Evening Star Newspaper, August 7, 1927, Page 37

. 'Tales of Well Known Folk In Social and Official Life Personal Notes and Sketches of Interest Gathered From World-Wide Foreign Celebrities. BY MARGARET B. DOWNING. Senator and Mrs. Porter Hinman ale, who have spent the Summer | quletly in their home at Island Pond Vt., contemplate a visit to New York City early in September, when they | will devote their time principally to an examination of the American wing of the Metropolitan Museum, in which has been collected the best and earli est specimens of native furniture and general household equipment. Both | are earnest searchers after colonial furniture, and are considered experts iging both age and originalit As scores of visitors to the Dale home | in Ca the Porter- | field y. Senator and | Mrs. Dale have collected some unusu equipment for their Washington re denc It was this home, so dignified, | so comfortable, and so suggestive of | the strong, virile quality of the early | American artisans, which inspired AMirs. Coolidse to wish to transform the interior of the White House from its various period styles of furnishing, all taken from foreign models, into a colonial home, with genuine colonial furniture, carpets, rugs and even an- clent wallpaper, if not in the original, at least in good copies. The Pond 1sland home of the Dales is a splendid type of the Vermont dwelling, fur- nished as it was more than 150 years| both the present S _his father were born. The is the sunniest and most in-| ington residence. Senator has always been a profound ake- spearean scholar, and he studied for| some years with the late James E.| Murdoch, the actor. During this time the present statesman collected an unusual number of rare volumes of the Bard of Avon nd some quaint old wood cuts of different Shake-| spearcan scencs. Dale Minister and nticipate ente: ior_General of Canada m in the new Jegation on Massachusetts avenue early in the Autumn, and the Capital will have the privilege of meet- ing two of the most distinguished The ( Vincent ing the ( adian | Bra; Field—U. S. and members of the Pritish peerage. The viscount and his consort also are among the handsomest couples in Lon- don’s great world, and the viscountess has the additional interest of being known to thousands of readers as the “Marie” of that exquisite idyl of the ge of the Sunbeam,” Lord Brassey had the beau- tiful yacht, the Sunbeam, built ex- pressly for his wife, who was a lover of ocean travel and not in the most roby 2 voyages. American waters, Lady E peared from the vessel and her fate remains unknown after the passing of almost 30 years. She kept the log of the yacht from its first voyage, and this was sadly gathered into book form by her husband and young then just entering her teern ey was governor of Victoria, Australia, when his daughter, whose name is Marie Adelaide, was chate- laine of the royal establishment, and it was at this time that she met Lord Willingdon, and the romance culmi- nated in marriage shortly afterward. At Rideau Hall, the eplendid guberna- tovial palace at Ottawa, the viscount and viscountess said to be uphold- e best traditions. Several Gov- ernors General of Canada have visited the United States during their tenure, but the Viscount Byng and Lady Byng, whom the Wellingdons suc- . ‘though appointing several dates W visit to Washington, were not h it ) ston, who has returned to this country after passing three years at Oxford as a Rhodes scholar, has been discussing what is called by Americans the lack of college spirit, as it manifests it- self in this part of the world. Mr. Eldredge and such outstanding youths in the field of sport as John Hay Whitney and Henry H. Rogers, 3d, ¢ in emphatic terms that such rit does exi: in relation to the ell as to sports and gen- m. These young men and many others are on record as saying that the most wonderful thing about Oxford is to see 3.000 young men. THE SUNDAY every one of whom would rather lose a game than to play unfairly, or miss his exams rather than cheat. This is so pronounced that American youths soon recognize