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

children. this alliance also proved ar
Having conquered her London
world. the next step is, of course
New York and a tour of the United
States. A London, scribe with q
knack. for statistics declaIes- the
dowager countess OF Westmorelano
to be. the thirty-second member OF
the British peerage who has bios
somed forth on the stage. and that
the regular theatrical profession Is
being crowded out by this wholesale
Invasion from the titled ranks. Many
recruits to the h!strionic arts in this
country are coming from the realm
of Vanity Fair, and just as many OF
these rush OFF to England to gain q
reputation there before they attempt
home audience. So honors are easy
in this activity.
Miss Barbara Bagot, only child OF
Lord William and Lady Bagot. is Il
conspicuous subdeb OF the late Lon
don season and soon will be pre-
scented at court. Lady Bagot was
formerly Miss Lillian May, daughter
Of the late Henry May of Baltimore,
and sister OF Col. Henry May Of
this city, and was we'll known belle
of both cities when, In 1908, she mar
rfed Sir William Bagot, fourth baron
OF the line, member or d wen
known family Of Staffordshire. The
Bagot country seat Is Rugeley Hall.
near Biithfeld, ana the b." hos
another stately residence at Ruthven,
besides 4 London residence. He -
much older than his wife and had
been member Of the privy council
in the late years of Nictoria's reign.
He has retired from active politics
and spends most Of his time In Stat
fordshire. where he Is conspicuous
on the field of sports Lady Basot
and Miss Barbara find London more
pleasant for the winter months and
they participate IN the Anglo Amer.
lean amenities, which are go numer-
Gus. The prospective bud is in her
nineteenth year and has been most
carefully educated in private schools
in England and on the continent.
She has made a few visits. to her
mothers land and will probably come
oftener when she has been presented
to society.
Grace Darling remains the most De-
the movement now started by q group
OF bird lovers in London to preserve
the Farue Isl: =. on the north coast
of Northumbe - {. the scene of her
noble Service - mankind. as 4 per-
petual bird sanctuary, has aroused
children. Farne Islands number fiji.
teen, and they shelter In the smallest
area. the greatest number OF different
species of bird life to be found In all
the world. Sir George Noble. who has
taken over the enterprise, has issued
an appeal for POUNDS to. buy the is
lands outright and keep them. much
as the scientists of the California
Academy have those groups In the
Bay of San Francisco, which is also d
natural bird sanctuary. Despite the
Gruelling experiences which Great
Britain has known recently. and Of
unemployment and other problems,
more than $1,000 OF the sum needed
already is available. and the appeal
was dated only in November. There
are tens Of thousandS Of elder duck
which live on the northwest shore of
Farne- Islands and right under the
shadow OF the great monument at
Longstone erected 10 Grace Darling,
and the society Will protect the fowl
during the breeding season from the
vigilant commercial hunters. SEruth-
b-rts Island is protected by basalti"
cliffs nearly 200 feet high, and there
thousands of penguins have lived
throughout the ages, as have varie-
ties of gull that are known all over
the continent Of Europe. The light
house now automatic and requiring
care but twice year, still burns
brightly over the stormy rocks a.
when Grace Darling put out alone to
rescue the passengers OF The sinking
ship.