Evening star., 1923-08-05

The persistent rumor that Lord
fvor Spencer Churchill, younger or
the two sons of the former Consuela
Vanderbilt, first wife of the Duke OF
Marlborough. now Nine. Jean F,aisan
of Nice, is waging successful SUIT
for the hand of his cousin. Miss Grace
Vanderbilt, so we'll known In WASH.
ington, is interesting to number or
friends Lord lvor is said to resent
BILE his late uncle. Lord Randolph
Churchill, and to show political am
bition. which is entirely lacking In
his father. the duke, and his older
brother, the Marquis of Blandford
Lord Randolph was power In ,he
political and social realms of his day
and completely overshadoWed ms
brother the duke. who had particu-
larly tangled matrimonial career
something which the present duke
Miss Grace Vanderbilt. the only
daughter of Gen. Cornelius, is one OF
the most democratic OF the large
group of Vanderbilt maids now IN SO
ciety. and if her cousin. Lord lVor,
goes in for politics she is the lassle
to aid him. just as Lord Randolph was
helped by his American WIFE, Jennie
Jerome that was. Though the rumor
of the engagement between Lord
Ivor Spencer-Churchil and Miss Van
derbilt lacks official confirmation, 1t is
generally accepted as true by their
scores of friends and relatives on TINS
the guest of her Older son. the Mar
ouis of Blandford, and entertained at
the American Woman Club IN honor
of Mrs. Vanderbilt and her daughter
Grace. The Duchess OF Roxourghe'
who is also a cousin of these ladies,
has invited them to house party the
end of August at Floors Castle, at
which Lord Ivor will be guest
Many Washingtonians read with re-
eret that the fine home which charles
Warren Fairbanks erected in indian
apolis while he was serving as wee
President. and over which he and mrs.
Fairbanks presided so Hospitality. has
been sold to a syndicate OF realtors,
and that the mansion is already In
process of demolition to make room
for sky-scrap ping office buildings
Mrs Fairbanks entertained many dis
tinguiShed guests in this new nome
on the Grand boulevard of lndianapo-
lis, and it was at the time of its COM
pletion. in 1906. the last word in
architectural beauty and elegance.
The President and Mrs. Roosevelt
were guests there in 1908. and all
through the years preceding Mr.. Fair
banks return to private life members
of the Senate and the big wigs OF the
Roosevelt administration were feted
there.
Mrs Fairbanks was in failing
health when the Taft regime was ush-
cred in and did not entertain so elao-
Orately as in former times. hut there
were many nota BILE gatherings of the
daughters of the American ReTolu-
tion. when some Ella borate dinners and
receptions took place. or the four sons
of Charles Warren Fairbanks. but
one. Richard. lives in Indianapolis
but he had built his own home before
his fathers death and did not care
to take over such a huge establish
ment. Mrs. Adelaide Fairbanks Tim
mons lived in her parents home for
a few years. but she, too. wearied of
it's care, and for the past four years
II has been under lease to banker
in the city.
Miss Martha Peabody youngest Of
the three daughters of Gen. and Mrs
marry one of the associates of her
father in the banking house of Lee.
Higginson & Co, Mai Montague
Prowse. lately of the Grenadier
Guards and a hero of the Dardanelles
campaign. The wedding will take
place in the Peabody home near Ma
hant the first week of September
and, after q wedding jaunt TO Eng
ProwSe will find a nest near his
in-lawS on Commonwealth avenue.
Miss Pea body. like her sister Sylvia
now Mrs b. Mason Hamlin, is named
among the blonde beauties of Boston
and has been one of the active mem
bers in the various clubs especially
in the feminine frolics of the Somer-
set Club, of which her father is a
pillar and support.
The second sister. Rosamond. mar
ried Clarence Mitchell of New York
and is a well known hostess in the
Roslyn section of Long Island Mai
ProWSe comes of a military family
about Bournemouth and was educated
at Eastbourne College, afterward
joining the army. When he was mus.
tered out in 1920 he accepted an offer
from a London repreS of the
Lee HiGE inSCg 'ct2E - t.t.. = im.,.-
tion in the mair Office in Boston and
has been in this country for about
two years He is IL member of the
Somerset Club and is an all-around
sportsman. being at home in the polo
game as well as in golf or cross
country riding All cf Gen. Peabody's
daughters are noted for grace in the
saddle and for being leaders in the
athletics of the various country
clubs Gen. Peabody is the grandson
of the revered phIanthropist whose
statue has recently been erected in
London.
Exciting tales are coming out of