Evening star., 1926-01-24
Tales of Well Known Folk
In Social and Official Life
Horsehair-Covered Trunk Of Early Nineteenth
Century, Made by Curtis g Coolidge,
Gift to the President

heuded under the Balkan title and
Nine. kadewa rarely fails 10 have
some bit of such work on her gowns
which proves marvelously effective.
Now that she and the Minister have
performed some of the herCulean
duties which became theirs as new
comers in the diplomatic corps. they
viii participate actively in the literary
and artistic activities OF Washington,
and Will in turn ask Congenial friends
to take a closer view of bulgarian art
through some beautiful books which
thev have in thsir library and Of the
pictures which adorn their walls.
Miss Julia Wheeler Harris. the sub
deb daughter of the Sena or from
Georgia and Mrs William J. Harris.
is receivin" the welcome which her
own personality assures her md also
for the revered memories which she
represents. Her mother. Julia Wheeler.
Was but little older than the vi
vaciouS young schoolgirl when by
the death of her mother she became
the head of her fathers household
and the chatelaine of one of the gay
est and most frequented of Southern
homes. Gen. Joseph Wheeler. Of Con-
federate fame, was member of Con
gress from Ala ba ma at a time when
the State WAS foremost in social pres
tiSe by reason OF Hillary Herbert be-
ing head of the Navy Department in
Grover C1eveland'S cabinet. A close
friendship united the Herbert and
Wheeler homes and Miss Leila Her.
bert. her fathers hostess. had Miss
.Tnlia Wheeler constantly with her
when she was dispensing hospitalities
Ia the lively naval wing. Miss
Wheeler. was active in y. 4. r. affairs
Z, / ,l-
Tho Alabama branch Of the Daughters
OF the Ccnfederacy. Her marriage 10
the Senator from Georgia took place
in this city in July. 1905. and termin-
ated q romance begun when Mr..
Harris held clerical position in the
House Office building. Their home is
now at Cedartown. Ga. though as a
large circle Of relatives and friends
still reside about Birmingham, Ala.
they are frequently there. too. Miss
Julia Wheeler Harris resembles her
mother in some ways and she Is
charming study of third generation
in the congressional set of the Capital.
Young Princess Cecile \eva Marie
Beatrice de Bearn. daughter of Prince
Louis Henry de Galard de Bearn.
Prince de Chalais md of his late wife.
Beatrice Winans of Baltimore, will be
20 in April next, and il is prohahl
her marriage. to Mr.. John Freeman n
OF Paris will not occur until some time
after Easter Prince de Bearn. who
served in Washington several times
and who is we'll remembered for the
lawsuit which progressed for years
between him as guardian of his two
children and the trustees NJ the
WinanS estate. He won the suit in
the end. and has proved a careful
, and intelligent agent for the fortune,
from which he derives only an income
and which will S". in PRINCIPAL 10
the two children. The Younger Is
the son who was So badly hurt in
the earthquake Of Toxic and who
was rushed 10 Europe for the best
medical treatment possible. This boy
CASTOR Ross Joseph Henry dc Bearn
like his sister. was born in ST Peters-
hurc. His mother died At his birth
IN October. 1907. Mr.. Ross Winan ms,
father Of the princess. feared a sec
ond marriage. and endeavored to get
the cuardia nship of his Srardchil-
drsn. Prince dc Bearn and his son.
now Is. are the last male descenda nts
Of the ancient feudal house Of Galard
de Bcarn. The elder Prince dc Bearn
Is the last claimant to the rank and
estates Of his mother. who was Prin-
cess Cecile Charlotte Marie de Tally.
rand de Peri-ord, Princess of Cha1ais
He has. however. but Scant interest
In the defunct titles of his house and
for his son and daughter he is con
tent 70 write them Mile. and NJ after
the French way. He has a Winter
home in Paris, out toward the Bois
du BouloGne. and a country seat.
Villa de Bearn, near Biarritz.
MI. John Freeman. son of he late
William t'reemar and Of former