Evening Star Newspaper, November 11, 1923, Page 40

- extensive S OCIETY. _8| THE SUNDAY STAR, WAS]EI'INGTONE D. C, NOVEMBER 11, 1923—PART 2. ques of Well Known Folk . Social and Official Life Senator and Mrs. McCormick Inaugurate Elabo- rhte Program of Ent Senatpr and have just Henore Mrs. Medill MeCormick en possession of the on on North ago, and bave less round of . senator intends b when in Washington l rexsional session, marmelthe trip to his bome ity whenever there Is a breathin Mrs. 1s making a spec ty of Su evening suppers in the nes nd she has the knack of forcgathy 13 powerful figures a all the s of Vanlty igh is and lit- ichits to enliven the occasions. the example of the great . Mrs. McCormick Uffet and all ‘elock re are tables with hot dishes. where ¢ all that makes up without any of the .5 the serving of other tables ht confections only are in with some novel and tasty plum pudding ice and that h honey-dew custard _and course, there strictly almer M, melon _is: chopped into froden. And, of of drink: Supper _furnishes ocial inter- iy other and Mrs. ner law. inter me to W brated th- fift their \\vd.‘!in_ Hampton, splendid cflonial s : and even that in Baltimoge county, Jouse pacity. @f the veral families witich are notable i ware annals, the-Rl of the venerable senior couple century In of this ai- mong the finest s and was built after he dence es- wh . Vave passes ‘wedlock former Am whose mother of Hampton John Campbell White, his_wife in the old whi directly pton and where all the ndred are buried rance in Henry endertaining o Lenox, in that home at and are w York eity. Nothing rt of Mrs. White like or children and their the two great-grand- undet her roof and having feast. - Mrs. m_Douglas ent New York one of the veri- 4 of conservatism left environment. However, her ind Dhis family, the younger rbilts, are her nmext- and they also typify d best traditions of irs. White has four bily married and all rs of large fam- Malcolm Douglas inor Lee and all-the-vear- Port Wash- iughters have homes adjacent d the third gener- pted in the two sons W Wallam: Osgo0d 1m Csgood, jr., and Fred- nderbiit Field, who ve with- five years erected hand- almust opp site their thelr parents. Mr. Hammond and Burden are iave homes across the Mr. and Mrs. : 1o Washington about uary olontal n to restore e siden, New proud po from . wii homestead the vhich is early who, sev- 4 Richard York r Thorntc ertainment—General and Personal Items of Interest. anclent mahogany and carved oak to set up a sizeable antique stqre, together with many fine old hand- worked tapestries for chair covers and for drapings. Miss Grace Vanderbilt has beco as enthusiastio’s Londoner a3 she was for two seasons a Washingtonian, Thouzh her parents have returned to New York, she lingers in England, at present the guest of Lady Glen- tanar. After a visit to the London mansion, she accompanied her hostess to Scotland to the famous Braetmar gathering of hounds, and took part in a fortnight's fine sport about In- vercauld. Miss Vanderbilt will be the guest of Mra. Dudley Ward and Lady Violet Paget at Frinton-on-the- Sea’in the Isle of Jersey, where the soft salubrious climate makes golf possible long after the chilling rains and biting winds have driven the devotees off the courses in England and Scotland. Miss Vanderbilt has Eone in for athletics very extensively since her British sojourn and has ridden the hounds indefatigably and taken part in tennis and golf meets. She has not been So prominent at dances or indoor amusements as was her wont a year or so ago. But her visit will end about Thanksgiving time and she will join her parents in New York, ready for the usual amen- ies. Chicago is preparing to celebrate in the stateliest way the thirtieth anniversary of the closing of its won- derful Columbian exposition, and in this unique commemoration special sig- nificance 1s to be given to social lead- ers of that day, now, with but few exceptions, gone from their labors and to whom much of the unparal- leled success of the achicvement was due. It is fitting that the de: ants of these grand dame: Potter Palmer, Mrs. Charles Henrotl Mrs. Franklin = MacVeagh and Mrs. Augustus Eddy should present their activity and single-hearted patriot- ism in a way to give