it as the first principle of college life. For one thing, the Oxford man feels that to be there is in itself a supreme honor and he does not bid for personal support in any sense, either through class glory or athletic prowess. In fact, there are no classes nor class reunions and all the activities which seem so essential in American seats of learning are re- garded as utterly useless. As an ad- mirable consequence, says Mr. Eld- redge, the Oxford undergraduate is freer as to his time and obligation than is the average freshman in an American high school. Mr. Eldredge, as well as his associates, were much impressed by this aspect and natural- 1y they wonder whether all the energy and talent exhausted in obtaining & place in fraternities :and holding of« fice in the class socletles are worth while. King George and Queen Mary, who had advised the court officials to be as generous as they possibly can man- age with Americans who wished to appear at court, added a privilege to these functions which was most highly prized, namely, that the gold plate which was taken from the vaults of Windsor for the banquet given the President of France during his recent visit should be placed in Buckingham Palace and used on the banquet tables at the court suppers. This gold serv- ico has not been brought to light since the World War, not even for the festivities attending the marriage of Princess Mary and of her brother, the Duke of York. It is kept inviolate for the visits of reigning soverelgns or sovereign rulers, and though many have visited London during the past 10 years, a strict regime of simplicity and economy had been enforced, and this did not accord with the use of gold plate. This plate, which repre- ents the best work of the famous oldsmiths of the late Georgian pe- riod, consists of 150 pleces, all of the soft, mellow hue which casts a luster on its surroundings, but does mnot shine or gleam. Queen Mary favors plain, fine damask, with napkins of the same ironed flat as a handker- chief, with the royal crest displayed in the corner. Though there are gold dinner plates, at royal banquets food is eaten from plain ivory-white china with a gold band and the crest in the center, no more ornate nor expensive than the china which is used in the White House. Brother Leon of the Order of the Uni- versity of Havana and a member of the Christian Brothers, who received the unique honor of having the Colum- bia University confer the degree of doctor of science, was well known in Washington during a term of service he did for the Smithsonian Institu- | distant as Missouri. tion. He resided for almost three years in the houss of studies which the Christian Brothers maintain near Ammendale, Md., and during this time he prepared a pamphlet for the Smithsonian Institution, and at the request of the late sccretary, Dr. Charles D. Walcott, in Spanish. and In English, on the botanical treasures of Cuba, then little explored or sy tematized. At the time that 0 Nicholas Murray Butler desired to confer his degree on this most emi- nent botanist of Latin America the University of Havana, where Brother Leon has taught for the past 10 years, desired also to honor him in a specia way for the supreme contribution to the Cuban nation of the great herbari- um in Havana, which contains pr: cally a speclmen of every plant on Cuban soil, more than a hundred of which were his discove Having thus to postpone ‘the receiving of the doctorate at Columbia, this degree was received at a special meeting of the faculty, when a number of Cuban scholars and writers were present. Columbia Unlversity has conferred but few academic. honors on foreign- ers, but through the generosity angd interest which many resident Cubans feel in that institution, where so many of the younger generation have been educated, Brother Leon was made an exception. His studies of botanical subjects in the Everglades of Florida and about the reefs are to be found in the Smithsonian Institution. to- ®ether with specimens of rare vlants discovered on American soil. Mr. Hugh Davis of Pittsburgh, who was elected president