The Washington herald., 1906-10-15
IN THE SOCIAL WORLD
Some Merry Parties at Henry
Phipps Lodge in Scotland.
LETTERS As HIGHLAND HOSTS
Heeenuy Joincd At TuIioch castle
Us Countess of suffolk. AIrS. letters
Younsest Daughter Duchess oG
HoxbourgIe T. 3sso rt Castle-airs.
cans Celebrates Ssrd Birthday.


The sayest. as wen as most hospitable.
country house IN Scotland. this autumn.
is said To Bee that oi Henry Phipps of
Iiusburg. and % former resident of WASH
inston who las lease on, whatis called,
ii lodge bus is little short Of palace
near Inverary.
ST Gleaoich. AIR. Phipps has followed
the fashion of his native neighbors and
recls and hnss have afforded tile chief
amusement for an his guests every night
after dinner The old pipers line up IN
+ tre great ban. and the men in Kills lead
out the daughters OF the host and the
other American girls staying there. The
Hon. Sis, Frederick Guest the oldest Of
the Phipps daughters. is the best dancer
of the Hghts9me reel. while Mrs. JAY
/ Phpps has mastered the inricacies of
! the Strathspey dance better than any Of
( her rivals for Scottish dance honors Al
ways the most Hsaome figure in the great
/ ballroom has been Miss Gladys Grace, The
youngest and only unmarried daughter
OF A. T. Grace. Of Battle Abbey. She
+ has mastered all the Highland ugs. reels,
and filings, and is a much sousht-f0r part
ncr in these sraceful dances
Miss Grace. although now reckoned
among the hciresses of England. was born
/ ln NcW York and Is "a cousin OF Francis
j. NJ. Grace who married Miss Iheo-
. dora Cook Martin, of Washington. just
+ three years ago.
T Other Americaus taking prominent
nlJce u.s. Highland hosts lor the autumn
sh0otIug. include Mrs. Letter of this city.
+ vino. although in deep mourniuS. has e
aumber Of guests ar Tuii0ch Castle, where
she las recently been Joined bs her
youngest daughter The Countess af Suf-
Ioik and also by Joseph Letter. Mr and
Mrs BrIdiey-Martin the Duchess OF
RoXbUrghe formerly Hiss May Goelet.
Of Ncw York. and Mr.. and airs. HaTy
. Payne Whitney. also OF New York.
The Duchess Of RuxburEho has taken
q series oi lessons from au old piper
al Dunbar. but has not yet mustered up
courage to attempt any Oi the reels
or lings iu the Glauoi-h ballroom Lady
+ Craven daughter OF HradIey-Martin,
dances the reels very gracefully. and he.
little SON Lord Ellington promises to
De- one of the most expert -vo-=W--l
dancers ig IN. erHss9 EH
l'-A
.H t- M l
British
.-- .uty iI sI
place iu London November
is now attached to tle British Lesa-i. d.
. mt Copcuhlse1.
The residence OF Ml-. &. W Cans. on
fGfh street. was tac scene OF p most iB-
ter.stiug company yesterday afternoon
when the hostess celebrated her eighty
third birthday, surrounded by hcr chill
dr-n aud grandchildren and bv hHG-
draGs of friends. The paglor where Mrs.
Cans received from until 6 O'Clock was
prouseIy decorated with pink roses and
smillz. while bouquets and handsome
floral designs of roses lilies. and the
choicest OF chrysIuthemms were placed
about the mautels mirrors. and tables il
rarlor hail. and dniug-room. An orches-
tra played during The reception, tle musi-
clans coming from Baltimore for tbe aft-
4 euo0u- Assisting iu welcoming the large
company W5r. Miss Mira Cans. vf Rich
moId and Mrs. Solsom. 0l Baltimore
AIisS Amelia Stern. Hiss Lena Strauss
and airs Alfred Levy. of this city the
first two graHddaughters OF airs. Cans
and also lhe htter's daughter AIiss
Iaekiu Cans
Mrs. Levy and Airs. r. Cans. ol tlis
e.iy old the hanors o. tha d.nils-gJ1m.
where a beautifully appointed COLLATION.
Wus served
The hostess VINO is an extremely wei
preserved aud active old lady. WoUc d
handsome GOWN 1f black peau dc sole
with trimming of cut Jet M--= Cans.
lavender crepe dc chine With diamond
. ornaments, Mrs. Levy white crepe de
ehlue aud pearl ornaments. AIRS T. on
penHe'mcl. Of Fremont. Ohio VINO came
ou Tor the occasion wore 81 beautiful
toilet uf black lace. with pearl 0rua-
Z meRts
A unique gilt consisted OF cOusign-
mcnt of very choice cigars. sent by Mr. S.
Kammau. Of Paterson. n j. the bands
of which bore Mrs Cans initials and the
figures 81 iu SilC To snow her apprccil-
tion Of tLis present. AIRS Cans had n
smoking room arranged Tor the men Of
the company. who fingered long beyond
the time allowed an ordinary tea Other
+ presents included many personal offerings
from faT ana near
Nj and Mrs Russell H. Alsrr. jg.. with
1Ir and 3Irs Charles d. Pike. OF Chicago.
the latter formerly Miss AIser. are late
arrivals NJ the Aspinwan Hotel Lenox
Among the visitors ut the Berkshire re-
Sort more or less identified with Washing
ton society are the Austrian Ambassad dor
and Baroness HengeHmulier the British
Ambassador and Lady Duraud. Miss
Durand Air and Mrs Charles Astor
Busted. and AR, and AIRS. George West
inch0use
The Peruvian Aims,,r and Sonora
ParCo who have been ut the Shoreham,
viii move TO thoir new legation. on Mas
sachusetts avenue. to-day
Mr. and Mrs. Garret a. Hobart. ir.. are
the guests OF Mr. and Mrs. Charles q
Bennett 81 the country home Of the lat
ter 81 Westbury T. T. aIr and Mrs Ho-
bart have abandoned their proposed Eu-