the present gen- eration something to ‘think over. Mrs. Palmer was the president of the board of lady managers and she made precedents which have been wed by every similar body Her able manipulation of ail social forces for the benefit of Visit- MRS. WILLIAM L. DAVIS, rmerly Miss KFlorence Agee, her marringe taking place. October 24. ing celebrities have never since been equaled. One feature of the com- memoration is to enlarge the per- sonal collection now in the Field Museum which relates to the great fair. Mrs, Potter Palmer, 24, who in- herited some of her august mother-in- law’s fine raiment, has just presented the maryelous white satin robe in which the president of the board received the Infante Eulalie on her presenta- tion_to officers of the exposition, held to honor the renowned Spanish ex- plorer. Other members of families will no doubt follow ample and malintain In & permanent form some of the glories of that board of distinguished women. interesting letters and autographed photos have already been added to the exhibit in the Field Museum and the next generation, if interested in such things, may behold many of the relics pertaining to America’s first spec- tacular world fair. One result of the Canadlan sojourn of the Prince of Wales has been to his already strong demo- tendencies, and whenever he can steal away from state functions and formal family dinners he may be seen with his younger brother, Prince George, and a few close friends, enjoying a bite at some of the older restaurants in the Soho dist ¢ London. These cafes hav sinc days of Dr. Johnson tempted those prefer plain, substantial food excellently prepared. and whic is accompanied by a fine literary flavor, to the more complicated cul- this good ex- | Many | inary system in vo; in other parts of the city. The prince moves among the guests with the freedom he dis- played when ranching in the 'D:l— minion, and he walves all those ro prerogatives of bowing and scraping and waiting until he asks people to join him. e happened to be fln: table next to the Post-Wheelers a the American consul general and Mrs. Robert Pett Skinner, and with prompt gallantry he arose from his table, went over, and greeted tI ladles and chatted very composedly races. Mrs. Wheeler, who is one of the literary contingent of the Amers ican wing of London society and who as Erminie Reeves had achieved fame and pecuniary success, is one of thé sponsors of the qulet old restaurants of Soho and she gives the very smart- est luncheons and teas there several times a week. Mr. and Mrs. Curtls Brown use it also to entertain the most distinguished of American vis- itors and recently had the president of Princeton and Mrs. Hibben as their guests at dinner. Sir John Asser, governor gemeral of Bermuda, h Lady Asser and their dsughter, Miss Leila Asser, have been visiting in New York for a fortnight, and it was their inten- tion to come to Washington in re- sponse to many invitations, when imperative business summoned the governor home and he is to sall for Hamilton, the capital of the cbarm- ing November 12. Lady Asser and her daughter will, how- ever, remain in Gotham, where they have a large circle of relatives and | friends. Lady Asser is a native daughter of the big city and was Miss Leila Witherspoon, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Richard Wither- spoon of Long Island. She has proved a delightful hostess at the government house in Hamilton. Since the Bermudas, together with other British and French possessions of the Caribbean sea, have become 80 quented by her country's people, she has passed strenuous days, for a good | chree-fourths of the year. Formerly the fashionable season in Bermuda was limited by the Lenten period, but now it is in full vigor early in Oc- | tober and lasts until the middle of May. In former days, also, the vis- itord were nine-tenths British offi- cers from Canada and public officials from the frozen zone. Now these are unable to get accommodations at all within their means in the big towns of the islands and most of them are housed in the tent cities all along the | coral reefs. Sir Gerard Maxwell-Willshire, who, with his bride, is among the visitors to Washington, is a writer of sce- narios and is about to try his fortune in