The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-22

name in direct line. His grandfather the
 late Davis Dows, was one of the leading merchants of his day, and lived in a handsome residence on West Twenty third street, where now stands the Eden Musee. No date has been set for the
 wedding, but it will be one of the events
 of the winter.
 Col. John Jacob Astor and his bride
 have left Ferncliff, their home on the river at Rhinebeck, on board the No:na, bound for Bermuda, where they expect to stay a month. They are going back to Ferncliff. It Is learned that Col. Astor
 will not follow his usual custom of spend ing the winter months in the tropics or in New York Mir and Mrs. Astor have
 made plans to spend almost the entire
 winter at Rhinebeck.
 A whole winter in the country will be
 a novel experience for Mrs. Astor, but as
 she is fond of outdoor life, it is predicted
 she will find ice boating. which is good
 nearly all winter above Poughkeepsie, en- joyable. Col. Astor and his son, Vincent
 Astor. are enthusiastic ice yachtsmen, and own three or four yachts.
 Another elopement in family celebrat- ed for eloping has given New York so- ciety an unexpected thrill. Choteau Kemp, the young son of Mrs. George Kemp, wal weded secretly to Miss Jeanette Garmany, daughter of MT and Mrs. Frank Gar many, who has large estates at Tuckahoe, N. Y, and Stony Creek, Conn. Mrs. Kemp. the elder. was an eloper herself. She ran away years ago to marry George Kemp, a millionaire who
 has been living in Paris since she di- vorced him about decade ago. Her daughter, Gladys KesTp, in June, 1909 journeyed without announcement or permission to. Providence and became the bride of Frank Cazanoza Jones, Jr Chouteau, her only other child, was particularly warned all his life about the individuality of a hurried mar riage. Yet he took the first opportunity y to complete the family's record by | eloping with Miss Gramany.
 She borrowed one of her fathers mo- tors, met young MT. Kemp near her i,ome, which overlooks Thimble Islands, | in the sound, and drove in to Branford. 1 the nearest town which has minister. There they were welded.
 | Grand Duke Alexander Mioha elvitz, who married Grand Duchess Menia, the czar's elder sister, is coming to Amer
 ica next spring to study the shipbuilding l yards here. When President Taft was on his last world journey he met the Grand | Duke at St. Petersburg, and invited him to America. He will be eagerly sought after by society while he Is here. A dance for debutantes, which will be largely attended, will be given by Mrs
 James Remsen Strong of Short Hills, N. J.,. at Sherry's aon December 29 Mrs Strong's daughter, Miss Margaret Strong, and her niece, Miss Frances w. Henry, will be presented on this occasion MT. and Mrs. Walter D. Denegre of New Orleans arrived in town last week and are stopping at the St. Regis. Miss Power of England is their guest.
 Mr. and Mrs. Clarence H. Mackay will not occupy their home on Mad ison avenue this winter, but have taken apartments at the Ritz-Carlton.
 Quite colony of well known peo- pie will be found at the Ritz this winter. MT. and Mrs. Arthur Scott Bur den will be among the guests there, and Mrs. F. R. Thomas who returned recently from Europe, is already es- tabished at this hotel
 One of the prominent debutantes of. the winter will be Miss Eugenia Phil bin, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Eugene A. Philbn.
 Miss Carama1 Carroll, daughter Of Gen. and Mrs. Howard Carroll of Car rolcliff. Irvington- on- Hudson, will be another of the attractive young women to be presented.
 MT. and Mrs. James L. Breese will re- turn to town from their home at South ampton, l.. l.. rather earlier than usual this year, probably owing to the fact that their daughter Miss Frances T. Breese, will be one of the seasons de- butantes and naturally there are many preparations to make for this important event.
 One of the festivities arranged for Miss Breese will be a dinner which is to be given for her in Tuxedo by Mrs. Adam | Gordon Norrie.
 William K. Vanderbilt, Jr., has returned | from Europe, accompanied by her chill dren, the Misses Muriel and Consuelo | Vanderbilt, and William K. Vanderbilt | IT. all of whom are now established at their country home on Long Island.