The Washington herald., 1914-01-11
MRS. REID VISITING
niece IN IRELAND
Widow of Former Ambassador Cor
daily Welcomed During Her
Stay in England.
LONDON HAS A DULL WEEK

BODY IN BRITISH society, according TO the
stringent laws of Mayfair. must be seer
in London after New Years Day-that is
of course, If they are playing the social
game correctly.
Consequently. the las. seven days have
been the duIlest week in London for a
| long while. Switzerland. with its attrac.
tive list of winter sports. seems more
popular than ever this year. while the
English country, especially the midlands,
also has come in for unusual attention
But the palm: goes to the Riviera, whence
thousands have departed during the last
days of the old year and since. Egypt
also u growing in popularity, especially
with the Americans.
Mrs. Whitelaw Reid has left Dudley
House, Park Lane, where she has been
staying with her daughter, the Hon. Mrs.
John Ward. and has gone to visit Lord
and Lady Granard (the former Miss
Beatrice Mills, of New York. hsx niece.
at Castle Forbes, Ireland. Mrs Reid
while in London received from many old
friends a cordial welcome.
Wears Wonderful Furs.
The Duchess of Marlborough looked
very beautiful, wearing a wonderful set
of furs, when. the other morning. she left
London. accompanied by her sons, the
young Marquis of Blandford and Lord
Ivor Spencer Churchill, for the Riviera
1t would surprise nobody IL the Duke Of
Marlborough Joined the family party on
the Riviera later on, and all returned to
London together. 1t is in this way that
the expected reconciliation will be an
nounced.
The Countess OF Ancaster. nee Breese
of New York is very popular among the
tenants and workmen of the Ancaster es-
tate at Grimsthorpe. This week she gave
two entertainments fo- them at which
Lady Ancaster got a rousing welcome.
Lady Naylor Leyland. formerly Miss
Jennie Chamberlain, of Cleveland. is
lending her magnificent mansion, Hyde
Park House, tor the st. Patrick's Day
sale of the Royal Irish Industries Asso-
citation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Laughlin have re-
turned to London after visiting Lord and
Lady Grenard at Castle Forbes. Mr..
'Laughlin is Ambassador Pages "Fidus
Achates."
The Duke Of Manchester is having a
quiet time during the dIchess' absence in
America. -whern she is visiting her par
ents. He vent to Tandaragee Castle, Ire
land, this week.
Leaves for Belgrade.
NJ. Grouitch, Servian charge d'afaires
in Londo-:, VIII has been appointed under
secretary for 4oreigr affairs in Belgrade,
will leave Lordon at the end of this
month to tafe up his appointment. Mime.
Grouitch, vic was formerly Miss Mabel
Gordon Dunlop. Of Virginia, will leave
London late.
Mime. Bruguiere, who with her friends,
Mrs. Eastop and Miss Tillman, have re-
turned to the Carlton from Paris, was
booked to sail on the Oceanic Wednesday.
but postpone her departure to New York
at the last moment.
Capt. Barclay Warbu-ton, Of Philadel-
phia, is staying at the Carlton, having
returned froE- Paris in connection with
the sale Of the European rights to the
Lewis machine gun.
L. McCreery, of New York, is making
an indefinite stay at the Carlton. Mrs. ].
]. Alexander, .5ho has been at the Berke-
ley Hotel for some time, has gone to
Paris. F. Otis has returned to the Hotel
Ritz from coventry.
A son has teen born % Mrs. Paul Dra-
per, who lives in Chelsea, and whose hus-
band is ?. son of Ms. William Draper, of
New York.
The Baroness Won Hutton, the novelist,
is lying III in hotel here. threatened
with pneumonia.
Mr.. and krs. Grahame- White formerly
borothy lay VI, VI New 1orkt are gong
to st. Morstz for the winter sports.
Weymer Mills, the American novelist.
who recently was injured in Switzerland,
has returned to Chelsea, where he has
taken house in Cheyenne for q term of
years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Lewisohn (formerly
Edna MAJ, the New York actress) have
returned 20 Newmarket, where they own
a magnificent house.
Mrs. Morton Mitchell, who lives chiefly
in Paris, spent few days in London this
week.
]. Gatings, who spends much time in
England hunting, is going to Monte Carlo
for a brief stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney,
with a large string Of friends and a
retinue of servants. are expected at the
Ritz Hote. shortly, before proceeding on
their annual hunting trip.