The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-25
LONDON PREPARING
FOR SUMMER SEASON
Society People Warned That
House Reservations Must Be
Made at Once.
CITY SOCIALLY QUIET
Lady Irene CurzOn Soon to
Make Her Debut-Latcst
American Arrivals.
SDecsa, Gable Despatch 10 THE suS

SPECIAL Gable Despatch 10 THE suS.
LoNpoN. Jan. 24.--An Interesting indica-
ton that the summer season of 1914 is likely
to be busy is seen in the warnings of house
agents TO their clients that they, had better
make reservations Immediately II they wish
to secure desirable places. A fashionable
peeress has been warned that she must
take up her usual house at Ascot for the
| race week immediately as IL Is impossible
TO face the heavy demands for the place
and retain it for more than few days.
There is already heavy demand for
houses along the river for the season. which
is most remarkable at this time OF the year.
London socially remains quiet. The
Three Arts ball OH Thursday was the only
| event of note during the week Lord and
| Lady Decies. the latter formerly Vivien
| Gould. have rented Moore Abbey. in the
County Kildare. Ireland from the Earl Of
! DrogHeda and will be in residence there in
! the spring. They will entertain there for
the Punchestown races.
The Duchess of Marlborough. formerly
| Consuelo Vanderbilt. with her two sons
| have returned from Cannes. The boys Went
back to Eton this week.
A. j. Drexel gave Bohemian party this
week at his residence on Upper Grosvenor
| street in honor OF his brother. George ".
Child Drexel. After the arrival of Lady
Paxet, formerly Miss Stevens OF New York,
who was an hour late. the whole party adj
journed to the Hippodrome to see the revue
"Hullo Tango" After the performance Mr..
Drexel took Ethel 1evey. Shirley Kellogg
and other members OF the company back to
GrosvenOr street. where there was an in
formal dance with tangoes and two steps
, till A. NJ.
Lady Irene. daughter OF Lord Curzon and
! the late Lady Curzon. formerly Mary Letter
of Chicago. will make her first appearance
in society at Lord and Lady Desborough's
ball at Tsplow Court Her father will
cicerone her.
| NJ. Grouitch, former Servian Minister
here. and his wife. who was Miss Mabel Dun
lop Of Clarksburg. W. Va. are doing enter
tanning prior to their departure for Belgrade,
where NJ. Grouitch will occupy his new post
OF Permanent Secretary to the Foreign
ONCE. Nine. Grouitch has been a very
popular hostess during her seven years in
London society. The American women In
London will give a luncheon in her honor In
February.
, Among the passengers from New York on
! the Lusitania who reRiste cred at the Ritz
were Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Treadwell. Alex
ander Smith. T. A. Griffin. Il. +. Proctor.
Mrs. ". Is. Leeds and son and +, 4. Winslow.
Harry Payne Whitney and +. NJ. Watrous.
who arrived on the Olympic. also went to tho
Ritz.
Among the. Americans registered at tho
Berkeley are John II, McGinley OF Pittsburg.
+. W; Smith OF New York. n. Epson and Mrs.
| Charles NJ. McCOok.
! Carl Klaeber has arrived from the Con-
| tinent and il at the Carlton. Others at the
ers. Brown Caldwell, j, Walter Hood. Mrs.
stephen Little MIR. and Mrs, Adam G. King.
/ @. e. Harrison. Il. e.. Washburn, j. N, Pat.
,erson. Kenyon X, Painter and MIR. and Mrs.
Samuel Lewis Smith,
Americans ut Glardge's INCLUDE b, &, Won
Stade. Roberts CLARK, Mr. and Mrs. Spencer