Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-13
Tales of Well Known Folk
In Social and Official Life
Notes of Interest Relating to Celebrities of Two
Continents-Ou Outstanding Events Listed
In World Calendar.

conflict, Is receiving hearty congratula-
lions on the recent birth Of his first
son. In fact, the airnen who were OF
that heroic squadron all deem them
selves as godfather en- masse for this
young Franco American, and from his
first days young Georges can show
collection Of cups, silver offerings and
other articles pertinent to infants of
tender days which would do credit to
favorite athlete. Maj Thenault is
among the elders of military officers in
the diplomatic corps and his natri-
monial career Is entirely conferred at
this Capital. He met Miss Sarah
Spencer after he had been stationed
here in 1921 and the romance Powered
In the rehabilitation days when the last
traces Of the wartime depression and
preoccupation were being cleared away
The late Judge Spencer was towering
figure in the days when the Burlington
Railroad was being constructed. He
had retired from the bench to private
practice and, as legal counsel for the
railroad. which was the pioneer in
crossing the vast prairie country, his
decisions are deemed valuable con-
tribution to such knowledge. Mai and
Mrs Thenault have in addition to the
young son, two girls, and all are
Neutrality-suspicious..
Senior Luis Antonio Penaherrera is
we'll remembered in Washington, where
less than 10 years ago he was secretary
Of the Ecuadorean legation Since those
years he has served in Paris and now
is in charge of the affairs of his coun-
try in Rome Meantime he has
acquired an accomplished American
wife. who was Miss Argenta Perkins.
She is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward C. Perkins of New York, but
for several years resident in Genoa,
where the former represents important
maritime interests. Two of Sonora de
Penaherreras elder sisters are members
Of the powerful social wing in Rome, and
| 1t was during Winter spent there that
Fl, she met and married the promising
diplomat from the land of the Equator
The former Miss Maude Perkins Is now
Princess Prospero Colonna, wife of
Prince Colonna, colonel in the Italian
infantry, and now Is stationed in Rome
He belongs to the Stigliano branch of
| the famous Roman clan and is the son
of the late Prince Marcantonio, whose
son Of the same name is now the mayor
OF the Italian capital. The second sis
ter Is Marchesa d'Amico, likewise a
power in the court society of the Quir-
lnal and possessing comfortable for
tune, the rnarchese and his charming
wife are among the most active in
the social circle. The American colony
in Rome is pressing that of Paris IN
numbers and Importance That of
London remains the largest group on
! alien soil, controlling the most power
full interests. and counts something ap-
! preaching 1000. Paris has less than
5000 permanent residents from this
Republic. Rome is approaching this
number and Berlin bids fair to surpass
both in the next five years.
Nine. de Sevigne. patroness of letter
writer's and founder of literary salons,
would no doubt be astonished If from a
better world she could see the vogue
she has given the spa at Vichy. She
was In the habit of going to that
obscure spring of her day to drink and
battle in the waters, Parisians having
then an abiding faith in their healing
powers. Vichy was an unimportant
village OF Auvergne in that remote day,
but for few weeks of Summer it took
on the air of big city. Not far from
the now world-renowned spring was the
ancestral home of the Comte de Ro-
chambeau, commander of the French
Army OF alliance, and occasionally
Americans in search of health motor
from the spa down the Loire to the
hne chateau still owned by descendants
OF Washington's associate at Yorktown.
Nine. de Sevigne, whose diary is one
OF the sprightliest specimens of her
writings, gives many intimate pictures
or V1chy and recounts what appeared
to her almost miraculous cures result
ing from partaking of the waters. The
sporting Club at Vichy Is one of the
most active organizations in France and
good third Of its membership is made
up OF citizens of this Republic. M.
Andre de Bonneville, descendant of
one OF Rochambeau's officers, Is presi-
dent and Is also a scion of the his
torlc Canadian family of the same
name.
Mr. Richard Louis Sprague, who rep
resents family which has for 1870
consulate at Gibraltar, Is a native Of
that international strip of Spanish soil
over which the flag of Great Britain
1les. Mr.. Sprague is the great-grand-
son OF that Horatio Jones Sprague, one
OF the intrepid mariners of New Eng
!and, who sailed his own ships from
Boston to Cadiz, Malaga. Malta and
Genoa. In his prime he left the home to
ms several sons and in 1900, with his
wife and younger children, took up
residence in Gibraltar in order to keep
PSA eye vi CIle exports. he soon
had the consulate affairs in that mart
OF the world confided to his care and
ne looked after them with complete
satisfaction, making Gibraltar his
headquarters. The War of 1912 forced
him from his post, but in such regard
was ne held by the British authorities
that ne was permitted to make daily
visits from Ageciras to look after his
interests. After the treaty of Client he
was restored to mis- Office and when he
resigned, In fullness of years, his eldest
SON anotner Horatio, succeeded him.
No such dynasty Is recorded In the an