Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-17

built in 1898 and the scene of some
Of New Yorls's most brilliant enter
tainmepts up to the time of Mrs.
Fish's death, about ten years ago,
will be thrown open to the public
for the first and last time on Febru-
AIRY IS. 10 and 20. On those dates
the artistic contents OF the mansion
will be sold at public auction by
James p. Silo to close the estate. The
son and executor. Stuyvesant Fish,
has ordered the sale. There are many
interesting pieces of furniture to be
disposed of. The dining room Is in
Italian renaissance with yellow and red
appliqued damask hangings. The draw
ing room and ballroom are Louis XVI
and the library and living rooms
Empire. The main bedroom is Gothic
with richly carved oak furniture and
Italian velvet and damask hangings.
The other bedrooms are mostly Louis
XVI. in gray and white enamel. A
number. of portraits and other paint
iugs are included. notably three of the
former, by Largilliers and Pierre
lection of Dresden china. tapestry
panels and oriental and domestic rugs
will be sold.
Held NAM Entertainer
Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish entertained
extensively and lavfShly i'll the house
nizcd leader of society here and in
Newport after Mrs. Astor's death. The
affairs she gave were original and she
was assisted in most of them by Harry
Iehr. She it was who had most to
do with letting down the bars in New
York Society, and persons prominent in
the artistic, literary and other pro-
LESSONS were guests 1T her famous
dinners. of which she gave a series
each season. followed by some artistic
entertainment by stars of the theatre
cal profession. The house for years
was the scene of more dinners and
DANCES than any other home In New
York.
Mr.. Fish himself cared little for
society. although he was always pres
rnt at the functions given by his wife.
He much preferred life at their mag
niticent place at Garrison, n. y,
where, in old clothes. he loved to do
laborer's work about the place. He
never was 50 happy as when roaming
over his estate.
Representatives ofssNew York'S old
. Dutch families were present at the
second historical Round Table lunch
"on given on Llncoln's birthday At the
town hall. Anecdotes and interesting
discussions of the days Of the Dutch
PERIOD were the subject of the lunch
con. Among the speakers were Prof.
\. ]. Barnouw. who has been commits
stoned by the Queen of Holland to
study the Dutch history of Manhat
senting one of the oldest families in
New York; Mrs. Douglas Robinson.
representing the Roosevelt family;
Louis Anspacher, who read Walt
Whitman's Captain. My Captain"
Guests Mt Luncheon.
Among the guests at the luncheon
were Mrs. James Roosevelt, Mrs
In mi {rfa fire..
Reeve Schley. Mrs. Caleb Wild Ham
mill, Miss Eleanor de Graft Cuyler
Mrs. Richard NJ. Colgate. Mrs. John
King Van RENSSELAER,, Mrs. Samuel e.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tenevck Wendell, Mr.
and Mrs. Henry W. Taft and others.
The annual st. Valentines kettle
drum for the Samaritan Home for the
Aged was held at the Hotel Plaza
yesterday afternoon. This is one Of
society's favorite charities. and the
kettledrum has been held for half a
century. always at SherryS except
for the last two years
Mrs. Lewis Gouverneur Morris had
charge OF the dancing. Miss Antoinette
W.. Martin looked after the card room
and the children We're entertained by a
prestidigitator. 1t is such similar diver
sionS for the young children which have
been the occasion remembered by
Srown-ups as a regular event in their
early days and has served 10 keep up
their interest In the home. The late
Mrs. Richard Irwin made the Kettlelrum
memorable and her work now is being
carried on by Mrs. Gustav i. Kissei,
her successor in the presidency Of the
home, which has been at Ala West 22d
street since 1875, and in it's fifty-seven
years of existence has known only two
other localities.
Cupid Working Hard.
Society here is under the romantic spell
Of st. Valentines, month. Never before
have so 'many engagements of promi-
nence been announced within a short
period as during the last two weeks,
and 1t Is predicted that as many more
will follow before February closes. Tea
table gossip is loud in the belief that
all leap year records will be broken.
One OF the engagements which have
received many benedictions of the
younger set is that of Miss Isable Town
send Pell to Mr.. r. Lorenzo Thomson.
Goth are extremely popular and devoted
daughter of the late S. Osgood Pell and
Mrs. John Cotter Smith Of 944 Park ave-
nue.. She has been active in the exclusive
social affairs Of this city. and is a mem
her of the Junior League. Mr.. Thorn
son, who lives at 6S5 Madison avenue,
is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. John L..
Thomson Of Marttnsburg. W. Va. He is
i veteran Of the world war. having
nent. The engagement was announced
at a dinner at the Ritz Carlton.
The news Of the engagement of
viggio of Denmark has been hailed
with a series Of entertainments.
Chief among these was the reception
accorded to the couple on their visit
10 Canada. Miss Green is the daugf-
ington avenue, and is we'll known in
society circles here and in Europe.
Her engagement to Prince ViggiO is
said to be the result Of u persistent
lit k,
fused to take no for an answer.
The couple accompanied a party to
Canada to attend the wedding, in
ottawa, of the princes brother.
Royal honors were given to them,
and they were met by Governor Gen
cral Lord Byng in the capacity Of the
personal representative of King
George of England. Included in the
group who welcomed Prince yiggio
and his American fiancee were Prince
vaIdemar of Denmark, Lady Eliza
beth and Lady Mary Byng, Count
Leon de Moltke Huitfeldt, Count
Johnks of the Danish navy. A series
of brilliant fetes has. been planned
for the couple here.
Miss Green is member. of two
ing been the late Mayor Abram S.
Hewitt, and her great-grandfather
Peter Cooper. She is a few years
younger than Prince viggio, who has
just passed the thirty-year mark.
Gives Up Claim to Throne.
BY his marriage with q commoner
the prince will renounce all claims
of succession to the throne Of Den
mark, but these were extremely
shadowy at best, as King Christian
has two 1usty sons and Prince Viggio
three elder brothers and father
living.
The marriage of Miss Joan Whit