The Washington times., 1924-02-15
Washington Colony
at Palm Beach
GrOwS Ap1ce
By JEAN EIIOI.

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Palm Beach--where the prin.
clpal diversions are now said
to be nah jongg and gossip mon
Sering, the two frequently going
hand In hRnd-seeXns to ho grow
ing day by day. Mr.. and Mrs.
Lawrence Townsend left town to-
day for the popular Florida re-
Sort expecting to remain until
the end Of this month: and Mr3.
w. Harry Brown started yeSter.
day on the journey to Florida.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Beale Nc
Lean have been at their Palm
Beach cottage since early winter
MIR. Mclean IL homeward bound
now, however, to testify in the
Mrs. George Howard, in whom
Washington retains a proprietary
interest although she has deserted
the Capital Of late, 10 much In
evidence these days. Mrs. Howard
formerly the ''lady Of the pearls"
has been re-niclEnamed ''tho lady
with the bandanas,"
Each and every morning Mrs.
Howard startles the beach
combers" with q new and ex.
tremely gay bandana and many
are beginning to wonder Il she
has cornered the market on the
oolorful bits Of silk.
Mrs. Howard, who 10 the mother
Of Margaret Perrin, who married
Francis Amory, q brother Of
Charlie" Amory, IL the chape.
rome de luxe of all the fashion
able Palm Beach parties and she
presides each morning. over one
Of the most exclusive groups on
the sands.
FUDGE WALTER BERRY, of
d Paris, who IL now visiting
his sister, Mrs. Theodore v.
Boynton, in Washington, expects
to leave for Palm Beach on Mon
day. The Misses Anna and Mary
Montgomery are already there,
under the wing Of their aunt,
Mrs. Edward Douglas White, and
are usually to be found on the
sands in the mornings. Mrs.
Jerome Napoleon B0naparte-
with Alexander Moore. American
ambassador to Spain, usually at
her side, is among the much feted
matrons; and Mr.. and Mrs.
/. Gurnee Mum are to be found
in the forefront Of the fashion.
able folk at this resort, where
summer always spends the
winter"
For many years Jerome
Bonaparte was one Of the most
useful Of Washington's mar
riageable eligibles": and, although
he has lived in New York-and
Newport and Europe-since his
marriage to Mrs. Strebeigh, so.
ciety retains its interest in his
handsome wife.
Mrs. Coolidge Attends
Benefit Performance
Mrs. Coolidge is attending the me
ton picture show at the AmbAssa
dor Theater this afternoon which
being given as a benefit for tn
George Washington University eT
doWment fund. She will be accom-
panied by Mrs. Edward T. Clark.
Il
M0thieus Returning From
HOlidOy in Chile
The Ambassador of Chile and Nine
de Matthew WIN sail Saturday fror
Chile for New York, and are e1
pected to arrive here the first wee
in March. They will take possession
OF the new embassy, which has bee
moved in their absence from 1928
street to 2305 Massachusetts, avenue
The Ambassador and Nine
Matthew have passed most Of thei
vacation at their home in Santiago
\ y
DR.. Ante Tresich Pavichich, th
minister Of the Kingdom of tn
Serbs, Croats, and SlOvenes, has q
his guest Captain Perunovitch, so
dier-poet. Wearing the picturesQu
native costume of his country, Cal
tain Peruovitch interprets on
primitive violin used In Serbia tn
heroic poems Of the Serbian bardI
He is an officer Of the Order c
Kargeorge, the highest decoratio
in Serbia, given only for persons
bravery in war.
The Minister of the Netherland
and Nine. de Graeff will he th
guests Of honor at the dinner ths
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Price Wrigk
will give this evening.