Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-02
MR.. and MRS, WILSON
TAKE LONDON BY STORM
British Society Raves Over Mrs.
Wilson's Smile and Sim
plicity OF Gowns.
ARE IN A MOOD TO REJOICE
Lady Mary Describes Enthusiasm
With Which These Distinguished
americans Are Greeted by the
English.
by LADY MARY.

i LONDON. January Isl feel that L
hoid quite unique position in London.
puring the visi. of the President and
Mrs Wilson to the English capital.
. never had a glimpse Of either Of the
distinguished visitors. | very nearly
saw them on the morning that they
dfofe in state through the city TO
lunch with the Lord Mayor.
But owing TO II little mistake abou,
inc time. l arrived too late, or the
President and his wife passed too early.
l and So j only saw Il vast concoursc
81 OF people in the Strand and caught "A
ann and distinct view of prancini;
h1rscs, slittering cquipagcs. and the
LEAN OF the back Of the tall hat that
covered the Uranium Of the wonder
,nl woodrow" as / heard an cnthus-
astic young woman describe the chief
cHizen OF the American nation.
ANA so / just had TO accept the de-
sGiDtions and cnthusiasms OF my
friends. when they told me how at
'ractive was Mrs. Wilson's smile, and
no" charming her gowns and what
Tetty shoes and stockings she wore.
ts Tor MIR. Wilson. | could picture
MS smiles and his personality quite in
my own mind. for IL is not much over
AZ months since ! SAW him in New
OK str!dinE along Fifth Avenue, with
smiles and tall hat all complete ahead
OF the rnons,rous Red cross parade
"h!ch was the iasl great public war
e!spiay that / witnessed before return
inS 10 England.
rRESIDENT AND HIS WEE
FANORABLY IMPRESS LONDON
Undoubtedly. both the President and
us wife have made an entirely favor
abic impression upon tho British pub
&C. rue they are In mood to re-
lo!cc and be gay with any excuse. but
The genuine hcartincss and sincerity
n Tod 4,.g,,,
me s!ad hand 10 the President anu
i:a wife is ono OF those emotions that
mas come right from the big heart of
Lnsush men and women % Al! ranks
Everybody has a lot Of sympathy TO
extend TO the Countess OF Limerick just
nov for the death OF her daughtct.
Lady Victoria Brady, in New YORK.
comes as another tragedy in her life.
~ seems only the other dag that ono
heard OF the demise OF her only, who
was killed in action in France. This
ecIng followed by her daughters death
makes her situation doubly dep!ora bic.
LADY LIMERICK WAS
VERY SLIM AND PRETTY
darcsay II Is close on TO twenty
years since Arst me, Lady Limerick
then very slim. very pretty, and very
iTish. al the studio OF known
london artist. Mr. Percy Anderson.
daughter. Lady Victoria Perry, de-
iiShtful child with mass OF darl:
hair that hung like Il cape over her
shoulders and far below her waist
She was the most vivacious and at
tractsvc morscl Of humanity and re.
member her We'll as she darted like :,
pink-clad fairy around and about the
studio examining everything with joy
Gus curiorIty ana emitting sQucais o,
delight when she came across anything
that specially TOOK her fancy.
Years after. when she made nor do =
but, Lady Victoria retained the viva
! city and charm that was so notably
characteristic OF her. Her sporting
Instincts were always uppcrmost and
the fact that she was the first woma II
in England TO take an aerial H!gh; made
hcr quite public heroine for time.
WE'RE RIVALS IN AIR FLIGHTS
IN PLANE OF GuSTAvE HAMEI.
At one period. Lady Victoria Pc-y
and Lady Marjorie Manners were
rivals in the matter OF air lights
and the daughter OF the Duke and
duchess Of Rutland and the daughter
iof the Earl and Countess of Limerick
used TO cndeavor to get ahead" OF
each other in being passengers on
hoard plane Dloted by Gustave
iiamel. the famous young aeronaut.
concerning whose subsequent death
before the war there was SO much
gossip.
Now adays. however. flight has ceased
10 be a supreme novelty 10 the ven
turcsome girl seeking new sensations.
The spirit of the age seems TO demand
something by way OF diversion that
Now that danger is apparently 10 be
nearly eliminated, tho JOY of n trip
h. air will not be nearly so thrilling.
7 wonder what "frightful excitement"