Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-28

VINO sailed Tor Europe few days
ago after passing the Winter in New
York, plan to return to this country
early In the Fail. They will build
a palatial residence in Rhinebeck,
Duchess County, n. y, and will
spend much of their time there. They
have taken an active part in char
liable affairs in the city this Winter
and have been entertained at Il num-
Der of small private parties
The princess brother; Vincent
Astor. has transferred to her SO acres
in RhinebecS as a site for a country
home. According to the terms of the
deed Vincent Astor retains right of
way across the property and also
permission to let cattle Craze on about
two thirds of the land. Mr.. Aston
passes most of his time at his beau
tlful estate at Sands Point. Long
Island, opposite the New York Yacht
Clubs Hampstead Bay anchorage,
where the fleet always has it's rem
devious on the start of the annual
cruise in August.
Princess ObOlenSkY before her mar
riage in London on July "a, 1924, was
Miss Alice Aluriel Aston. daughter of
The late John Jacob Astor and the
present Lady Ribblesdale Her par
ents were divorced in 1909 and her
father later married Miss Madaline
Force of this city, while his former
wife, who was Miss Ava Willing of
Philadelphia, married Lord Ribbles-
dale. Their daughter was introduced
TO London society III 1922.
About three years ago when the
princess became of age, she came into
complete possession of the $4,000, 900
trust fund created for her by her
father, which has greatly increased
In value since his death.
Prince Serge Obolensky is a de-
scendent of one of the oldest fam
lies of Russia. He traces his an
cestry back to Rurik. founder of the
ltussian monarchy. The prince was
divorced from his first wife, Princess
catherine AleXandrovna, daughter of
Car Alexander II. in 1928.
Senior Mrs. Vanderbilt Returns.
Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt. ST.. re-
turned to this city earlier than ex-
nected. She had been in Italy for
the greater part of the Winter and
Mrs. Reginald c. Vanderbilt an
nounced when she left here a fort
night ago that she was going over
TO visit her. Mrs. Vanderbilt sr.,
however, returned last Tuesday with
her daughter Mrs. Harry Payne
whitney. The latter went abroad
several weeks ago to attend to the
details involved in the final casting
IN bronze of the heroic statue which
Is to commemorate the first landing
or American troops in the war. The
statue VIII top a cliff in the harbor
or ST. NaZaire and will be unveiled
in June in a notable ceremony.
Mrs. Henry White will have guests
at dinner and organ recital tomorrow
night at her home. West Fifty second
street. Mrs. Whites entertainments
although infrequent in later years, are
among the most notable of the entire
season.
Mrs. Margaret Haskell Jones, whose
marriage with Rowland 3. Jones
ended In a divorce in Reno, obtained
January last, is to be married again.
The news comes as surprise to many
friends IN society. Her tance is Mr..
Joseph K. BuslI of III Madison ave
nue., son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick
T. Busk of Spruce Brook Farm. Itch
field, Conn, and identified with New
York society.
News of the engagement became
public only when Mr.. Busk and Mrs.
Jones obtained their marriage licens..
at the Municipal Building They said
the wedding would take place March
!, the Rev. Dr. d. W. Wylie officiating.
at 1872 East SeYenty-sixCh street, the
home of her sister, Mrs. Henry NJ.
Post, the former Mary r. Haskell
Mrs. Jones is Il daughter of Mrs.
j. Amory Haskell of 1870 East Sixty
first street. She is a member OF the
Junior League and Colonial Danes OF
America. She was married in 1918.
Her brother is Mr.. Amory L. Haskell,
who married Miss Annette Tilford.
daughter of Mrs. Henry NJ. Tilford.
Mrs. Busl, a graduate of Harvard,
rs. is a member of the Racquet ana
Tennis Club.
Mrs. James a. Burden of Z East
Ninetyfirst street and her daughter,
Miss Sheila Burden. have started for
California. They will be met in San
Francisco by Miss Marion Hollins,
who, after Mrs. Burden and her
daughter pay a visit to Mrs. White
law Reid at her place in San Rafael,
will take them by motor to Pebble
Beach. There Mrs. Burden will have
the villa of MIR. and Mrs. Arthur Rose
Vincent. and will remain for the polo
tournament. returning here with her
daughter in April.
Another Surprise" to Social Set.
Society. came in for a surprise when
( abe news was given out of the engage
rnent of James Satterthwaite Larkin,
former husband of Mrs. Vera Cravath
I.arkin and well known in most exclu-
Sive circles here. His fiancee is Miss
Lillian Siblev of Birmingham, Ala,
Mr.. Barkin is the son Of Mr.. and
Mrs Adrian I'll. Larkin of 81 East
Eighty-second street, and is member
of the Racquet and Tennis. KniCker-
booker, Army and Navy. Piping Rock
and Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht
clubsS The announcement Of his en-
eagement in 1913 to Miss Vera Ora
vath. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
ID. Cravath. was one of the events of
that season. Their marriage at Lat
tingtown, Long Island August % Of
that year was as brilliant an event as
wartime conditions and customs al
lowed. Mr.. Larkin was then a lieuten-
ant in the Army, in which he rose to
the rank of captain.
The young couple established their
country home at Preston Cottage,
Bellport. Long Island, and also had a
place in New York. Their marriage
was looked upon as an ideal one, and
there was general surprise and regret
among their friends when il ended in
a divorce.
Miss Sbley is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Grisby Thomas Sibley, men,
Der of one of the oldest families in
Birmingham.
An international social event Which
has proved of great interest to the
smart set here was the recent an
nouncement that the Duke of York
has taken the house at 40 Grosvenor
Square, London. This mansion, which
is one of the finest in the fashionable
Mayfair section of London, has been
the English homo of Mrs. Charles
Frederick Hoffman, who is one of the
social leaders of New York. 1t was
Mrs. Hoffman who leased the struc-
ture to the second son of King George
and Queen Mary. who will occupy 1t
during the coming season.