The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-01-25

Mrs, Cornelius Vanderbilt, Elliott c.
Bacon, MIR. and Mrs. Lloyd c. Griscom,
and Col. Romert Means Thompson.
the book on Tuesday were Mr.. and Mrs.
francis M. WihltehoSse. Mrs. Royal
Phelps Carroll. Mrs. Frederic Bronson,
and Mrs. Edward Ward. Mr.. and Mrs.
Benjamin Guinness, Miss Gwenfra Will
liams, Mrs. T. Warren Anglin. Mr.. and
M Mbite Henry Mrs White John Campbell
Loring Townsend Hildreth, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edmund l.. Baylies, Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Iselin. Mrs. Richard Gambrill.
and Mrs. J. Pierpont Morgan, jr., Miss
Jane N. Morgan, Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
L. satterlee, lawrence Mott. Mrs. Jo-
seph Stickney. Mr.. and Mrs. Philip F.
mann Of the German embassy at WASH
ington, Count and Countess Carl Moltke,
r. G. Carroll, Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. D.
and Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis 8. Thompson.
The callers of yesterday were Capt.
Carl Stuart. Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Iselin,
MI. and Mrs. George B. Mcclellan.
Adrian Iselin and Miss Therese Iselin.
Vanderbilt Luncheon.
When, after leaving the Stock Elk
change yesterday, the Duke and Ouch
ess Of Connaught and Princess Patricia
went to the house of Mr.. and Mrs. Cor
Mss sertea st t tabs
was decorated with Russian violets, or
namental Jars Of Dresden china being
filled with these flowers. Mr.. Wander
appendicitis. returned few days ago
from. Virginia Hot Springs in good
health.
The luncheon guests. in addition to
Patricia and the members Of their suite.
included Ambassador and Mrs. White
law Reid. Mrs. Vanderbilt, Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Goeiet. Mr.: and Mrs. orme
Wilson, Mrs; Ogden Mills; Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest Iselin. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Dana Gibson. Mr.. and Mrs. w. Bourke
Cochran. Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund L. Bay
lies. Mr.: and Mrs. Whitney Warren.
Mrs. Royal Phelps Carroll. and Mayor
and Mrs Gaynor The luncheon was
quite informal. there being no music or
other entertainment
Mills Formal Dinner.
4 moro formal affair was the dinner
given last night by Mr.. and Mrs. Og-
den Mills at their house, East Sixty
ninth street. for the duke and the duch-
ess and the members Of their suite.
There were fifty people at the dinner.
which was served at two Italics, Mr..
Mills taking IN the duchess to one table
with the Duke Of Connaught. The ta-
bles had in the center q mound of
roses, a rev variety known as the radi-
ance rose, of deep tone Of pink. these
| the house, which was personally SUPER
vised by Frederick Smvthe. The fine
gold service of the Mills family was
used.
| Although he did not retire until a
very late hour. the duke arose yester-
day morning at $50 and strolled down
Fifth avenue for more than a mile. He
returned sn &c to t the BED house on Madison
In sheer admiration of the persistence
Of the Newspaper photographers, II was
small wonder that he said to the group
| OF camera men who have trailed him
"Gentlemen.- I should like to lead q
company of you against the proudest
soldiers in the world. You are invinci-
ble."
The Impressions the royal party have
gained in their three days in New York
may be summed up in these three quo.
tations:
| The duke: 'Massive!'
| The duchess: "Practical!'
| Princess Patricia: strenuous"
Duchess Practical.
! The duchess delivered her opinion
/ Wnlle Inspecting Mills f1Otei, NO. o
She showed her practical turn of mind
by asking many questions concerning
the management of the place OF John
Lloyd Thomas and Ogden Mills. who
conducted the party through the vari
| Gus departments of the hotel.
| The duchess wanted to know just how
! much linen was used. how many loaves
of bread baked day, and how manJ
men provided with sleeping quarters
She was amazed when Informed tina,
| an average Of 1000 men a day are &C
| commodated at an average price Of 81
cents day.
| 1T is the best piece OF practica
philanthropy / ever saw" said the duke
| 10 Mr.. Thomas. There ID no sugges.
tions of pauperism in It,"
The duke was shown through thu
public library by the director. DR.: Johr
| s. Billings, and Cleveland III. Hodge 8
III. DIN and George L. Rives. He sale
/ II compared favorably with any institu
| ton of its kind he ever had visited.
| The, duchess and the princess vii
not accompany the duke to Washing
/ ton. They will attend the matinee per
| fnrnanca at the ODera TODAY and also