The New York herald., 1922-03-19
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Americans Join in Round of
Gala Events on the Riviera
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Belmont, Mr.. and Mrs. Spencer
Eddy Among Those Giving Dinners at the
Casino in Cannes

Col. Sturges Of the u. s. army on the
Rhine. Others were Mr.. and Mrs. Dud-
ley Field Malone, Mrs. Theodore Gill
bert King and her daughter. Miss
Gwendolyn King: MRS. Huntington Will
son. Mr.. and Mrs. Frederic Penfield,
Brig Gen. Peyton c. March, Baron ana
Baroness Rosenkrantz and Mr. Alex
ander Legare of Washington. d. c.
Those who have not visited the Ri
Viera for several years are constantly
running onto something new In Monte
Carlo. and 1t seems that NJ. Camille
Blanc, who Is the president of the cor
poration that owns the Casino. and is
the general manager of Monte Carlo,
has further surprises in view for next
year. He has carried out enormous inn
provements this winter. such as adding
two stories to the Hotel de Paris. TAX
ing over and entirely reconstructing
the ST. James to suit the modest
pocket" and practically rebuilding the
Sporting Club. and being determined
TO keep UP the reputation of the Prin-
cipality by making 1t the jewel in the
crown of the Riviera. One improve
ment which he will announce soon and
will be welcomed by the visitors, is the
removal of the unsightly smoky gas
works. an enormous undertaking, from
it's present position at the foot of the
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opposite side, on the way to Nice. The
post office and Cinema, which occupy
valuable space opposite the Sporting
Club. will In due course be removed and
the terrace enlarged. The post office
will be removed to the center of the
town, behind the "Palais des Beaux
Arts and a new and glorified cinema
will be built. probably below the ter
race. There also Is talk OF entirely
covering the railway line in front Of
the terrace primarily to do away with
the smoke nuisance from the trains, and
also to add another tier to the already
magnificent terrace.
Apartments at Sporting Club.
And speaking Of the improvements in
rebuilding the Sporting Club Monte Carlo
few visitors will remember this famous
club as hotel. but such 1t was. and
even now apartments are reserved above
the gambling rooms for several MEM
hers of the "Societe des Bains de Mer,"
as the company owning the gambling
concessions is termed. Prince Rad
twill WHO married the daughter of the
ote Edmond Blanc. is one of the mem
bers who has an apartment over the
club. He has been noticed IN the
gambling rooms this week. He and the
Princess are owners of the building. as
II was built as private speculation by
the late Edmond Blanc and left to his
daughter at his death with a large bloc
Of shares In the "Societe." The Prince
and Princess Radziwill lease the club
building to the "Societe.'
The Shah of Persia has frequently
been noticed at the tables recently, but
unlike two years ago. wears dark gray
gloves when handling the cards at the
game. When he was here before hr
wore white gloves, but says he flnds his
cleaning bills too heavy. His religion
precludes him from touching the cards
with bare hands. / heard him recount
Ing to Mr.. Solly Joel, who Is here on
board his yacht Eileen after a trip to
Naples, that he had learned English on
the boat coming from his kingdom to
Marseilles. and could say Bring me
breakfast and Bring me dinner"
The Duke of Westminster Is another
celebrity who is frequently seen at the
tables. The Duke Of Connaught oc-
casionally motors over from Cannes. and
ne too appears at the club but seldom
CANDLES. On Sunday he gave luncheon
in honor OF Vice-Admiral Alber; r.
Niblack. commanding the American
fleet in European waters. and the flag
officers and officers of the British and
American ships now In the harbor OF
villefranche. Admiral NiblaclS gave a
luncheon on board the Utah 4 few days
later for the Duke of Connaught ami
Admiral Sir Charles Madden and officer
OF the British ships, Admiral
Salaun and officers of the French ships.
The Ame"'ran Consul-General at Nice
DR.. GlazebrooS. and Mrs GlaZebrook
gave their first big reception of the
season last week. md there seemed no
end of Americans who motored from
Cannes. Monte Carlo and Mentone. Ad-
miral and Mrs. Niblack and Captain
and Mrs. f. A. Traut assisted in receiv-
ing the guests.