New-York tribune., 1922-10-29
Iondo1l Drops
Social Events
For r Politics
Nosnesi End Entertainment
Plans TO Rush Into Fray
III Aid of Husbands,
Broth crs and Sons
Many New Hostesses :
lady Sykes, MIR. Bonar Laws
Daughter. Is Mistress a,
40. 10 Downing Street
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I0NDoN, Oct 28s-With the general
,Iseticn scheduled to take place, Lon
san,s so-cailed little season. has come
a. an abrupt end. 1t is probable that
+ no country in the world do women
tsss SO prominent part in elections
!. sheg do here and they are abandon
,nv nj hospitahle plans as they hasten
= IKE fray in behalf OF their husbands.
hrotbers and sons. Those functions
syhici we're arranged some weeks ago
wifi NOT be upset. but new social plan
niYgs are unlikely until conditions are
more settled politically.
No. 10 Downing Street, official resi-
denee Of the British Prime Minister,
iss nov. a new hostess in the person of
lady Sykes, Mr., Bonar Laws attractive
Y.arriea daughter. Mr. Bonar Law has
Isen a widower since 1909.
Lord and Lady Lee of Fareharn have
aored from Admiralty House owing to
ehanges in She government. They had
attended holding a meeting of the
Roosevelt Association there this week,
tat have been compelled to cancel the
sagitations. Mrs. l.. S. Aniery will be
the new mistress of Admiralty House.
Hany hostesses of wide experience are
|inciuded in the list of Cabines mempersr
wives. Lady Saliusbury, whose hus-
band is the fortisth marquis, lord
president of the council and deputy
issder of the House of Lords, is one of
the great hostesses of pre-war days and
s1elusiveness. as does the Countess of
lrby, the wife of the Earl of Derby,
shose title dates back to 1885. She is
Ae daughter of the seventh Duke of
Manchester and mistress of the he'd
shamber to Queen Mary. Apart Srln.
ssr social duties she is keenly inter
ested in racing and her house is one
Sf the finest in London.
The Duchess of Deponshire, whose
husband has Just become Colonial Sec
yetary, Is also we'll known as hostess.
She has frequently entertained mem
bers of the royal family.
An Important Party
One important party TO be held next
week at Wilton House. Salisbury, will
serve as the coming-out function fer
Lady Patricia Herbert, who is just
eighteen. 1t viii be given by her
Aother, the Countess OF Pembroke. Nu-
nerous house parties will be given by
people near by for this event, and the
Prince of Wales has arranged to motor
cyer from Easton Grey, the new house
be has just taken fer the hunting sea-
son.
Ambassador and Mrs. Harvey we're
gs.sts of honor at Il meeting this week
.ithe After Dinner Club. Mr.. Henry
Ashur Jones is president of this or
gaEzation and Mrs Douglas Sladen
i1pf Ja,- I1S A.
iaryice and Mrs Baiilie Reynolds.
Yrs. Hussey. wife OF the naval attache
\ the embassy here, gave u dinner
lance at her house in Hyde Park Gar
sdens Friday which WAS a highly sue
eessful affair.
Golden Wedding Celebration
An interesting golden wedding cele-
brstion this week is that of the Duke
and Duchess of Wellington. The duke
is the fourth bearer of the title, grand
son of the hero of Waterloo, who first
held it. In eommemoration of the VIC
tory he presents each year to the King
small tricoior.
Marehioness Headfort, Lady Mahon,
Nisc9untoss de Sibourg, the Hon. Mrs.
Ian Maitland and Mr.. Earl Bective at
tended a party given by Mr.. Gordon
Selfridge at Highcliffe Castle, Christ
Church, this week. His mother acted
as hostess, she having recovered from
nsurics suffered in recent accident.
Iigheliffe Castle is owned by the Hon.
Edward Stuart Wortley and was leased
4y Mr.. Selfridge some years ago.
The Earl and Countess cf Ancaster
.ust ended a long holiday at their
psrshshire residence, Drummond Cas-
tie, returning to their London house,
while Lady Aneaster has gone to
Grimsthorpe Castle, their Lincolnshire
home. The countess is fond of dane
lng and is therefore fortunate in hav-
ng Eresby House, which boasts one of
the finest hnilrnnn,c IN Landau