The Washington times., 1915-07-25

Nrs ]. Holdsworth Gordon, and the
wickliffe Roses are others who will be
at the quaint little seaside resort until
fall. b ''a. .
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Count Gilbert de Choiseul-Praslin.
whose engagement to Mrs. Clara Sutro
English. of San Francisco and Paris.
has been recently announced. is the first
Of the Bourbon family to marry an
American; and the story comes from
Paris that he became engaged to Mrs.
English when he was a patient In the
American Ambulance and she a member
of the corps Of nurses When the war
broke OUT Mrs. English was the first
American woman 10 enroll ~ nurses
she was one OF the moving, spirits in
getting the American Ambulance started
and endowed number OF beds. ~
Mrs. English is the youngest daughter
Of the late 'Adolph Sutro, who. was
Mayor OF San Francisco; but she has
lived In Parts for the past fifteen years.
Her. father was a millionaire with an
Imagination. He built the Sutro tunnel
In Nevada and was a collector of books.
| pictures and curious and beautiful
things When he went to live at Sutro
Heights, the place was the most beau
| tiful dwelling site near San Francisco,
but 1t was considered too remote for a
| residence.
| sutro Heights is near the Clin House.
and the Pacific Ocean at this point is
considered dangerous; but there Mrs.
| English passed most Of her life and she
!s a wonderful swimmer. As q young
girl she and her brothers. who are also
athletes. daily swan round the Seal
Rocks. In fact. she was as much al
home in the water as the seals who
| lived Oh the rocks.
| Among Mrs. English's many friends
in Paris are the Infanta Eulalia, oi
Spain and the Duchess de Choiseul
who viii both attend the wedding
which is to take place In Paris, at the
French Protestant Church.
| D.
! Prominent among the people whose
cnertainrncn,S do much to add TO the
charm Of a Newport season and still
more to diSsipate tho odd notion that
life there Is made mp of a series OF
eccentric and Spectacular parties. mon
key dinners and the like. are q Wash
ington pair. Mr.. and Mrs. George Pea
body Eustis. Not long ago they ar
ranged an interesting concert, which
was given In Emanuel Church, erected
by Mrs. John Nicholas Brown, in mem
ory Of her husband. Miss Alice Pres
ton was the .soloist. with Stuart Henr.
at the organ and Mrs. Eustis, hersel
at the piano.
Mrs. Eustis. who was Miss Rosamon,
Street. niece Of Mrs. Lew p. Morton
Is considered one OF the best interpre
ters OF Chopin among amateurs. He
husband is best known as q follower o
the hounds. although he has devote
much time to the writing OF plays
When he kept bachelor hall on Lon
Island. he had q theater in his bal
room. Miss Preston Is one of the tai
ented women OF New York, but she wa
born in New Orleans. whence cam
Mr.. Eustis' distinguished forebears.
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Miss Caroline Ogden Jones is anothe
=. member of NewEort's elect. who Is mu
sica!ly inclined and who gives hume,
Gus entertainments which are at ono
pleasant and digntied. Her musical
on July 2l at her charming villa was
truly delightful function. She Is sis
ter Of Miss Frances Ogden Jones. wh
has country home at Pequot, nen
New London, where she gives delight,
houseparties. Their kinship has result
' cd in many friendships between New
! port and New London people who n,et
) at the homes Of each of these sister
=. Mrs. Paul Barttett's daughter. Caroi!r
:. Ogden Jones. who was bridesmaid fc
I Eleanor Reyburn and also for Cot
e stance Gardner. is a niece of the Misse
:, OGDEN Jones. She Is to spend the re!
!. OF the summer at Bar Harbor with tt
G Bartletts.
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8 with three brides to be made we
d come and entertained. the early a,
G tumn season at West Point Is like
s to be very gay. Joe Aleshire and h
g pretty little bride. who was Elean
r, vidmer. will be back from Panarn
l. by that time, Eleanor Reyburn Ha
;, rington and Pink" will be installs
J. in their attractive quarters and b.
e ifore September Is over Dorothy EiC
= will be Mrs. stuart Godfrey, wit
r, quarters on the post. She is Il
k daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
g. Rich. who divide their time betwet
r. New York and Rellcport. L. l.. ar