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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-28
A NelU Years Resolution
By CAROLYN B. ELLIOTT

Harll. the postman with the bills
 Christmas billsi What world of woTriment the.r open
 ing befills. How the dollars tinkle, tinlIle. Ts they Lid farewell the sight, While fair brows with puckered wrinkle Knit OCT eyes that lose their twinkle At these envelopes of white.
 Every dime, dime, dime, Gathered once upon a time, For this glaring tabulation of these 1919
 bills.
 For the bills. bills. bills. bills,
 Pesky bills For the quelling such sad swelling of the
 bills.
 And yet. in spite of bins due and apol- ogies due to Poe-in spite of all yester- days worries-a happy New Year to you. while with Tiny Tim we add: God bless us, every oner'
 If some temporary alteration made reckless donors of us, twas an error of the head, not the heart. We'll use plenty of discretion the rest of our lives. Indeed we will! Throughout this Anno Dominin 1920 we'll be sane and sensible, though our imaginations are not even now nn- aware of the alluring temptations of in numerdable bargain counters to come.
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PRESBYTERIAN

First Pres byteI ian-Corner Fourth ave nue and Twentyrfirst street. Rev. John A. MacSporran. minister. Morning sery- ] ice at ii o'clock; sermon tonic. "T1e Cos pei of the Way Out" Evening services at i7:30 o'clock; sermon topic, ''The Best Robe" Sunday school at 9:30 a. m. MT. Charles R. Plosser, superintendent. Mems class at 9:S0; Dr. J. H. Phillips, teacher.
 South Highland-Rev, John McNeli, pastor. Services at il a. m and 7 80 p. m. Sermons by pastor MT. Forrest Dabney Carr will be solost in the morning and Miss Caroline Rosensthl in the evening. The vested choir, under direction of MT. Forrest Dabney Carr, will render special music programme
 Independent--Rev Henry M. Edmonds- h. D., pastor Morning services Temple Emanu-El. Church school at 9:30 o'clock; classes for all. Sermon. II o'clock, "The Afterglow;' Dr. Edmonds. Evening serv- ices at Lyric theatre at 7:30; carol singing
 Cumberland-Twe seventh street and Twelfth avenue north. J. ?. Lewis, pas tor Sunday school 9;SQ a. +a Service II o'clock; subject, Gods Free Gift to Humanity. Subject at TO D. m. an- rounced at morning service Christian Endeavor meeting at 6S0 D. m. Prayer rseeting, Wednesday,, 7:30 D. m
 EPISCOPAL
 Church of the Advent-Rev M $. Barnwell. pastor. First Sunday after Christmas services. Holy communion, 7:30 a. m. Sunday school. 930 a. m. Morning prayer. sermon. II o'clock Guild meets first Monday. o'clock, parish house Girls Guild, All Saints, meets every Saturday, 12:3O D. m Free kindergarten daily to 12 a, m. in parish house.
 St. Andrews church--Eleventh ave- nue and Twelfth street south Rev. Joseph T. Ware, rector. Sunday serv- ices, 7:30 a. m. Il a. m. and :: 80 D. m The Rev. B. l.. Ancell of Yangchow, China, will preach at the morning service. Church school. 9:30 a. m.
 St. Mary son the Highlands ~ Rev Oscar DeWolf Randolph. rector Holy communion. 7.30 a. m. Sunday school and Bible class, 9;30 a. m. Morning prayer and sermon. 1 a. m. On New Years Eve there will be service at 11;15 p. m. All are urged to come
 LUTHERAN
 English Lutheran. Christ Church. Seventh avenue, north, at Twenty third street. Rev. Albert Massey, pas tor. Phones Main 2s22 and e570-W Sunday school at 10 a. m. Morninf worship at il o'clock. Pastor Mas sey's sermon. Wonderful Counscllo. His Name" No afternoon or evening service.
 Zion Lutheran-Corner Avenue l and Nineteenth street. Rev IT. Reu. ter. pastor. Morning worship witf holy communion at II o'clock Pre- paratory services at 10.30 a. m Eve hing services at 7:s0 o'clock Sunda school opens at s:30 a. m Y. P. S.
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MINDFUL OF MISTAKES

