Evening star., 1921-11-27
Tales of Well Known Folk
In Social and Official Life
Continued from Eighth Page.l

ton to be opened at the Crystal Pal
ace, London. in May. 1928. has es-
capped with only the most casual no
tice. But the affair is straining all
the energies of commercial Britain,
and will probably set new record
for such enterprises. 1t is many a
year since London invited all the
world to view what was being accom-
plished in the entire empire. ana TINS
exhibition is to be on scale gigantic
enough to suit even those who harp
on the immensity of the Columbian
and Louisiana Purchase fairs. Al
ready some grumbling is heard 'iu
London at the prospect of sheitering
thousands of strangers when the pres
enI population is haraSsed by lack
of houses. But a building project OF
giant dimensions is under way at the
British capital, and no fear is belns
entertained on the score OF lack OF
room. King George and Queen Mary
are showing a keen interest in the
arts - and literary side of the at
tempt. and they will permit some
marvellous paintings and historic
documents to be offered for puolic
inspection. Forehanded hosteSses OF
london are already engaging quar-
lers for visiting friends. and the
American Club has bespoken several
large apartment houses in behalf OF
absent members and their families
who anticipate a lengthy visit while
the great exhibition is in progress
Lady Joan de We're Capen. daugh-
ter of the dowager countess OF Essex,
is making a tremendous effort 10
lease or sell her half-brOther's coun-
try seat, Cassiobury Hall. in Herts. to
a film producing agency. fhat
HertS. together with the remainder
of England. enjoys but a minimum OF
annual sunshine does not deter this
energetic embryo screen star from
the most exhaustive efforts to secure
her wish. Lady Joan is an actress OF
some celebrity, and now Is in two
minds as to whether she should take
a rather seductive offer from vaude-
vile company or try for a star role
in the movies. Those who knew her
mother. formerly Miss Adele Grant.
when she was the acknowledged belle
of the Arthur administration, say she
resembles her strongly. with lot or
f'rr and vim of the de Feres mixed In.
The Grants of New York are among
the most conservative OF the old resi-
dents. and the present head OF the
family. Mr. Madison Grant. looks with
deep disfavor on his niece's histri-
nnic pretentions, which reverseS the
usual way of it. the British relatives
generally frOwning on the CaperS OF
the Americans. Countess Adele. ac-
corflng to friends who have seen her
recently in the dover house near
Watford. in Herts. is as lovely as
ever and is decidedly a social power.
The family fortune. however. needs
repair. since the young earl. on at
tanning his majority. has taken over
income and properties and the widow
and her daughter have but meager
allowance. Lady Joan seems capable,
however of renovating dozen Tor
tunes but it is problematic whether
it proves by way of the footightS or
the more logical and natural course
of marrying an enormously rlch
American at the very offset of her
career.
The Cuban minister and Nine. Ces-
redes were the guests of honor when
the Cuban club of New York was
formally opened recently in Cafe Een-
r"ma on tho roof of DelmonicO'S.
Nine. Cespedes has likewise con-
scented to figure in the board of man
ayers and to interest the large Cuban
contingent resident in Washington.
The promoters of the new Organiza-
tion are Mr.. and Mrs. Antonio
AguerrO. and it was owing to their
generous support that the former
residents of the lovely little island
of the Caribbean has now as preten-
tious a rendezvous as New York city
beasts. The Cuban minister of
finance. Senor Gelebert. OF Havana.
W
and the entire Cuban coterie of
Gotham and surrounding cities bade
him welcome New York city has
now ten clubs composed of citizens
of foreign countries temporarily re-
siding there. and the latest recruit.
the Cuban. has been most cordially
welcomed. Nine. AguerrO will install
2 famous chef from Havana in the
culinary regions. and will on various
days have music and theatricals and
balls such as the natives of HavanS
and other Latin cities enjoy through
out the year. but of which they have
hitherto been deprived when living in
New York.
Senator Frank B. Willis. who enjoys
the distinction of being the successor
af President Harding. is familiar in
W. shington through his several
terms as a member of the House. and
Mrs. Willis. who was Miss Alice Dus-
tin of Galena. enjoyed much popu-
larity among the women who preside
over it's social duties. Since she. left
Washington. during the trying days
just before this country entered the
world conflict she has made an en-
viable record as mistress of the~eX-
ecutiye mansion at Columbus. Sena-
tor Willis served for a term as gov
ernor and then gave way to Mr..
James Cox. the recent standard
hearer of the democracy in the usual
quadriennial struggle. The two sena-
tors from the presidential state are
natives of it. and both of their wives
boast the same distinction, and if an
examination is made of the bio
graphical data relating TO members
of the upper chamber it will be seen
that this is not a common occurrences.
Senator Willis saw the light within