The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-06
JEAN ELIOT's GOSSIP OF SOCIETY
FUNDS RAISED
In u. S. SPENT
FOR ORPHANS
Nine. GrOuitch Writes of
Opening of Children's
Home i'm Serbia
I'm a letter written from her


lister Of the Serbs, Croats and Slo-
returning to this country in the
she will travel a bit, gathering up
for Serbian relief which she carried
on all the. time her husband was
his country's representative at
Washington; and certainly she will
come to Washington, where she has
a host of friends and which boasted
a most active and devoted chapter
of the Committee for Serbian Relief
which she formed.
Although the work Of raising
funds in l.er native land--Madama
Grouitch is an American by birth
for the rehabilitation Of her adop-
ted country has necessarily been
given up since she has been in Eu-
rope, Madame Grouitch has simply
been devoting herself to a differ.
ent phase of this appealing philan-
thropy. And her most recent let
tiers have been filled with accounts
of the American summer home for
Jugoslav war orphans, which has
recently been opened up and which
is her pet project.
The home has been established at
Felce, on the Dalmatian coast,
which Nine. Grouitch describes as
mot quite like Southampton, but
with a jolly little casino and good
bathing" It's but an hour and a
half from Fiume and the entire
coast is a summer resort frequent
ed by the Jugoslavs and by people
from Austria and Hungary.
Children Of Calamity Made Happy
In American Home for Orphans.
AS understand 1t the home &C.
cupies the picturesque Villa Graziza
on 'the outskirts of Felce. There
the pitiful children of calamity are
brought in groups Of fifty to re-
main three weeks. When they ar
rive they are starvation thin, always
i'll rags and frequently yermin rid
den, but bathed, shorn, dressed in
the comfortable clothes which the
home provides and fed UP for a
few days, they blossom out into
the most engaging youngsters pos
sible. And Nine. Grouitch writes
that it is a constant joy to her
to have opportunity to try out her
theories on the care and entertain
ment Of children.
There are three faithful women in
charge, with others who come in
by the day to help out; and rather
imagine from her letter that Nine.
Grouitch is a constant visitor when
she is in Serbia. She has, however.
been making a series of visits in
various European capitals since her
husband was transferred to Bel.
grade with a post in the Serbian
government. 10
The home is dedicated to the
American relief workers who lost
| their lives in Serbia during the war
! and the period Immediately follow
ing. Over ESQ orphan children have
already been cared for within its
walls. 1t is maintained by contribu
tions from the Serbian relief com
mittee, as I understand it, and the
sums expended in leasing the estate
and equipping 1t were raised by
Nine. Grouitch during her residence
in the United States.
The work has the approval of His
| Majesty the King of Serbia, who
has graciOusly consented that the
crown prince shall be listed among
the patrons. Indeed, both the King
and Queen of Serbia have been uni
formly cordial to Nine. Grouitci
and enthusiastic in their apprecia
ton Of the work she has been car
rying on. And shortly after her re
turn to Belgrade she had a specia
audience with their majesties, al
which the baby prince was brought
in and presented for inspection.
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The Minister "of the Netherlands
Doctor de Graeff, has gone to Sher
wood Forest to pass the week enc
with Nine. de Graeff and then
| family.
Miss Alice Sheppard is spending
few days in New York en- route
to a house party in Pennsylvania
after which she will rejoin her fam
lily in Jamestown, r. l., returning
to Washington about October /.
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Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Simpson, Of
Tulsa, Okla, have arrived in Wash
iugton and will make their home al
Meridian Mansions. Mr.. Simpson
was recently appointed secretary OF
the Mexican Claims Commission by
Secretary Hughes. Their son, Thorn
as Hayes Simpson, noted football
star of both Notre Dame and Wash.
ington and Lee, will live with them
ITALIAN WEDDING IN
ST. DOMINICK'S CHURCH.
An Italian wedding of great in
terest will take place Monday
September %, at st. Dominick's
Catholic Church when Miss Olym
pia Matera will be married to Paul
Norcio. Following the wedding
there will be a reception and dance
in the private ball room of the
Arcade, and the couple then plar
to leave on their honeymoon tC
Boston.
Many of the quaint Italian Gus
toms will be observed In the wed
ding rites. The ring bearer will
be Saveria Tana, and the flower
girl will be Lorenza Norcio. Miss
Leonora Matera will be the maiC
of honor, and Mrs. Elsie Matters
will be the matron of honor,
Bridesmaids will be the Misse.
Mile Matera, Rose Matera, Heller
Matera, Jean Fittipaldi, Camille
Soldano, and Adeline Maggie. 10
seph Abbott is the best man, ant
the ushers will be Stephen Norcio
Edward Matera, Joseph Sullivan
Joseph Bombrest, Thomas Murray
Anthony Norcio, and Louis Bat
taglia.
The bride will be given away b,
her father, Ralph Norcio, and Mis-
Agnes Whalen will be the soloist
Dancing Will follow the wedding
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Mrs. Pearl Dolls Bell, author O.
the moving picture, "Sandra," il
which Barbara La Mar is starring
has returned to her home in New