We have spoken. And today. of all days, our word is as the law of Medes and Persians. For hasn't this very con servative New Years resolution, mind full of all our Christmas mistakes, been tucked away securely in the remember ingest corner of our craniums?
 Next year we won't send Aunt Minerva the vanity bag that is so pretty and so reasonable. nor Polly Primrose any more of Platos Philosophy. And. ohl yes--we won't send the gifts to "the auld folks at home next Christmas. We'll pick up chattels and children, and go our selves to the old homestead. What do mumsey and dear old dad care for the gold-rimmed gifts anyhow, unless the glasses are to help them read the love light in younger eyes? Certainly, we've made up our minds to be wiser next year
 Next year? Now is the accepted time, the turning point.
 We wonder sometimes that old Father
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LUTHERAN

Zion Lutheran-Corner Avenue l and Nineteenth street. Rev. IT, Reu. ter. pastor Morning worship with holy communion at II o'clock. Pre- paratory services at 10:s0 a. m.. Eve hing services at 7:s0 o'clock. Sunda school opens at s:s0 a. m Y. P. S.
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Calvary-14o5 thirteenth avenue, north Rev. L. T. Reeves, pastor Sun day school at 9:SO a. m., MT. C. G Moore, superintendent. Preaching ser vices at l 1 m. and 7:30 p. m. Pulpit supplied by pastor. Junior B. Y. P t.. 6;S0 p.Sm.: Senior B. Y. r. U., 6:s0 D. m Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at 7:20 o'clock
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Central Park-Avenue c and North Bessemer road. Rev. R. R. Brasher, pastor Sun6ay school at 9:3o a. m, MT I. F. Givens. superintendent. Preaching services at Il a. m. and 7:30 D. m Pulpit supplied by pastor. Junior B. Y. P. U.. 6:3o D. m-: Senior B. Y. P. u, 6;s0 D. m Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at 7:so o'clock
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At the Churches Today

'I glad when they said unto me, Let go into the house of the Lord. ."-Ps. 122-1.
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BAPTIST
 Avondale-Avenue B and Forty-nrst, south. Rev. w. P. Reeves, pastor. Sun day school at s:s0 a. m.. MT. W. E. Barnes, superintendent Preaching services at II a. m. and 7:s0 p. m. Pull pit supplied by pastor Junior B. Y. P. U., 6;SO ?. m; senior B. Y. P. U., 6;SO D. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at 7:30 o'clock.
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EPISCOPAL

St. Mafy's- -on Highlands Rev. Oscar DeWolf Randolph, rector Holy communion, 7.30 q. m. Sunday school and Bible class, 80 a. m. Morning prayer and sermon. II a. m. On New Years Eve there will be a service at 11,15 p. m. All are urged to come
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East Thomas-Enssey. Rev. & A Taylor. pastor. Sunday school at 1t a. n.. MT. Fl. S. Marston. superintendent Preaching services at II & m. and p. m- Prayer eeting Wednesday a; D. m.
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Southside-Eleyenth avenue and Nineteenth street Rev. J. E. Dillard
 D. D.. pastor. Sunday school. 9:30 a. m.. MT. D. Fl. Marbury. superintendent Preaching services. II a. m. and 7:3O D. m. Subject morning sermon. Look ing Backward" Subject evening ser- mon. Facing Forward" Pulpit sup piled by pastor. Junior B. Y. P. U-
The Washington herald., 1919-08-24

