Evening star., 1915-01-03
Picked Up Here and There.

which Mr. and Mrs. StOtesDuTy eHtci
tanned for Phia
Mrs. Statesbury's delphia debutante
Holiday Giving. Christmas dinner
to four or five hundred working girls, at
a home where they have also chance
TO learn other wage-makinE trades
The Christmas tree from the baii
afterward graced playground gym
nasium. with presents for the nun
dreds of youngsters in attendance.
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One thousand invitations were sent
out for and generally honored at the
debut Of Miss Cary
For Kentucky Gratz tombstone in
Lexington, KY, last
Debutante. week
The home which she has recently ac-
uuired is famous as the old nome Oh
John Morgan, the brilliant Confederate
leader, and is a beautiful example OF
colonial architecture. 1t has always
been an elegant home. After the oeatn
of Mrs. Morgan, who outlived her noted
son for many years. 1t became tnc
property of her cousin. MIS- Johh heio
of Lexington. Mo-, and who was one
of the wealthiest women VINO ever
came to live in Lexington. She I'M
proved it handsomely for residence.
After her death it was bought by the
present owner, who has added 10 us
brilliant history by refurnishlng ana
redecoratins it in colonial style, oil
the draperies, pictures. ornaments,
silver and furniture being in colonial
designs. For the reception the CHRIST
mas colors of scarlet and green. IN
poinsettia, holly, ivy and roses. added
beauty to the rooms. Mrs. and Miss
Johnstone received in the long drawing
room, furnished in old rose brocade
Three or four handsome balls were
given since to this debutante by
friends in her own and nearby cities.
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1t is said of the betrothal announce
future between
Prince Christian and the kaiserin's
His Marriage. chris tiaa of
Schleswig- Holstein -Sonderburg- Glucks-
burg. lieutenant of twenty three at
tached to the navy squadron at Kiei,
and Miss Elizabeth Reid Rogers, the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Reid
Rogers, formerly OF this city, bu- for
several years living in Berlin, that the
prospective alliance is one of love, since
she has no great fortune to bring to her
husband, while he. on his part. will
have to make great sacrifices to marry
her.
The parents of the prince. the Duke
and Duchess of Observation-Disclosures
derburg -Glucksburg. have opposed the
match, and SO have the kaiser and kais-
erin.
The prince has five sisters, the eldest
Princess Victoria Adelaide, being the
wife of the reigning Duke of Saxe-Co-
burg-Gotha. and the second. Princess
Alexandra Victoria, being the daughter
in-law of the kaiser and kaiserin, the
wife of Prince August William. Prin-
cess Helen, the third sister. is married
to Prince Harold of Denmark.
Should the marriage take place with
out the consent of the parents of the
prince and the consent of the kaiser 1t
is likely that steps would be taken at
once to declare the succession in favor
Of the princes uncle and his fathers
brother. Prince Albert, a man of fifty
one, who has a wife of royal birth and
two sons of pure royal blood.
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The stay of Prince and Princess Ros-
pighosi Gaura Stallo) in Cincinnati,
the former home
Pleasures for Prince of the latter,
was made the
anu 1lAAeeSs' reason for many
splendid attentions to the couple. Mrs.
Arthur Stem gave a dinner in their
honor and later went on to the charity
ball. The princess wore white satin.
veiled in a sheath of solid crystal net
that caught every opa1escent ray of
light in its shmmering folds. Her hair
was worn high and held by jeweled
combs and upon the bodice were sew
eraI lovely corsage ornaments of diamonds
that seemed to concentrate on the glitter
OF her gown.
Her sister Helena is the Princess Michel
Murat of Paris
Princes Rospighosi has explored many
interesting corners of the globe, amonS s
them those where the white man is al
most unknown. while his life in China,
where he served his government for ten
years, was unusual and picturesque. He
has very quiet and charming manner,
but is also interesting and amusing In
conversation
At an afternoon party the princess
wore black satin gown. draped IN
CLINT of diamond shoe buckles shone.
The top of the gown was of white tulie.
banded in jet, IN Which az intervals
She wore her lovely strand Of pearls
about her throat. and in each ear long
slender pearl set round with diamonds.
A scarf of black tulle finished her cos
tune in a most becoming fashion.
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Miss Hope Norman has easily taken
her place among the foremost bellies
in the younger
Aiken Relies Who element at Ak
en-, where she
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Norman, are passing
the holidays. Miss Constance Gard
ner will be another Aiken belle this