The Washington herald., 1919-08-20

daughters married in the peerage of
England will wish to entertain the
prince. but it will be Mrs. Goelet
and Mrs. Vanderbilt who will prob
ably control his social activities
Mrs. William Watts Sherman, for
instance, is the mother of Lady
Camoys. who is expected from Eng
land with Lord Camoys, after an
absence of four years and who is
entitled to entertain the prince by
right of her. daughters position.
| She has a beautiful place on Shep-
herd avenue suitable for such an
occasion and Mr.. and Mrs. Law
renee L. Gillespie. brother-in-law
and sister of Lady Camoys. also
have an extensive place for enter
4 tanning.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Ogden Mills are
popular at the court of st. James,
but being in mourning for Mrs.
Maturin Livingston, mother of Mrs.
Mills, will hardly be able to do any
! formal entertaining. But they may
have the prince and his suite drop
in quietly for a luncheon or din
| nur.
Gerrys Ma! Entertain.
The presentation of Miss Mabel
Gerry, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ell
bridge T. Gerry. TO the King and
Queen OF England last week may lead
to another avenue OF entertainment
for the prince. The Gerry place on
the Cliffs is one of the beautiful es-
! Establishments here.
The prince will have as a member
! of his military staff the Marquis of
! Blanford. son Of the Duchess of Marl-
| borough. formerly Miss Consuclo Van
derbilt. daughter of Mrs. o. II. P.
Belmont The Marquis but recently
| attained his majority. During the
war he was an officer in the British
| army.
Mrs. Belmont said recently thai
when the Prince of Wales comes to
i, Newport she will open Marble HOUSE
for the entertainment of her grand
son. Many summer residents. before
coming to Newport. are accepting in
vitations of Mrs. Belmont to stop al
| her new residence called Beacon
Tower at Port Washington, n. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Payne whitney
with their daughter, Miss Flora Whit.
ney. will be at their pretty home In
Bellevue avenue. There a large ball,
room was added Just before the wal
10 present liltlT udu Ellltl. Ntlt Is OH
Of the best catches" this season. IN
the parlsnce of the matchmakers, be.
ing handsome. accomplished and the
best dancer among the younger peo'
pie at Newport.
Ball on the Flagship.
4 Both Mrs. Goelet and Mrs. Wander.
! bilt must. of course. give way to the
i Admiral of the United States Atlantic
f1eet-Henry Wilson-and his officers
1 who will be here with more than 200
! craft. These officers will certainly give
a ball aboard the flagship PennsyI.
| vania, and as the prince is coming
/ over on British battleship, accom-
! panied by other British war vessels
| the British naval officers will surely
| return the compliment. The prince
| will find the United States war craft
dry as a bone, so far as liquor is con.
cerned. 1t is quite different on the
ships OF the King of England.
1t would surprise no one 10 lear
that Mrs. Vanderbilt would give
! among other entertainments "A mus,
cal comedy show in a specially built
theater in the rear OF Bcaulieu. some.
thing OF kind she has done on two
former occasions, once the "WiIc
Rose lntaC- and, again, ShUbeT
| show The performances were pre-.
Ceded by a dinner and followed BY
a dance and 4 supper.
Many Bellies at Newport.
There ale many beautiful louni
women for the prince to meet here
notably Miss Grace Vanderbilt. dauSn
ter OF Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Wander
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OF Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Faync Whit