Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-03-14
BY MARGARET b. DOWNING

The Prince of Wales has a valiant
spirit and, despite the yelled thrusts
made by the British press at his horse
manship, he has pluckily joined his
brothers, the Duke of York and Prince
Henry, In that unique club just started
in London known as THE Institute of
the Horse" The idea is to revive
horseback riding as a daily exercise
and to fill again the neglected bride
paths in Hyde Park and about the
suburbs. Riding, except in sports like
hunting or polo, has become forgot
ten art and even those former indie
fatigable riders in the Lords and Com
mons have renowned their daily 5aunt
because the paths are overgrown with
shrubbery, and in many cases have
been widened by the entertainments Of
farm wagons. There has been some
gibes about 1t being entirely advisable
for the prince to take over such a
harmless fad as riding on bride paths
as against the hazards of hunting and
polo. But the heir of King George
takes no notice and has led the list
of subscribers of those who are about
to begin clearing the historic bride
path from the back of buckingham
Palace to New Forest. once a royal
road for eSqueStrianS and a delightful
course through the midland country.
almost 100 miles in length. If this
path is put in order and IS filled with
gay cavalcades, it will not be long be-
fore London will he mounted and pass
ing the morning hours after the man.
ner Of the lords and ladies in the
early Victorian years.
Col. Sir Merrik Burrell, who is
deemed hero of the World War and
who served before Ypres, though he
had long been retired-he was among
-,
the Boer War nearly 80 years ago
has just arrived in New York. Sir
Merrik will be remembered for his
long -drawn-out law suit against the
estate of Walter Wynans of Baltimore.
The British Army officer married the
elder of Mr.. Wynans daughters,
Louise. and there were two sons and
daughter born of the union. Lady
Burrell took what might be called
French leave of her husband and chill.
dren. She eloped with a brother Of
ticer of Col Burrell's and died short
~ after a divorce had been granted
her husband. My Wynans left but
Il meagre income to these British
grandchildren on the plea that their
father, being q man Of large means,
could look after them adequately.
American courts sustained this view
and did not permit Mr.. WynanS' win
10 be broken. These children now are
married and have received q division
II their paternal grandfather's estate,
the many millions accumulated by SIR
Robert Loder in Anglo Russian enter
prises during the reign of the Car
Alexander III. The late Walter WY.
mans, though nominally of Baltimore,
was born in ST. Petersburg Tor Petro-
grad whilst his father, William Wy
mans, was constructing Russia's first
railroad, and though he lived almost
so years. he passed less than q week in
Baltimore. This was after he was 20
and when he desired to establish his
legal status as n citizen of Uncle
Sans realm in order that his financial
affairs should be settled In q Balti-
more court.
The Marquis Of Huntley, premier Of
his rank in Scotland and superchief.
tain Of the illustrious clan Of Gordon.
which has many authentic branches IN
this country. has intrigued the makers
" masculine fashion by wearing with
his evening garments q single stud
lifted into his pleated shirt with some
skill, since it is pigeon blood ruby
The size Of the ornament on signet
ring, and the size IS enhanced by be-
ing surrounded with diamonds. When
the venerable marquis wore this regal
adornment on his shirt front to din
ner in New York he focused attention
almost to the exclusion Of his wife, the
former Mrs. James Mcdonald. Win.
ter resident Of Washington until her
marriage four years ago. Yet the
Marquise of Huntley is always a we'll
dressed woman and she contrib
uted her share to incidents of the tot
let not hitherto noted on this side OF
the water. For she wore to a dinner.
and later to a concert, a scarf OF deep
purple fur. which added a. contrast to
her gown of violet velvet and gold
lace. Colored furs have been reported
from Paris, but as yet they have not
been seen In Washington, where every
sort of fad is exploited. 1t is subtly
suggested that ermnc no longer the
hallmark of gentilit. - the favor
ite skin Of royalty. SO Auch imitation
ermine has been placed on the market
that many who favored 1t In the past
now adopt the dyed fur. for 1t re-
.Iulres an expensive operation to color
fur adequately, especially in some OF
the ultra shades which are modish In
Europe-henna, orange, canary vel.
low and the entire list Of hues which
may be contained from blues, pinks
and greens.
Mr.. Charles B. Gillette Of Boston has
Just purchased Montmorencl, one
of the famous old manors in the Long
Green Valley of Maryland, and will
take possession in time to share In
the spirited events of the Green
Spring Valley Hunt Club, Of which he
is; g. member. This old manor grant
was taken out in 1856 by the immt-
grant of the Worthington family
col John Worthington. a member of
The provincial council and q man Of
importa nee when the Lords Baltimore
ruled In Maryland. The same family
has retained possession of the estate
ever since until the sale last month to
Mr.. Gillette 1t was Samuel Worth
ington, grandson of John. who. In
$50. built the beautiful house at
Montmorenci and who laid out the
wonderful Italian gardens, not sur
passed in beauty and extent in this
country. The estate was originally OF
10000 acres, but there We're only 1900
when it was sold. The manor had
passed from the male line and the last
heir was Mrs. Louis c. Lehr, wife OF
DR.. Lehr Of this city. Mr.. Gillette will
restore the place to it's former state,
for 1t has not been continuously occu.
pied I'm recent years and both house
and garden are in a rather neglected
state. But the mansion Is OF stone
and stucco, and the myriads of stat
ues and garden adornments, brought
from Italy though stained and