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Show TilE bALr LAKE TRIBUNE, SUNDAY MORNINU, OCTOBER m. r 'O 17, 1026. i h Treasure Hunt That Split Romantic Venice Wide Open and The One wildly hilarious party had seized a motor launch and filled it with aome of England's most noted titled beauties. Then with siren shrieking, they ripped romantic Venice wide open in a mad dash down the Grand Canal and out to the Lido for a picnic breakfast and a swim. How It Stirred the Indignation of Queen Mary and Her Conservative THE QUEEN IS DISPLEASED. Her Majesty, Queen Marys Ire at the Recent Treasure Hunt Staged by British Notables in Venice, Was Said to Be Considerable. LONDON. THE treasure hunt blues is the latest tune British society ever since a few of its flaming nobility started in to paint the town of Venice red. For none less than Her Majesty the Queen of England has taken it on herself to issue a royal reprimand for too much ical clique ip London society that is constantly at war with speed. It all started when a few of the best known figures in London society found themselves in Venice at the same time. They were far from home and a Queen Mother. They were bubbling over with the joy of life that they dared not blow off in London. What better chance could there be of going on the loose and forgetting the home town and speed laws? So a dozen of them started' in to celebrate. With the aid of some of the local society they organized a gigantic treasure hunt, the popular pastime that has recently invaded society. And it was no pot of gold that lay at the end of their rainbow of thrills. It was mad, indecorous excitement. But even in Venice, city of romance, there must be a morning after. And in this case it came with the inevitableness of fate or a headache. The Lion of St Mark started in to roar. Mussolini raised a bellow about the bad boys of London playing hookey in Italy. Worst of all. Queen Mary of England drew herself up to the full height of her throne and promised her noble subjects a royal licking as soon as she got her hands on conservative circles. And court none other than the Prince of Wales, the Queens eldest son, is the leader of the gayer social set. Lord and Lady Mountbatten, the former a cousin of King George and the latter the richest heiress in England, have also constantly incurred the royal ire, according to general report. Both are frequently seen nin the of company stage people, and this, combined with the fact that their conduct at times lacks that well chilled quality demanded by the Throne, has brought about an ojjgn breach in court circles, which recently resulted in Lord Mountbatten being blackballed from the Royal Yacht Squadron, one of the AW Manners, Lady Abby Cunarcr, Lady Berner. and Lady There were several assorted husbands who mixed in only to be lot at times in the shuffle, and several more unattached gentlemen of title. Then there was a mixture of Italian and European notables that lent color and high spirits to the gathering. The party took the form of a ..treasure hunt simply because it had to take some form at the start. The place of the hunt was in and around St. Mark's Square, but to follow the clues successfully one had to paddle about the canals well-know- - A and Lady Mountbatten ho Have Also Incurred Queen Mary's Displeasure Because of Their Popularity With Lord M them. For while British royalty may have lost many of its imperial powers during the last few centuries, it still maintains the divine right to rule court society. Her Majesty is still the dictator Hpp. of conduct to all those having Lady Diana Manners, contact in any way with court Distinguished English circles. And Oueen Mary rules Beauty, Mho Was Another of the as autocratically in this regard at the Venetian Treasure Guests or as did Queen Victoria Queen Hunt. She Denied, However, That Elisabeth. She Had Received Any Reproof, The whims of fashion break Direct or Indirect, From the Queen. unnoticed about the base of her throne. The Queens skirts are most exclusive clubs in England. rh as her as long as her hair. Her hat is When, therefore, a group of inwaist lina. Her code of personal conduct is as hibited notables met up by chance in austere aa her countenance. The dignity of the throne of England is at stake, and not only does faraway Venice, their first thoughts were on how to best rejuvenate life. she herself maintain it, but she dictates to all . Short hair, skirts or marriages By the time they had gotten around to their second thoughts on the matare eut or frowned upon, and the British Blue ter it was too late for more than Book holds its conservative hue. But time are changing. There are always lit- ' regrets and a scolding. tle St. Georges rising ready to tease if not to fight Among the more prominent sothe dragon. There are many even among the ciety women in the party were Lady British nobility, and there hae grown up a rad- Wimborne, Lady Diana Cooper, ' court-circles- nee r ' Prominent Stage Folk and Their General of Conduct Ag AV T cafe and announced their intention of waiting. At times dancing would break out spasmodically for a while in the Square while the guests attto gather their wits for further search. empted ' The search became hectic. One well-knobeauty npped her frock half its length in a hur--' ried leap from her gondola, and two pint only repaired it in gaping fashion. Another society matron, not quite so young, had to be led away London Lady Abby, as she attempted to climb up to one of the bronze Social Leader, and horses on the Cathedral of St. Mark, which she One of the Many declared she would nde in search of treasure. Titled English A duchess, internationally known for her Who Notables Cut beauty and discretion, was seen toward dawn Loose in Venice floating aimlessly along one of the outer canals. Recently on a Party That Her famous golden hair was tossed carelessly Stirred the Wrath of Both back over the gondola stern and trailed all unPremier Mussolini and the noticed in the muddy waters, whil England's of Element the Reactionary most eligible young bachelor lounged at her aide British Court. and ponderously tried to help decipher the stars for their clue to the treasure hunt. nearby. For a treasure hunt aa adopted , Toward daylight many of the titled English folk forgot the joys of treasure hunting for the by society means seeking from one clew to the next until the pot of gold is finally greater kick of ripping the romantic serenity of Venice wide open. Many had scattered on joy run down. nde down the Grand Canal, or were organizing After a gay supper, with all the gayest riotous gondola races up and down the smaller trimmings, the party started out in a fleet ones. One wildly hilarious party had seized a of gondolas to St. Marks Square. Here the motor launch, ana filled it with some of Englands forty odd guests informally paired off and most noted beauties. . Then, with siren shnek-inhinted for the first clue. It they npped romantic Venice wide open in was quickly found a distinca mad dash down the Grand Canal and out to tively jeweled garter hung at the Lido for a picnic breakfast and a swim. the base of the column supThe treasure of the hunt was neveUfound. or of St. porting the Lion if it was no one recognized ti. Mark, with a cryptic But next morning, or rather afternoon, there sentence scribbled on . were plenty of rewards for the search, even if i the silk. And for some unwelcome. Besides the outcry of Venice at 1 strange reason the gar- . ter was recognized by being invaded by the mad English, it stirred Premier Mussolini's ire to the extent that h nearly every member-o- f banned the wearing of dominoes at a the party as belonging promptly ball organized by to the most famous of society leaders. He. also spoke frankly of irresponsible acts a the guests present. in Venice that lay outside local jurisdiction. Those who were able i I Yet Lady Diana Manners on her recent arrival to interpret the cryptic 1 sentence made a dash - in America, while admitting that the party had taken place, denied that it had been unduly hilarfor their gondolas and 1 the hotl rooms of the ious. She stated that while some of the Venetian fair owner of the gar- bystanders may have hissed she didn't hear it J and there has been nothing in the way of remade a ter. Other I dash for the nearest proof for the English guests. g, Anglo-America- 5 5 |