the Hollywood colony. Lady Will shire was Miss Vera La Baron Gain- ford, prominent in the artistic colony of New York, and her wedding, which oceurred about two weeks ago at the St. Regis, was one of the most novel seen in some rs. The nuptial INQUIRE ABOUT OUR DEFERRED PAYMENT PLAN Make this a Furniture Christmas W, N, Moses & Sons Farnitare Carpets Established 1861 F Street and Eleventh Linens Upholstery | November Sale o Persian and Chinese Rugs Our Oriental Rug Salon offars for your inspection an unusually large assortment of Persian and Chinese Rugs. The collection shown represents many of our own exclusive importations, and is by far the largest stock of Oriental Rugs ever shown in Washington. with the men, principally about horse' fre-| robe was Jpianned after those worn iIn the middle ages, while the two maids, Miss Ruth Draper, the mon- ologist, and Miss Rose Cumming, wore medieval garments, one of pale yel- low made in long loose lines with a olden brown scarf of tulle draped m_ the right shoulder and trailing a full yard on the floor; the other of golden brown with a yellow scarf similarly arranged, and the effect was stunning as they walked in single file in advance of the bridal party. 8ir Gerard 'is the son of the late Sir Maxwell Willshire and grandson of that Afghan hero, Gen. Thomas Maxwell Willshire, who was knighted because of splendid service in the border wars of a half century ago. The present baron has been identified in London more with the pen than with the sword and about three years ago definitely adopted a _literary career. He and Lady Willshire will be noted additions to the increasing titled set resident in Hollywood and will be {dentified with its leading ac- tivity. Ferdinand de Bourbon, the Duc de real, who Is a cousin to the King of Spain and related to half of the grandees of that country, is an- other recruit to the celebrities of Hollywood, though after doing a bit in one of Douglas Fairbanks’ spec- tacular plays, he found the Pacific coast a trifle crude and now is en- joying life as he Is used to it, in New York city. The Duc de Durcal has lost caste in his own land through his devotion to the footlights and a a marriage of convenience contracted with Mlle. Marie Bosch, of a long bank account, whom he met in Burcelona, and, receiving a gentle hint from the court chamberlain of Madrid, he has changed his residence from that city to Paris, with many journeys made in a professional way. His kinship to Alfonso is through his grandmother, the Infanta Chris- tina, sister of Francis, King of Spain. Ferdinand {s a superb dancer and could command almost any salary if he chose this medium, but he pre- fers tragic roles and is thinking of the spoken drama. His only sister, Christina Pie-Louise, who was reared in strict seclusion by royal relatives in Madrid, married a few years ago PO Jonkheer M. V. R. Vollenhoven, wko iz Queen Wilhelmina's envoy to Ma- drid, and she occuples a lofty posi- tion in_the stately soclety of that clty. The duc has joined several £00d clubs In New York and mingles with the gayest throng in theatrical circles while awaiting his best open- | ing, whether it be on the screen or the legitimate stage. From Memphis comes the story of an entertainment which is on the grand scale not often planned iIn these days. One of the social leaders of the Tennessee city {s Mrs. Herbert Halle Brooks and, desirous of open- ing the autumn season on a worthy scale, she invited practically the en- tire elite set and had in readiness means to entertain all her guests, of all ages and predilections. The entire lower floor of the most cen- trally located theater was taken over and those who enjoyed vaudeville had that treat. Adjacent was a hotel, where dancing was in progress all evening, and in the dining room re- freshments of all kinds were at or- der. In the theater Mrs. Brooks' guests were served tea during courses, or ices or coffee if they pre- ferred. All the debutantes of the year were in attendance, dancing and aiding in the serving of the hun- dreds of “guests. This royal scale for entertaining has been known in | Washington. When Senor Enrique | Creel was ambassador from Mexico | he was accounted one of the richest men in the world and Mme. Creel on several occasions took every seat in the theater for matinee performances and _entertained the entire Latin American corps, with their children and thelr retainers. Immediately before the war, the opulent London parents of a bud began the fete in honor of her presentation to society with a tea dansante, at which only the debutantes of the year were asked. Then followed dinner, to which the younger men were in- vited, and after that came the play and then home again to a ball and krand supper about daybreak. All this display would now be deemed the very worst of vulgarity and the ! 