The Washington times., 1931-02-07
Distinguished
BritiSherS
In City
Capital Society Turns Out
to Greet the Marques and
MarChioness of Milford
Haven Today
BY ANNE PATTEN

are young, good looking and
charming, gives a decided touch
Of romance to the brief visit
here this week of the Marques
and MarchionesS of Milford
Haven.
The distinguished couple,
who are, by the way, making
their first visit in this coun-
try. arrived in Washington last
evening to be the guests of
Mrs. William D. Thomas,
daughter of the former United
States Ambassador to Russia.
and Mrs. George T. Marye.
They are stopping while here
(they return to New York to-
morrow afternoon) at the May
flower.
RelinquiShed Royal Title
Lord Milford Haven was one
Of the British Battenberg
princes who relinquiShed their
royal title at the beginning of
the World War. He is a
younger brother of Lord Louis
Momtbatten and a near kinS-
man of King George Of England
and, of course, the Prince Of
Wales. His pretty and chic
young wife was the Countess
NADIA Torby. youngest daughter
of the late Grand Duke
Michael, Of Russia.
Abroad, they established a
close friendship with Mrs.
Reggie" Vanderbilt, the former
Gloria Morgan, one of the
famous magical Morgan"
sisters. Mrs. Vanderbilt, since
the death of her husband, has
spent the greater part of her
time abroad, where she main
tains a charming little house
in London and where her inti-
mate circle is the group of ex-
tremely smart young married
people to which the Milford
Havens belong.
Accompanied Her Guests
Mrs. Vanderbilt accompanied
her guests to Washington and
with them shared honors at the
little dinner given last evening
by Mrs. Thomas. Twenty-four
guests were invited, just across
from the old British embassy,
and later an additional group
of 80 dropped in to dance.
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attend the dinner and dance to
be given by the minister of
Rumania, Charles A. Davlla
Oord Milford Haven is a cousin
Of Queen Marie of Rumania),
and tomorrow they will be en-
tertained by Mr.. and Mrs. =.
Matthews Dick.
Unfortunately, as the British
ambassador, Sir Ronald Lind
say, is suffering from a slight
attack of FLU" and his wife,
Lady Lindsay, is still absent
in New York, the youthful
BritisherS will not be enter
tanned during their stay here
at their own embassy.
Mr.. Curtis Dinner Guest
The Vice President, Charles
Curtis, and his sister, Mrs. Ed
ward Everett Gam. will be the
guests of honor at the din
ner given this evening by Mr..
and Mrs. William Livingston
CrounSe.
Minister Is Here
Ralph Totten, United States
Minister to the Union of South
Africa, arrived in Washington
yesterday from Birmingham,
where he has been recuperating
from a serious illness. The
minister is stopping at the May
flower and will be in Washing.
ton until March /, when he will
sail for his post.
Pan-American Concert
Invitations have been issued
by the director general of the
Pan.American Union, DR.. Leo
s. Rowe, for a concert of Latin
American music in the Hall of
the Americas by the United
Service Orchestra and assisting
artists on Monday evening,
March 2, at 9 o'clock.
Envoy To Be Feted
The minister of the Union
of South Africa, Eric Louw,
and DR.. Philip Botha, trade
commissioner for South Africa
in New York. will be the guests
Of honor at the annual :up-
per dance of the South African
colony in New York on Feb
ruary % at the Astor.
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The District of Columbia divi-
sion of the United States Daugh.
terS Of the Confederacy, will give
its annual card party at the Will
lard Wednesday.
Mrs. Walter E. Hutton, preSi.
dent of the division. and Mrs. r.
B. Whitehurst, chairman. are in
charge of the arrangements.
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To Marry February is
Mrs. Mary Ada Shaney has
issued invitations for the mar
riage of her daughter. Mary
Ada, to John Vincent Tutching,
Monday, February 16 at 9
o'clock in the morning III the
Sacred Heart Church.
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