The Washington herald., 1914-06-14
SORRY, Y,SIR, we're
ALL FILLED UP!
It's Hard to Get a Room at
the London Hotels These
Summer Days.
'PICCADILLY IS CROWDED
Exodus to Continent More Apparent
Than Ever in the British
Capital.
PICCADILLY IS CROWDED
,eca.i CABLE to The w..hington Herald.

| special Gable to The Washington Herald
| London. June l3-The attraction which
| London has for Americans was never
more apparent than during the past week.
the hotels having been packed. especially
the better known ones, the consequences
being that dozens of visitors who hadn't
booked accommodations in advance had
a trying experience driving from one
hotel to another In an effort to get rooms.
The rush is not likely 10 last long. how
| ever. as already many Americans are
leaving for the continent
The horse show brought many visitors,
although the attendance has been far
from satisfactory this year.
James j. Speyer. the New York banker.
has arrived for a short stay at the Picca-
dilIy Hotel, which is becoming quite a
| favorite as the headquarters for Ameri-
cans. Among other arrivals at the Picca-
diIIy during the week were Frederick
Nelson. of Washington, official delegate
of the United States TO the international
conference in Spitzbergen. and Albert
Bryan. attache of the State Department
at Washington.
Many at PiccadiIly.
Others at the PiccadiIly include Honors
Palmer and J. w. Garland, of New York.
Ort Wells. of Chicago. the former part
ner of John W. Gates, is staying for a
few days at the Savoy before going to
Paris. Berlin and st. Petersburg and then
to Carlsbad for the cure.
G. l. Duval. yacht designer. and a men,
Der of the New York Yacht Club. is also
among the recent arrivals at the Savoy.
Mrs. Fletcher Ryan. with her daughter,
las arrived at Claridges from Paris for
the remainder of the season.
Phelps Dodge. who has just completed
worlds tour. is at the same hotel max
ing ready to sail for New York.
New arrivals at the Ritz Hotel this week
include the following New Workers: John
ID. Ryan. Mr.. and Mrs F. J. o. Alsop.
and Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Dougherty.
Changes at the Carlton Hotel were few
during the week, owing to the place being
full and there being scarcely any de-
partures- Among the new arrivals are
Mrs. J. Stuart White. OF New York. and
William Anderson Keys. who is a friend
of Ambassador Walter Hines Page.
Patterson in Paris.
John s. Patterson. OF Dayton. Ohio.
president of the National Cash Register
Company. with his party left today for
few weeks stay in Paris. Other arrivals
at the Carlton include Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
nett ]. King; Mr.. and Mrs. ]. S. Enrich.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. NJ. Lehman. all promi-
nent New Workers., who are here for the
season.
T B. Blackburn. one of CALIFORNIA; S
richest fruit growers. has arrived at the
Hotel Victoria from Los Angeles. Other
Americans registered at the same hotel
include William HurIburt James and
Charles johnson, of New York.
A. S. Whiting. OF New York. has arrived
at the Berkeley Hotel for a long stay.
Mrs T ]. Carrigan (nee Taliferro) gave
tea party at the Hotel Cecil on Thurs
day. her guests including Marie Cahill.
who is here looking for a suitable play
for herself: Elsie Janis, now the theatri-
cal pet of London. and Dorothy Csner
Baxter, a former Broadway favorite.
Julia Sanderson. formerly Tod Sloan's
wife is also a new arrival.
Mr.. and Mrs. John E. Leggett of Bos-
ton. have been spending a few weeks here
on their honeymoon. Mrs. Leggett was
formerly Violet Colby.
Hallett Johnson, the newly appointed
secretary to the American Legation at
Constantinople, left London yesterday to
take up his new duties in Turkey.