Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-12
Old Time Homes of Society
Are Giving Way to Business
Another Noted New York Mansion Sold as Site tor
Apartment House-News
Notes of Interest.

Magnavu in Normandy, who was one
If ths allies Of William the ConQueror
in the conquest Of England Joeffrey
de Vaudeville. who was created first
Earl Of Essex by King stephen, was
another ancestor. She also Is de-
scended from John Manville, who came
10 this country In 1914, Miss Man
ville's grandfather was the late Charles
B~ayton Manville,
on the maternal side Miss Manville
is descended from ClaeS Jansen Ro-
maine who Joined with the Prince Of
Nassau IN attempting TO establish a
Dutch colony III Brazil and in 1860
settled at Flatlands. Long Island. The
descendants Of Rcmaine were promi-
nentlv identified with the colonial de-
yelopment Of Long Island and New
Jersey
Count Bernadctte is descended from
Napoleons marshal Bernadotte. who
was elected 10 the Swedish throne early
in Lhe nineteenth century, Prince
Bernadotte. the counts father, who
married the Hon Miss Ebba Munich Of
Fulkila. Sweden was obliged to forfeit
his right 10 the throne according to the
Swedish law. and on the ascension of
his Younger brother King GuStaf V,
was given the title Of Prince Berna-
0otte. Count Of Wlsborg. The counts
parents are interested IN religious work.
the prince being president of the Swed-
iSh Young Mems Christian Association.
The counts sister. Countess Elsa
Bernadotte visited this country at the
time Of the convention Of the Young
Womens Christian Association In 1924.
and is now president Of that organiza-
ton,
The count is connected with several
ii the reigning houses III Europe One
cousin. Princess AStrid, married Crown
Prince Leopold Of Belgium. Another
cousin, Princess Margaret. married
Prince AXel of Denmark. whose broth
ers the Princes Erik and Viggo. mar
rie6. respectively Miss Frances Lois
Booth Of Ottawa and Miss Eleanor NJ.
Green Of this city,
The wedding will take place at the
home Of the brides parents III Pleas
antville early in November.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Cass Ledyard,
IT.. Of 401 Park avenue and West
wood Syosset, Long Island, have an
nounced the engagement of their
daughter. Miss Ruth Emery Ledyard, to
Mr. William de Rham, son Of Mrs. H.
CaSimir d. Rham Of $50 Park avenue.
Miss Ledyard is the granddaughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Cas- Ledyard
Of - East Seventy-second street. and
Newport, and through her mother is
closely identified with many old New
YORK families. Miss Ledyard was
graduated from the Oldfeld School.
and studied abroad at Miss Nixons
School. in Florence. Italy Shs was
introduced to society last Winter, and
is q member Of the Junior League
MIR de Rharn is the brother Of Miss
Marion de Rhan, Mr. Stephen de Rham
and MIR. Casimir de Rharn The latter
married Miss Lucy Patterson, daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Rufus L. Patter-
son. Mrs. Lorillard Spencer is his
aunt He attended St Marks School
and Harvard University. class of '25.
His clubs include the Knickerbocker,
Racquet and Tennis. Turf and Fielo
and the Harvard Club
The wedding will take place in the
Autumn.
The engagement of Miss Ledyard's
older sister, Miss Dorothy Ledyard. to
Mr. Hugh Mcleod Fenwick Of San
Francisco. Calf. was announced last
December Their wedding will take
place in the Autumn.