The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-18
LADY MARYS LONDON SOCIETY

dently had received some specldl pr vate notification, for he rose from ms seat in full view of the auulenoe, opened the door of the box ana calleu s'- out to his party in quite audible tones, "Come outI Come out at once, we
 ,,,,s+ s,et away from here" The ladies rose and with a great fluttering ana fussing departed to some funk hole beneath the stage. The officers looh- ing visibly annoyed and ashaineu mained where they were. hVlueiieiy no sort of computation or thousle lol the safety of others animated the plaih or the heart of the man with the en- b1ems of distinction strung across his chest. he just wanted to get away. Of course if the theater had been crowded and the people Tn It Aulh- isb" there would have been panic, but everybody sat tight until once more the curtain was lowered ana again the manager appeared ana stateu that "The guns are now i'll action,
 ana neople were requested to stand under the shelter of the dress circle.
 Then the real portion of the enter
 tainment began as far as the artillery was concerned, and such a noise as only those who have listened to the thunder of giant guns can imagine commenced. But it is notable and rather creditable fact that among all those two or three hundred people, most of them women, not one "groused" or had mysteries, or fainted or did anything except behave with complete dignity and bravery. I was rather proud of my own sex just then, and I heard Major Lorraine and Mr. Lambart remark to each other, "A jolly plucky lot of women. It makes one feel that after all we can be proud to call them one of us. It was rather nice to hear a man who has braved such enormous dangers speak in this fashion of a gathering among whom he had obviously few acqualnt- ances.
 For the rest we are really luxuria- ting in the most wonderful autumn days. no one can possibly find fault with the London climate just now, and during the daylight hours the streets are full, the restaurants crowd ed, the theaters overfloWlng ana the general atmosphere of social llre en- tirely normal The great thing now is to give raid breakfasts which meals take place at about eleven or twelve o'clock in the morning. It is rather difficult to sit up very late lls- tening to guns and then, when you do finally manage to sleep, get up at an ordinary hour, so the fash1onaple meal to which the really modish person m yites his or her friends IS at twelve o'clock It is not quite breakfast nor altogether lunch.
 Few people give dinners just now. The difficulties of getting about are somewhat ging to hospitality after the sun has set. One Of the first raid breakfasts was given last week by Lady Lytton, who has charming house near Westminster Ap- bey. She invited only people who are actively engaged in war work, and among her guests were three charming Red Cross nurses home on leave, three canteen workers, a number Of offlcers on leave from the front and couple of members of Parliament. It was all very unusual, informal and amusing, and since Lady Lytton's entertainment I have heard of several others being given.
 Mrs Samuel Newhouse, who IS very popular American in London society is, I am told, giving breakfast thls week, while Lady Curzon of kedleston is another hostess who also shows signs of having a similar entertain ment. LADY MAXI.