the French capital, and are leaders in
the American colony there. The Prin-
cess sister, the Princess Rospigliosi.
will soon return to her apartments at
the Ritz. "A touch of Paris" Is what
one well-known matron said about the
princess, one night recently. The for
mer Miss Stallo's bobbed fair hair,
scarlet lips and black spangled evening
gowns created no end OF comment, and
both she and her sister. the Princess
Rospigliosi, caused a veritable sensa-
tion in society by Their short Partisan
skirts and shOrt-vamped shoes, now so
popular. l am told. with the fashion
able women of the French metropolis.
Lady AlastaIr st. Clair Sutherland
IeYeson-Gower, whose husband is heir
to the dukedom Of Sutherland. has ar
rived from England and is at the
Plaza in New York for a few days be-
fore going to Newport. Lady AIastair
was Miss Helene Demarest. daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Warren G. Demarest.
of New York. She was first married
to John G. A. Leishman. tr., whose
father was at one time American Am
bassador to France. Her marriage to
the brother and heir Of the NTH Duke
OF Sutherland took place in Paris in
May, 1918.
Conte Mario di Zoppola and his
bride. who was Miss Edith Mortimer
have postponed their trip to Italy. and
have leased a cottage at Water Mill.
l. l.. adjoining Southampton, for the
remainder of the season.
The Countess Cora OF Strafford and
the Marquise de la Charette, both OF
whom are native Americans. arrived
in New York on the Noordam last
week the latter with her husband.
Sir Alfred I. Davies and Lady Davies
were also passengers. Sir Alfred lee
tured on board on Joan dare the
Maker OF France" He will lecture
at Columbia University in October.
1t is certainly the Home. Sweet
Home" for expatriated Americans just
now!
am told that, although worth mil
lions which the United States alien
property custodian took from them
during the war. a little coterie of
famous American heiresses. the wives
Of Teuton noblemen. are now strand
ed in Switzerland with hardly suffi
cient income TO provide for the neCes-
stiles of life.
They are all eager to come back to
America, but they realize that cannot
be, at least until the whole matter
OF peace with Germany. Austria and
Hungary is settled. Meantime they
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GIBSONs HOSTS
AT RECEPTION.

The Richardson Gibsons had tes
at their cottage the day OF the opes
ing OF the horse show. Practically
everyone who was anyone was IN
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both are guests of Mrs. Ogden Goe-
let, at Ochre Court.
According to present plans the Duke
and Duchess will remain at Ochre
Court until the middle of September
and will then go to New York. They
probably will occupy Mrs. Goelet's
town house at No. COS Fifth avenue.
Mrs. Hamilton NICK. Twombly, who
becomes more and more exclusive
each season df such thing is pos
sible) had one of the most magnifi-
cent entertainments of the entire
Newport seasonal large dinner party
in honor of the Duchess. Trust Mrs.
Twombly to ask only the most con-
servative members Of the "old guard
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AMERICANS A ARE
IN SWITZERLAND,

