The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-02
President and Wife
 Take London By Storm,
By LADY MARY

London, January 1S.-I feel that hold quite a unique position in London. Dur ing the visit of the President and Mrs. Wilson to the English capital, l never had a glimpse of either of the distin- guished visitors l very nearly saw them on the morning that they drove in state through the city to lunch with the Lord mayor. But, owing to little mis- take about the time, 1 arrived too late, or the President and his wife passed too early!-and so I only saw a vast con- course of people infthe Strand and caught a dim and distant view of prancinS horses, glittering equipages, and the gleam of the back of the tall hat that covered the cranium of the wonderful Woodrow" as l heard an enthusiasti: young woman describe the chief citl' zen of the American nation.
 And so | just had to accept the descrip tions and enthusasms of my friends, when they told me how attractive was Mrs Wilson's smile. and how charming her gowns and what pretty shoes and \ ,tockings she wore. As for Mr. Wilson. y1 could picture his smiles and his per sonality quite in my own mind, for It is not much over six months since saw him in New York striding along Fifth avenue, with smiles and tall nat all complete, ahead of the monstrous Red Cross parade which was the last great public war display that l witnessed De- fore returning to England.
 Undoubtedly, both the President and his wife have made an entirely favor able impression upon the British puonl. True, they are in a mood to re1olce anu be gay with any excuse, but the Sehu- inc heartiness and sincerity which mas prompted everyone i'll giving the glao hand" to the President and his Vile IS one of those emotions that has come right from the big heart of English men and women of all ranks.
 Everybody has lot of sympathy to eN- tend to the Countess of Limerlck Just now for the death of her daughter, Lady Victoria Brady i'll New hoth' comes as another tragedy in her Ire. It seems only the other day that ohS heard of the demise of her only son who was killed in action in France. This being followed by her daughters death makes her situation doubly deplorahle
 daresay it is close on to 20 years since I first met Lady Limerick, then very slim, very pretty and very lrlsh' at the studio of, a well known London artist Mir Percy Anderson. With her was her 7-year-old daughter, Lady Vic toria. Perry. a delightful child with a mass of dark hair that hung like cape over her shoulders and far below her waist She was the most VtYacious ana attractive morsel of humanity ana 1 remember her well as she darted ike a pink fairy around and about the studio examining everything with Joyous curiosity and emitting squeals kof delight when she came across any thing that specially took her fancy. ! Years after when she made her debut, Lady Victoria retained the Vlvaclty sand charm that was so notably char acteristic of her. Her sporting in ? stincts were always uppermost ana the fact that she was the nfSt woman in England to take an aerial flight made her quite a public heroine for time.
 At one period, Lady Victoria Perry and Lady Majorie Manners were rivals in the matter of air flights, ana the daughter of the Duke and Duchess of a Rutland and the daughter of the Earl and Countess of Limerick used to en- deavor to "get ahead" of each other in - being passengers on board a plane pi- loted by Gustave Hamel, the famous young aeronaut, concerning whose death before the war, there was so much gossip. Nowadays, however, flight has ceased to be supreme nov city to the venturesome girl seeking new sensations. The spirit of the age seems to demand something by way of diversion that has in it the element of uncertainty. Now that danger is ap- parently to be nearly eliminated, the joy of d trip by air will not be nearly :, go thrilling. I wonder what fright ful excitement" will be arranged for the 1919 and 1920 girl?
 The gaiety of London and it's crowded condition makes even pre-war memor- les seem but poor things in compari- son to those of peace times. l sup pose it is the reaction that has acted