Evening star., 1922-12-10
Tales of Well Known Folk
In Social and Official Life
Philanthropic Ball Craze Felt in Washington
as in Paris, While London Turns to
Intellectual Pleasures

non. placed discreetly in retired
corners under the stairs or In cut
requires no stretch Of the imagina-
tion to see in them the three lovely
granddaughters of Nine. Washington
who went forth as brides from her
home. There were several in the
White House before Architect McKim
began its renovation. Now they are
among other missing treasures which
were in the old mansion before
period furniture came into fashion.
Now the mothers Of buds in New
York and Boston are securing the
curio shops for love-seats, since no
as her own Is complete without one.
Some are of gilt. after the French
style. with lovely lovers smiling
from tapestry with garlands of flow
ers held by doves making a frame.
Others are of severe mahogany,
straight-backed. with wide protecting
arms to guard against curious eyes
directed from other parts of the
rooms. Some are of dainty rattan.
with cretonne upholstery. others
habitually on the summer verandah.
but. OF course. OF much smaller di-
mensions. Such a settee holds two
most comfortably. but on the love-
seat there is a little crowding.
became so popular in Ottawa during
her recent visit to Lord Byng. the
royal governor, who Is her uncle. was
married recently in St. Georges. Han
over Square. to her distant cousin.
Capt. George Lionel Byng. who had
been serving as aide-de-camp in Can
ada. Lady Eleanor created a perfect
storm of protest because she chose as
her bridal robe a medieval costume
OF pale green velvet. heavily embroid-
cred in silver. and her wreath was
of Ivy leaves frosted in silver, and
she carried to the altar Il shepherdess
crook twire ed with green ribbons with
few lilies of the valley depending
| in the loops London was profoundly
shocked at this shuntinG of the an
cient traditions. and because the
| maids. twelve in number. We're told
to wear their best ball gowns and
| not to bother with Il special one for
this occasion. Lady Eleanor has long
| been leader of the new ideas and
/ noted for her independence. She held
a commission in the auxiliary naval
service during the war and can fly an
alrplane. manage a motor boat or
| drive an ambulance with equal facil-
ity. The daughter of the late Capt.
Lionel Frances Byng. eldest son of
the Earl of Stratford. and of Lady
Eleanor Myrtle Howard. the bride OF
| last month. has hitherto resided at
| Avening House. in Mayfair. Her
, mother is the sister of that Earl of
Suffolk who married Miss Marguerite
| Letter of this city. Lady Eleanor
Howard's brilliant wedding at Carlton
fark. Nalmesbury. was solemniZ. Il
about twenty-five years ago during
the lifetime of the seventeenth Earl
of Suffolk. who was her father.
Washingtonians of an older day recall
the marriage of the handsome Young
military attache of the German em-
Dassy under Or. Won Holleben. Count
Charles Won Goetzen. to Mrs. Lay. who
was the widow Of Adolph Lay, and
had been born Miss May s. Ionev-
The countess was handsome, of the
blonde type, and with a certain dash
OF manner which made her exceed
Adolph Lay accompanied her when
Count Won Goetzen was recalled, but
he did not care for Germany. and soon
returned to this country. where he
round a home and business oppor-
tunities In Philadelphia. where he Is
now happily married. A son born to
the Goetzens was educated at the Ba-
varlan military academy and was in
the service when the great war be-
gan. He. however. never really i'm
bibed German principles. and when
the armistice set him free he came to
tnis ms country. and Is now associated
with his half-brother. Mr.. Adolph
Lay. The countess, whom various
Americans saw last summer, has been
widowed many years. and when she
can dispose OF her German property.
which Is nearly all about Munich,
she. too, will seek an asylum in the
homo OF her youth. She Is described
as very handsome and erect. with
snowy hair and rosy complexion. She
has borne her part of the burden in
tending the sick and aiding the poor.
and for some months past has been
conducting a sort Of kindergarten in
her chateau on Starnberger See, out
side of Munich.
That imposing and successful So
ciety known as the Garden clubs Of
America has along the North Shore,
on Long Island sound and in the su-
burban Philadelphia an offspring
which is called the Little Gardens
Club. which is very quietly and eff
ciently performing a most useful mis-
sion. The Little Gardens Club gave
an exhibition in Philadelphia last
week. in which generous cash prizes
or their equivalent in garden stuff were
awarded for the best window decora-
tion and the most artistic arrangement