The Washington herald., 1914-07-26
Queen APPROVES
AMERICAN women
Five of Them Attend Farqu-
har Dinner in Honor of
Royalty.
cowES TO END SEASON
King and Queen Of Spain and Prince
Henry of Prussia Expected to
Attend Regatta.
,neciaI Cable to me washington Herald.

Special Cable to The Washington Herald.
London, July 25.-Preparations for the
Cowes regatta. which takes place week
after next. and which marks the finish
of the London social season, have already
commenced. and there is every prospect
of brilliant meeting. unless. OF course.
something sensational occurs over the
political situation, which is not at all
unlikely.
King George and Queen Mary will be
present the whole week, spending most
Of their time abroad the Kings cutter,
Brittania, but coming ashoreN each day
to witness the racing from the lawns of
the Royal Yacht Squadron.
1t is expected the King and Queen OF
Spain also will attend the meeting, while
Prince Henry of Prussia is coming on
his steam yacht, Carmen.
Three American Hostesses.
One of the largest parties ahoat for
the week will be entertained by two
American hostesses, Mrs. William B.
Leeds and Lady Arthur Psget, who have
secured the steam yacht Weda- Lady
Beatty, daughter of the late Marshall
Field. of Chicago, will be another Ameri-
can hostess,
There was very little entertaining last
week, the most prominent function being
the dinner given by Lord and Lady Far
oSuhar, at which the King and Queen
were guests OF honor. At one time II
did seem doubtful whether their maJes-
ties would keep the engagement. owing
to the unpleasant position they find them
selves in over the Ulster situation, but
they turned up all right. and. moreover.
stayed on for the ball which followed
dinner.
A feature Of the evening was the pres
ence of a number OF American peeresses,
namely, Lady Maidstone, Lady Lancas-
ter, Lady Acheson. and Lady A1astair
Innis Ker, all of whom were accompanied
by their husbands. The list OF guests
invited TO meet royalty has to be sub
nitted 10 the King and Queen, and on
several occasions this season Queen Mary
has blue-pencIled the names OF certain
American women. Others present were
Mr.. and Mrs. Waldorf Astor and Lord
Curzon, who was accompanied by his
eldest daughter, Lady Irene.
Mrs. Vanderbilt Charming.
Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt was one of
the prominent visitors at the Sandown
Park race a day or two ago. She looked
very handsome in a beautiful coat skirt
of pale pink cloth. Her hair Is quite
sIlvery now. but her skin is as soft and
pink as that Of a girls.
Lady Suffolk Cnee Letter. left London
this week for Carlsbad, where she takes
the cure.
Lady Henry, formerly Miss Lewisohn.
Of New York, whose wonderful dinner
dance two weeks ag is still being talked
about. invited a number OF friends yes
terday TO a musicale at her home TO hear
Sacha VoticenlIo play his tympanum, a
gift to one OF his ancestors by Louis
XIV. Some well-known people appeared.
including Mrs. and Miss Asquith, Lady
Tree, and Lady Padget.
One of the most delightful little parties
Of the season was given this week by
Princess Hatzfeldt, daughter OF the late
Coils P. Huntington. She gathers musi-
cal and artistic people around her. and
guests always find a perfect galaxy OF
talent surround them when they lunch.
dine. or take tea there. This week Elsie
Janis was the star performer at an in
formal party the princess gave.
Russian Opera Over.
The Russian opera season at Drury
Lane, which completely cutshone the
Royal Opera at Covent Garden this year,
came to an end tonight. II proved one
decided season OF successes, with Chalia-
pine, the famous Russian barytone and
a new darling of society, as the principal
attraction.
Chaliapine will be heard in the United
States in 1916. although New York is not
included in his itinerary. for the reason
whole Russian outfit. will give a season
of opera in New York next year under
the management Of Sir Joseph Beecham.