The Washington herald., 1914-03-15
'LOND@ SOCIETY
TAKES A REST
Little VIII Be Doing Socially
in Capital from Now Until
After Easter.
MANYAMERICANS ARRIVE
Record Number of Visitors from the
United ctates Expected to Take
Part in Coming Season.

sr,t,I c,h,. TO ne wsshinss6 Herald.
London, March 1L-with theNeoidins oi
the third and last Of the spring courts
AZ Buckingham Palace syesterday. tne
early spring season came to an eno' anu
from now until after Easter there WIN
= be but little doing socially. The noteis'
however. are well booked up ana many
prominent Americans are due 10 arrive
within the next few days.
A preliminary canvass OF the hoteis anu
house agents in Mayfair district inoica~
that the Americans will be ready Tor the
London season this year in greater num-
bers than ever before.
AIr.adv rnany notable houses have oeen
LET 10 Americans, while an unusuai nu
ber have made inquiries Tor suiiao'e
houses with which TO lend themselves 10
the program for entertaining.
Mourn,s vanderbiIt's Death.
The Duchess of Marlborough has can
ocIled several public engagements tnis
week, owing 70 the death in washington
of her uncle, George w. Nanderoit-
The Duke and Duchess Of Roxourgne,
the latter of whom was formerly Mss
Nav Goelet, of New York, were lnciuoeo
among the guests &c meet the hne anu
o',aa,e a, a dinner given Tuesday by the
x,,st-o.H Hunrarian Ambassador. Next day
the Roxburghes left for the Riviera 10
be gone until Easter. ,.,.
Mrs Lewis Harcourt, formerly MISE
Mary BURNS, of New York, VIE OF the
colonial secretary, gave the nrst vi .
series of Tuesday receptions this week
at her masnificent hcme In Berkeiey
square.
Dressed I'm Dark Velvet.
Among thoss present were Lady Gran
ard formerly Miss Beatrice Mills, OF
New York, who wore sepia colored crepe
and furs, with a fat brown hat bordered
with sable, and Mrs. John Leslie. form
erly Miss Jerome, Of New YORK, VINO
was dressed in dark velvet with orisht
carmine satin waistccat ~
LADY Arthur Paget, formerly MISS
Stevens. of New York, left Dublin TINS
week. where she gave several small par
Ties and has gone to the Riviera Sne
is organizing a concert for the Soldiers
and Sailors Help Society to take place
next month at the Royal Hospital IN
Dublin.
Joseph L. Willard. United States Am
bassador to Spain. with Mrs. willard ana
their daughter, is spending teW Gays IN
London. Last night, accompanied py
Ambassador and Mrs. Page. they went
TO Queens Theater and witnessed a per
formance of Zangwilrs Melting Pot
which has caught on here splendldly'
owing to the excellent performance Of the
American actor. Walker Whiteside-
Many American. Here.
&C. w. Herrick, son Of Myrcn T. Her
nahaGSadnr
France, is among the visitors to London
this week.
Mrs. Fletcher Ryer. of San Francisco,
came to London this week accompanied
by her daughter for Tuesday nights
court when both were presented to the
King and Queen
MT, and Mrs George w. Blossom. or
Chicago, arrived at the Carlton Hotel
from Paris
lanes r. Sullivan and Miss Frances
Sullivan, with Col. J. w. Hutchins, all
of Philadelphia, are staying at the Carl
ton, having arrived from the continent.
Mrs. Walter Hines Page has been elect
ed president of the Society of American
women in London, with Mrs. John L.
Griffiths and the Duchess OF Marlborough
vice presidents
Mrs. Leggett and daughter have re-
turned from America and are staying In
Portman square until May. when they Will
90 to their residence in Bruton street,
Berkeley square.
Morse Leaves for States.
Lady Leith, OF Fyvie, formerly Miss
January, Of st. Louis, has arrived at the
Coburg Hotel from South Devon.
Lieut.. T. Dewitt Milling, U. s A, Is
spending a few days at the Curzon Hotel
Mr.. and mrs. Charles w. Morse, after
several weeks travelling about Europe,
sailed for New York Thursday. Mr..
Morse, who is zealously guarded by his
devoted wife, seemed in excellent health.
No one would believe him the same man
who was released from prison two years
ago on the theory that he couldn't live
long" 90