1" ngto wna SOCIETY. —_————————————————————— MRS. THOMAS E. LODGE, Before marriage Mixn Florence J. Smith, her wedding taking place in St. Themas' Church October 26, London bud, bows as simply as her Latin sister in Paris and Rome. To the despair of jewelers, the fad for emeralds set by the Viscount Lascelles when he became betrothed to Princess Mary of Britain, con- tinues to rage, and it is the rare occ: sion nowadays when a fine diamond is sold for an engagement ring. Prince Paul of Serbia, recently wed, gave emeralds exclusiveiy to his royal bride, and emeralds figured more abundantly in the gifts to the Duchess of York than any other precious stone, The Romanoff family had the grandest and most numerous emer- alds in the world and gem collectors have their eyes out to snatch all of ¢ these which come upon the market | There are some small private cob lections, like that of Mme. Bakhme | tieff, who was Miss Mary Beale of [ this city and who was in Washing |ton for many years as wife of thg | Czarist ambassador, Georg Bakhmen tieft. Her first stones were collected on the Pacific coast by her fathen the late Gen. Edward Fitzgerald Beale, and he presented them, among his many generous gifts to hiu daughter on her wedding day. Tht Viscountess Curzon is partial to tuc green stone, whereas her predecessor the first Lady Curzon, who was Mary Lelter, preferred rubles and diamonds in combination. Texans to Entertain State's U. D. C. Delegates Dr. and Mrs. Lovette have loaned their house at 1728 N street for a ro~ coption Friday evening, November 23, | which the Texas Society will give io honor of the visiting delegates f:om Texas to the convention of the Uniteg Daughters of the Confederacy. Th committee of the Texas Society met last week in the home of Mrs. Loveit: to arrange this entertainmenmt. Mrs Theo L. Edmiston is chairman of the committe and is assisted by Mrs |Nelson R. Webster, Mrs. John A | Shirley, Mrs. Lee A. Aston, Mrs. Lov- ette and Miss Alla Clary, secre: and they are compieting the arrange- |ments. “Mrs. Sheppard, wife of Sen- |ator Morris Sheppard, a membe |the committee, has not returned to Washington, but will come in time for the reception. Mrs. Tett, wile |of Representative Daniel Garrett, |a member of the committee, also will return for the reception, which wilf _be the first entertainment of » Texas Society for the season Make Yowibresm, Wraps, Hats Save Mones — Professional and Hom: Courses. Ask for Booklet. ew address 804 17th st. n.w., 2d floor. Pranklin 7 as happened Cannot begin to thank the peo-- ple for their sincere response te our call for help in liquidating the stocks of women’s wearing apparel con- tained in this Great STORE. No Such Crowds Ever!! LICE! were helpless in their at- tempts to hold back the eager buyers at the— LIQUIDATION) w SALE POSITIVELY THE MOST STARTLING DRESS VALUES EVER KNOWN EXTRA! 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Silk Underwear One lot of assorted nightgowns and chemises; plain and fanch trimmed— $ formerly sold up to $10,all goat ....coone on ide This style, ¢ the genera- veled tht home Frén and the ornate 11N Mrs Wilson. light4d with the gift. i J th: remodeling of of the fine lai rooms as had cut off and. decorated in the arn w' he l'as also brought ooy attic_enoneh Prices JTalk work fone eficiently cording promise, but ave of annoying when your arg spoiled. They Iy t here. WOLF, Furrie} been is' ta hab! furs —when and the n Average Size 3 1-2x6 1-2 Ft. "The colors are beautiful and rare, the pile very heavy. Some of the color combi- nations are blue and gold, tan and black, orange and black, red and black, and 1 many ethers. 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