The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-01
Hunt Ball Season Over and
Society Expected Back
in London.
Special Dispatch.)

LONDON, Jan. ii.
Il HE season of the hunt balls is now
drawing to a close, so the prevailing
dulness in matters social is expected
TO come to an end with the return OF So
ciety from the country prior to the open
ing Of Parliament on February 10.
The King and Queen are now at Wind
sor, where they will remain until to-
morrow. Then things arc expected to
begin 10 hum.
The King and Queen called on Prince
Christian at Cumberland Lodge on Thurs
day To congra tulate him on his eighty
third birthday. They found the Prince
in excellent health and remained for
luncheon The Prince was the recipient
of kilograms from all parts of the world.
The King and Queens stay at Windsor
will be very quiet and regarded as strictly
entertaining there will be no receptions
even of Ministers in their official ca
pacity While some of the diplomatic
corps are included iDsthe parties they are
invited in n strictly private capacity.
While at Windsor the King and Queen
are to have n command performance by n
London company. When this was first
unofficialiy mooted there was much stir
in the theatrical dovecotcs, for though il
is Il costly business for the manager re-
cciving the command, il often means a
long lease of life To play whose popu-
larity is beginning TO wanc The choice
has fallen on Diplomacy" of which Mr.
Frank Curzon and Mr.. Gerald Du Mau.
rier have been commanded 10 give n per
Torrance on February .. Workmen al
ready are busy converting the historic
Waterloo chamber into theatre
The fact that the first court of the sea.
son is TO be held on Friday February l3
is making some talk about the doubly
unlucky date chosen, but, as is well
known, courts nearly always are on Fri
days. The King and Queen, who are b,
no means superstitous, do not see WHY
the function should not be held on day
falling on the 18Th. y few years ago a
bride never would consent to be married
on Friday, but this year there has beer
a wedding on every Friday so far.
Two Events of the Week
Socially there have been only two event,
OF interest this week, these being th.
coming of age of Lady Muriel BERTHE
daughter of Lord and Lady Lindsey. anc
the ball given by Lold and Lady Des
borough at Taplaw Court for their eide,
daughter Monica Grenfcll
i The former event was celebrated n
Ellington House, Stamford when III,
tenantry and others on the estate wer
entertained in the ballroom Of the mansio,
and presented to Lady Muricl n magnifi
cent silver plate service.
The Desboroughs party at Taplaw Cour
was interesting because all the girls in
vited were daughters of peers and all tin
young men heirs TO well known titles
{ Among them were Lady Iris Capell cldes
daughter of Lord and Lady Essex: Lad
Bridget Coke, daughter of Lord and Ind,
Leicester; Lady Victoria Cavendisb
; Bentinck, daughter of the Duke an,
Duchess of Portland; lady MORA Os
borne, youngest daughter OF the Duke am
E Duchess of Leeds. and Lady Victori
Z; Stanley, only daughter of Lord and Lad
Derby.
| Many parties gathered at neighborin
houses for the event. Mrs Waldor
j, Aston brought several friends fror
Clivcden Place, whore they had bee