The Washington herald., 1914-06-14
GRAND PRIX DAY
ATTRACTS MANY
Society Elocking to Paris for
Opening Of the Social
Racing Season.
AMERICANS VERY ACTIVE
Mrs. Nicholas Longworth Disappoints
Many by Lingering for Only
Two Engagements.
AMERICANS VERY ACTIVE
Special Cable 10 m, w,shineton H.nn

Special Gable 10 The Washington Herald.
Paris, June 13-With Grand Prix only a
fortnight ahead. prominent Americans are
at last beginning to swarm into Paris and
| to take possession of the race paddocks,
ball rooms. tea palaces and all other
realms OF social diversions. Entertaining
Is at its height, both in the homes of the
! wealthy American women living here and
in the big hotels.
Many hostesses. however are signing
because Mrs. Nicholas Longworth. during
her fathers (Col. Roosevelt's) flying visit
to Paris. couldn't spare the time for more
than two social engagements. a luncheon
given in her honor by Mrs. Cornelius Van
derbilt, tr., and a dinner at the American
Embassy.
The disappointment was accentuated
when Mrs. Longworth declared her inten-
ton Of returning direct to London after
the Madrid wedding.
A Brilliant Musicale.
Mrs. William T. Moore. Of New York.
gave a brilliant matinee musicale in her
fine Avenue Bois Boulogne residence this
week. Felis Weingartner the famous con-
ductor. and his wife. the barytone. Bak-
lanoff. tenor Ferrari Fontana and Mime.
Diot. the violinist. furnishing the music.
The guests included the Infanta Eulalia.
Grand Duke and Grand Duchess Cyril.
Grand Duke Dimitri. Don Juis of Spain.
Mrs. Ogden Mills, Mrs. Cornelius Wander
bilt, the Princess Aymond de Fancigny
Lucinge, formerly Mrs Joseph Stickney.
Harris Phelps. of New York. this week
reopened his home In the Rue de Pres
bourg. which is one OF the finest historic
mansions In Paris. by giving a musical tea
for prominent Americans at which lead
ing musicians and composers here figured.
In "a Of a fhA OF Nd
winning desirable guests with their su-
perb musical entertainments
Tea dinner parties were given this week
at the Ritz by Mrs. John Drexel. Mr. and
Mrs. Z. T. Stotesbury. Jefferson D. Cohn.
Mrs. Clarence Moore. Mrs. Cornelius Van
derbilt, jr., Mr.. and Mrs. c. T. Crocker,
L. Jordan Mott Mr.. and Mrs. Reid Rog-
ers. Anthony Drexel and Mr.. and Mrs.
Isaac Untermeyer.
Ambassador and Mrs. Herrick have had
a busy week entertaining a strong contin-
gent of Americans attending the Intera-
tioal Congress of Chambers OF Commerce.
Mrs Ogden Goelet. of New York, has
gone to London after a brief stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Beverly Deter and Miss
Sophie Duer. Of New York, are here shop
ping for a few weeks.
Miss Anne Morgan has Joined Miss Elsie
de Wolfe and Elizabeth Marbury at the
Villa Trianon in Versailles.
Mrs. Nicholas Longworth. ST., OF Cin-
cinnati, is visiting her daughter. the Coun-
tess de Chambrun. whose husband is
direct descendant of the Marquis de La
fayette.
Mrs. William Livingston Watson. Of
Baltimore. who is staying in Paris for a
couple OF months. will spend August at
the Dinard.
Col Murphy, OF New Orleans, is passing
three months in Paris.
Other Americans In Paris.
Mrs. Frederick N watriss, OF West
bury, Long Island. who has been very
Ill. is now convalescing at Bad Nauheim
where she is staying with her husband.
Mrs. r. A. L. Parr and Mrs. Donald
Swan. of Baltimore. have just arrived and
will be Joined later by the formers broth
er. Thomas c. Jenkins
Mrs. Davis Ireland, OF New York. is
spending few weeks at St Germain. She
will go to London and then to Munich.
George K. Davis, Of Wilkesbarre. Pa.
has sailed for the United States to spend
the summer at Bar Harbor.
Charles II. Dillingham;, the theater man.
ager. has arrived to spend the week and
then goes to Carlsbad for the cure.