Society was informed some time
back that the Duchess de Vizeu would
return 10 America the very first op-
portunIty she had. Her mother, now
the wife OF the picturesque Jean H Z.
st CNr, whose sartorial embellish-
ments were the sensation Of Bar Har-
Dor a few summers ago, now has
magnificent estate in California,
where she will entertain her Duchess
daughter on her arrival here.
Still others Of American birth and
wealth reported in the new "hard-up"
colony of eXiles in Switzerland are
the Countess Colloredo-Mannsfeld
who was the gracious Elanore Iselin,
Of that staunch old New York family,
the Princess Isenburg- -Birnstern,
formerly Bertha Emma Lewis, of New
Orleans; the Duchess Karl of Croy,
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veau-Craon. The Due de Gramonts
second wife was Marguerite Roth
schild. and his present consort is one
OF the Ruspolis OF Rome.
The countess declares that after
Pekin, New York is the most wonder
full city in the world. She is at the
Plaza. there to enjoy a rest after FIVE
years toll at her great hospital in
Paris.
At the outbreak of the war in 1914.
she said, the countess and her sister,
the Marchioness Npailles. established
a military hospital in the Hotel As
torta- Paris. The institution was with
in view of the Arc de Triomphe.
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through which the Huns hoped to pa
rade, and its proximity inspired the
volunteer hospital workers to greater
effort as the MANNED and wounded
French heroes were brought in.
Her sister, the marchioness, is still
at work at the hospital. where she
has established headquarters to aid in
the rehabilitation OF the devastated
districts. Barracks have been buiit for
the homeless, and food and clothing in
large quantities have been sent the
sufferers. Thousands On thousan nds of
peasants have been aided.
The countess was loath to tell of
her experiences during the war, say
ing it was not the practice OF her
countrywomen to put themselves in
the limelight. She said she had re-
mained in Paris during every bonn
bardment. On one occasion seven
teen bombs burst within a small ra-
diuS of her home. One kilometer
was the nearest she ever came to
the Cnemy's front line trenches on
her occasional visits to the battle
area.
Within the next month sha will
visit some of the moro prominent
summer resorts and breathe the
fresh air of America" She said she
would try to think of something
other than the war.
The Duchess of Roxburghe and
the Countess OF Granard both hur-
ried to Newport not tarrying IN
New York, and if what hear proves
to be correct, il will not be many
weeks before Newport has another
duchess within its midst.
Her grace, the Duchess of Rox-
turghe. arrived a day or so ago and
no sooner has she become settled at
"Ochre Court" the magnificent
summer home OF her mother, Mrs.
Ogden Goelet, than the report is
waited up and down Bellevue ave
nue. in the summer metropolis to
the effect that the Duchess of Marl-
borough, formerly Consuelo Wander
bilt, will embark for these shores
within a fortnight or so.
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OTHER TITLED
PERSONS HERE.

