New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-17
Visit of Danish SOvereignS
Marks Beginning OF
High Festivities.
STANHOPE-CLANCARTY
- MARRIAGE ALLIANCE
Is
Ambassador Pages Daughter TO
Be Bridesmaid at Roosevelt
Willard Wedding in Madrid.
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Jondon MAY 16-The visit OF the
King and Queen Of Denmark began a
week which was very full of festivities
Although the State Ball. which was TO De
held on Tuesday was postponed unul
June g. the gala performance at Covent
Garden was very spectacular and brill
liant occasion.
The ball arranged by the Duchess OF
Devonshire was also postponed, owing TO
tho court mourning, and the King and
Queen will be present at the Devonshire
House ball on Derby night, May q.
The King holds levees at st. Jamess
Palace on May % and June 10.
Two brilliant occasions this week were
the ball given on Thursday night at Mon
taeu House, Whitehall, by the Countess
Of Dalkeith for her daughter. Lady Ma
garet Douglas-Scot, and the wedding of
Lady Beryl lie Poer Trench. daughter OF
the Earl of Clancarty, to the Hon Rich
ard Stanhope. brother Of the Earl of
Stanhope. third notable occasion was
the ball given by Lady Cheylesmore, nj
Is Princes Gate, in honor OF the coming
OF age Of her son. the Hon. Francis
Eaton, heir TO the barony.
Ambassador Page Entertalns.
Ambassador Page was host at dinner
at his home in Grosvenor Square last
night. His guests included the Austrian
and German ambassadors, the Belgian
Minister, the two latter's wives, Dean
Jnge, Of St. Paul's. and Mrs Inge. Mrs.
Francis Leggett and her daughter. Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Bell. Miss Ruth Cleve-
land, Lord Balfour of Buregh. the Hon.
Jean Bruce, the Earl and Countess OF
Portsmouth Lord and Lady Ampthill,
Sir Frank Lascelles and Baroness Deich-
mann.
Mrs. Page resumed her "at homes" on
Thursday afternoon. Her daughter, Miss
Page, will be one of the bridesmaids at
b the Roosevelt Willard wedding in Madrid
On June H.
( Ambassador and Mrs Page and Miss
Page were guests of Mrs. George Marjori-
banks at a ball for the latter's daughter
on Monday night at the Ritz.
Although il is now some time since
Lord Curzon OF Kedleston gave his ball
in Carlton House Terrace In honor of his
debutante daughter Lady Irene Curzon,
bot only on account of tho beauty and
briliancy of the occasion. but because Of
the strong political aspect II assumed.
Arthur j. Balfour. the Marquis of lans-
downe, the Marquis of Londonderry. An
drew Bonar-Iaw, the Duke Of Marlbor-
ough and F. r. Smith. with members OF
practically every other important family
connected with the Unionist party. were
present. but not single prominent MEM
Der of the Radical party accepted.
Boycott by Liberal Leaders.
The Standard" says: Lord Curzon, it
will be remembered when Viceroy Of
India was for two years brought init
mately into contact with most of the
members Of the present government. but
neither Premier Asquith, Lewis Harcourt'
Winston Churchill. Lord Morley. LORD
Haldane nor any of the Radical leaders
I'm the House of Lords attended the ball.
There was indeed. noteworthy absence
of Radicals, and il is now stated that the
reason is that word went round 10 boy
colt the function. Party feeling has thus
been introduced on a large scale into the
social life of London for the first time In
years"
The Kings cutter Britannia will be
commissioned by the end of the month
ana will have a few trial spins in the
Solent before going north for the Royal
Merscy Regatta on June l9.
The Duchess of Marlborough Will give
a large dinner party before dance. to
be held in Sunderland House on May %
Next month the duchess Will go to
America and will visit her mother, Mrs.
o. II. Il. Belmont, at Newport
Commodore and Mrs. Elbridge I. Gerry
are now at Claridge's from New YORK.