The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-08-25
WEALTHY BUD
IS REPORTED
ENGAGED
Society Gossips Lydia
Archbold Will Marry
Ensign Elliott Strauss

rUPID and the U. 8. Navy are
~ reaping a rich harvest this sum
mer.
This morning the gossip IL that
Lydia Archbeld, a "bud" Oh 81
season and one of the wealthiest
girls in Washington, is to wed
Ensign Elliott B. Strauss, son OF
Admiral Joseph Strauss. retired and
Mrs. Strauss.
Lydia is a great-granddaughter OF
John d. Archbold, Standard oll
nnaRnate. Her mother, Mars Anna
Archbold, resumed the FAMILY name
after divorcing her Irish huspan l.
= gentleman by the name OF Saun,
derson, several years ago IA -
etc hIisbinsr her household in Wash
fngton. They tell the story that
henderson refused to permit his
American wife to leave Ireland
1.atdinr her through her four young
eters. He little reckoned. however,
with the fact that the lady was an
Archhold. a member OF the all
nowerful Rockefeller clan. One
morning a Standard Oil tanker
steamed UP to, the little irish sea-
mort town where his estates were
located took Mrs. Saunderson ana
4ho children on board, holsted
snchor and were off for Amer a
S,afore her frate husband knew what
was happening.
Incident of Debut
lydia has grown up in. Washing
con. She made her debut iass
vrinfer at her mothers magnincent
home. "HiIlcrest.' on the Reservoir
road. An amusing incident OF her
debut party is perhaps worth
heating here. John Coohdge
ceiyed an invitation to the party, put
upon his arrival at the Acnpolu
gates found he had left the precious
hit of pasteboard at home. ne pre-
sented himself at the door, TO %
informed by the butler no tlckee'
NO vashee," or words to that eILecS'
The son and heir OF the White
House was about to be ignomln-
o,,slv thrown out when Miss Lydia
frinping down In her party finery,
cav and rescued her distinguished
guest.
The Archbolds are now at 6ar
Harbor, Me-, where Lydia is serving
this week as chairman Of the ticket
committee of the Bar Harbor Horse
show. She is. by the way. an
ACCOMPLISHED horsewoman ana mas
a string OF ''blues," captured at our
own horse show. She plays, also,
on the Washington girls polo team.
Her reported fiance Is aboard the
IT 8. s. Hannibal, to which ne
was assigned upon his graduation
from Annapolis last spring. He
was i'm Washington earlier in the
summer when his romance, so the
eossips say, with Lydia developed.
Strausses Home Again
Admiral and Mrs. Strauss have
rwcently returned to the family
residence on Massachusetts, Avenue
from abroad. They VIII neltner
deny or confirm reports OF their
sons engagement to the STANDARD
OH heiress. Before his retirement
Admiral Strauss was budget OF.
Ricer of the Navy and a member OF
the general board. A daughter,
Helen. made her debut several
years ago. She, too is an accom-
Klished horsewornan and popular
member Of the Capitals younger
BET.
The Minister of Denmark, Con-
Btantin Brun, who Is at Bar. Ha--
Dor, Ne, for the summer, is ex'
pected to return to Washington
about the middle of September.
p. o. de Treschow, first secretary
of the legation, is remaining here
during the Minister'S absence.
y X y
The minister Of Venezuela, Senior
Dr.. Don Carlos F. Grisanti, went to
New York yesterday, taking with
him his niece, Senorita Graciela Ma
ehado. who will sail today on the
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