Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-25

been ordered to report TO the Waf Oe.
Both at the horse show and at the
opera the spectator had before him evil
dences that the war already has called
to France men Of the wealthiest fami-
show which Capt. Thomas Hitchcock.
aviation section, Signal Corps. had
missed in nearly thirty years. Maj. Ed
ward B. Cassatt. Inspector Generals
Tsp by s duaa
ant to the division inspector at Camp
Upton.
Second Lieut.. s. Bryce Wing. Quar-
termaster's Corps, National Army. one
Of the horse show, also was absent,
having been ordered to Camp Greene.
Charlotte. N: c.. Maj. Willard D:
Straight. Adjutant Generals officers
such shows in recent years. had been
called from his western detail to report
to the adjutant general Of the Army.
The only men present in the uniforms
OF the armies of the allies were those
fortunate enough to be stationed In or
near New York.
War duties also were responsible for
the absence Of Mr.. William Ziegler, jr,
and also are said to be the cause OF his
decision to sell most of his horses
Il
Lord Dunsany, author Of 1.-THE Gods
of the Mountain" and other plays, who
Is now at the
Worst Dressed Man front. bears the
~ name of Edward
- AAeA"Au' John Moreton
Drax Plunkett, and many stories are
told of him.
Apropos of his unique personality
the following information comes from
| q 10
credited with being the best pistol shot
in Ireland. is a keen cricketer and has
been captain of his Country Club team.
He is a good horSeman and loves the
saddle. He has a small son. Lady
Dunsany is the daughter of Lord Jer-
sey and takes an intelligent interest
in her husbands literary life. They
know all the leading Irish intellectuals;
the dearest tradition Of Dunsany castle
is the story of Dunsany and Bernard
Shaw sailing paper boats on the castle
pond. Dunsany writes with quill pen.
claim that he is the worst dressed man
in Ireland, though trim enough in uni
form. He Is six feet two in height and
| slender. with fair hair. poets eyes
| manifest and an imperialist and has
| a pretty wit. 1t Is his opinion that
| 1T is not the ruins of Ypres or a street
| in Dublin that shows the high-water
mark of our times barbarity; 1t is to
be seen in London in our musical COM
edies. in much of our architecture and
| in toys made for children Pronuncia-
ton of his name is oft disputed. Lord
Dunsany himself has this to say: I
| pronounce it Dun-sa-ny. with the ac
cent on the second syllable. which is
pronounced as say. the first syllable
| rhyming with gum"
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Consuelo Vanderbilt of New York, after
| separating from the
Birthday Party duke in 1907. is re-
at Blenheim. ported ssx to ra hass sDea al
Blenheim Palace with her husband or
his forty-sfxth birthday. Their two
boys have been spending half the time
with each parent. Her father. William
X. Vanderbilt at her marriage, Novem-
Der 6. 1895. in New York, settled ar
annuity of 100000 on his son-in-law
and gave his daughter a dowry Of
twenty-four. They did not find welded
bliss harmonious and separated. II
looks as II the King and Queen Of Eng
land had succeeded in reuniting the
couple.
| ~
The spirit Of a home. a garden or
club is ofttimes expressed by a quotation
Mantelpieces are ia.
Mothers Sneak vortte spots in HON,
/ for notices. Some
Aoi AossS. times the words Of 9
family crest are inscribed, and again
family coat Of arms inserted. Quotation
which families have lived up to for year.
! in quaint lettering arc seen frequentl,