Evening star., 1923-11-18
Tales of Well Known Folk
In Social and Official Life
Fair Coolidge Partisan at 1920 Convention to
Become Bride-Lloyd George Speech
Breaks Precedent
Breaks Precedent.

Those who attended the republican
convention in Chicago will recall
Miss Alexandra Carlisle OF Burling-
ton, VT, one of the most attractive
of the delegates of the gentler sex
and one who could make as neat and
forcible speech as the seasoned vet
Grams. Miss Carlisle was among
those who addressed the convention
in support of Mr. Calvin Coolidge
as Vice President and her utterances
were received with rousing applause.
She was warmly congratulated. espe-
cially when what she advocated was
carried by the politicians. Now, not
only did Miss Carlisle win a repua-
tion for eloquence subjoined to clear
logic and clean diction. but she so
impressed one of Chicago's rising
young men, Mr.. Elliott Jenkins, that
the wedding bells are to ring early
in December. Mr.. Jenkins is the
kins, who died during the world war
and while his son was serving in the
air force overseas. The family has
long been identified with mercantile
Sr., was at one time in the firm of
Field. Palmer & Letter. now world
famous as Marshall Field. The bride
groom prospective Is the nephew of
W
Rose, now dead, married Harry Cor
don Selfridge. AS nearly all bridal
couples choose to pass a few weeks
of the magic month In Washington,
there is no doubt that should Mr.. and
Mrs. Jenkins turn this way they will
receive u cordial welcome at the
White House.
] All precedents were broken at the
metropolitan Opera House when that
h@amnn6nlS IN
Eloyd George occurred after his
speech. for 1t was revealed that, since
aH the seats were open to first comers,
many of the social leaders had to
cl.nb the grand stairway and find
places where they could. In fact, 4
line which extended to the street con-
taited many of those who adorn the
golden horseshoe when opera is sung.
Mrs. Henry G. Gray, who was en-
tertSining her sister. Countess Palffy
of Hungary. spent the best part of an
hour waiting for the doors to open.
These ladies, who We're formerly
and who are likewise sisters of the
presen1 Duchess of Marlborough.
probably had never seen the upper
gallery of the great opera house, but
they glGefully related their expert
ences Countess Palffy was that
lovely ESrothy Parker Deacon who
married Prince William Rafael. head
of the older branch OF the house of
Radziwill,= in July, 1910. and obtained
q civil divorce from him five years
later. Count Palffy. who she mar
ried in 1919, is of an ancient feudal
some residence in that city. There is
one son, born a year ago. Mrs. Henry
Gray, the only one of this handsome
trio OF Deacvns who married in her
box held by{Nfrs. Andrew Carnegie,
but she failed TO get within sight of 1t.
With buds blooming in Washington
as,n as profussly tnSy .s., .as the June season y.
interesting to ?earn that in several
well established. social centers of the
south-Louisvillef Nashville, New Or
leans. Atlanta Aand Charleston-the
maids who I bow hs year have Issued ,
swains. without whose presence their
blooming will be- all in vain. These
pretty maids opi9e that it is a hard
ship on the youEg man of today to
every bud in his .set. They wish no
flowers. candy gewgaws of any sort
on the great day-in fact, absolve
finally and irrevocably their mascu-
line acquaintance& from this unwrit-
ten law. But If ore Is singled out for
a special honor, like a dinner dance
In her honor. not ,given by her par
ents or close relatives, then such
friends that are concerned in her
success may venture a few flowers, an
orchid or two or a cluster Of violets,
but none OF those pyramidal offerings
which require a gallon vase to ac-
commodate the stems. Undoubtedly
such an excellent resolution should
be supported by deautantes in every
city. for when thew reach the num-
bers which are alrefdy announced in
Washington. "A young man with "A
wide aCIua intance Stld a disposition
to attend the parties must be hard
pressed to fill all .the obligations
unless he belongs to the most opulent
class. Then much of the beauty
and grace of the floral offerings are
submerged when there Is such a pro-
fusion. where just few blossoms
mora 0n n9tasls s'faafiys occasion you'd be much
When Mrs. Edward Duer died last
week in the ancient manor of the
family, Weehawken, AT Haxhurst,
y. Y, the last grandcaild of Presi-
dent Martin Van Buren: passes from
the annals. She was tha daughter of
Capt. John Van Buren. .Snown in his
circle of friends as prince" Van
Buren. because of his icourt1y and
stately manners. Capt. Van Buren,
was the youngest of tie four sons
of the eighth President &nd was still
at school while his father occupied
the White House. This eighth execu-
Washington, and departed from it in
himself. was of the older spioneers of