had
to 20 the round Of hotels before finally
getting IN at the Alexander. near Hyde
Park Corner. They expect to stay sew
eral weekH.
Mrs. Robert Goelet, who arrived on the
Aquitania, spent the night in London and
then went to Paris
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto H. Kahn and family
arrived this week, and are staying at
their house in Regents Park.
Andrew Carnegie has arrived from the
midlands for a few days in London be-
fore going to Slcibo Castle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Well. Of New
York. have arrived for several weeks
stay before going to French watering
places until September. when they will
return to New York.
Among this weeks arrivals at the Vic
toria Hotel are Archbishop Ward. OF Kan
sas City, and Judge Robert q. Mays, of
Chicago.
DR.. and Mrs. W. T. Macarthur, of Los
Angeles, have arrived at the Piccadilly
Hotel DR.. Macarthur, who is one OF the
best known surgeons on the Pacific Coast,
is here to attend the Medical Congress.
Mrs. Nicholas Longworth did not ac-
company her father. Col. Roosevelt. back
to New York. She is spending a few days
at the Ritz. Mrs. Longworth has many
friends here. who are vieing with each
other in showing hospitality to her.