The Washington times., 1901-10-27

understood to make this city her perrna-
nent home.
To the beauties of Georgian Court, the
home of Mr.. George J. Gould, at Lake
wood. n. j, Mr. Gould is adding an elab-
| orate sunken garden. upon which scores
of laborers and teams are now engaged,
according to correspondent who has re-
Gently returned from Lakewood. For
nearly half mile from Lakewood Ave
nue. the land purchased by Mr.. Gould
three years ago Is bounded by the drive
which skirts the waters Of Lake Cara
saljo The project of sunken garden
is distinctly Oriental, and there is said to
be nothing like it III this country. 1t in
cludes a waterway running in north near
" 200 feet, with a depth of feet and
width OF So feet. On either side Will be
an espanade 20 fest wide and at the
north q broad deck will have fountain
as centre ornament. All this is fully
20 feet below the turf grade on either
side. and from the esplanade two stair
ways on the northeast and northwest Will
lead to n higher esplanade, beneath which
will be pumping station. From this
second Level other short stairways will
lead to the grounds
Mr.. and Mrs I. Newman will be pleased
to see their friends this evening from 7:30
to 10 o'clock, in honor of the Bar Mizvah
of their youngest son. Lester. at their
The Columbia Heights Arts Club held its
weekly meeting at the home of Mrs. May
field, 1895 Columbia Road Thursday last
Mrs. c. W. Schneider read a paper on
THE Communes and the Third Estate"
Mrs. c. S. Clark sang an original song,
The Columbia Heights Arts Club; Mrs.
Melvin sang Annie Laurie" and Mrs. r.
Il. Stevens read an original story, THE
Circus on Board the China"
The Abracadabra Literary Club held its
second meeting of the season at the resi-
dence of Miss c. A Van Doren. 647 East
Capitol Street. Wednesday evening. The
current topic discussion was ably led by
Mr.. John S. Duftie. in paper on the ne
gro problem, and participated in by
Messrs. A. P. Clark. jr., ]. L. McCreery,
Mrs F. b. Brock. and DIR. Henry Baker
Prof. Charles G. Abbott entertained the
club with his personal experience and OBJ
servations in his recent official trip to the
Island of Sumatra. Vocal musical selec-
tions were rendered by Messrs. Wallace
and Maxson, accompanied by Mrs. Max
son. Two violin numbers were given by
Messrs. Thomas Urban and Herman
Bredakamp, all of which were received
with appreciation by the club
The members Of the club present were
Prof and Mrs. G. C. Abbot. DR.. and Mrs:
henry BAKER, Mrs. A W. Barber, Mr.. and
Mrs. f. 3. Brock Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B.
Chamberlain, Mr.. and Mrs. A. P. Clark,
II. Mrs j. D croissant, Mrs. NJ. L. S.
Davis. Mr.. Noble E. Dawson, Dr. and
Mrs. William E Diffenderfer, Mr.. and
Mrs. John s. Dufiie, Mr.. and Mrs. j. L.
McSreery, Miss Leonora Merritt. Mrs. E.
l.. Pierce, Mr.. and Mrs. T. w. Scott Mr.
II. Sasaier, MISC Van poren: visitors,
Mr.. Wallace, Miss Robinson, Mr. Eaton,
Miss Logan. of Fl Pasc, Texas; Miss
Mack, Mr.. Thomas Urban. Miss Wilkins.
Miss Florence Pierce, Mr. Herman Berde-
kamp, Mrs. Bradley. Mrs. BruLer, Mrs.
and Miss Brooks, Mrs. MaXson, Miss Ey-
elyn MaXson, Mr.. Louis Maxson, Miss NJ
z. Shaw, Miss Mary Van Doren and Miss
Esther Brock.
Mrs. b. F. Gordon has left Washington
to reside with her son, Mr.. William Cor
don, of West Virginia.