Evening Star Newspaper, March 10, 1935, Page 41

SOCIETY." Tales of Well-Known Folk In Literature, Art, Politics Old City Directory Tells Strange Tales—British Minister of Past Called on Monroe in Hearse—Queen Mary Decrees Styles. BY ROBERT CRAWFORD. A quaint little book of some 141 pages, “Washington Directory for the Year 1822,” which has just come this way is most interesting. It contains a copy of the charter of Washington or act of incorporation, and gives in detail regulations for taxation in the Federal District. A tavern keeper was taxed €60 a year; but a tavern keeper who retailed less than a pint was taxed $50; but one who retailed not less than a quart paid only $10. A curricle, chaise, chair, sulkey or any two-wheeled carriage on iron or steel springs was only $3, but a coach was $15 a year. ‘The houses were not numbered but were located by some well known landmark, such as Mr. So and So, the butcher, or Mr. X, the grocer. His excellency, the Right Hon. Strat- ford Canning, Minister from Great Britain, lived on the north side of Pennsylvania avenue, near the West- ern Market. It was from this house that the amusing story about Mr. Canning eminated. His excellency was very punctilious about White House invitations, and treated them as a command from court. The story goes that on a rag- ing, stormy night in January, he was about stepping into his carriage to drive to a state dinner at the man- sion when the axle tree snapped. ‘There was no time to lose, and away trotted the coachman with the horses to the nearest Livery stable with orders to return at once with any kind of a vehicle. As the stable man had sent cut everything he had on wheels ex- cept a hearse—carriages being in de- mand for President Monroe's dinner— the horses were clapped to the hearse and in five minutes was at the Min- ister's door where Mr. Canning was waiting, watch in hand. The hearse rattled up and with true British com- posure he stepped in and lying down on his back was whisked away to the ‘White House. It was the sensation of the Winter when it rolled up to the door and a live man crawled out. But the climax came after dinner when in stentorian tones the door man called out: “The carriage of the Secretary of State, the carriage of the Secretary of War and the hearse of the British Minister.” Maybe the days of Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, as prime minister of England, are numbered, but never mind, Mr. MacDonald, the jubilee year is almost here and there are other worlds to conquer and one of those wigs with croquinole curls and marcel wave would become your handsome face. and at least “sir”| would be the reward. ‘That was a great anatomical dis- play at the dinner the members of | the cabinet gave in honor of the| President and Mrs. Roosevelt last week. A gorgeous dinner with beau- tiful women; on the whole distin- guished, good-looking men whose black evening clothes made an effec- tive setting for the charming, back- less evening gowns of the women. Queen Mary says nothing doing in backless gowns at the court this sea- son. Postively taboo. As it’s her party she should have something to say about it, and besides when it comes to a becoming decolletage her majesty is not a bit Puritanical—neither are other English women. But last year extremes—well the waist line was in evidence. The dictionary says that anatomy is the separation by dissection of the various parts of the body with 1 view to the examination and determina- tion of ¢heir structure, etc. That being the case, there would have been | no difficulty last Tuesday night at | that dinner to determine the struc- | ture of the spinal column. There it was: An excellent exposition of the vertebrae when on dress parace. What a handsome dowager duchess Mrs, James Roosevelt, the mother of the President, is. Her eyes fairly glow with interest and pride when she looks at her great, big, handsome son “Frankie”—who is so much like her. That old adage, a boy who looks like his mother is born for luck seems to be true in this instance—coupled with hard work. Washington is indeed in a bellicos> mood. It does not look as if the lenten season would bring peace and meditation. Everybody is in a stew and Capitol Hill puts on an exciting stunt daily. The suave, courteous floor leader of. the Senate, Mr. Robin- son of Arkansas, let forth a volley of oratory on Shrove Tuesday, which drove his adversary, the Senator from Louisiana, to seek the classic shades of the cloak room. Secretary of the Navy Swanson and the con- troller general are in a tiff—put it mildly—it seems to be a case of “I will, you won't.” New Dealers and Secretary Wallace, the Postmaster General and Huey Long, the aristo- cratic Senator Byrd of Virginia (where else could that kind of a Byrd come from) who asks an accounting the hands of Mr. Harry Hopkins--the administrator of Federsl Emergency relief was away out in Chicago, where he was booked for five speeches, but he got excited and