The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-15

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ing Union, for she was one OF the
organizers OF the Washington branch
and spent much time in England
Her husband is a cousin of Wis.
countess Gray of Falloden, and the
home Of Lord Gray, who WAS British
Ambassador at Washington at one
time, was one OF the first estates
described by Mrs. Campbell, who
has been a frequent visitor there.
Mrs. Harry Graham Brown Starts
Hospitality Reign 1T Norfolk House
Apropos Of Americans in Eng.
land. it Is considered quite feather
in the cap of Mrs. Harry Graham
Brown. OF Washington and Pitts.
burgh, to have succeeded in Undue.
ing the Duchess Of Norfolk to
lease her Norfolk house in st.
James square, in which she has
inaugurated reign Of hospitality
Some months ago, the duchess
and her agents issued a denial
through the press, that she intend
ed to lease the place at all, still less
to an American, but seemingly she
has yielded to a golden inducement
The duchess never uses this vast
palace during the season, as her
country place is within motor ride
of London, and she usually enter
tains there and stays at a hotel
with her daughters when she comez
lup for social purposes. Mrs. Brown.
beautiful home in Sewiclzley, Pa.
Is well known to many Washing
tonians, whom she has entertained
and she has a lovely villa at Palm
Beach, where she spends part Of
i the winter. Her summer home hal
usually been at Prides Crossing or
the north shore, but this summer
ishe was lured to London.
i Norfolk House Is a rather gloomy
Ipile, rebuilt on the foundations d
Ian older mansion in the seventeenth
Icentury. Mrs. william B. Leeds
Iwho afterward became Princess
lChristOpher Of Greece, tried in vaiI
Ito lease the place and so, too, thu
late Mrs. Potter Palmer. Tht
duchess of Norfolk, who Is tn.
Iguardian Of her son, the fifteen
lyear-old duke, has three daughters
1.-TWO of whom are in society and tht
lother about to be presented, so sht
levidently feels the need Of an addet
Income.
| Mrs. Norris Evans, of Washing
ton, and her daughter, Miss Nets
Evans, are other Americans Of
Whose activities one hears occasion
ally. Miss Evans gave a luncheon
party at the Garden Club late II
June at which the special guests
AEs~~ T~I.HanI NHnATAnaIA Aoann11
ter Of the Prime Minister, and Miss
Elizabeth Otis, niece Of the Ameri
can Ambassador and Mrs. Frank B
Kellogg.
Earl Of Cavan Entertains
General Pershing in England.
General Pershing, who has beer
| touring France with the Battl,
| Monuments Commission and who 1
| to sail for home next week, ha
recently been the guest OF the Ear
| Of Cavan, British chief of staff, II
London and was greeted with mucl
| enthusiasm whenever he appearet
| with his host at the empire exposi
ton at Wembley. More recent,
he has been in Paris to watch tn,
American teams win laurels In tn
Olympics.
His visit to London was an ohIi
cation incurred some months befor,
he left Washington. He had enter
tanned the Earl Of Cavan when tina
| distinguished soldier was in Wash
/ ington at the time OF the Arnl
Conference and had promised "a re
turn visit which would be of ade
1 quate length to include a visit Il
| the principal camps Of Britain an,
q hurried trip to the Cavan estate!
In Ireland. At the dinner which tn.
Earl gave for his guest, the Primo,
of Wales was among the guests Alt
the Prince in turn entertained tn,
American commander at Marlbor
ough house. The former leader o.
the expeditionary forces has been Il
Aldershot and has witnessed som,
spirited games Of cricket in chs
country surrounding.
One Of his sad duties was II
company with Earl Cavan and his
staff to visit the graves Of the
American soldiers on British soil
and to arrange for their decoration
on July 4. Knowing how eager his
country people are to honor him
General Pershing wisely declined ali
invitations from Americans and
chung strictly to the program as
arranged by Earl Cavan.
On his return to this country
General Pershing will devote him.
self to winding up his business as
chief of staff preparatory to his
retirement on September IL.