Evening star., 1928-05-20
RI MARGARET b, DOWNING.

RY MARGARET n, DOWNING.
Lady Isabella Howard will be the
guest Of her brother, Prince Carlo Ro-
nano Guistiniani- Bandini and his wife.
Princess Marie Lann. in their home
Pratt Al CASTILLO. Rome. for the re-
mainder Of May and part OF June.
Her brother who besides being a
Roman patrician is Earl OF Newburgh,
viScount Kynnair6. and Baron Living
stone in the peerage Of Scotland and
therefore eligible TO seat In the House
of Lords. is having family reunion
this Spring and Lady Isabella sailed
for Italy early this month in order 70
spend all the time possible with her
kindred. Prince Carlo lost his only son,
.SigiSmon6e. In 1918 and the title Will
pass from this branch Of the family,
His only daughter. Princess Maria Soma,
is the wife, Of Manfred, Count de Gra-
vins, and resides with her parents IN
Rome. Lady Isabella Is one of the six
sisters OF Prince Carlo, two OF whom are
in converts near Rome, Her eldest sister,
Caroline lives in Vincensa. the wife OF
Count di SolEa. and Nicoletta, Duchess
of Grsziloa. lives in the palace of that
ancient family in Rome. The second
sister. Elena Maria, was the wife OF
Camille, Prince RoSpigltoSi, who died
some years ago and whose eldest son,
now the head OF the family, married
Miss Julia Bronson of New York City.
Mr.. Francis Howard accompanied his
mother and the other three sons left
England In time 10 meet her ship at
Naples.
The French Ambassador, NJ. Claudel.
who with his family sailed recently for
a Summer vacation in Paris. is eS-
pecially attached to his home there, a
spacious mansion situated in a secluded
part of Psssy. The Ambassador spent
many years in the East and he and
Mime. Claudel collected some unique and
priceless household treasures In China
and Japan and the Paris home presents
the aspect Of old China in the days
before the civil strife or the fall Of the
empire and of Japan in the best period
of its art. n. Claudel has his home
arranged suitably to environ these ORR
entail statues, screens and rugs and he
brought much exquisite lattice work
from Toxic and many OF those huge
deep blue and orange jars which are
seen SO often In the entrance halls OF
the cultured japanese. Naturally the
Ambassador and Nine Claudei, having
gotten their treasures safely across the
seas to Paris, diSliked TO move them to
washington. The present French en-
baSsy would hardly be the proper place
1or such establishment, being in the
interior as well as the outside, of the
French chateau style, calling for tapes
tries and Western furniture. Few
Japanese or Chinese apartments remain
II Washington, though q few years ago
such hooks or corners were 10 be found
N all well appointed homes. But house
hold needs here are so different that
the lovely furnishings Of the East were
rarely useful. Even the diplomatic es-
ADJUSTMENTS OF Japan and China ex-
cept IN the private apartments follow
the custom OF this country and not their
own.
Miss Elizabeth Houghton. daughter OF
the Ambassador to London and Mrs.
Aianson H3ughton, who Is In the under
graduate class Of Lady Margaret Hall
81 Oxford. Is among those DESIGNATED 20
1orm committees to celebrate the gol-
cen jubilee OF this pioneer of women's
colleges in the ancient university,
Americans resident in London are show
ing great interest In this celebration. for
historic Lady Margaret Hail always has
been hlled with daughters Of Uncle
Sam and many have attained rare sue
cess in their various professions. Lady
AStor always makes IL duty to enter
tain her co1ntrywomen from Lady Mar
garet's during the Christmas recess and
though meter a student she has been
assigned special duties at the jubilee.
The Duchess of York lis another spon-
Sor who delights IN the freedom and
energy Of the maid from this side OF
the ocean as she is typified In college
and she will be the luncheon guest Of
the senior class the day the jubilee cele-
brations begin. Miss Houghton made
her bow In court at the first drawing
room in Buckingham Palace, but inn
medlately after she resumed her studies
IN Oxford. She is preparing for q lit
erary careers and shows much talent for
writing. She viii visit her sister, Mrs
Chandler p. Anderson, tr., in New York,
this Summer.
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Princess Serge Obolensky, formerly
Hiss Alice Muriel Astor, who has spent
the Winter In New York City, sailed
early ID May for London. where she
opened her mansion, Hanover Lodge,
e. Regents Park for the court season
The princess. only daughter Of the late
Col. John Jacob Astor and his first
wife, nov Lady Ribblesdaie. have been
deeply engFogsed in aiding the Russians
ia exile and during her soiourn in New
York she sponsored the Russian bali.
which vas pronounced one Of the bril-
iiantly artistic events Of the season
ard likewise a huge financial success
The princess had in mind the forma-
tien ok a Russian orchestra, which
would give a series Of concerts in the
metropolis and then go on tour, q
project which would have given employ
nnentto many eminent musicians and
provide a fund toward aiding the un-
fortunate exiied Muscoyiteg in every
part Of the world. But she discovered