Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-18
lntrusts Friendly Message to VIII
son Into Keeping of White
House Bride.
H0STESSES DISAPPOINTED
Honeymooners Dodge Many So
ciaI Events to See Sights of
Paris With Old Friend.
BY c. E. BERTELli.
eiaI Gable TO The American.


PARIS, Jan. 17.-When Mr.. ana
Mrs. Francis Bowes Sayre embarked
on the Majestic at Cherbourg We'd
nesday, after six days of sightseeing
in Paris, they left behind a long line
OF disappointed nostesses, who. when
It was originally announced that the
young couple would remain here two
or three weeks, had fully made up
their minds that they would be able
to entertain President Wilson's
daughter.
Beyond figuring as the guests Of
honor at a few diplomatic dinners
however. the sayres steered clear of
American society here, devoting most
OF their time 10 seeing the sights
They were almost entirely in the
hands Of Major Spencer Cosby. the
new military attache at the Paris
Embassy, and his wife.
Major Cosby is an old time 40
quaintance of Mrs. Sayre, his former
position as superintendent Of build
tngs and grounds at the White House
having brought him into intimate.
friendly relationship with the Presi-
dent and his family.
When Ambassador Herr1ck pre-
scented Mr.. and Mrs. Sayre to Presi-
dent Poincare Tuesday. the President
expressed his keen regret that the
couple were unable to accept an in
vitation to dine with him. He 10
trusted to Mrs. Sayre message of
personal greeting to her father.
Pleases French People.
This gracious little action OF Prest-
dent Poincare has immensely pleased
the French people. who have mani
Tested the deepest interest in the
movements of the White House hon.
eymooners. to which an unusual
amount of space has been allotted by
the French newspapers.
Ambassador and Mrs. Herrick gave
a luncheon Monday for the Sayres, at
which Mrs. Howe, sister OF President
Wilson, and her daughter. Mrs. Cath
ron, and a few others were present
The following night at a dinner Mr.
and Mrs. Sayre met the embassy
STAFF. They made the acquaintance
OF the Infanta Eulalia OF Spain and
leading members Of the French ari.-
CHAT, wife of the former Minister
Plenipotentiary to Belgium.
Princess Michel Murat, formerly
Miss Helen Macdonald Stallo, OF Gin
cinnati, this week made her debut as
a hostess in Paris with a brilliant re-
ception, which was attended by the
foremost figures in the American col
ony and the French aristocracy as
we'll
CyL
, functions given in her honor this
week. At a dinner given by Mrs. w
T. Moore she met Lady Randolph
Churchill. the Count and Countess
Colloredo- Mansfield (the former Miss
Nora Iselin) and Count and Countess
1gnatieff.
Mursts Boxing Fans.
The influence OF the American
Princess upon the historic Murat
families is shown in the fact that
the younger members OF the house
have become ardent boxing fans, and
following the example set by Anthony
Drexel Biddls, the Philadelphia socie-
~ man, have introduced the noble art
into the most exclusive circles or
Paris.
While the young Murats attend
daily NOMINATE Sperring Academy,
the scions of other noble houses are
now building gymnasiums in the fam
lily residences,
Two Indispensable social lions have
conquered the American colony here.
They are Prince Antonio OF Orleans
and Braganza and the Infante Louis
Ferdinand, the son OF Princess Euls-
liza OF Spain No American hostess
this winter IS sending out invitations
unless she Is assured beforehand Of
the presence OF these two princelings.
They were the principal guests this
week at tango tea given by Mrs.
Vaughan Siegel. where they met Prin-
cess Michel Murat, the Duchess de- ia
Rochefaucauld (nee MitchelO, Mrs.
Ferdinand Blumenthal and Mrs, Mar
ecllin Singer.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hays Hammond,
of Boston and Washington, arrived
in Paris Thursday Mr. Hammond
said they would stay here few
days and then go to London, after
ward going TO Rome to remain three
weeks. Il am over solely for the
rest" he said.