1t has been many years since Mrs.
Cavendish Bentinck has honored us
with a visit, and while her arrival
was not heralded with blare of
trumpets she is now in our midst.
or to be exact, is visiting her sister,
Mrs. Ogden Mills. at Newport.
Mrs. Bentinck will be remembered
by the old-timers as Elizabeth Liv-
ingston. daughter of the late Mrs.
Maturin Livingston. and a mer>6cr
of one of the proudest families in
America For years she has made
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to the party. and judging from the
Few entertainments given thus far
in honor of the Duchess, the social
climbers, who are infesting Newport
this summer, will have little or no
opportunity OF meeting her. The Goe-
let family never were overly fond OF
aspirants for social honors.
Along with the Duchess OF Rox-
burghe came the Countess of Gran
ard, the former Beatrice Mills, a
daughter of Mr and Mrs. Ogden Mills.
Despite the fact that the Millses are
in mourning owing to the death OF
Mrs. Mills mother Mrs. Maturin Liv-
ingston. they are planning a number
of wonderful entertainments in honor
of the Countess.
The arrival of the Duchess OF MARI
borough will add the finishing touch
to the Newport season. Consuelo has
always been the chosen beloved of
the Newport set and when she last
visited the Rhode Island watering
place. some five years ago. she was
widely feted by the summer colony.
1t was said in Newport that the
Duchess will make her headquarters
with her mother Mrs. Oliver H. p
Belmont, at her new country estate
dN 'iiS ihI thN Vi odilu , OlllI, L. l.,
Mrs. Belmont will not open Marble
House. her wonderful Newport villa.
and taking that into consideration. [
suppose Consuelo will stop with
some OF her many Vanderbilt rela-
tions when she visits the colony on
the cliffs.
The Duchess OF Roxburghe and the
Countess of Granard will not wend
their way back to England until about
November l. and the Newport gossips
say the Duchess OF Marlborough viii
remain on this side of the pond for
quite some time, in order that she
may study closely some phases OF our
political life. The Duchess is almost
as successful and clever a politician
as is Mrs. Belmont
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her home in London. where she has
very imposing house at No. I
Richmond Terrace. Friday evening
Mrs Mills had a number of guests
at dinner in honor of her daughter,
the Countess of Granard, and Mrs.
Bentinck.
The lovely Princess Murat return
ed to New York, early in the week
from Alexandria Bay. in the Thou
sand Islands, where she has been
sojourning for several weeks as q
guest of the Edison Bradleys.
During their stay at the Ritz both
the prince and the princess, who
was, 1t will be recalled. a Miss
StaIlo, of Cincinnati. have been in
defatigable dinner hosts and hardly
a night has passed that they have
not had a party of friends dining on
the roof wit hthem. She sailed for
home last week on La France, but
the prince remains here in America
for a time on business for his gov
ernment.
They have a wonderful apartment in
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formerly Nancy Leishman. of Pitts
burEh, and the Countess Manfred Ma
tuschka, formerly Ella Walker, OF
Detroit
All of these unfortunate women
are scheming to recover their
American fortunes, and 1t is quite
probable that when all of the peace
clouds clear away they will return
here and re-establish their citizen
ship by having their husbands drop
their now worthless titles for the
plain American mister"
II Newport is disappointed be-
cause the Prince of Wales isn't vTs-
iting there. they are certainly fnd-
ing consolation in the number Of
big functions being pulled on
there. BY the way. / hear the prince
will remain in the United States for
ten days when he does visit us.
Meanwhile, he is having a royal
welcome and a royal good time in
Canada
Cathleen Vanderbilt had her first
important Newport party last week,
and several days later her mother
sued her father for divorce. OF course
in the past the chubby granddaughter
of the dowager Mrs. Vanderbilt has
been guest of honor at numerous
small. informal affairs given by her
pater and mater. but on Saturday
night a week ago her daddy, the
genial Reggie" Vanderbilt, gave a
regular grown-up blowout" at the
Newport Clambake Club in honor OF
his daughter. Preston Gibson went
down to Newport from his camp at
Paul Smiths for the affair. He and
Reggie are bosom chuus. you know.
r. c. VANDERBILTs
WON'T MAKE UP.
AS all the world knows, the Regi-
maid Vanderbilts have not been shell
tered by the same roof for several
years. having agreed to disagree
Cathleen has been with her mother,
who was, before she married the
scion of the Vanderbilt family. Cath
leen Nelson. Reggie has long plan
ned a party in honor of his daughter.
and he outdid himself as a host on
Saturday night. All the smartest
youngsters in the colony were invit-
ed TO Cathleen's dance, and, just to
show how hospitable he is, Reggie"
included some OF the older boys and
girls.
1t was a very Jolly affair, and was
a forerunner of many such events
which will be given in honor Of the
Vanderbilt heiress between now and
the time she makes her formal bow
to the social world here and at New
port.
Speaking Of the Reggie" Wander
bilts reminds me the Newport colony
was very anxious to see them make
up" Some OF the Casino gossips
were Of the opinion such a happen
ing was not beyond the realms OF
possibility, when, 10! and behold
came the news OF the divorce pro-
ceedings. They both go about every
where in Newport, and constantly
encounter each other here, there and
everywhere. At times il is, to say
the least, embarrassing. especially
to hostesSes who would like to in
clude them both in their parties.
Reggie" has been doing no end OF
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DUKE WAS LOST
IN THE SHUTTLE.

While it is not generally known.
the Duke OF Roxburghe is also in
Newport. We have been reading
much about the arrival Of the
duchess, the former May Goelet,
but somehow or other the duke ap-
pears to have slipped into the coun-
try unnoticed.
He has Joined the duchess and
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By E c. DRUM-HUNT.