of the Princess Anne Hunt Club of Virginia Beach, arranged a formal opening for the organization the middle of last month, which was attended by sports folk trom Virginia and neighboring States. in large and important numbers. Mr, Kenneth C. Johnson is ma of hounds, and the membership has been drawn from many States, some as far An extensive es- tate, with a long, rambling mansion in good repair, was selected for the club. Spaclous tables were built, as well as a_show ring and steeplechase course. The clubhouse is in a grove of anclent oaks and the situation of the property is ideal for all sports, in- cluding the time-honored surf bathing at a beach which is unequaled on the Atlantic Coast below Jersey. Best of all, this wild, wooded country, sur- rounded by prosperous farms, still boasts live foxes, and the first hunt included as spirited a run as its mem- bers had ever known. There was an- impromptu horse show the day of the formal dedication of the club to its purposes, and a surprising number of entries were recBrded. All along the beach of southern Virginia villas are springing up, and many who strive to avoid the crowded resorts of the New England and Central States are buy- ing in this part of Virginia. The miles of wide, firm beach are ideal for W. D. JNoses & Sons Main 3770 The August Sale of Domestic Floor Coverings Established 1861 F Street & Eleventh A Once-a-year Event That Offers Our Entire Stock of Domestic Floor Coverings . at Very Great Reductions A few examples are listed by way of illustration: Worsted Wilton Rugs Grade No. 2—Worsted This wonderful quality has been discontinued, and so every rug has been priced to insure its quick sale. Grade No. Size 9x12 $15 8.3x10.6 $13 6x9 36x63 27x54 Regularly $97.50 4.6x7.6 ¥ $54.00 $25.00 $16.00 1—Worsted Sale Price 0.00 $119.75 8.00 $110.50 . $78.00 $43.25 $20.00 $12.80 Wool Wilton Rugs Grade No. 3—Wool Re Size 9x12 6x9 4.6x7.6 36x63 27x54 Size 9x12 8.3x10.6 6x9 4.6x7.6 36x63 27x54 $110.00 8.3x10.6 $102.00 $69.00 $38.50 $18.00 $11.50 Sale Price $82.50 $76.50 $51.75 $29.00 $13.50 $8.75 gularly Size 9x12 6x9 4.6x7.6 36x63 27x54 Regularly : $130.00 8.3x10.6 $120.00 $83.50 $46.50 $21.75 $14.00 Sale Price $93.00 $86.25 $58.50 $32.75 $16.00 $10.00 Grade No. 4—Wool Size ol 8.3x10.6 6x9 4.6x7.6 36x63 27x54 Axminster Grade No. 1 Sale Price $49.50 $46.25 $27.00 $16.25 $7.25 $4.50 Regularly $94.00 $88.00 $60.00 $26.50 $15.75 $10.50 Sale Price $70.50 $66.00 $45.00 $19.50 $11.75 $7.00 Grade No. 2 Size 9x12 8.3x10.6 6x9 4.6x7.6 36x63 - 27x54 Sale Price $36.50 $33.75 $20.25 $13.00 $5.00 $2.75 STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C. | famoy AUGUST 1. horseback riding and for pedestrian exercise, so the Princess Anne Hunt Club has_begun its activities under the most hopeful auspices. Miss Betty Tailer, daughter of M. and Mrs. T. Suffern Taler, whose de. but was a prominent event of July in her parents’ home, Lodge, at Newport, is an ardent golfe and spends more time on the links than she does in the pursuit of s pleasure. Mr. Tailer has a superh purse along the ocean front of his ate and he frenquently entertains the high lights of the sport world and no one watches their methods more attentively than his pretty daughter. Mr. Jess W. British golfer, was ler's guest during the past week M rancis Ouimet also was ent tained. These links are perhaps more jccessively treated as to estheti nd New, Attractive, Cool 6 Greenway Inn Opposite Cathedral Manslons SPECIALIZING Sunday | Tuesday Dinner: | Thursday Roast Canon | Chicken Wednesday & Friday Sea Foods 4 Courses 85¢ 1y Fried Spring Chicken Broiled Tenderloin Steuk 5 Coarses $1.00 3 5to 7:30 0 P.M. P.M. Our own delicious lot Oread and pastries daily. Col .10003 ANN TABER The captivating, subtile touch for evening use. Ren- ders a delicate, soft appear- ance to the complexion, arms, neck and shoulder: Gourauo's ORIENTAL Made in White - Flesh - Rachel Kend 100, for Trial Size Ford. T. Hopkins & New York Main 3770 smartest. mented, leather and tan. Priced The set, $1.25. Honeysuckle Priced per pair $1.50 to $1-95 Fancy Silk Underwear Dainty silk underthings for Summer wear in dance sets, slips, gowns, negligees and teddies. Prices range from $3.95 to $3250 Handbags Beautiful silk envelope purses, plain or orna- ed and edged, which increases the wearing quality greatly. Priced from $10. Silk pouch bags, daintily embroidered in a pretty combination of colors; top or back strap han- dles, inside swinging purse and mirror. Jewelry Dainty necklaces, fashioned of tiny seed pearls (imitation), soft, lustrous, creamy pearls. 