The New York herald., 1921-07-25

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With two nspurtant Earasn pariies.
ere al Downing street and the ether Al
Buckingham Paiace. ant masy smaller
functions last week. tha Lon1nu NeaRnn
has really ended Thin week a wii -
the Goodwood races Wi "a ~if he IN
centre of Interest All tae inrortant
houses near tha su0ssx cs urae have n~en
rented. and the week proaiigsM ~ b.
brilliant one.
Tho Downlas STREE garden party wss
marked 5y a wanaeFf o miEt4fn ~ paii-
ticians. The Buckinxham Palace esenf
proved that he kine ani GGsca has e
obeycd the iujunctions imposed on al
London because of the drought and have
not watered the palace lawn. There was
hardly single blade q green grass 10
the huge gardens. where 5000 guests
could not make the place seem crowded.
Debutsntes Have O scare.
There was little social tempest
during the week when the report spread
that the debutantes present az TITS
garden party could not count themselves
as having been presented. So ssri-
Olbl NOfIlt0 many UtRftttf~ Ff-
come that an official statement was
finally made from the household that the
presence al the garden party constituted
a presentation"
The King and Queen. entering al 4
o'clock, first received members of the
Diplomatic Corps together and then each
took separate footpaths In the gardens
greeting and chatting with friends and
permitting more formal presentations Of
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society who had not been previously
presented at court.
While the Downing Street party was
perhaps less brilliant, both enjoyed what
used to be known as Queens weather"
with brilliant sunshine. The Downing
Street affair was more political than
social and presented some amazing con-
trasts. such as Commander Kenworthy
and Lord Robert Cecil. who hammered
bitterly at Premier Lloyd George on the
floor of the House of Commons. chat
ting amiably with him on the little lawn
back of the Prime Minister'S house.
Among the smaller entertainments
4 was Lord and Lady Fa-quhar's dance
and dinner, which the K.ag and Queen
attended. 1t was on the occasion Of
attended. 1t was the occasion OF
Lady Ribblesdale once Mrs. John Astor.
her distinction, beauty and lovely clothes
AAo-hiiAE, oil iiiiPi NSSiVAhs
Americans Play n Part.
Americans also will play an important
part in the Goodwood entertairing. Lady
Hood American widow OF Admiral Hood,
lost in the battle of Jutland, also will be
one of the most sought after hostesses
during the Goodwood week. She has al
ready established the nearest thing TO a
British salon with her Sunday parties in
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merly the home of tie Duke of Fife and
the Princess Royal.
The King, as last year, viii be the
guest of the Duke of Richmond, who VIII
also number among his guests the Duke
Of Northumberland and other sons-in-
law. The presence of the King at Good
wood again raises the question whether
the men must wear high hats and long
coats in the swetering heat at the races.
The general answer is yes. and un-
less the unprecedented drought Is
broken, the visitors at the Sussex course
are due to have an uncomfortable time
Former Ambassador Davis went to the
race meeting last summer thus Sarbed
and an American friend said on meet
ing him:
"It always seems funny to go racing
in a silk hat john
To this Ambassador Davis replied
'I don't feel anything funny about It,"
Perhaps the gayest party at Good
wood as usual will be that OF Harold
Pearson and his usual polo crowd at
Cowray Park. Avoiding silk hats. they
play polo both before and after the
races every day, contriving to pull on
what is actually one of the biggest
polo tournaments of all the year. Among
Mr.. Pearson's guests this year Will be
such crack players as Lord Dalmeny,
ord Wodehouse and Major Buck
master