Evening star., 1926-10-10
Tales of Well Known Folk
In Social and Official Life
Bachelors of High Degree Among Assets OF
Diplomatic Corps in Washineton-Special
Notes of Interest
By MARGARET b. DOWNING.

M MARIARET II. DOWNING.
Bachelors Of high degree are among
the assets of the diplomatic corps as
the social sea ason opens In its most
fascinating chapter, that devoted to
dining. There are five Minis
ters who are among the eligible.
These are NJ. Constantin Brun of
Denmark and Viscount d'Alte of
Portugal, both of whom have long
been sought for guests, The Minister
from Finland. NJ. Axel Leonard
Astrom, is socially inclined and one
Of the bachelors who adds his share
to the brilliancy Of the season. So
also the first secretary. NJ. Bruno
kivikoski, who has been in Washing
ton less than a year. This young
diplomat is a graduate of the ancient
university at Helsingsfors and comes
of a family which has been engaged
for centuries in the lumber industry
of East Finland. M. kivikoski has
two young sisters who reside in the
old home in Finland and to whom a
visit to Washington may be among
the possibilities of next Spring. The
Minister from Costa Rica. Senior
Rafael Oreamuno. is among the
younger bachelor ENJOYS, and SO, too,
is the scholarly Albanian, DR.. Flax
konizta, who recently was added to
the local corps. Both of these will
take an active interest in social af-
fairs. Sweden has a popular bachelor
on the Minister'S staff. Baron Lennart
Rappe. who came to Washington late
last Winter and was among those
who participated in the gayety ar
ranged for the royal visitors. Baron
Rappe belongs to an old family of
Stockholm and his father, whose name
he bears, was for many years in the
upper house of the Swedish Lesisla
ture. Baron Rappe studied his pro-
fession in the University of Upsala
and served in Bern, Brussels and
London before coming to Washington.
Debuta ntes in New York, Philadel-
phia, Boston and the larger social
centers invariably cultivate some par
ticular talent, and that aside from
the customary drawing room accom-
plishments. like dancing and the abil-
ity to take a hand at cards. The
daughters of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry F.
Michel of Chestnut street, Philadel
phia, Miss Helen and Miss Florence
Michel. who were presented this Sum
mer in the Newport home. Ochre
Lodge, are musicians of rare tai
ent. one playing the harp with
rare skill, and the other the
violin, like a master. The Michels
some years ago bought the famous
home of the late Mrs. Stuyvesant
Fish, Ochre Lodge, where the fetes
originated by the versatile Harry
Lehr took place and where in later
years Mr.. Lehr made his home with
his wife, who formerly was Miss
Elizabeth Drexel. Not even in the
days when New York's social leader
held court was Ochre Lodge more
crowded than it was this Summer to
hear the concerts given by the daugh
ters of the present owner Miss
Helen and Miss Florence Michel have
play yed with the Philadelphia. Orches-
ira, but for practice only, and it is a
dehata BILE question whether both will
not. after having slipped the pleasure
Of a debudante year. seek professional
honor in this country and abroad
Mr.. and Mrs. George Eustis Cor
coran recently returned from Europe,
where they spent two years, and after
a brief sojourn in Eustis Lodge. on
Narragansett avenue, Newport, they
are spending the Autumn in their
home in Tuxedo. They have resumed
their Sunday afternoon concerts, and
Mrs. Eustis, who was Miss RoSamund
Street. has gained wide reputation
as violinist and has spent much of
her time in Europe under the best
masters. Tuxedo has an enthusiastic
musical colony. and the most delight
full evenings devoted to Melpomene
are arranged several times A week.
Among these are Mr.. and Mrs. Gus
tave J. S. White, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
mund Grinnell and Mr.. Shafter How
ard. all Of whom will remain until the
exc of Christmas, entertaining each
other and Turing large companies
down from New York. 1t is probable
that Mr.. and Mrs. Eustis Corcoran
will come to Washington later in the
Winter. Their home has been leased
for some wears and has a year or two
70 run. Mr.. Corcoran, whose name
was changed from George Peabody
Eustis to his present way of writing
it. spent his boyhood in the fine old
Corcoran house razed to make a site
for the Chamber of Commerce. and he
retains great fondness for his native
city.
BoStons S fair yachtSWomen staged
picturesque sailing race last week at
CohaSset on Massachusetts Bay. and
though Miss Josephine Choate. grand
daughter of the eminent lawyer and
diplomatist. Joseph Choate. was de-
feateG by Miss Jessie Bancroft. all
have been warmly congratulated be-
cause OF the spirited race and the
splendid way In which the competing
boats were handled. Miss Choate is
president of the outset Club and she
handled her own yacht. with Miss
Christine Reid and Miss Helen Swain.
while the winning crew, with Miss
Bancroft. a niece of Mrs. William De
Witt Mitchell. wife of the solicitor gen
eral as captain, had Mrs. Franklin
King and Miss Barbara Prosser as
aides. Miss Bancroft is head of the
Cohasset team and is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Bancroft, both of
whom are we'll known in the aquatic
sports of the bay. Miss Reid. who is
right hand aide OF Miss Choate, is the
daughter of that William Reid tor
Bill" as he is universally called). the
most famous foot ball PLAYER Of Har
ward 25 wears ago. Yacht clubs
wholly sustained by women are nu-
merous on both the North and South
Shores Of Massachusetts Bay. and be-
sides those competing in the finals
the Manchester. the Nahant and the
Beverly Cove were flying their pen
n7nts and had several entries in the
contest. The South Shore will thus
be the scene Of the next contest.
though a mighty effort was made to
bring honors hack to the North Shore,
where these events were staged for
the past ten years. Miss Bancroft is