Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-31
Tales of Well Known Folk
In Social and Official Life
Mrs. Albert Brousseau and Other Daug hters of
Revolution to Attend Tablet Exercises
on Site of Langham Hotel.

certs during the past twenty years. Her
husband belongs to the elder branch
of the Curzon family, of which the lat :
Marquis Curzon of Keddleston was a
member. His widow, an American
formerly Miss Kinds of Alabama, is of
this coterie, whose slogan Is to intro
duce the most picturesque ways of the
past, when n dinner company listened
to good songs and rousing music AZ
they sat about at leisure instead OF
rushing off to a dance or to a bridge
party.
The late Henry T.. Huntington's
magnificent beQuest in the library and
museum at San Marine, near Pasa.
dena. has placed that lovely city of the
Pacific Coast definitely on the itinerary
of the cultured traveller. This library
already ranks with the greatest collec.
ton of books in the world and can
compare favorably with the libraries
of the Old World. many of which have
been eight centuries in the making and
this one less than a quarter of a cycle
of time. Logically this library has
specialized in English and American
literature and to this and many re-
nownN collections have been bought
en- bloc, as the term goes. and then
began a system of wedding out, which
has resulted in an absolutely unique
array of books in English of ancient
and modern type. Mr.. Huntington, ac-
cording to his friends. pondered ear
nestly on the side of his museum and
library and one after another weighed
the claims of New York City, his natal
place, of Philadelphia, where he spent
many years and where he recently
passed away. and of Washington, Chi
cago and San Francisco. His decision
TO establish a splendid park in an
isolated section where landscapng on
the scale he planned was possible. This
required more space than could have
been obtained in the Eastern or Mid
die Western section, and has resulted
in making Southern California the OBJ.
jective of thousands of travellers. The
buildings are all superb specimens of
the best Spanish historic type.
Princess Viggo OF Denmark. for
merly Miss Eleanor Green Of New
York. City. and great granddaughter
of the philanthropist. Peter Cooper, Is
an American in whom the entire. Ma.
ton may take the most affectionate
pride. She has made niche for her
self in the esteem of her husbands
people and no member Of the royal
family enjoys greater popularity. The
princess is Of Kentucky blood on her
fathers side and she is, therefore.
passionately fond of horses and, in
deed, it was her superb equestrian
ability which first won the notice of
her royal sutton. She and Prince
Viggo were for some weeks in Paris
this Spring and early Summer and
were conspicuous at the race tracks
at Longchamp and Auteuil. They
were located in villa on the edge of
the Bots du Boulogne which is owned
by the father of Prince Viggo and
they were entertained by many visit
ing Americans and by all royal guests
as well. Capt. and Mrs. Jacques Bal.
san had an establishment near by
and Mrs. Whitelaw Reid and her
daughter, Lady John Ward. were In
Paris at this time. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hugh c. Wallace, Mrs. Spencer Eddy.
the Princess de Polignac, formerly
Mrs. Eustis, and Mrs. Ridgely Carter
We're also in the immediate neighbor-
hood and were frequently guests at
the entertainments given by Mrs.
Parneiy Herrick, who is the chat
elaine Of the American embassy
Prince and Princess Viggo will spend
the remainder of the Summer yacht