flew—literally— back to the Capital. Space prevents naming others but Representative Hamilton Fish of New York is in a free-for-all. To settle squabbles the boys at prep school used to line up ' on two sides and then the cry would | ring out, “Pick your man.” { Senator Harold Knutson of Minne- Sota, sometimes whip of the House, is not losing any time but picked his man for President, and twirled the fedora of Mr. Fish, into the ring for 1936. What an exhilirating campaign it would make with the two sons of the great Empire State, running neck and neck. Roosevelt versus Fish. How about it, Mr. Mills? Representative Mary Theresa Norton of New Jersey—my but she looks swell in her new Spring togs—must be re- sponsible for that little reduction in water tax that gladened the hearts of the taxpayers of the District. Mr. Theodore Noyes and Mr. John Joy Edson, those valiant fighters for taxation with representation in the Nation’s Capital, must feel a bit heartened by Mrs. Norton's kindly efforts. She has been a good friend to the District. The attitude of the late Justice Holmes toward the South was one of understanding and appreciation of all that the long struggle meant to the Southern people. Mr. Silas Bent's biography of the justice, is delightful, illuminating and reveals his scholarly bent as well as his great sense of humor—which he must have inherited from his father. Mr. Bent quotes a speech made by Justice Holmes on May 30, 1884, at Keene, N. H., which was typical of Mr. Holmes' attitude toward the South during the War Between the States: “But we equally believed that those who stood against us held just as sacred convictions that were the opposite of ours, and We respected them as every man with a heart must respect those who gave all for their belief.” When Justice Holmes was wounded at Keedysville—shot through the neck —his father, Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes, went South in search of him. After some delay his son was located at Hagerstown, Md., where he had gone intending to take the cars for Philadelphia. ~Dr. Holmes writes: “* * * As he walked languidly along some ladies saw him acress the street, and seeing, were moved to pity, and pitying, spoke such soft words that he was tempted to accept their invita- | tion and rest awhile beneath their hospitable roof. Now comes one of Dr. Holmes' wonderful word pictures, which always makes one see the thing described: “The mansion was old, as the dwell- ings of gentlefolk should be; the ladies were some of them young and all were full of kindness; there were gentle cares, and unasked luxuries, and pleas- ant talk, and music—sprinklings from the piano, with a sweet voice to keep them company—and all this after the swamps of the Chickahominy, the mud and flies of Harrison's Landing, the dragging marches, the desperate battles, the fretting wound, the jolt- ing ambulance, the log house and the rickety milk cart!” Mr. Cornelius Vanderbilt, 4th, in- jected a bit of political sagery, or prophecy, into his talk about “Fare- well to Fifth Avenue” a. a matinee at a downtown department store the other day. He predicted a third party which would be launched in {time for a good start in the next presidential campaign. He mentioned a few names, like Father Coughlin, Huey Long, Senator Bilbo, Senator Burton Wheeler, Senator La Follette and others, who were evidently pro- gressing toward something in the year of our Lord 1936. His only real pre- dictions were, however, anent Fifth avenue, where his family. made its debut into the now obsolete “four hundred.” He spoke hopefully’ of affairs in general and kings, princes and grand dukes in particular. In fact, he told his delighted audience that on one occasion his life was saved by—well, maybe it was the Kaiser Wilhelm. A young woman in the book depart- ment where Mr. Vanderbilt sat at a long table and autographed his latest —a new way for best sellers—reck- oned that during 30 minutes the au- thor autographed as many as 50 copies; at $2.75 per, $137.50 in a half hour. Not much money when one thinks that a Vanderbilt has made mililons in a shorter time. When Mr. Vanderbilt rose to go up stairs where he was to give his talk the audience followed and it reminded one of the gallery following the cham- pions in a golf match. But he was in- teresting and amusing—there was no charge—and some might think that he would be more successful on the lecture platform than authoring. An of the millions of dollars spent or in interested listener remarked that she EISEMAN’S SEVENTH AND F STS. Eiseman’s Present the Black Crepe Formal ® The glamorous new model pic- tured is of fine black crepe, with the smart white net detachable cape collar. A perfect complement to your social festivities. Misses’ izes 12 to 20. ;lh" one of the many formal = Sunday night frocks $ 1 6 '95 now shown. Priced CHARGE IT at Eiseman’s Open a convenient charge account and pay in 30, 60 or 90 > days. No immediate payment required. THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED MISS BETTIE O'BRIEN, Whose parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. O'Brien, announce her engage- ment to Ensign Frank D. Schwartz, Schwartz of Wichita, Kans. U. 8. N, son of Mr. and Mrs. P. J. —Bachrach Photo. had never before seen a Vanderbilt. It made one think of that old saw— Biddle, Biddle, what is a Biddle? the English traveler asked of a Philadel- phian. Art for art’s sake—or words to that | velvet stair carpet, brilliant lights and | the families of deceased officers and | effect is what Ambassador Troyanov- sky said over in Baltimore the other day when he opened the Soviet Art Exhibit at the Museum of Art. The art represented the aspirations and progress of the new Russia and in dedicating the exhibit, he said: “We expect from our artists ® * * a new and more perfect skill, a new and great style and a vigorous art full of genuine realism.” Baltimoreans seem immensely interested in the show. Baltimore is charming! The people there are charming! Although only 40 miles away from Washington, one enters into a quite different atmos- phere in literature, the arts—and the hospitality is most refreshing. By the way, on the evening of Ash lWednesdly. when Ms. and Mrs. | Troyanovsky gave their musicale, some | of the guests thought that they were !wnlkmg in their sleep and had wan- | dered into the old imperial Russian | Embassy, with all its splendor, red lovely flowers. No sackcloth and ashes were visible, but wonderful music, de- licious food and drink, and many diplomats and Senators. If one can get past the beautiful doorway und graceful winding steps of the Y. W. C. A. guest house on E street between Sixtl: and Fifth, it is worth while to go in and see the ex- hibit of Washington artists of oil and water color pictures. It is not to whom this old buiiding belonged in yvears past, but that doorway is a joy forever. 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C, favorable criticism, and, being a fa- miliar scene to many visitors to the exhibit during the past few weeks, naturally excited a great deal of com- ment. An “Interior in Georgetown,” by Netta Craig Turkenton, might be an interior in any one of a dozen old Georgetown houses. Artists are not always—in fact, seidom are—archi- | tects, consequently one depends large- 1y on light, color anc grouping to make & pleasing interior. Mrs. Roosevelt Patroness FO[ Lecmre Mfl\'cl’l 29 Mrs. Roosevelt will be a patroness | at the lecture, “The Virginia “fradi- tion” to be given in the ball room | of the Shoreham Hotel Friday eve- | | ning, March 29 at 12:30 o'clock by Dr. Douglas 8. Freeman of Rich- mond under the auspices of the| Washington branch of the Association | for the Preservation of Virginia An-| | tiquities. Other patrons will be the Secretary of State and Mrs. Cordell Hull, the Secretary of the Navy and| Mrs. Swanson, Justice and Mrs. Har-| lan Fiske Stone, Justice and Mrs. {Owen J. Roberts, Justice and M | Plerce Butler, Senator anc Mrs. Ca ter Glass, Senator and Mrs. Karry F. Byrd, Representative and Mrs. | Otis Bland, Representative and Mrs. | Howard W. Smith, Assistant Secre- tary of State, Mr. R. Walton Moor2; former Gov. and Mrs. Pollard, Judge and Mrs. D. Lawrence Groner, the Rev. and Mrs. Z. B. Phillips, Dr. srd Mrs. Gilbert Grosvenor, Dr. and Mrs. William Cabel Moore, Dr. George Tul- ly Vaughan, Mr. and Mrs. Wade H. Ellis, Mrs. Henry S. Venn, Mrs. Ellen Garnett, Miss Bessie Kibbcy, Dr. and | Mrs. A. R. Shands, and Miss Ann Madison Washington. Mrs. Willlam Clark is chairman of lect: —_— Mrs. Smeaberg to Open Home for Relief Society | Mrs. Smedberg, wife of Col. William R. Smedberg, U S. A. retired, will| lend her home, at 1810 Wyoming ave- nue, Wednesday morning for a_meet- ing of the District of Columbia Branch | of the Army Relief Society, of which she is the new president. 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First Ball to Be Given by Newspaper Women Here For the first time in Washington, newspaper women are giving & ball, a costume ball. Cards of invitation are going out this week for tie event ||| Saturday evening, March 30, which promises to be one of the most inter-| esting functions on the Spring social | calendar. Mrs. Roosevelt has accepted the in- vitation of Margaret Hart, president of the Newspaper Women's Club, to attend the ball at the Willard, and will have guests with her in her bex. Mrs. Roosevelt is an honorary member of the club. Ned Brunson Harris of the Min- neapolis Star, the only woman head of a newspaper bureau in the Cap- 1tal, is chairman of the Ball Com- mittee, and is getting her various committees “lined up” for the party. Mrs. Cordell Hull, associate member of the club, has accepted chasirman- ship of ihe Reception Committee, and Grace Eustis, as chairman of the Floor Committee, is selecting her aides from male members of the “fourth estate.” Sallie V. H. 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