Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-21
Tales of Well Known Folk
In Social and Official Life
President and Mrs. Coolidge Are Expected to
Attend Opening of New Chamberlain Wander
bilt Hotel at Old Point Comfort

Miss Suzette NJ. Hall OF Chicago. Her
daughter. Suzette, who resembles her
mother very strongly, was among the
younger bellies OF the court season.
The Deweys have a home in Lake
Forest, where they go whenever occa-
sion permits. Their residence in
Washington, at 1910 Rhode Island ave.
nue., was once the home Of the Bellamy
Storers, and for brief time that Of
Theodore Roosevelt and his family
during the formers tenure as Vice
President.
Mrs. Algernon Burnaby's son by
her first marriage to Preston Gibson.
formerly Of this city, has, by grace OF
the court. dropped, Gibson from his
name and has taken his place in
Chicago society simply as Henry
Field. He has scientific bend, and
at once associated himself with the
trustees of the Field Museum. He
is about to set forth on a quest Of
Central Africa to gather specimens.
His journey will lead him through
Spain, where he has been invited TO
hunt with King Alfonso, and perhaps
add some of the smaller deer of the
widest part Of the Pyerenees to his
bag. He also intends to scour the
Carpathians for some game. He has
an alluring schedule. which includes
joining boar hunts in the Budapest
Country Club, and going into the wild
regions where the boar is more savage
and unattainable than in any part of
Europe. Mai. and Mrs. Burnaby, the
latter we'll known to the older genera
ton as Miss Minna Field, daughter OF
Henry Field of Chicago. brother of
Marshall and stepdaughter Of the late
Thomas Nelson Page, have been visit.
ing Chicago friends and relatives, and
will remain to sail on the first lap of
the journey with the young explorer.
Young Henry Field lives with his
aunt, Mrs. Bryan Lathrop, in Evans
ton, and has been with her for q short
time this Summer in her villa at
York Harbor. Mrs. Lathrop. however.
will spend the coming Autumn and
Winter in England, aiding her niece.
Mrs. Burnaby. in the establishment of
the racing stables which she proposes
opening next Spring on her estate.
| near bennington, Warwickshire.
The Secretary of the Navy, Mr..
Dwight Curtis Wilbur, being a gradu.
ate Of Annapolis and stepped in naval
| lore. was particularly pleased with
| the recent celebration at Portsmouth,
| n. H.. OF the 150th anniversary of the
launching of the Ranger, the first
| ship commissioned in the United
States Navy and commanded by John
Paul Jones. The intrepid Scotchman
| arrived In Portsmouth some weeks
before his ship was finished. The old
| inn at which he boarded has been
taken over by the New Hampshire
Historical Society. 1t was there, and
| probably at the very same table, that
| the First Assistant Postmaster Gen.
| eral. Mr.. John Henry Bartlett, enter
tained the distinguished company
| which participated in the sesquicen.
tennial exercises of the Ranger.
These guests included, in addition TO
| the Secretary Of the Navy, Senator
Moses. the Governor of New Hamp-
shire. Mr.. John G. Winant, and a num-
| Der OF other guests from the civic list
| of Portsmouth, including the Mayor
and his council, the Board of Trade
and the Chamber OF Commerce. The
New Hampshire Historical Society has
| named its meeting hall for John Paul
Jones, in memory Of his assuming COM
mand Of the first vessel of the Ameri.
| can Navy, which was launched in the
| adjacent waters. An unusual number
of relics related to the naval career of
| the great commander have been gath.
cred, and the library, filled with rare
| and valuable historical works on naval
themes, is the treasure of the museum
During his term as Governor of New
Hampshire Gen. Bartlett took special
| interest in this John Paul Jones home,
| and was prominent in arrangements
| for the celebration of the Ranger an.
| niversary.
Lady Mary Thyme. the last Of
Princess Mary's bridesmaids and one
| of the most celebrated beauties in the
| British social realm, Is to be married
| the end of August to young Lord
| Nunburnholme. the. one-time famous
| polo player. He was injured by fall
| from horse and compelled after
months Of invalidism to resign from
! the Coldstream Guards and from its
polo team. of which. he was captain.
He was at this time engaged to this
| celebrated belle. and wished to give
back her troth, but Lady Mary
stanchly stuck to her fiance. and now.
after the most careful medical treat.
| ment. he shows signs of recovering
ultimately from every trace of the in.
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