Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-02
Tales of Well Known Folk
In Social and Official Circles
Mrs. Harding Undoubtedly Interested In Appro
priiation Made for Upkeep of Elysee Palace.
Official Home of French Presidents.

Grecian lines, with a snug little silk
hat of the same hue, and all her
maids were gowned identfcally. save
for the hat They wore a single rose
in their. hair. From the church the
governor and his bride departed by
ed steamer bound for the Suel.
after which they alight and begin
their journey through the sands to
the hill city, which will be their
home for the next five years.
Rare Jewel Boxes.
Among the novelties which have
been exchanged as gifts. are those
couriously wrought Jewel caskets
which have recently been put on the
market by owners who have cherish
ed them since the Tudor Days. All of
the most ancient of these receptacles
are OF finely hammered iron and they
have locks which are so intricate that
without the clue to their workman
would be hours in opening them! For
this they were priced by their own
ers. as curios rather than for practi-
ca! purpose. But many of the British
nobility, have been forced to part
with such treasures and a large pro-
portion have found their way to New
York markets. But American inge-
nuity at once found way to make
these cunningly fashioned cases as
safe for gems as the vaults of the
Treasury Department. Under the old
system. while ther locks deied a
thief. they were so small and light
ais to be easily put, in a capacious
pocket and borne OFF to be opened at
will. Now, the few which have reach
ed Washington are provided with an
electric device. whereby the slightest
effort to move or open them, foods
several rooms with light, something
which must be disconcerting to the
boldest BURGLAR. Mr.. Thomas Nelson
Page bestowed a. gift on a recent
bride In his family, and another has
been sent by Mrs. Nelson O'Shaunessy
to close personal friend.
Spending Winter I'm Florida.
Mrs. Frederick Dent Grant is spend
ing the winter in Florida with her
daughter. Princess Cantacuzene, and
her family. They occupy the fine es-
tate near Miami which the late Mrs.
Potter Palmer acquired and on which
she spent a large fortune in improve
ments. Prince Michael Cantacuzene
has recently been following the lead
OF his neighbors and experimenting
in peach culture. partially under
glass. after the manner OF the Riviera
with that fruit and others, notably
grapes. The idea Is to have the glass
roofs and sides movable and to per-
NIT the fruit trees or vines to have
all the air and sunshine possible, but
when there is danger Of chilly nights.
or of high winds, to close them in.
Some splendid peaches which sell as
high as a dollar each are produced
thus In the south of France and in
Italy. The prince. who was a most
successful farmer in the arctic cir
Gle, is becoming almost as expert in
the torrid regions. Mrs. Grant and
young Prince Michael and his fance.
Miss Clarissa Curtis. daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Pelham Curtis
Of Boston. But that city is unusually
attractive during the holidays and
series Of events detained the young
prince until the very eve Of Christ
mas and made 1t impossible for Miss
Curtis to get away long enough to
make a trip to Florida But as Mrs.
Grant plans to occupy her Washing
ton home during the spring season
and to have the Cantacuzenes with
her. she will entertain Miss Curtis
then. The marriage will occur in
June, shortly after the bridegroom
elect takes his degree at Harvard.
Fad in Portrait Busts.
Quite the modish fad in portrait
busts 10 to have them carved in Next
can redwood. and II possible by the
brilliant young Russian. Gleb Deru-
jinsky, whose bust OF Roosevelt was
! the only model accepted by the Won
| ems Roosevelt Association to adorn
its memorial hall. For some time to
possess one Of the Russians exquisite.
| ~ wrought bronze hgurines brought
glory to the owner. But the carved
wood surpasses all other mediums "a
work out likeness. Mrs. John Henry
Hammond, who is the daughter OF
Mrs. Henry White. and an ardent col
| lector Of artistic treasures, has recent
ly purchased the lovely bust Of Mile
Yvonne d'Arle. exhibited for some time
| in the various galleries Of Europe and
this country. which Is considered thus
| far the supreme work Of this talented
Russian. The Roosevelt bust has
brought forth enthusiastic praise. and
I also the graceful Mercury" The sculp.
tor is now engaged on q number Of
busts. mainly of young children.
Suain's Queen Aids Cause.