Evening star., 1921-10-30

The family de Chambrun is descended
from Virginia. the young daughter
who married in the dismal fortress
Of OlmutZ the faithful companion OF
her fathers exile. Charles de Latour
Mauborg. An older brother OF Count
de Chambrun married the cousin
of Representative Longworth, Miss
Nichols of Cincinnati, daughter OF
Mrs. Bellamy Storer.
One of the senatorial hostesses
who will pass the most active winter
of her residence in Washington is
Mrs. Joseph Sherman Frelinghuysen
of New Jersey. She is among the
close friends of Mrs. Harding. and has
several times enjoyed the privilege of
executive in her summer home and
on her pretty houseboat. But strong
links connect Mrs. Frelinghuysen
with traditional obligations in Off
cialdom, for she was before her mar
riage Miss Emily Brewster, u grand
daughter of the picturesque Attorney
General of the Arthur regime. And
by a singular coincidence her hus-
band belongs to the same family as
President Arthur's Secretary of State.
members of the Brewster and Fre-
iinghusen families have married into
the European nobility, and, added to
the usual activities which will engage
the senator and his wife this winter.
are the courtesies which must be
from these distant relatives. Mrs.
Frelinghuysen is among those who
may be relied upon to relieve as much
as possible the onerous duties which
fall to Mrs. Harding, Mrs. Coolidge
and the wives of the cabinet Off
cials. Her home in lower 18th street
will be a notable spot all during this
phenomenal season.
Queen Marie of Roumania. accord
ing to her intimates, has never ceased
to sigh because. harm in royal cir
cles. she could never realize the dream
OF her life. to be a great tragedienne.
For this queen is acknowledged to be
the best amateur actress in all Eu-
rope. and for years she has cherished
the ambition to appear at least once
on the legitimate stage. The oppor-
tunity seemed ready when she
planned to come to this country and
act on the screen drama of her own
composition. the proceeds to go to the
demolished lands Of Roumania.i But
court of this Latin country objected,
and she had to solace herself by ar
ranging tableaux and theatricals, with
the same charity as beneficiary. The
wonderful fete at Deauville, in which
Queen Marie and her two sisters, the
Grand Duchess Cyril of Russia and
the Infante Beatrice of Spain ap-
peared in a series of biblical scenes.
created a furore of enthusiasm. and
the three ladies have been asked to
ing holy week. Mr.. Myron Herrick.
with a party Of friends. came to
Deauville for the last evening, when
the tableaux presented the early life
of the Virgin. Queen Marie appear
inE as the Madonna and the others
fyn
lament as associated with the scenes
of the passion and death of the Re-
deemer Among the wellknoWn
Americans who assisted the queen in
her fete were Lady Allan Johnstone,
Lady Greville, Mrs. Paul Drexel, Mrs.
Lady Coventry, and Mrs. Harry Lehr.
An unprecedented honor is paid the
Hon Eleanor Smith. the daughter OF
Baron Birkenhead. lord high chancel-
lor of Great Britain. in being desig-
mated the first debutante of the first
court" to be held in December. The
young lady will be presented alone
to Queen Mary. after which viii!
come the other buds in the order OF
precedence. and this distinction gives
her important privileges during the
ensuing season. The chancellor may
find it incumbent on him to visit
Washington during the discussions on
the limitations Of armamentS, and no
doubt his daughter will be with him.
She will find a goodly array of de-
butantes to welcome her to the west
ern capital and add to her pleasure
But prestige and precedence do not
figure much in the rosebud garden
of girls, where personal popularit'
and the gift of dancing we'll an"
being entertaining are more highly
rated than gold and lofty station.
debutante from the White House
might be given special rank and
called. as were Miss Roosevelt and
Miss Taft, the first young lady of
the land" but other than this excep-
ton all the candidates for social
honors within certain class are. as
it were, started with even honors and
must work out their own salvation.
No doubt the Hon. Eleanor. though
an anomaly in Washington as society
Is organized now, will be an attrac-
tive adjunct and will be feted to the
limit of her endurnce.
Mrs. Clare Sheridan. the British
sculptress. has followed the fashion.
and after passing at least six or eight
weeks in this country has written a
which has shocked the British critics
and which has caused American re-
viewers to rub their eyes. For not
withstanding that tho talented
daughter of Moreton Frewen and the
granddaughter of Larry Jerome was
received in New York and Washing
ton with quite exceptional courtesy
and kindness. her structures on Amer
ioan ryovs and manners are almost