The Washington times., 1924-04-25
JEAN ELIOTS NEWS AND GOSSIP OF WASHINGTON SOCIETY

bers, Jesse Grant, his cousin, Baine
Dent: Albion Paris, Walter Chew,
Henry Cults and Frank Bolles, the
organization, through the bonds of
friendship, gradually expanded as
the boys grew into manhood and
became valuable civic body. There
are now thirty-seven living mem
bers. bnt only a handful Of them
residing in Washington.
One member Of the original six,
Albion K. Paris, secretary, was
present last night. Jesse Grant,
who now resides In New York, was
prevented by illness from being
present. Letters from other absent
members were read. Robert o.
Harris, now United States District
Attorney, was elected president, and
Mr.. Paris and Benjamin Miller
were reelected secretary and, his
torian, respectively.
Other members present were Col.
William C. Borden, Major Gist
Blair, former Senator Blair Lee Of
Maryland, Capt. Augustus C. Almy,
U. S. N; Edward w. Cady, William
b. Chiffon, Frank E. Martin, A. c..
Addison and DIR. Middleton F. Cuth-
bert. "reminiscences and drolleries
formed the important part of the
program.
Leave Today for BiItmOre
For Vanderbilt Cecil Wedding.
Travelling by private car, the
Hon. John Francis. Amherst Cecil
is leaving town today for Biltmore,
N. c., where his marriage to Miss
Cornelia Stuyvesant Vanderbilt Is
to take place next Tuesday. He is
accompanied by a group Of bache-
Tor members Of the British En-
bassy staff who will be his ushers:
and in the party are number of
diplomats, including the Spanish
Ambassador and Nine. R:ano, a
group of British embassy people
and Mr.. and Nine. Frederick Nano,
Of the Rumanian legation, who are
to attend the ceremony.
The resignation OF Mr.. Cecil from
the British embassy staff, where
he has been serving as first secre-
tary, was formally handed in yes
terday, although it has already
been recognized by his elimination
from the diplomatic list. This Of
ficial action, however, was coupled
with the statement that while Mr..
Cecil and his bride would make
their home in this country he did
not contemplate becoming an
American citizen.
An interesting theory anent Mr..
Cecil is gaining currency among
some of the friends in Washington
Ito wit: the idea that he is the
author of the group of poems by
"Cecil john" which appear in the
current issue of Poetry Magazine.
The editors describe the author as
"a young Englishman who has
lived in Africa and whose verse has
not been published in the land Of
his BIRTH" Mr.. Cecil has travelled
extensively in Africa, and certain
of his friends profess to find in
ternal evidence of his authorship in
these really brilliant verses. A gift
of that sort would, moreover, have
a powerful appeal to a girl of Miss
Vanderbilt's intellectual type.
House Party Assembling
For Wedding on Tuesday.
Additional members of the bridal
party for the marriage of Miss VAN
derbilt and Mr., Cecil are arriving
at Biltmore House daily.
Miss Rachel Strong, of Cleveland,
arrived today with her mother, Mrs.
Charles HI. Strong and two additional
bridesmaids came from New York,
Miss Helen Moran and Miss Augusta
B. McCagg, who were accompanied
by Miss McCagg's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Louis B. McCagg. All are
guests of Mrs. George w. Wander
bilt and her daughter at Biltmore