American women married to for
eigners are fOcking back to their ma
tive land now that the great war is
over. OF all those returning Prince
and Princess Andrea Boncompagni
Ludoyici are OF the greatest interest
10 Washington. of course.
Prince and Princess Boncompagni
IsUdOYici have just arrived in Ameri-
ca for the first time since their mar
riase on October 3, 1916. at Washing
ton by Cardinal Gibbons. The prin-
cess was formerly Miss Margaret
Preston Draper, a daughter OF the
late Gen william F. Draper. who for
a number of yearse represented the
United States at Rome as Ambassa-
dor.
Mrs Draper. her mother, died just a
month or so ago in Rome where she
had been with the Boncompagnis
since shortly after their wedding. Her
body was brought home by her SON
in-laW and daughter for burial at the
old Draper home in Hopedale, Mass.
Mrs Draper was Susan Preston, of
LoUistlle, Ky, and Gen Draper came
from Massachusetts but lived in
Washington many. many years and
Margaret Draper was one OF the
leaders Of the younger set in Wash
ington's most select circles.
Washington Is waiting to welcome
her back with open arms It is
thought that she will como here this
fan and open the Draper homo in
K street, which Is being overhauIed
and renovated, the work being start
ed Just before Mrs. Draper died, pre-
paratory to their all occupying il
this winter. The Boncompagnis have
divided their time to date between
Hopedale and New York Washing
ton is anxious TO get acquainted with
the prince They've never had an Op-
portunfty, as he has never been
around Washington for any length
of time.
Prince Andrew is a son Of Prince
Luigi and Of Princess Isabel Bon
Compagni Ludovici, and the head of
the family is his cousin. that is to
say, the only son of his fathers elder
brother, the Right Rev. Prince Ugo
EoncOmpagnt
Prince UgO Boncompagni after the
death Of his second wife, Dona Laura
AItieri. to whom he was deeply at
tached, and after the loss Of the
greater part Of his fortune through
Unfortunate investments in connec-
ton with the Roman real estate
boom Of a quarter of a century ago
entered the church, surrenderlnG the
family honors and what was left of
the estates to his son. Don Francis.
--ho IS today the eighth Prince of
Piombfne and Duke of Sora As we'll
as prince of the holy Roman empire,
the latter a dignity shared by all
the members Of the family.
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entertaining at Newport this sum.
mer, and his crowning party will be-
the "horsey" dinner and dance whicf
he Will give at Sandy Point Farm
his Newport estate, on the night o.
August 27.
Speaking of the Nanderbilts, re-
minds me Harold Vanderbilt. who
has been cruising about Newport
harbor on his yacht Nagrsnt. hzs
returned to the metropolis. and will
spend some time with his mother.
Mrs. Oliver II. Z. Belmont. At her
new summer home at the far eTd Of
Sands Point. L. l.
While in Newport. Harold. who II
one Of the greatest matrimonial
catches" in Gotham society. attend
ed the tennis matches daily. He. as
usual. took but little interest in the
social side OF the resort. and, while
many hostesses Clamored TO secure him
as dinner or luncheon guest. he.
with his usual tact, managed TO side
step all invitations.
Everyone likes Harold Vanderbilt.
Like his daddy, w. X. senior. he n
exceedingly democratic and has the
same graciousness which made his
sister, the Duchess Of MarlborouFh.
-~i' ." AaNDlAAt- DuEluE MS stay a
the Rhode Island resort the match
makers again started the rImor that
Harold will eventually wed the one
and only Eleanore Sears have
heard the story for so long il seems A
bit threadbare- Young Vanderbilt and
the Boston athletic marvel are. I will
admit, very close friends, but doubt
very much IL they are engaged
Richardson Gibson, who has diyid-
ed his time this summer between M,
family at White Sulphur Springs
and his brother Preston at Paul
Smiths, is planning TO leave White
Sulphur shortly 10 join Preston
again. Just now Katherine Judge
Of Niagara. is visiting Mary Duncan
Gibson at White Sulphur. She is
nece Of Mrs. Walter SChoelkopf. Of
Buffalo. and visited Mai and Mr..
Schoelkopf here in Washington last
winter. She is having a beautiful
time at white Sulphur as the Glib
sons are in" on everything worth
while going on down there.
GIBsONs HOSTS
AT RECEPTION.
The Richardson Gibsons had q tea
at their cottage the day OF the opes o.
ing Of the horse show Practically
everyone who was anyone was IN
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