The Washington herald., 1914-06-28
PARIS CROWDED
With AMERICANS
Grand Prix Attracts Many
Well-known Figures to
Metropolis.
ALL HOTELS CROWDED
Scores of Fashionable Meetings Ar
ranged for Visitors by Prom
inent Society Folk.
ALL HOTELS CROWDED
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Special Gable to The Washington Herald.
Paris, June H.-Longchamps paddock
will swarm with Americans tomorrow for
the Grand Prix. which brought a sudden
and overwhelming rush OF visitors to the
capital last week. filing every available
corner in all the hotels.
Many well-known women figured at
the fashionable meetings last week, in
cluding Mrs. Philip Lydig. in black taf-
feta. her long coat trimmed with white
lace. and a black straw hat with POM
pOns.: Mrs. Perry Belmont In black satin
with cream lace trimmings and a black
and white velvet hat; Mrs. Benjamin
Thaw in black taffeta with a black straw
hat and black aigrettes. and Miss Flea
nor Glynn in a long black cloth cape
and black satin hat with black aigrettes.
Appeared In Tanrta.
Mrs. George Blumenthal appeared In
black and white striped taffeta with q
long taffeta cape and black straw hat,
and Mrs. Gherardi. wife of Commandant
Gherardi. of the Berlin Embassy, wore
a black satin costume with a long black
satin cape and black straw hat trimmed
with wings. Mrs. Frank Hutton was seen
in black and white taffeta with 4 long
black satin coat and black hat.
Mrs. Reginald Vanderbilt, OF New York.
and Miss Isabelle May. OF Washington.
are remaining here for q few weeks be-
fore returning for the Newport season
Mr.. and Mrs. Hamilton Fish, OF New
York. arrived later and are going on an
automobile trip through Germany and
Switzerland
Mrs. J. Vail Converse. Of New York,
is here for a few weeks.
Theodore Shonts arrived last week and
Joined his daughters. the Duchess de
Chaulnes and Miss Shonts.
Visiting Her Sister.
Miss wanamaker. OF Philadelphia, Is
visiting her sister, Mrs. William A.
Heeren, who lives for most Of the year
at Biarritz. Alfred and FRANK Bachelor.
OF New York, arrived in Paris after .
trip to South America, Spain and Portu-
gal
Mrs. William Conger and her daughter.
Miss Cornelia Conger. OF Chicago, are
spending June here and will later go
to the Chateau district.
Mrs. William Cochran, OF Philadelphia,
is shopping here.
Mrs. Richard GambrilI, Of New York,
arrived here after taking the cure at
AK les Baines Mrs. William L. Strong
is making a lengthy stay In Paris where
she has many friends.
Mr.. and Mrs Percival Roberts Of Phila-
delphia. are here for a few weeks stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geraldyn Redmond. Of
New York, the latter a sister Of the Coun-
tess Langier Villiers, are passing through
Paris this week en- route to Germany
for the cure.
Persian Minister Here.
Gen. Mahdi Khadan. the Persian min
ister to Washington. and H II. Topa-
kyan, Persian consul general, are stay
ing here for a week en- route to Teheran.
where they will attend the Shah's cor
onation on July q and discuss Persian
participation in the Panama-Pacihc Ex-
position
As is always the case in Grande Sc
maine the Ritz restaurant was monopo-
lized by Americans entertaining friends.
Dining there as hosts or guests during
the week have been Edmund Stallo and
Miss Laura Stallo. the Prince and Prin-
cess Michel Murat, Judge and Mrs. J. c.
Gray, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Carol. Nor
timer Schiff Mr.. and Mrs Ridgely Carter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cooper Hewitt. Craig Bid
die, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Lehr. Mrs. John
r. Drexel. and Gould Brokaw.