Evening star., 1924-07-20
BY MARGARET B. DOWNING.


Mr.. Frederick Guests announce
ment that the Prince of Wales has
accepted an invitation to attend the
carly Autumn series of polo tourna-
menss on Long Island has made rip
pies of excitement. not only in that
choice section of resorts, but all over
the country. For though the prince
comes incognito. as he did last year
and S the Baron Renfrew, he will
not fail to observe those international
cCurtesies incumbent always on one
of his exalted rank. Without doubt
he will visit Washington again,
though it will be the deadest Of sea-
sons and when all the world is too
engrosSed in the political struggle to
take much note of social pleasures.
But the President and Mrs. Coolidge
! officials, notably the Secretary of
State and Mrs. Hughes, and when
once the heir of the British throne
touches American soil he VIII recog-
nize his obligation to pay his respects
to its Chief Magistrate and Secretary
OF State. The prince had practically
given over a trip to his Canadian
ranch this year. hut seemingly his
duties have lightened and he is TO
slip away, and after two weeks visit
TO the Frederick Guests tFrederick
being his intimate friend and former
air minister in the Baldwin cabinet.
and Mrs. Guest, Miss Amy Phlpps OF
Pittsburgh, he vii leone TO Washing
ton and then proceed to Canada by
way of Buffalo and the Falls. For
two years the Canadian who's Who
has proudly opened its lists with a
picture and excellen TYPOGRAPHY of the
prince, and the fact that ne is a
rancher of Alberta leads all his other
titles and royal prerogatiVes
Sir Edward Elgar. known to thou
sands of lovers of symphony and the
author Of some of the fineSt sonatas
for piano and violin of modern origin.
has recently been appointed by King
George as Master of the Kings
Musk. an office which for divine song
corresponds to that of the laureate
for poetry and which has figured
among British court titles since l"oo.
This position had lapsed for some
time, British SoVereiEnS obviously
desiring to select their own musical
programs at court functions As well
as for private entertalnm ent. TINS
was the musk masters chief occu-
patton and need of economy being
stringent the court chamberlain con
cluded to save the salary. Sir Ed
ward Elgar's increasing fame and the
pleasure which Queen Mary derived
from his violin SonataS led to the
revival of the ancient office with its
quaint orthography and his summons
to Buck ingham. The present king
and queen are inveterate enemies of
jazz and the inferior sort of music
which seems to be universally relish
ed. and it was with the intention of
having excellent inspiring melodies
which led them to the most eminent
composer in their country. Sir Ed
ward is a power in the social as well
as in the tone world and is known
to hundreds of music-loving Ameri-
cans, who seek him out at every visit
to London.
Miss Alice Astors engagement to
Prince Serge Platonovitch Obolt nsky,
announced in London a few days ago
by her mother, Lady Ribblesdale. is
one of the most important happen
ingS of the Summer. Miss Astor is
the only daughter Of the late John
Jacob Astor by his first wife. who
was Miss Ava willing of Philadelphia
and who about five years ago mar
ried Lord Ribblesdale, brother-in-law
Of Hon. Herbert Asquith, sometime