Evening star., 1922-04-23

who has been 20 indefatigabls in the
Russian cause, is lending her nne
executive talents to the series of Sun
rise balls. at which 1t is hoped suffi
its feet the new project to a ! the
victims Of the war. The Help Men
e-Help-Themaelves Club" The OPEN
ing ball was given at the Ambassador
in New York last Thursday. and was
~ in tie reseipts. These sei bslls lfspseA ara to
begin at 10 pm. and keep on with
incr easing viGor until the sun rises,
when nne breakfast OF the old
fashioned kind 10 served-broiled ba-
chops and coffee by the gallon will
be provided by the generous manage
ment. Mrs. Cornelius Bliss. jr. Is
president Of the New York end. with
Mrs. r. T. Wilson and Mrs. Sumner
Gerard as principal aides But more
lend their aid. While decorum Is to
be rigidly enforced. the sunrise balls
are to attract those who so lavishly
patronized the cabarets and hotel
amount On . worthier cause. The
Princess Cantacusene-Sperrn rrnskey was
given charge of Washington
branch. but 1t Is frankly conceded
that there being SO few cabarets and
no all-night dance halls here. the
novelty would not fare so well as in
New York. Boston and the larger
cities.
Duchess Dues. who was Mario
Therese de Luynes. one of the great
powerful social leader has created a
perfect furore of popularity for the
small statuettes she recently carved
In marble Of st. Christopher carrying
the infant Christ and which she has
designed specially as guardians of
n q ho INT f1
the patron and protector Of an travel
ers. In the great automobile fac
tories In the southern suburbs of
Paris the statues were bought in
vast quantities and the workmen
there being about to erect a church.
OF the sale Of her quaint little figure.
bulldins fund. st. christopher. "ei in
iron. is imbedded in the machines in
the making. In bronze. brass. marble
and plaster he has been prepared to
act as the Visible protector of the
car and. its occupants. the artistic
workmen making special niche for
him just above, the usual receptacle
for flowers. In Paris no owner of a
equipment the ferryman of Christ
across the swollen raging stream as
the4egend tells. The vogue Is spread
ing all over Europe and across the
SndhHei INTO Hreat kofltaln. Ihese
tiny images figured numerously in
Paris among the Easter gifts ex-
on the lists Of automobile supplies.
The Duchess dU3es, one of the
recognised seulptoss OF the day. is
dora Shonts. daughter Of the engineer
who finally brought the canal at
Panama te o successful termination.
The Duchess de Chaulnes has been
compelled to lease her flns Paris
every way In order that the here
ditary seat of her young son. the
chateau at PieQulny on the Somme.
be retained for him. That young
man. who. In addition to the usual
French ancestors. bears the full title
Of his grandfather, Theodore Shonts.
Is about thirteen years old. His title Is
Due de Chaulnes de Picquiny and
Of the junior branch Of the Dukes de
Luynes and Chevreuse. established
in the Chateau Dampierre. Seine ct
Disc. in 1877. Duchess Theodore de
Luynes spends much time on this
side Of the ocean. her reduced income
not permitting her to mingle in the
social world into which she married
and in which her son is regarded
as great matrimonial catch.
In the spring arrangement of the
rose garden which lies in the high
sunny space south of the White
House and along the arcade which
leads from the mansion to the ofices.
three handsome new roses will be
introduced among several hundred
already established. There are the
Souvenir Of Ciaudius de Psrnet. the
Mrs William c. Egan and Rosa
Hugonis. all OF which have received
signal honors In this country and
Europe. The first is. a hybrid tea.
sent by the famous producer. Pernet
Of Paris. and named in honor Of his
son who died at the first battle Of
the Marne. 1t is a soft yellowish
flower deepening in the center and in
nnap- like that most beloved rose
in this country, La France. but the
stems are sitter and the buds more
open. The flowers have been sent
direct from the Pernet gardens. and
Mrs. Harding, who likes q bit of
sentiment as well as other qualities
in a rose, will no doubt take this