Evening star., 1921-08-21
Tales of Well Known Folk
/ In Social and Official Life
Conference to Bring Many Amerii-
cans Back From Europe-Ciit;es Of Northwest
Await Return of Prince of Wales

la 3TAo Auo AoHuon curing all tuo
months since conditions permitted
the entertaining Of visitors. The
Gurnee Munna Of this city have found
the French capital all they desired
and have postponed their return to
Washington month after month.
They have a pleasant villa in the
Trocadera district. which is rather
central and easy Of access, and they
have been in the thick of social ac-
tivities. Mrs. Mum and Mrs. Fred
Singer. wife Of the principal heir Of
| the vast Singer fortune, have become
| intimates and are tho leaders in the
younger married set. Mrs. Hilton
| and her daughter, Dorothy, also pos
SCISSORS of a large and historic Ameri-
can fortune, have been in Paris over a
year, and for the intellectuals Miss
Elizabeth Marybury's studio over the
Seine is a radiating point. But an will
come to Washington for the winter.
The stately residence Of Mrs. Charles
Mum on 18th street at Scott circle.
is at the disposal of the Gurnee
Munns and Miss Marbury has many
| studio friends who will make room
for her. Together with the dis
| tinguished members Of the congress.
these social leaders will give WASH
ington as festive an air as Versailles
and Paris when the peace confer
| ence met. The Pan-American build
ing. though far less ornate as to In
terror when compared with the pal
\ and spacious enough for all purposes
and certainly presents rarely beau
tiful environment for the al-freseo
fetes possible in late October.
Those lovers OF the ancient com.
panion of chivalry-the horse-are
which are scheduled at different dates
in regions adjacent to Washington.
where the members Of the conference
can have some spirited diversion at
week ends at least. The autumn sea-
son may be said to open October zl'
tion will celebrate the sixteenth an;
niversary of the first exhibit, and
where the program Is altogether
worth while. In succession. Warren
ton, Upperville and Leesburg fall into
line, and the most prominent hostesse:
hunt breakfasts which will acQuaint
the foreign visitors with the methods
of sport followed in the new world.
Mrs. John 8. Gaines Of Warrenton
holds the reins In her hand for the
social end. and she 10 2 tactful and
Maddux and Mrs D. N. Lee Of Lees.
burg are also among the leaders. and
Mrs. Maddux Is adding interest to the
general outlook by her discrimination
to take her famous string of blue
ribboners to England in anticipation
hosts in the best settled hunting dis
triots are preparing a series of house
parties for fox hunting just as soon
as autumn Is well under way.
The social Contingent in the cities
| Of tho northwest which lie con-
tiguous to the Dominion of Canada
are all agog over the renewed and
seemingly authentic rumor that the
Prince Of Wales has definitely prom
ised to return to that part OF the
world aome time in April, 1922. and
make a visit Of at least six or eight
weeks, spending some time in spots
which he saw rather sketchily dur
ing the former tour. Ono objective
dolence of his entire family to Mrs.
Robert Fleming of ottawa, whose
son Charles was drowned In the late
autumn and soon after h> and the
prince had renewed q valued friend
Fleming stood in direct line of sue.
ceeding to the title which the death
Of his father brought down to him
and which 10 now held by his grand;
father. Sir Sanford Fleming, well
Bay. near which is the family seat.
he had run away from McGil Col
leoe, in Montreal. when less than
eighteen. and passed unscathed
through the war. gaining g!s 1ts na9n nan
sized = boat in the rapids Of the st.
Lawrence and drowned in the sight
Of helpless spectaeors.. Mrs. Fleming.
whose fortune has been depleted
since the war ana the loss oi nus
band and two an;.sd sons; keens hv shs R RritiSb @
I nobility and by the entire Ameri-
can contingent passing through the
Canadian capital: The prince VIII
also be the guest OF Gen; ana lazy
af,cs Hxns' .cRn;owisdses ana; snS ~ that his charm
Ing, friendly manner Is q valuable
asset to continued harmony OF the
two governments, he may cross the
horder and visit American cities OF
the northwest-sssaMtsite; Sc aMie;,sseoIis .ecoms' F0''
washington is much interested iI
Y the engagement recently y;,IH ANNOUNCES
in Kansas City OF Mrs.; t. "it1sm WsIH.r =
Dickey. Mrs. Borland lived here TO!
MANY years while her late husDane
represented the fifth Missouri distfict
and she was active In social and oSneI
activities. Mr.. Borland died IN Ges.
Mrs. Borlsnd was the adopted daush.
ter Of the late william n. W1nants.
successful banker Of Kansas City, and
she took her degree OF A. 2. q SmNh
collegiate career. She was one OF the
charter members Of the Congressional
Club. and always took q coneplcuout
part in its activities. Mr.. Dickey is
widower, with two young daughter
nrrminert in the social realm-Misi
Madeline Dickey. whose debut oc'
Cured two winters ago, ana Misi
Catherine Dickey. . bud OF last year
= a. show place Of the splendid boule.
ward over the Missouri river.
Count Won Nmburg viii be amons
the notable visitors who will be tr
tss sess resnea eaY' te
governor generalship Of the Dutch
East indies after q continuous servic<
Of nearly forty years. The venerable
statesman landed in Seattle during
late July, and has been passing the
summer in leisurely tours In the
Canadian Rockies, nshlng and camp.
ing in the mountain recesses Thici
are perpetnallY snow covered. Count
Won Linaburx has practically. femadl
the empire Of Queen Wlihelmina II
the spice isles, ana has gradually
without offending the prejudices Of
the natives and the rather primitive
settlers. introduced modern agricul'
tnraI processes, sanitary measures
and late improvements in general liv'
ing conditions. He was ready to re.
tire At least hve years before tn.
great war. but was persuaded to re.