5, Priced at $3.95 The Linen Shop H. S. Cases, 50c Ea. Pequot Hemstitched Cotton Pillowcases; 45x36 inches. Special, S0c each. Bridge Sets, $1.25 Alllinen, Colored-border Bridge Set (cloth and four napkins to match) ; neat colored band borders. Luncheon Setsl,v $3.75 Hemstitched Colored-border Breakfast sets (cloth and six napkins to match), in blue, gold and green borders. $3.75 set. ' Napkins, $4.00 Doz. All-linen Table Napkins, size 21x21 inches. Four neat floral patterns. Sold regularly for $5.75 dozen. Special, the dozen, $4.00. o 1927 PART effect than Is any private course in the vicinity, A hedge of rubra rugosa roses has been trained over the low stone wall and as this variety of briar is in full bloom nearly all Summer and in the Autumn is gay with bright col- ored fruit, it makes a note of color all | addressing his ball and the shadow of through the season. Mr. Tailer had | the mashie points out the hour. Mr, a famous bronze worker design a sun- | Tailer is proud of his well carved dial which Is in complete harmony | head. 2,000 old. and which he se- with its surroundings. On a marbie | cured in E earby this bean fluted pillar stands in bronze n cadd o { Charge Accounts @ he Best Furs for \ \ Solicited J 1208 G Street KI (m[‘r I,'I)'rm‘,\ Now Is the Time to Secure a Capitol Fur Wrap at the Lowest Prices of the Year Scores of Washington women are taking ad- vantage of the CAP- 8 s ITOL'S LOWw Quality PRICES . they recognize CAPITOL STE L NSRS for QUALITY . . . W . they know CAPITOL Workmanship for FINEST WORK- MANSHIP . . . they G i < o appreciate an oppor- et o tunity to secure ALL ()l’lglllalll\' THIS AT SPECIAL- " X LY REDUCED . . . . PRICES! Inspect our AUGUST VALUES! AUGUST SALE PRICES—Now Effective I A Small Deposit Reserves Your Selection! CAPITOL FUR SHOP 1208 G Street Our Only Store Inquire About Our Deferred Payment Plan W. . Toses & Sons Established 1861 F Street & Eleventh Clearaway of Summer Furniture First Floor Shops (Ladies’ Accessories) Hosiery Allen A. Silk Stockings, sold in Washington exclusively at our store, are made of selected Japan silk, woven into a clear, crystal weave—full fash- ioned, to cling tightly to the ankle; thus a hose for beauty, combined with long wear. Shades are the & “Troy” Couch Hammock, uphol- stered in colorful sunfast weave stripes. Removable padded arm- rests, adjustable back; all metal parts covered with self material. ... $47.00 to $32.50 “Troy” Fringed Canopy Tops for Colors—black, blue hammock stands . o s $12.50 to $8.25 00 to $16.50 “Troy” Metal Hammock Stands, priced, special, from $9.00 “Troy” Outdoor Couch Hammock (cushions can be instantly removed). Upholstered in green Radiant cloth, with painted Spanish Galleon motif. $8.50 “Troy” Couch Hammock, uphol- stered in sunfast material ; adjustable back and headrest. Choice mate- rial—blue, orange and black stripes or blue and gray with floral design.. $33.00 to “Troy” Couch Hammock. uphol- stered in striped sunfast material. Choice of blue, gray and white or green, gray and red.... $22.50 to Two-piece Stick Reed Suite, con- sisting of Roomy Settee and Arm- chair, upholstered in colorful import- ed cretonne. All box spring under- construction ......c.oceeceees $325.00 to $244.00 Willow Chaise Longue, color green and decorated red. Upholstered in harmonious striped material $75.00 to $56.00 Luncheon or Parchment color, decorated green and red, Split Reed Suite, consisting of Settee, Armchair and Arm Rocker. Loose spring-seat cushions and up- holstered backs ........cceeennnnes $170.00 to $127.00 Reed Oval-shaped Table (to match above) .. $33.00 to $25.00 .