Evening star., 1928-02-26
Tales of Well known Folk
In Social and Official Life
Peruvian Ambassador Becomes Vice Dean of
Diplomatic Corps in Washineton-Special
Mention of Notable individuals.

, professor of medicine in the George
| washington Medical College, will in
| April wed charming belle of Savan-
nah. Ga. Miss Helen Stoddard Ellis
DR.. Wecms is brother OF Mrs. H. Ro-
aier Dulany. ir.. of this city. and has
been prominently affiliated with socia
life here and III the hunting country
OF Virginia. He is the son of the late
DR.. and Mrs. Benjamin WeemS of Hous-
ton. Tex, and descends in direct line
from the memorable historian known
i blographcrS of George Washington. and
; from whose account is derived the IA
nous story of the hatchet and the
cherry tree. Miss Els is one of the
! younger social leaders Of the Georgia
city and member of its Junior League
She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs
Charles Ellis. and with her parents
! has come to Washington for various
social functions. Dr. Weems, her fiancc.
has scores of relatives and friends in
Virginia. where he Is connected with
many prominent families. His mother
was Miss Marie Nash Darlington of
Halifax County. in the Old Dominion.
and he is related to the Mackall family
Of that State and of Georgetown. Or.
Wcems will bring his bride TO Washing
ton after a bridal trip OF some months.
Miss Ellis graduated from Dobbs Ferry
School and later spent two years in
Paris studying music, art and the Ian
suascs.
Mr.. Richard X. Mellon and Mr.
! James Werner Scaife have ACCOMPLISHED
something for the dignity and formalitv
Of balls in Pittsburgh. and these func-
tons, which had lapsed considerably in
polse. and even decorun. have return
ed to the formality of older days. Mr.
Mellon and his associate took over the
departure in conducting dances which
had proved successful in New York
City and Boston-that is. they appoint
ed IL OF the best known dancing men
as floor committee. and these dill
gently led the various numbers. select
ing partners themselves and leading off
after the manner of the old german, to
be followed by scores of other dancers,
all adhering to the pace of the commit
tee. When Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Nc
Chung gave dance during the Christ
mas holidays this innovation was sug-
sested. This dance included some 500
guests, many of whom were strangers
IN Pittsburgh. guests of students home
for the Christmas recess. 1t proved so
successful that no large ball is to be
attempted unless competent floor COM
n1ittee is in charge. and not only has
the feature resulted in dignity and har-
mony. but 1t has successfully curtailed
the activity of the gate crashers. "
Twelve prominent young men such as
those appointed would undoubtedly
know all the dancing set. or at least
they. would recognize one of every
couple. When one member failed to
90 so. he appealed to another. and If
none OF the committee could place the
newcomers. they were politely asked
their names under some pretense. OF ar
rangement. and more than so we're
the unlimited.
Mr.. Bernard C. Baruch of New York
City has recently acquired a clear title
to the only royal grant remaining in
tact in the former colonies of Great
Britain, the Barony OF Carteret. a wild
and almost Inaccessible abandoned rice
plantation on the east coast OF South
Carolina. Mr.. Baruch joins a large
New York colony in this part OF the
Palmetto State and he proposes during
the open season to entertain his friends
Meantime. Mr.. Baruch had a fine motor
road cut through the wilderness. and
he recently entertained Prince Louis II
OF Monaco with his son and daughter.
in-law, Count and Countess de Mar.
cila!s. who were en- route TO California
and Mexico. The Barony OF Cartcret
holds its 1000 acres as granted In the
royal document Of William and Mary
TO Baron Carteret. gentleman adyen-
turer TO South Carolina, who had pre-
ferred the pioneer life to the pleasures
CT court. This baron called his domain
Tor his old home in Kent. the Barony Of
Hobcan. but ii has been for more than
200 years called by its first owner s
name. Contrary TO rumor. none OF the
New Workers who recently purchased
old and abandoned rice plantations lust
for the pleasure OF shooting the wild
game which this grain attracts. have
disposed OF their tremendous bags In
what could be called q commercial
transaction. AS the custom has long
held in the South. they exchange in the
neighborly sense OF what they have a
surplus and receive In return something
which they lack. This pas; season wild
DUCKS, geese, turkeys and smaller game
we're 50 abundant that sending gifts
&tOI III 10 sNt@ IDIk ana DiIeE Clues
soon lost novelty for the recipients. and
the enthusiastic hunters received a gen.
tie hint 10 express no more.
The senior class at Vassar has gone
on record as cOndemning bobbed hair
and uncovered knees. and In their crisp
announcement these maidens express
the hope that II college women take ,ip
the slogan the time may not be far dis
tant when real skirts and real hair will
return TO the campus and eventually
10 the great world beyond. vassar's re-
action against existing sartorial meth
ods came early In the opening semester.
and long before Christmas smoothly
parted locks we're held down by velvet
bands or evening jeweled onea. and
! there we're neat little knots @! hair
tucked on each side Of the ear. Very
soon the Juniors sophomores and fresh
men followed this example, 80 that a
genuine b0bbed hair is quite a rarity in