... London for a few weeks. She ivas accompanied by her daughter, the Hon. \[rs Petre Crowder, whose portrait by Flora Lion is hanging in the West Gallery. Talking together I noticed Mr. and Mrs. Sandy Scratchley, with Mr. Simon and the Hon. Mrs. Elwes, and ...

... Princess Alexandra was there looking charming and full of youthful enjoyment, and I saw the Hon. Diana Herbert and her mother the Hon. Lady Herbert, Miss Hermione Faulkner who came with the Earl and Countess of Dundee, and Lady Nell Harris, whose parents ...

... Foster, Q.C. Sir Gladwyn Jebb had not been able to come over from Paris as he had a chill. Iady Cripps in turquoise blue, Mr. Herbert Morrison and Mr. and Mrs. Hector McNeil were sitting talking to Mr. and Mrs. Attlee in the ballroom before the Royal party ...

... is the very fine full-length portrait of the King, which hangs in the South Gallery- It was painted by Mr. Maurice Codner, whom I saw receiving many congratulations on his work. Next to this hangs a splendid court mm; ■now Royal Lodge has provided the King ...

... y good one of Mrs. Cecil Boyd-Rochfort, whose colouring is outstandingly beautiful, and two other excellent ones of Lord Herbert and Sir Humphrey de Trafford. During the exhibition the artist's younger daughter, the Countess of Ronaldshay, gave a cocktail ...

... Countess of Selkirk, Guide Dogs for the Blind Association, 81 Piccadilly, W.l. ■k Mrs. Peto Bennett acted as joint hostess with her granddaughter, Miss Anne Peto Bennett, one of this season's debutantes, at a delightful fork luncheon party at Claridge's. Anne's ...

... debutante daughter Jennifer was dancing with that good skier, Mr. Mike Hankey, and Sir Michael Duff, talking to the Hon. David Herbert. Also Miss Annielou Worthington-Evans dancing with Mr. Michael Belmont, Lady Deirdre Hare, in a tartan organza dress, Lady ...

... committee. Others present included the Earl of Derby, who was honorary treasurer, the Countess of Derby, Lady (Noel) Curtis-Bennett, and Lady Crosfield, the latter wearing a fine parrure of emeralds, and dia monds. They were both vice-chairmen. Others in ...

... This is the house they have rented in Hyde Park Gate from the Prime Minister, where several of Mr. Churchill's paintings are hanging on the walls. There were many members of the Diplo matic Corps at the party, and other friends, including the doyen of the ...

... ostentatious but every- ihing superbly done, in a fine tting where magnificent pictures by Stubbs and other great artists still hang on the walls. Mrs. Macdonald-Buchanan, wearing an exquisite diamond tiara and necklace with a fuchsia- coloured dress, received ...

... came on afi the theatre, Ann Lady Orr-Lewis, Mr Stavro Niarchos, the Greek sl.ip- o\v r, and his lovely wife, and Lady Gn s-Bennett, vice-president of the ball. Sir rthur Porritt, the great athlete, had a J ty of thirty at four tables and others wh brought ...

... top South America, including Mexico. Mrs. Johnson, whose oy Arthur, is serving with the Irish Guards in Germany, was a Sir Herbert and Lady Cohen. Mr. Ian Hunter, who is a hi- planning for next year's Edinburgh Festival, was at the par wife, and having ...