New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-01
Baroness Won ECkhardStein
Has Ball Given in Her
Honor by Mother.
CONNAUGHT PRINCE
BUYS TOWN HOUSE
Manuel of POrtugal's Wife Makes
Her First Public Appear
ance in England.
lBy Gable to The Tribune ]


London, Feb. 2s.-The bail given by the
Marchioness of Sligo AT No. : Upper Bel
grave street for Lady Doreen Browne was
one of the most interesting events of the
season. There were more than a hundred
guests. including Ambassador and Mrs.
Page and other well known Americans.
Lady Sligo received with her daughters,
Ladies' Doreen and Eileen. A good many
dinner parties were given for the bali.
Another prominent social event this
week was a large dinner party. followed
by a ball. given by Mrs. Archibald Wei
gall in honor of her daughter, Baroness
Won Eckhardstein, and Miss Lilly Lukach.
who was married later in the week. Miss
Katherine Page was one of the guests
Others were the Marquis and Marchioness
Dufferin and Ava. Priscilla Countess OF
Annesley Lord Berwick and Niscount
and viscountess Deerhurst.
The Duke and Duchess Of Connaught
were godparents 10 the son of Captain
and Mrs Rivers Buckley. christened this
week at the Chapel Royal, ST. Jamess.
The chld's parents were equerry and
lady-in-waiting TO the Connaughts.
Prince Arthur of Connaught has bought
of Plymouth, but his tenancy OF his coun-
try house, Hutton Hall, will soon expire
and it is believed that the King will otrer
the use Of Frogmore. Ii Is unlikely that
Prince Arthur will go TO Canada. 1t Is
considered probable that he will be ADDED
10 the general staff at the War Office.
The King and queen dined with the
Archbishop OF Canterbury and Mrs. Ran
dali Davidson, at Lambeth Palace, and
with Lord and Lady Crewe, at Crewe
House, during the week.
The King held large levee al 81
James's Palace early in the week. An
thony Drexel had a supper party al the
Savoy on Thursday Many prominent peo-
pie were present, including the Marchio-
ness of Ripon, Mrs. George Keppel, Lady
Cunard, the Hon. Lady Keppel, Lady
Juliet Duff and the Countess of Drogheda'
Ambassador Page presided at Dr. Gren-
fen's lecture on Labrador at the queen
Hall at the beginning OF the week. Mrs.
Page has discontinued her Thursday re-
ceptions at the embassy until May. Shell
don Whitehouse, second secretary OF the
American Embassy in Paris, is now IN
London en- route for Guatemala.
The Duchess Of Marlborough has re-
turned TO Sunderland House from Leigh
ton Buzzard.
Manuel of Portugars new wife, whom
the English papers insist on calling
queen Augustine Victoria Of Portugal,
King Nanuers consort." made her first
public appearance in England at Ealing
on Thursday, where she opened Dickens
| fete in aid of Sir William Treloar's Hos
pital for Cripples Her speech, which
was delivered sitting. consisted OF the
words, 81 declare the fete open and wish
BIT the greatest possible success. she
spoke in low voice. but slowly and
clearly. with practically no trace of &C
C IT.
Mr.. and Mrs. Waldorf Aston have lent
their house in St. James's Square for the
Mayfair Union sale next week.
The Duchess of Marlborough will ad-
'dress a public meeting on Tuesday at
Bedford College on the subject Of "A
Municipal Party"
Nine. Slavko Crouch sails for America
next week, rejoining her husband, the new
Servian Under Secretary for Foreign AZ
fairs. in Belgrade later in the year.
". X. Vanderbilt. Mr.. and Mrs. Doug
las Robinson. Robert Goelet. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles f. Perkins. Edmund Randolph.
Elmer Chadwick and John Fox are all
al the Ritz this week. Miss Rena Parker
arrived az the Carlton on Monday.
Henry Harrison. who has just arrived
here from Paris. is now at the Berkeley.
Mr. and Mrs. J. X. Valentine are at
Clardges