Evening star., 1921-12-04

STAR, WASHINGTON
gagged attending debut parties Of their
young relatives here and in Baltimore
Miss Eleanora Carroll Hill is the
cousin Of Mrs. Day, the daughter of
Mrs. Richard S. Hill, who was Miss
Ada Morgan.
A visitor who arrived last week is
Lady Wolseley, who is the wife OF
Sir Charles Michael .Wolseley. the
head of the great martial family
whose stronghold Is in Staffordshire
Lady Wolseley was formerly Miss
Teresa Murphy. daughter of Mr.. Dan
lei T. Murphy, recently deceased. who
court by the Pontiff Plus X for his
munificence to the Catholic institu-
tions of San Francisco after the great
fire. She is the cousin Of Mrs. Jack
Biddle. and has in addition many
collateral relatives here and in Bal
timore. Lady Wolseley will divide
her visit of three months between
New York. with few weeks devoted
to Washington, and her former home
in California. AS there are three
Ladies Wolseley, and all Of them on
these shores at the present time, she
is having some trouble establishing
her identity. One Lady Wolseley Is
the spfnster daughter and heiress OF
the late field marshal, who is in New
York in the interests of Queen Mary's
housing program. Another is the
wife of Sir Capel Of Mount Wolseley
Ireland, chief director of the British
consular service, and who once served
in the American metropolis. Lady
Capel is still in this country, and has
naiI nlao visit here l.aIN
Wolseley, formerly Miss Murphy. who
is the Lady Wolseley through the
seniority of her husbands title. has
many relatives in Louisville. Ky.
whom she may look in on during her
progress across the continent. Lord
WolseIey of Staffordshire owns thou
sands of acres under a patent granted
by Edward the Confessor for Kidding
the country adjoining of wolves
Thanks to the great fortune brought
by his wife, he is able to retain them
in his accustomed state.
Not the least interesting of the Wis
itors at present being entertained in
connection with the arms conference
are the titled journalists and the
great men and women of the realm
of letters temporarily turned re-
porters. Lord Biddle, who is the edi-
tor and owner of News of the World
has UttH d genial anu tohI-
panionable guest. and has been very
diligent indeed between sessions OF
the conference in meeting the mighty
ones of the American capital. Ac-
cording to report, Lord Burnham, pro.
prietor and editor of the Daily Tele.
graph. is about to sail for this side
bent on receiving his impressions per
sonally and committing them to print
first hand. Young Cornelius Wander
bilt is among the stars of American
origin. and he and his wife, formerly
Miss Rachel Littleton. sister of Mar.
tin Littleton, who was in Congress
for some years, are receiving much
social attention. Sir Edward Hutton
Of the Evening Standard, London. is
now in New York. The Congress
sional Club is arranging a specia
afternoon reception for this division
of guests, and will extend them the
opportunity. which will no doubt be
highly appreciated, of meeting large
number of the men and women con
nected with the Legislative branch Of
the government. This reception viii
week and when Congress has settled
down to the duties of the regular
session.
Victoria, British Columbia, has beer
enjoying a fcstal week in honor o
Canadian authors. who. though resi-
dents in many parts of the world
like to return to the homeland when
ever circumstances permit. Sir Gil
bert Parker. whose fame dates from
his tales of the frozen north, wa!
among the honored guests. and an
other was that poet so well known
and appreciated in this country, Bis:
Carman. that 1t is difficult to realize
he is not of it. Drummond. the re
aSSavtSf III,
speakers, also Robert Service. Th'
war products of the authors was thu
special feature of Canadian authors
week, and Sir Gilbert Parker lecturet
twice on his part in making litera
true during the great crisis. Th'
present executive of the Canadian
Literary Institute is Maj. Bullock
Webster, who saw continuous servic,
with the Victorian contingent al
through the war. and he has beeI
phenominally successful in enlarginf
the activities of the association. Tht
young Cornelius Nanderbilts, who ar
in Washington during the arms con
ference. are members OF the institute
and have entertained the members a
their home in Uplands Park. Anothe
well known American member is Mrs
Lillian Elizabeth Bourne, formerly o
Portland, Oreg., but now residing il
Victoria.
According to some British guest
now in Washington, the romano
which is about to culminate betweel
Princess Mary and the Fiscount Las
celles is the result of a previous one
in which Miss Molly Lascelles. ia
vorite cousin of the bridegroom pros
pective and the closest friend of tn
Prince of Wales, the Earl of >Dal
keith, figured. The bonny prince, i
will be remembered. was determined
to act as best man at the wedding o
his chum. and the British premie
was loathe to grant the permission
holding it a bad precedent. But tn
prince had his way, and consequent!
all the Lascelles family, especial.
the viscount. were thrown into init
mate relation during the period pre-
ceding the nuptials, not only with th
heir Of the throne, but also with hi
sister. And as the prince becam
much attached to the Viscount Las
celles, his congratulations. cablet
from India. were among the hearties
received. The fortunate young suito
for the royal maiden's hand is tn
nephew of Lady Spring-Rice. wife o
Sir Cecil, whose untimely death fou
years ago caused much sorrow. Lad.
Spring-Rice was the daughter of 81