Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-06
Something of a Scatteration Now
Taking Place.
A new BLUE ROOM DOOR
Many Changes in the Diplomatic
Corps.
RECENT DEP RTURE S

at its height, as the columns of The Star
from day to day abundantly testify. 1t is
a good thing to seek change of scene and
air during the summer, and even IL the
change turns out to be bit for the worse,
1t will add variety to the everyday regu-
larity with which most people order their
days. Nevertheless. as general as the ex-
odus may seem, there are loads of inter-
esting folks home yet. who only intend
spending a few weeks out of town during
August or September. Any fine market
day brings out the entire feminine social
force. and if they miss that. then they can
be found seven deep round the ribbon and
lawn counters of the big shops. Wash
ington is not deserted yet by any manner
of means.
Changes in the personnel of the dplo-
matte corps are so frequent lately that 1t
begins to be hard to keep track of the new
arrivals There is a new German ambassa-
dor Portuguese minister and few
others with whom society may become de-
lightfully acquainted next season. Their
presentation to the President will be post
poned till after his return to the White
House in the autumn, and diplomatic-so-
cial matters are not likely to be especially
energetic around here for the next two
months. For the first time in years the
head Of the German embassy has wife to
preside for him. Baron Thielman has also
two daughters. and whether these interest
ing additions to the family life of the corps
young ladies or children remains yet to
be seen. The Thielmans are at Deer Park
for the summer. Newport seems to be 60
ing mad over the little bunch of titled gen.
tlemen in the British embassy, mostly new
corners, too. and Mavroyeni Bey has con-
siderable of a task ahead to make Bar
Harbor just as interesting with SO little as
sistance from his diplomatic bachelor col
leagues. The Spanish minister. Mr.. Dupuy
de LONE and wife. the. Argentine charge
de affaires, Mr.. Domnguez. and wife, and
the new Swiss and Portuguese ministers
ard their wives, are all late additions to
the corps; and most agreeable ones. Mr..
and Mrs. Dominguez have taken a house on
X street. and the family of the Portuguese
minister is a close neiShbor. There will be
an entire change next winter in the Rus
sian legation also. that new faces will
be more frequent than old ones in the next
New Year parade at the White House.
Mrs. Hearst at the very height of the
craze for the possession of Napoleonic relics
purchased a collection of miniatures for
which she gave $1,000. In the collection
nearly 2;D are portraits of Napoleon or
members of his family, and the rest, about
29D. are of famous personages and court
beauties. all painted by celebrat ed Issinia-
ture artists of that period. Some are
framed sinSly, others in groups. and are
hung in the picture gallery or drawing
rooms, but the majority are mounted as
brooches, or on box lids or watch cases and
are shown in the cabinets or glass-covered
bric-a-brac tables in the empire drawing
room. Mrs. Hearst. for the last ten years
has been quietly adding to 1er collections
or various works of art, and if the present
fever of delight in all that pertains to
Napoleon had not appeared her pleasure
In possessing these miniatures would have
been no less on that account. 1t Is given
to few to be able to indulge such a TASTE
nor to be able to give ones friends a
glimpse into the court life of a fashionah BILE
era OF the long ago. as Mrs. Hearst did last
winter at her rocco concert
Mrs. S. S. Howland's taste In the way of
pretty things runs largely to the possess
sion OF song birds. Her aviary, which was
built especially luxurious home for
the feathered pets Is on the front of the
house. right over the morning room of its
mistress. All the we'll known songsters are
fully represented and with them numbers
OF rare and beautiful birds from many
lands. Mrs. Rowland Is as fond of the
birds as they are of her. and Ihen she
enters their glass covered home they fly
about her. perch on her shoulders and in
every way manifest their delight in her
presence. Mrs. Rowland has some pet
monkeys and parrots. which add consid-
cradle variety to the daily life Of the
aviary.
One of the most interesting corners In
the Rowland mansion is the little hall near
the ball room. which has been especially
fitted. on account of the excellent light, for
the display of Mrs. Howlands fans and
miniatures. The walls are covered with
hunters green velvet, and the fans, most
ly of point lace and ivory, are each works
of art. The miniatures are equally pleas
ing, both in subject and artistic value.
Count and Countess Divonne are just at
the moment quite to the front in the enjoy
ment of the Paris season. The beautiful
young countess seems to have entirely
covered her good health and buoyant spirits
since her return to her adopted country.
and the welcome extended to her must have
been very delightful after the dull fall and
winter spent here, with the worries of sick
ness and financial affairs. The date of the
return of the Divonnes to this country is as
yet an uncertain matter, but that the
countess can and will come back again is
quite probable
Mrs. Audenried went to Deer Park early
this week. and will probably spend most of
the summer there, as has been her custom
OF recent years.
An important improvement toward the
comfort of those who assemble in the blue
parlor at the White House social oc
casions is now being made. A door is be-
ing cut through the west wall of this room
to open another communication with the
red room. The wonder of it is why this
was not thought of years ago. but it is
none too late, and, if followed by the
opening of another door to the green par
Tor, another round of approval will greet
the change the first time there is a large
company gathered there. The new door
way now being cut through is intended
mainly for the convenience of the Presi-
dents family circle ard guests and those
invited to receive behind the line at cere-
monious events, but it cannot fail to work
wonders for the better handling of large
throrgs by easing off, ever so little, the
pressure the old red room door, The
door opening the corridor is not used
except by the presidential party and,
therefore, serves no other purpose. after a
reception begins, than ventilat tor. While
the era of making new openings is at hand
1t would be a mighty good scheme to open
another door from the south corner of the
green room the east room. The green
room generally on reception nights Is never
anything more or less than passageway.
The guests are not encouraged to stay in
II, fer If they We're TO do so, all the door
ways would soon be plugged up and the
overflow from the blue room could find
outlet. AS space has become such serious
matter of late years in the White House,
anything which tends to add even addi-
tional elbow room is worth consideration.
Representative and Mrs. Newlands and
family are at Narragansett, where Miss
Newlands, who will formally enter society
next winter, is prominent in the young set.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Payson and daugh-
tiers ar, summerlng at Bar Harbor
Among the passengers sailing from New
York for Europe en- Thursday were Mrs
NJ. B. Moore and her daughter, Miss Fanny
A ut NuSt -tn lot,