The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-19
STATE BALL CLOSES
SEASON IN LONDON
Court Remains at Buckingham,
but win Give No More
Functions.
MANY AMERICANS REMAIN
Hotel Men Complain, However.
That They Are Spend
ing Little.
MANY AMERICANS REMAIN
Special Cable Despdtch to Tnr ST.,

HpeCtut tdOfs Detpnfch 10 TUr Sfs
LONDON. July 1S-This week vlr'uavy
saw the windup OF the London so.,,,
season. The state bail at Buek,rrr,~,
Palace was postponed until Thursday
night because OF the assassinafior a,
Archduke Francis Ferdinand OF Austria
1t was thc last state function o. a..
year. The court will remain a, Ray.
ingham Palace until July %. and m.
season will gradually fzzle out after
that
Lord and Lady Farquhars han nov,
Wednesday will he a notable flra,. m.
as 1t Is announced that King Guprg.
and Queen Mary will be present Il /.
hoped that nothing will interfere to nre.
vent their presence, for royal hos'osse,
have suffered many disappointment
during the season. Lady Farquha- has
already suffered one disappointment in
this respect because OF the court mourn.
Ing. Lord Curzon OF Kedleston was also
disappointed because the King and Queen
were compelled to break their engaEemnt
to attend the coming out ball fUr his
daughter. Lady Mary Irene. Other roval
hostesses to suffer by the court mourn
ing were the Duke and Duchess % Devon.
shire and Lady Derby.
The Duchess OF Sutherland's garden
party last Wednesday was a great sue.
cess II was held at Hanover Lodge
David Beatty and Lady Beatty. formerly
Miss Ethel Field OF Chicago. for tn.
occasion. The party was held FOR the
benefit of the Staffordshirc Crpples
Guild. II was attended by huge th-onr
OF society people. including the Earl NJ
Granard and the Countess. formerly Miss
Beatrice Mills of New York IN, Zion
Mrs Lewis Harcourt. formerly Miss Mary
Burns OF New York. and Lady Constance
Stewart Richardson the barefoo, dancer
whose dress is described In society para.
graphs In the newspapers as most re-
markable."
Baron Reading (formerly Sir Rufus
Isaacs) and Lady Reading gave their
first big reception since he became Lord
Chief Justice. The guests were chiefly
political ones. They included Premier
and Mrs. Asquith, the Hon. and Mrs.
Harcourt, Mr.. Page. the American Arn.
bassador. and Mrs. Page.
The Duke of Roxburghe has gone N
Norway for few weeks. He will have
grouse shooting party In the second
week in August at Byreclench lodge.
where the Duchess. formerly Miss May
Goelet of New York. is now entertain
dng friends.
The Duchess of Manchester. formerly
Miss Helen Zimmerman of Cincinnati
left London this week for her home in
ireland.
The Hon. Almeric and Mrs. Paget, for
merly Miss Pauline Whitney OF New
York. are giving a week end house party
at Panshanger for the Unionist lawn
tennis tournament Among the guests
are the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Earl
and Countess of Selbourne, the Earl and
Countess of Clarendon, the Earl and
Countess Of Pembroke, the Right Hon
Arthur J. Balfour and A. Bonar Law
Mr. and Mrs. Paget gave a political gar
den party on Thursday.
The Duke of Marlborough has week
end party at Blenheim. Among tho
guests are former King Manoel OF Portu-
gal and Queen Augusta Victoria, tho
Duke and Duchess OF Rutland and their
daughter. Lady Diana Manners Lord and
| Lady Alastalr 1nnes-ker, formerly Mss
Anne Breese of New York; Lord Anna.y
Col and Lady Sarah Wilson and the Hon
| Il. +. and Mrs. Smith.
Although there are many Americans in
| London there are fewer OF note from the
United States than is usually the case
| at this time OF the year. The hotel men
are complaining that the Americans who
! are here are not spending the amount ~
money that is usually expected from
| them.
Among the American guests at RuHt-
lands are Miss T. Hannevinkel Of Rich
mond. Va. and Miss Estele Kallschar OF
|
of women polo players who will take part
in competition in the United States
Mr.. and Mrs. A. CALI OF New York are
AZ Claridge's,
Among the Americans registered AT tho
Ritz are Charles Potter Killing. y. S. VAL
ter Rhlnelander Stewart Mr. and Mrs
| Ernest Iselin. Mr. and Mrs. / Guggen-
helm. Mr. and Mrs. +, y. Waterholse'
Mrs. j. y. Smith, ex-senator and Mrs.
| Chauncey NJ. Depew, Mr.. and Mrs. J "
Putnam and Mr. and Mrs. J. 4. Regan.
G.. Il. Lester OF New York came In from
the country during the week and went 70
the Carlton. Later in the week lie went
TO the Continent.
Nelson Robinson arrived from Pars On
WednAday and will remain at the Carton
for week.
II. II, Gillespie of New York who was
at the Carlton, has gone 10 Scotland 10Y
week
+. d. Robbins OF New Haven. Conn. /.
George SINGER and w, S. Arhuthnot OF
Pittsburg. who were al the Carlton, nave
gone to Germany for two weeks
Mr. and Mrs Henry Glazier moi'reo
into town from the country and are al inc
Carlton. Mr.. and Mrs, q. l.. Brdg. "Ao
are on their honeymoon, are also al 'he
Carlton,
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