The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-24
LACK OF AMERICANS
AW0RRY T0LONDON
Dulness Of Tourist Season Vcxcs
Hotel Managers Of
Capital.
HOSTESSES OF THE WEEK
Lady Gerard and Lady Granet
Among Those Who
Entertained.
HOSTESSES OF THE WEEK
sp,ctoi Cable p.,patea 10 Tvs .ur


considerably this week. the most welcome
visitor being genuine, brilliant summer
weather. This. however does not com.
pensate the managers OF fashionable
hotels for tho ptucity Of American visi-
tors, which IL everywhere lament.d. All
those who look Tor American patronage
expected an unusually early and busy {, a.
son. but 80 tar they have been disap-
pointed. II Is hoped now that June Will
bring better prospects
The absence OF leading Americans Is
generally attributed to the uncertainty
OF the Mexican situation. There IL also
q shortage IN the number OF South Amer
lean vis.toIs. who every year OF late
have becutle more and more an I'm.
portant factor In the prosperity OF Lon.
don hotels. Bad times ~ IS Hzil and
the Argentine liepuulIc are believed to
be responsible for their scarcity 60 far
th.s season.
Mrs Barton French Ia At tho Ritz sno
Will start for Madfid shorty ~ attru" $40
wedding Of KERMIT Roosevelt aud AIss
Belle Willard, daughter ut the Ame. lcah
Ambassador 10 Spain, which takes place
cary next month.
Henry &. Fuuk and u. Miller came
over from Paris during the week and are
At the Ritz.
Eben b.. Jordan OF Boston, who has
been stopping at the luiE, has gone for a
Tip to the Continent, but viii return here
for the horse snow.
Mis- Z. e. Alexander, who has also
been at the RITZ. sailed for home on Tue
Olympic on Wednesday
De Forrest Weeks mas gone 20 Paris
Mr. and Mrs. ". u. Sloane are at the
Ritz.
Ebrdse T. Gerry. who was at clar-
idge's. mas gone to Parts.
I. l.. Winthrop, VINO vas at Claridg-'s
Tor few days, has gone to Bad Ndu-
helm.
W. Phelps Dodge arrived here from
trip around the world this week and Is
stopping at Claridges.
Mrs. Osdcn Gue,et intends 10 go to
Paris next week. Sac Is now at Claridge's
Mr. and Mrs Isaac Uutetm,ler ana
family arrived IN London this week. They
WILL remain here until the beginning vi
June.
Mr. and Mrs. d. crocser arrived from
New York this week ana are stopping at
Clar.dge's.
j. u. Lyons arrived here from the ri.
viera and Is at C.aridges. lie will sail
for home on May 20.
Mr.. and Mrs. X. VI. ssitonstan and
party arrived in London from Holland
this week and are al the Berkeley. TncS
viii remain here a week.
Mrs +. q. Goats ana party arrived at
the Berkeley during the week. They Will
shortly go 10 the country.
Mr.. and Mrs. a IA. Whitman motored
from Paris this week aud are at the
Berkeley. They VIII Sal; Tor New luik
on May 2s. Others al the berkeley are
A. $. Durand and e. a. Caroline
salmar Hes ana fanny reached Lon
don after a tour OF the Continent this
week and are at the Carlton
Mrs. w. f. Garrison OF New York has
arrived here from New York and Is at tie
Carton. She will remain here for fort.
n!snt. others at the Carlton are MIS-.
Appleton Wade OF New York and J. Il.
Abbel OF Philadelphia.
The week was marked by brilliant
dancing. notably one given by the Bel
gian Minister. the Comte de Lalaing, at
the Ritz for the debut OF his daughter,
Among the guests were Prince and Prn-
cess Louis OF Battenbcrg. Ambassador
and Mrs. Page. the Earl ana Countess OF
Essex, formerly Miss Adele Grant Of
New York. and her daughter, Lady Iris
Capell Lord Curzun OF kedleston and his
daughter, Lady Mary Irene, and Lady
Bache Cunard, formerly Miss Maudp
Burke o. Chicago. and her daughter.
Twenty-six important hus,esses gave
dinners for Mrs. Laurence Currle's bah
Among the guests were Mr.. Page, the
American Ambassador and Mrs. Page
Mr. and Mrs George keppcL the Earl
and Countess or Essex ana Lady Bache
Cunard and her daughter
Sir Hugh Munro gave dance FOR his
daughter. Among the guests were Am
bnssador and Mrs. Page, the Duchess Of
Westminster ANA LORD l'eith or Fyvie md
Lady Leith, formerly MISS January - 81
LOUIS
Lady Granet gave large hHll nj TIN
Ritz. for when there were many dinners
Among the guests were the Earl and
Countess OF Essex ana Lady Iris Capell
Premier ana Mrs. Asquiih, Mrs winston
Churchill ana MI and Mrs Rudyard
hlpllng'
Tbere were many quests NJ dance
given by Lady Gerard NJ Clnrdge's. These
included the Grand Duke Michael Of Rus
slh. the C~ntess ot Torhv ana their
daughters the puchess or Marlborough.
Lord Lonsdale nnd Gen ana Mrs Cecil
Blngnam formerly Mrs sloane Chauncev
InCre were many os'er big dances. At
al or these II was noticeable thot there
was notable absence OF the new
dances winch seemed to be the craze a
ntue "hie ago society seems 10 find
the matter or taking lessons too much
trouble
Cora Countess Of Stanford formerly
MIS-. Samuel Colgate, gave smart func-
tion m the shape OF a matinee M the
Adelphi Theatre IN aid n the WAITS and