The New York herald., 1921-10-16

HERALD.
PAxfs. Oct. 4.
NARTS has been passing through
the transition period for the
last week. ana during this
changing OF seasons life seems at a
dead standstill. The tourists practi-
caily have all left. The French press
has been hailing autumn an II she were
long lost friend. apparently with the
hope Of recalling the Parisians that
the season might get under headway
before winter sets in, but autumn re-
fuses to heed the hailing or to even
come within hearing distance, so Paris
Is not vet Paris. and It is difficult to
say just what II is. The Americans
have disappeared 30 rapidly within the
last month that It has lost almost en-
tfrely that particular tinge to the gen.
eral color scheme.
It has been said that there were
more Americans here during the sum-
mer than In any season before the
war, but actual figures prove this 70
be untrue. The manager OF the Ritz
Hotel said the other day that he had
been watching the restaurant closely
and counting the number of Americans
for the purpose Of comparing the sea-
son with that Of 1913 and he had found
that the number here during the sum-
mer before the war FAR exceeded that
Of last summer.
He recalled conversation that he
n An< ~@xsxI r. Ct
luncheon In 1913 in regard to the num-
Der of Americans having luncheon daily
at the Ritz. At that time he counted
ninety-four patrons. one Of whom was
French. one Austrian and one British
and ninety-one Americans. He went on
to say that he had frequently counted
the guests at table at luncheon this sum-
mer and had found that there never were
more than two-thirds of them Ameri-
cans.
King OF Spain Expected.
There are a great many South Amer
leans In Paris for the moment and the
South American permanent colony far
exceeds that of the North Americans
There also are great many Spaniards
here. and nexf week will see even more
owing to the fact that the Saint Sebas-
tien season is drawing to a close. The
King Of Spain Is expected soon, which
means that there will be many of the
court here at the same time.
The Queen of Spain was here about a
fortnight ago on a shopping trip and
ordered her winter clothes that they
might be ready for her when she re-
turns in October. She ordered two very
smart afternoon frocks from Worth. One
was made Of the new satin crepe called
"craQuelinette." II was all black, made
on perfectly straight lines with no belt
and SLIGHTLY fitted at the waist In prir-
cess fashion. It was on the order OF a
coat dress with no trimming other thsn
a band Of monkey around the hem ana
up the front from neck to hem. and a
monkey collar. and she will carry a
monkey mnff with It.
Queen Victoria Is one Of the many
smart dressers who absolutely refuses
70 give up black regardless OF the fact
that the dressmakers are trying every
means to persuade French women that
MACK must he discarded Her other new
Worth frock is black heavy Venetian
iace--a true Indian cassock with a deep
band Of heavy old gold lace around the
bottom and long sleeves wide at the
wrist and finished by the same deep
hand Of gold lace. It Il cut v at the
neck and worn over a satin crepe slip
which has band Of the black lace
around the bottom showing from under.
meath the cassock
Among the Americans who have been
giving farewell dinners before starting
for home are Mrs. William Cameron
Srrorl. wife Of the Governor Of Penn
svIvania Mrs. William Lowe Rice. who
has Just returned from Saint Sebastien
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here for a few DAYS before proceeding
tn Iordon and America: Mr.. and Mrs
Edward Hires OF Chicago, Mr.. and Mrs
r. Berry Wall. Ladv Edgerton. Mrs.
Burr Mcintosh. Messrs william Roche
and Frederick Landeck.
Dinner for Gen. Pershang.
Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt eave din.
ner and theatre partv for Gen Pershins
during the week. The guests included
the American Amba assador. Mr. Mvron
r. Herrick: Gen. NiveIle. Commander
ir-Chief Of the French armies durinn
the e.riv psrt of tho war: Mrs. P,rme-
lev w. Ferrick. Nine. Le Grand and
Maior John O. ouekerever.
The wedding OF Mr.. WiI'iar, p. Leeds
and the Princess xensa Of Russit VIII
mean a ro,rd or srties durin~ the mex,
week bu. 4hev v'''l no more or less IN.
FORMAL owing to thr fact thai the Grand
Duchess George. the mother o. the
hride-to-hc, a In mourning The P-,n.
ccss xeria is the guest ~ her uncle and
surt. the Prince snd Princess George
of Greece ~ their chateau IN St cloud
-vh,,e awaiting the wedding. Her fiance
coes hack and forth between Paris and
London two or three times week
thanks 70 the airplane service Mrs
Seth Barton French. who is a close
friend Of the Grand Duchess GEORGE
gave the first Of the dinner parties for
the bridal party tonight at the Ritz.