Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-11-20

four quarters OF the globe, temporary
Booths Booths al along the boardwalks in At
lantic City, and that every morning
list of the dainties provided that
day is temptingly displayed and later
most generously patronized.
Mr.. Charles Templeton Croker, so
frequently in Washington when the
first Mrs. Francis Burton Harrison
was one Of the conspicuous official
Paris. and with his collaboration, Mr..
Joseph D. Redding, is immured in
his country home at Burlingame. Cal,
putting the finishing touches on his
hs an aad music os haye esen
accepted by the management of the
Opera Comique, and will be presented
possibly next spring. 1t will be a
unique occasion when French man
ager goes the other way round and
lean in every way. plot. environment
and tradition, with music and libretto
both the work of native Californians.
And to this surprising news comes
Lucinge, one Of the literary great
ladies Of France, is making over o.
Henry's inimitable tale. MRS. Bopeep
Of the Ranch" into a one-piece play
for the little theater at LIE Touquet.
1t will be produced very soon before
a distinguished audience of autumn
guests that includes Mr.. Bonar Law
and his daughter, Mrs. Arthur T.
Kemp and Miss Isabelle Kemp Of New
York. Miss Kemp will be in the cast.
This staid and stately capital Of
the United States offers such a lin
TIED assortment of Sunday diversions 4
neither concerts of moment. amuse-
that some of the owners of fine
estates near by are considering the
recent Innovation noted on Long
Island, when Mr.. Samuel Willett in
vited the membership Of Meadow
Brook Club to his place. Brightholme
Farm. for a Sunday afternoon horse
show. Mrs. Thomas Hitchcock. sister
Of William Corcoran Eustis of this
city, was one Of the projectors of the
scheme and led merry party cross
The show, was confined to hunters.
and the steeds were ridden by their
owners around course and down a
| road under the usual rules. The
| affair was voted the most successful
| the idea Is that the Meadow Brook
| Club give number Of such shows
on fair Sundays throughout the sea-
son. After the equestrian display Mr..
Willett had a fine supper in readiness.
dancing. So many country seats are
| adjacent to Washington that such an
| activity Is within easy attainment
Mr.. Eustis has farm and small race
| course on his Leesburg estate. while
the Middleburg section. near Warren
ton. Va. has sufficient number Of
private race tracks and practice fields
| to provide scene for amateur shows
| from now until spring.
Miss Marion Hollis of westbrook,
| N. j.. is now the national woman
golf champion, and to gain this title
she has successfully vanquished two
foreign contestants. both as cele
Gensien MSS cecl 'q Teeh Mile the
wonder girl" Of Coburg. Canada, and
Miss Glenna Collette of the Middle
sex Club. England. Miss Leitch's de-
cisive defeat came as tremendous
disappointment to hundreds Of ad-
Canada to the Hollywood tournament.
held recently at Deal, N. j. She had
defeated in rapid succession British.
Canadian and French champions in
Another golfer who ranked high in
the Hollywood tournament was Mrs.
F. c, Let's Of Chicago. well known in
Washington. where she spent several
winters. Mrs. Let's played with the
ber ene, e n. and and Easily easily
for the Berthellyn cup at the Hunt
ington Valley tournament and made
such high score that she is safely
within the predictions for supreme
honors in the near future. The Holly
wood tournament was most brilliantly
played. and the spectators reached
heights Of enthusiasm which sug-
gested a foot ball or base ball con-
test of first-class importance. rather
than the meditative and stately game
Of golf.
The betrothal Of Miss Evelyn Gordon,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs John Gordon
Of New York and Paris, to the Duke of
Crussol, announced recently, promises
the most important alliance in the inter-
national sense which any American maid
has made this year. For the duke is the
son and heir of the fourteenth Duke of
Uzes, and should the fortunes Of the
Bourbons revive in France. he would
enjoy precedence above all the titled
persons about the throne. Though this
seems a remote contingency, the ancient
noblesse still yield all difference and
LOYALTY to the Bourbons, and the young
American will be placed in an excep-
tional position, not only in the Faubourg
st. German circle Of Paris, but in all
the courts Of Europe allied with the line
of French kings which became extinct
with Louis Philippe. Mr.. John Gordon
belongs to the prominent southern fam
ilv so familiar in American history,