The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-25
.YEAR-0LD XMAS
DINNER SERVED.
IN LONDON
Turkey Imported From France
for BeIated Feast at
Savoy
BY ETHEL MARSHALL
international News Service

LONDON, Sept. ga few nights
ago, as the September sun was
sending its rays over thef old
Thames into the Famous Pinafore
Room of the Savoy Hotel, party
of eight Americans and three Eng
lishmen sat down to a Christmas
dinner. with turkey, cranberry
sauce, celery and ali the trimmings.
Nor was it a mistake or joke.
They really meant it to be a
Christmas dinner.
1t came about this way.
Eighteen months ago Mrs. Ken
nedy McCombs, Of San Antonio,
Tex, started out on a long tour
of the world in the luxurious motor
yacht, ''Esmeraldo," with about a
dozen guests on board. All went
well until the party reached Ran
COON, where Mrs. lMcCabe, on an
expedition into the interior, stepped
on cobra which retaliated, with
the result that she spent six
months in the English hospital at
Rangoon.
More or less recovered, Mrs. Nc
Cabe arrived here recently to re-
cuperate and at small party given
few nights after her arrival, some
one said:
What about the Christmas din
ner you didn't have last year?"
Turkeys from France
Mrs. Mac answered the question
by giving the Christmas dinner
mentioned. Since no turkeys had
been fattened up in England in
readiness for December 25 cable
had to be sent to France for a
plump bird fit to grace Mrs. Macs
table.
More than 1000 parties is the
record of American society host
esses in London this season, and
more are still due. Mrs. Harry
Corrigan, Mrs. Cornelius Wander
bilt and Lady Cunard so far head
the list, but some of the late sea-
son entertainers will run them
close.
London hostesses when arrang-
ing their own affairs have now to
take account OF American func-
tons, lest they find themselves,
like one unfortunate woman who
was arranging a party for fifty,
with only seven guests available.
Both Mrs. Vanderbilt and Mrs.
julie Straker were entertaining on
that night.
Peer Disturbs King
The story of how a noble peer
of the English realm involuntarily
disturbed King Georges equanim-
ity during the regatta, week at
Cowes is going the rounds Of Lon
don clubs. The peer in question
was Lord Inchape. head Of a
famous shipping company,
A few weeks before theA regatta
Lord Ihchape's company completed
a new liner on which the peer de-
cided to entertain some 800 guests
at Cowes during the regatta.
His first offense was an eSthetic
one, for King George disliked the
long hull of the liner spelling the
skyline of graceful yachts which is
one of Cowe's features. However,
nothing could be said about that.
Two days later more tangible
offense was committed. When King
George was going from his yacht
to the steps of the Royal Yacht
Squadron enclosure he noticed a
fleet of launches flying white en-
signs and depositing boat loads
of guests at the squadron steps.
King a Sticlxler.
Immediately His Majesty, vino
is a stickler for nautical etiquette,
asked by what right he was flying
white ensign, a privilege only
OF ships of the royal navy. Also,
asked His Majesty, why was he
depositing scores of guests at the
squadron lawns when a member
could take only two? Send for
the commodore!
And presently Lord Inchape was
being gently, but firmly told by the
Duke of Leeds that he must take
his guests elsewhere and take down
his white ensigns as fast us he
could.
Runors are again current in
London that the Duke and Duchess
of York are likely to visit America.
Stories of a coming visit were de-
MED officially few weeks ago,
but friends of the young pair have
O. different story to tell.
The Prince of Wales has offered
his brother the use of his ranch
and home in Alberta, Canada, but
this is hardly suitable for the ac-
commodation of the Little Ouch
ess.' as the most popular young
member of the royal family is
called.
Collection of kits
| Theodore Penny, of Wilkes
Barre, Pa, has arrived in London
from a, stay in Scotland with one
of the most remarkable collections
| of Scottish kits ever assembled.
He tried to get the kits and tar
tans of every Scottish clan and
came back to town with a crate
| full of Highland regalia.
Included in the collection is a
kilt originally made for and worn
| by the late King Edward.
Many Americans have been fol-
i lowing the Kings example and
wearing kits when north Of the
Tweed. Most of them, however