Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-22
Tales of Well Known Folk
In Social and Official Life
Gov. Brewster of Maine Stanch Advocate oil
i. Appalachian Trail Project-Personal Notes
3 of Special Interest.

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Mrs. Arthur Ryerson of Chicago
probably is the last OF the widows be-
reayed by the sinking of the Titanic to
take on new matrimonial ties She was
recently married to Mr.. Forsythe
SherfeSee, also of the Lake City Mrs.
Sherfesee has been a leader in social
and philanthropic affairs In Chicago
and apparently the entire city paid
homage on her second marriage. For
several years she suffered from the ex-
posture and shock of the catastrophe,
for she and her four children were
rescued from an open boat after many
hours In the ice. She is perhaps best
known as big game hunter and for
her clever descriptive articles on her
adventures. Mr. Sherfesee has an i'm
portant post under the Peking govern
ment and he plans to resume his work
when political conditions ease down a
little with the new rulers. Meantime
he and his bride will pass the honey
moon in Timbuctoo. which Mrs. Sher-
feSee says Is the most remote place In
the world. where few tourists ever pene-
trate and where complete rest Is as
Sured. The scenery and climate are
enticing and there are abundant OPP
portunities to hunt and fish.
Miss Dorothy Carnegie. daughter of
the British Ambassador to Portugal. Sir
Lancelot Carnegie. is about to be mar
ried to Lord Scone. only son and heir
of the Earl of Mansfield, and the
nuptial scene will be in the British
establishment on the Bay of Biscay
not far distant from Lisbon Sir
Lancelot Is the brother of the Earl of
Southesk. whose son recently wed Lady
Maude, daughter of the Princess Royal
of Britain and OF the late Duke of Fife
and the niece of King George. One of
the great historic houses of Scotland,
the Carnegies date back to the opening
year of the fourteenth century, when
royal grant from King David II gave
the chief a tremendous tract of land
which became the barony of Carnegie,
near Forfarshire. Lord Mansfield is one
of the territorial magnateS Of the north
ern kingdom and until recently he had
historic title to the great domain of
Kenwood near London. which, owing to
the generosity of the late Earl Of
Iveagh. head of the Guinness breweries,
Is now a recreation park for the con-
gested districts. This marriage, which
will unite two of Scotland's important
families, viii bring great train of
followers of the clan Murray. to which
the bridegroom belongs and of which
the Duke of Athol Is chief. and OF Car
negie and its many allied branches.
Mrs. Andrew Carnegie and her daugh-
ter. Mrs. Roswell Miller now in Skibo
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far-fiung family in the western world.
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Alfonso Of Spain and his prime min
lister, Gen. Rivero. undoubtedly saved
the Seville Exposition from disaster by
postponing It's opening from october II
of this year until March. 1929. Though
there is much disappointment voiced
that this Ibero-American world fair
should not throw open its doors on a
date so portentous as october IL. 1t is
conceded that Ii was wiser to await the
completion of the many beautiful
buildings in course of erection. and this
by every sovereign state Of the western
world. This Republic Is building fine
Spanish domicile, which win remain
permanently after the exposition closes
as a general exhibit of this countrys
fruit and grain wealth. In its patio
win be placed Indian pottery and other
examples Of an ancient art Flowers
and foliage plants typical of the semi
tropical parts of continental United
States have been artistically arranged.
The new date, March IS, makes 1t pos
sible for such Of the official world from
Latin America as may be present at the
ceremonies also to witness the sumptu-
Gus and solemn religious functions in
the Seville Cathedral during Holy
week and to note the opening Spring
in the Pyrenees should they motor TO
France. 1t also makes possible the
entrance oficially of the five Central
American republics. each with its own
house instead of all in one building. as
was proposed, because the legislatures
OF those states had not appropriated the
funds to 60 forward with the erection.
The general Spanish Industrial Expo
been ready for December of this year,
will open exactly year later.
Capt. George W. Steele. former naval
attache of the United States embassy
in Paris, and Mrs. Steele have been fol-
lowing the fashion of remaining In the
French capital through July and Au-
gust. Mrs Steele, well remembered here
as Mrs. wilfrid H. Dupuy, has found a
delightful home In the avenue Bots du
Boulogne. With the historic woods,
lakes and miniature water falls just at
their door and the splendid roads lead
ing to the Norman and Brenton resorts
within few hours for week end and
a dip in the ocean. they are quite con-
tent. Capt and Mrs. Steele recently
returned from the troubled Far East.
after a stay of three years near the
exciting scenes of the Chinese civil war.
A family party consisting of Mrs. Steele's
son, John Wilfrid Dupuy, and her moth
er, Mrs. Alexander Ramsay Thompson,
met the returning travellers In Marseille
and viii pass part Of the Summer In
Paris. So many former Washington
friends OF Capt and Mrs. Steele are
living In the French capital that their
coming has been in the nature Of an
ovation. Mr.. and Mrs. Dorsey Rhicard-
son gave them dinner In their home.
followed by a reception attended by
many of the members of the Chamber
of Commerce Miss Caroline Nash, who
is a permanent member of the Ameri-
can colony, entertained for Capt. and
Mrs. Steele at Ciro's. and Comdr and
Mrs. Randolph H. Miner foregathered
the naval contingent Of France and
from the Mediterranean feet In their
honor.
Britains iIlustrioug liberal leader,
Henry Herbert Asquith, Earl OF Asquit1
and OF Oxford, left private fortune