Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-15
MARLBOROUGH
DUCHESS GIVES
GREAT DINNER
London Season Begins With Cor
geous Affair-FashionabI
Throng the City.
Special Gable to The American.

season began Tuesday, and except for
a break of two or three weeks in
April. will continue until the end OF
July. OF late years the season." as
1t always Is called, has changed vast
ly from what It used to be-
Lent formerly was more strictly
observed and comparatively few peo-
pie came to town before May. All
the chief gayeties were crowded into
these three months, but with the ad
vent of the automobile and growth of
the week end habit. people are more
inclined to spend the early summer
out of town. Thus it has come about
that the favorite time for taking a
| house in town Is not from May to
July, but from February to Easter.
Autos Aid FashionabIes.
The possession of an automobile
makes it possible for those with
country houses within easy distance
of London to run up for anything
special in the way of social engage
ments during the season after Easter
Besides, as practically everyone goes
away in the summer from Friday un-
til Monday, the season. consists only
of about three clear days each week.
The daily list of fashionable ar
rivals shows &c rcibly the growing i'm
portance of the early season. The
week just ended was notable for the
| number Of exceedingly smart dinner
parties given, in which Anglo Ameri-
can hostesses have been well to the
front. Perhaps the most gorgeous of
all was that given by the Duchess Of
Marlborough at Sunderland house
She gathered around her festive board
a wonderful array of friends 1t was
aptly described by one London news
paper as festival of Lucullus" Cow
ers were laid for 80 guests, including
Sir James Barrie, Mr.. and Mrs
George Bernard Shaw. the German
Ambassador and the Princess Lich-
nowsky, the Princess of Pless, the
Marquis DeSeveral. Sir Edgar and
Lady Helen Vincent Marquis and
Marchiness of Crewe, the Earl and
Countess of Derby, the Earl and
Countess of Essex formerly Miss
Adele Grant, of New York;, Lord and
Lady Desborough, Lord and Lady
Alastair Innes- Ker, Lord Basil Black
wood, Lord Alexander Thinne, Lady
Arthur Piget, Lady Cunard and Mr..
and Mrs. Rochefort MCGUIRE
Her Dinners Are Famous.
] nc VI llS buCllCSS VI
borough have become famous with
that section of London society which
prides itself on it's cult of the dainty
/ dish and perfect sauce.
! The charming American chatelain
of Sunderland house is served by one
: Of the most famous cooks in the
world and occasionally one of his
recipes is given TO a favored guest,
when it is always treasured as a SOU
venir.
The dish which scintillated on this
| occasion is a menu of supreme cuisine
achievement was "filets de sole, Par
sifal," the name indicating the hom-
| age of sister art to the Wagnerian
| opera, now current at Covent Gar
den. 1t was a dish worthy even OF
| ShaVian admiration.
The surroundings of the filets were
picked mushrooms and lobster claws,
while slices of the sole reposed on
mousse of the same fish, but 1t was
the wonderful sauce of a pinkish hue
| which united the several fiavors and
was, of course, the chefs greatest Sc
| cret.
Ham From Prague Follows.
This dish, which was preceded by
| "potage tortu" was followed by ham
from Prague, praised in Rhine wine
and served with "souffle de pinards.
Then came Barons of Pauillac la
Grecque, after which early forces
peas, jewels at this time of the year,
played Mary" to the little lamb cold
dish following. Very plump quail was
served in a brown jelly which Caesar
himself would have envied, and with
1t delicate sticks of dollhouse aspar-
agus.
In concession to the American la
dies present, Ladies Paget, Essex
Innes-K er, Cunard and the Duchess
herself, a salad a L'Americaine was
prepared by the chef in which shred
ded celery in mayonise dressing was
the principal factor
The Peaches Sarah Bernhard
we're a variation of Peaches Melba
1t would have pleased the great
French actress could she have seen
the sugar work scenario" to this
dish which showed the cross of the
legion of honor and a tiny figure of
'L'Aiglon."
Such was the sumptuous dinner of
the Duchess, and sad to confess Ber-
nard Shaw is vegetarian.
Lady Granard Entertains.
Another noteworthy dinner of the
week was that given Tuesday evening
by Lady Branard. 1t was the first OF
a series of dinners which she and the
Earl intend giving before Easter
Dinner was served at a long table
in the larger dining room of Forbes
house. Lilies OF the valley and pink
tulips grouped in silver bowls formed
the decoration. Lady Granard, who
: was seated next 10 the German AM
bassador. wore a lovely gown of silk
brocade with diamonds and amber
jewels
The other guests included Princess
Lichnowsky, the Duke of Marlbor-
ough. the Duke and Duchess of Rox-
burghe (nee Goelet, Sir Edward
Grey. Mr.. and Mrs. John Ward, the
latter formerly Miss Jean Reid, and
a dozen others.