Evening star., 1923-08-12
Tales of Well Known Folk
In Social and Official Life
Continued from Eighth Page.)

enough to risk influenza and pneu-
monia and what to some is almost
as unwelcume, running their ralment.
GIing George and Queen Mary attend
ed the day set for them, but they ooln
looked dismal wrapped IN ralncodts
and steamer rugs, While PflnceSs
Mary and Niscount LasCelles simply
refused to go at all Young Vincent
Richards was rather a SociaI ion
and so, too, Miss Kitty Mckane, nut
few Americans We're present at lne
finals. OF course. every year there -
the same violent controversy about
having the tennis games at some spot
where the rainfall is less frequent
and chilling and every year the COM
mittees adjourn without taking any
action The great Suzanne LehSleh
WAS seemingly rainproof ana hef at
tire was really wonderful For sne
has a new variety of waterproof cloth
woven for her special beneht, the sur
face OF which is a silky almond green
and of this are made her knlckers'
her blouse and a fetching little tam
o-shanter cap. Her hose IS rotie9 oe
low the knee and of deep shade OF
green and her shoes are whlte canvas
striped in almond green leather. NO
Iownpour gives the illustrious french
tennis PLAYER disheVeled appear,
ance and no doubt her example Will
be emulatcd next season.
London has been dancing all
through July. and viii continue until
September sends the social votaries
to the hunting lodges. One OF the
brilliant events Of late July was the
ball given at Dudley House py Sif
John and Lady Ward for the former
Tiece. Miss Peggy Ward VINO was re-
Antly presented at court. Lady
Ward-Jean Reid that was-fore-
gathered the most eminent of British
buds to meet her niece. and there
was fair Sprlnkling OF Americans IN
the company. Lady Harcourt, an
other of the grand danes OF. London,
has been giving 4 series OF dinner
dances for her three daughters, Doris.
Olivia and Barbara. and each OF these
young ladies alternately acts as JOINT
hostess with her mother and invites
her own particular Coterie OF friends
LADY EurCOurt resides il Brook street
quite near Grusyenor House. where
revels are in proGraSS iPr Lazy IT
Aula Grosvenor. only daughter or the
Duke of Westminster. whose engage
ment to Mr.. Jack Anthony. noted
horseman. has just been announced.
Miss Grace Vanderbilt and Miss Alice.
Astor, sister of Vincent. are among
the Americans who are invariably
welcomed to he exclusive affairs.
LADY, Ward viii close Dudley House
the end OF AlEust and is due in
Deauville for the autumn eayeties
aSd in Paris for some early events in
Ne season there. Mrs. Whitelaw
Reid. who made a lengthy visit TO
her daughter in London. is spending
the summer III Westchester.
AS family reunions are the theme
Of the hour none attracted more
svmpathetIC interest, than that held
by Mrs. L. H. Hartman. in Santa
Barbara, where her son Roland Harri-
nan and hi family have their per
nsanent home. Mrs. Hartman made
the transCuntinental trip in that
splendid private car. the Arden, which
the late +. II. Hartman had specially
was accompanied by her daughter,
Mrs Charles Cary RumSey. and her
children, and al the other Harrimans
are to join the Roland Hartman
family. in Santa BarapIra. by We'd
neSday and remain until August 25.
Mrs Hartman and Mrs kumsey were
in San Francisco in the sad days
when the late President made his gal
liant fight against tie grim destroyer
and Were stopping at the ST. Francis
Just before leaving New York, the
widow of the tinancier was honored in
hhe most signal manner by the mu-
nIcipdl government in receiving one
of the six flags designed especially
to show the appreciation OF the city
toward those Of its citizens who bad
rendered the most usefGl and phiian-
thropic services during the y ~
twenty-five years Mrs. Hartman.
who showed much wonderful aptitude
in taking hold OF her husbands
enormous business interests. has
been one of New Tc"h'S foremost
leaders in civic endeavor and in dis
pensing some of her many millions to
aid the city's unfortunates. After
remaining in Santa Barbara q bout q
month. Mrs. Hartman and Mrs Rum
sey will spend the autumn on Long
Island.
Mrs. Eugene Thayer, formerly Miss
Elizabeth Harding IF this city anr
married here to Frederick II. Prince.
jr.. with Mrs. James BreeSe, Mrs. Little
ton Fox. Mrs Kenneth O'Brien. Mrs.