The Washington times., 1925-05-26
CONSOLIDATES
CONQUEST OF
LONDON
Mrs. w. Harry Brown
Has Engagement With
Mrs. Nicely Vanderbilt

Ia Brown, ABOUT whose con-
- quest OF London" so much
was written last summer, will con-
tinue to enliven the news. For
dispatches have already begun to
come in from the British capital
concerning her activities, and the
/, latest deals with a collision with
Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt, perhaps
the most active American hostess
in London. 1t seems that by coin
cidence their first big party has
been arranged for the same night
Derby night-invitations having
been issued at practically the same
moment.
Mrs. Brown has invited some 130
people to dinner and to a dance in
the wonderful ballroom Of Spencer
House. adding that the Savoy
Orpheans viii play from IL
o'clock to a. m. Mrs. Nelly"
Vanderbilt has fired the first broad
side OF her social campaign to all
OF her guests Of last year and to
every member OF the younger royal
eet now in town. Consequently,
half London is in a dilemma, with
two OF the swankiest parties of the
Beason set for the same night.
1t seems, however, that honcrs
N1S Will 10IVW1lp 1OE MIS-. v e4ll-
derbilt has given no indication how
late her own ball viii continue. and
between midnight and / o'clock there
81 likely to be an exodus from the
doors of Norfolk House up tn the
massive gates Of the ducal home of
the Spencers, which Mrs Brown has
ulled with a battalion Of powdered
6ootmen.
It seems to me that Mrs. Brown
- to be presented at court this
year at one OF the four drawing
rooms: and that viii consolidate the
rather remarkable position which
me made for herself last season, her
first in London. Her parties were
famous, and when she captured the
Prince Of Wales for breakfast-after
one Of those treasure hunts intro.
duced by the Dfight young people
pC London. to the staid elements Of
gociety-it naturally gave q tre-
menodous impetus to her popularity.
Mrs. Brown, whose home is in
Pittsburgh but who is a Washing
tonian by adoption, made only
brief stay in the CAPITAL last win
Tar and along toward spring she
leased her lovely big apartment ali
17S5 Massachusetts, avenue to Mrs.
Alvin T. Hert, vice chairman of
the Republican national committee,
setting sail shortly afterward for
England. Mrs. Hert remained here
until well into May and carried on
the tradition of hospitality for
which Mrs. Brown mad been
famous.
introducing New Game Which Has
Succeeded Treasure Hunting.
Washington, which took up treas
are hunting somewhat belatedly
under the inspiration OF Mr.. and
Mrs. John Robert Lawson-Johnston,
OF the British embassy, might take
. new leaf from the book of the
Bright Young People OF London
and try out the game which with
them Is superseding treasure hunt
ing and Nighttime Days"
Here's the outline. A group of
young people arrange among them
eelves to interview a number OF
famous people by telephone. as if
they were newspaper reporters, to
zee just how much persons views
on this and that can vaCy during
fwenty-four hours. Actresses have
4allen for it beautifully. Gladys
Cooper, Beatrice Lille and others,
who have been interviewed by the
Bright Young People are stiIl LOOK
ing for their views TO appear in the
various London papers-but are
waiting in vain as the typed copy
is lying tucked away in the writing
tables Of certain smart Mayfair
houses:
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The story is told of one famous
author and playwright, with three
plays running in London at the
moment and a, flat at the Savoy,
who was rung up by a sweet young
voice and asked his views ON
'.Women's Mannish Modes of To-
day" 1t took up fifteen minutes
Qf his time and he nearly stopped
his wife's dress allowance when she
presented him with his interview
that evening.