Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-20


tains - beds. and continued her inter
est during her sojourn in London.
Mrs. Harvey followed her example.
nd all flowers and dainties remain
ing from the entertainments In the
American Embassy find their way to
his hospital. Mrs. lioushton organ
lHed into a club IA number Of her fell
low women. aud on ankssiYins day
u VAST bridge tournament was given
previous 10 the reception in the EN-
basSN. in order 10 raise funds. An ad
'litional burden ut Is infants beds has
been assumed by Mrs. lloushton and
she L. planning Il series of bridge par
Ties aud musicals during January and
February To pay off this debt.
The Marquis and Murchioness of
Aberdeen, who have just published
their memoirs under The character
iStic tile OF Ne IVA" are passing
part Of thr Winter in Edinburgh in
order to be in touch with certain
phila nj hropir plans they have in view.
Their volume deals more largely with
canada and this country than 1t does
with Aberdeen or the British Isles
generally. though good portion bears
on their Irish SoJourn and all that
came of It. Lord Aberdeen was al
ways of the most democratic turn OF
iiliht tiS dlhot thdt IiS
lady dined once week in the serv-
ants hall proved SO disquietins to
Queen Victoria that she commissioned
her son. then the Prince of Wales.
later Edward VII. to find out about it.
an episode which Is treated with mi
mute detail in I'VE iva Fhe mem
orable friendship between the .Aber-
deems and Henry Drummund. the
pious and scholarly author of Natural
= tf.s. Il
several books Of essay very popular
- wears ago, receives much attention
Lady Aberdeen admired DR.. Drum
mond most ent aStically and al
WAYS alludeS 10 him as my st. John"
Under her auspices. in the late 1905,
the Canadian divine gave u series Of
addresses before London audiences
composed OF the most brilliant people
OF all classes, and for u time he en-
ioyed an unprecedented vogue. Al
ways interested in this country and
finding 80 much changed during their
recent visit. the Marquis of Aberdeen
and his wife intend to make another
visit during the coming Summer.
Hon. Anthony Asquith. Youngest of
the four sons of the former premier Of
Great Britain, now Earl of oxford and
OF -AsQuith. ia spending the Winter in
casO. he will join his sister, Princess
Bibesco, a the Rumanian legation, in
Washington. for the Christmas holi-
days. The Hon. Anthony ia the only
full, brother of Princess BiheSco the
others being the sons of Earl AS
quith's first wife, who was Miss Helen
Melland Of Manchester and who died
in the early 9Os. There were five chill
dren by this marriage. Of whom the
AVd l.t
the Grenadier Guards, was killed I'm
action In the Argonne September Is.
1916. lie was married to Miss Frances
Homer, daughter OF Sir John Homer,
and laft several children. Hon. Her
bert Asquith, second son, has gone in
Tor politics and Is married to Lady
Cynthia. daughter OF the Earl Of Wey-
mus. He. too, has several boys. Brig.
Gen. Arthur Melland Asquith who
was director OF trench warfare during
the World War. is the third son. and
his wife. LADY Betty Manners. daugh-
ter OF Sir John Manners. is a promi.
nent London hostess. The Hon. CvriI
Asquith Is captain in the Queens
W estminster Guards, and his wife was
MISS Anne Pollock, daughter of An
draw Pollock. cha mberlain of the CITY
OF London. The only daughter Of Earl
Asqu1ths first marriage, Hon. Helen
violet. married, in 1915, Sir Maurice
Bonhen Carter and lives in Essex.
Princess Bibesco and her brother An.
thony. who Is just %, are the only
children Of the earls second marriage
10 Miss Emma Alice Margaret Ten
nant, more familiar as "Margot" and
author OF the sprightlv memoirs. An
thonS, the youngest of this large fam.
hN, now visiting I'm this country. in
clines TO literary career. and he may
prolons his sojourn until the Spring.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. :. f.. Drury the Lar.
ter formerly Miss Mable Gerry of Ne,
York. sister Of the Senator from
Rhode Island. On completing a honey.
moon 1aunt ON the continent. have
taken famous and historic residence
SAoh House. on the outskirts of Lon.
don. This estate, once u celebrated
monastery. Ia now the property of the
Duke of northumberland bur if is
iuill 10 Years since he Or any Of his
iaihily nave lived there. Nor has the
duke been successful in trying TO leas
it. Mrs. Drury long admired the nIaca
ana 10 the newly married couple have
taken long Lease and are already
ueep In plans for It's thorough restora.
'ioh. me older portion of the man
SION. built In the fourteenth century
remains intact as Il picture gallery
"hlle the modern edifice. designed hy
lingo Jones. lends itself admirab ly 10
present methods of lighting. heating
and sanitation. Mrs. Drurv had main.
tanned residence in London for 1he
past six years and had gathered some
me equipment. all OF which has been
transferred to Svon House. ard tho
wedding gifts and the personal effects
lett by her mother. added TO this arc
Sufncleht even for such stately domi
ellie.
Prince Charles PHILIPPE Henri dc
Bourbon, Due de Nemours, spent ),
day or two last week In New York
city. He is EN- route to the Chsteam
lie st. Michel in Cannes, where he viii
remain with his parents for the Cbrist.
mas holidays. The young prince is
the only son Of Prince Philipe t,n.
manuel de Bourbon. Due de Nendome
and Alencon. pretender to the throne
OF France. and Is the cousin of Albert
or Belgium. his mother being thai
beloved princess. Henrietta. who acted
for many years as the chatelaine of
her father, the late King LeonolJ
But Prince Charlie. as he is knovn
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