Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-11-12
WASHINGTON LETTER
Especial Correspondence

OF Ut DeSt blllpie Oues, uIc piuiiCLhsiS
out this winter into Independent quar-
ters. The Peruvian minister, Manuel
Alverez Calderon, who came to Wash
ington last spring with Nine Calderon
and their young daughter and made
his home with the first secretary and
charge d'affares and Mrs. De Pezet at
their home, 1850 Massachusetts ave-
nue., now occupied by Secretary and
Mrs. Shaw, have leased the home Of
Mrs. John f. Hurst, wife of Bishop
Hurst, at 1701 Massachusetts avenue,
where the legation headquarters will
be established. The Peruvian minister
was appointed to his post here two
years ago, but has spent little time In
Washington. Nine. Calderon was pre-
sented at the White House last spring.
The British embassy is putting on n
new and attractive air under the deco
rators, and with its ample proportions
will be, as it has always been, the
most attractive embassy in Washing
ton. The house will not be ready for
occupancy for some time yet, and it is
likely that Lady Herbert will remain
with her relatives In New York until
late in the season.
The Russian ambassador, it is ru-
mored, Is to select new home, but at
the embassy nothing is known of the
proposed removal.
The German ambassador is expected
to return here in November, when
some changes that will contribute to
the success of his social entertainments
will be made in the embassy on Massa-
chusetts avenue. The italian embas-
sador and Signora Mayor des Planches
have taken possession of their new en-
bassy on New Hampshire avenue, for
merly the home of Mrs. Phebe Hearst.
There are two new titled attaches
to the Italian embassy, Count Vincenzo
Macchi di Callere and Count Giuseppe
della Gherardesca. Representatives of
most of the South American countries
are now in Washington and settled for
the winter.
White House Garden Spoiled.
Henry Ffeister, the veteran gardener
of the White House. has been driven
to despair by reason of the new i'm
provements. The rose garden on the
eastern side of the mansion has for
the past eighty years been one Of the
most beautiful features of the grounds.
Each succeeding mistress of the White
House has added to the collection, and
these plants have been carefully
marked and exhibited with pride to
visitors.
There were over 1000 rosebushes in
@l,;, nr
specimens. The eastern colonnade
now covers this beautiful spot and
Mr.. Ffeister has been obliged to re-
move the center collection. Many of
the older rosebushes died after trans
| plantation, and it is doubtful if spot
can be found suitable for their growth.
Many of the plants are now at the
propagating gardens and at the agri-
cultural department.
| The magnificent collection of palms
| in the White House conservatory has
also been scattered. The new green
| houses, which will be erected at the
extreme southern end of the grounds,
will not afford accommodation for all
the decorative plants, so they will be
given temporary homes in the different
government buildings until suitable
conservatories are erected near the
White House.
These palms, Mr.. Ffeister says, form
| one of the finest collections in the
| world Nearly q dozen of them have
| reached their centenary, and forty or
| fifty more have passed seventyfive
| years. 1t is feared the change of To-
cation will injure these tropical pets.
Mrs. Roosevelt has expressed the ut
most solicitude that these palms and
the Towering plants shall be kept in
the White House, but the architects
plans permit no such provision. Some
few palms will be placed in the lobby
and main hall, but the fine collection
which added so materially to all the
state functions will be absent from
future entertainments.
Dinners at the British Embassy.
The list of dinner givers, always
large one at the capital, where dinners
play role in politics as well as in So
cial life, will be swelled this winter by
the addition of many new names. EN-
bassador Herbert is noted Amphitry-
on. His small dinners when he was
attached to the embassy here were ia
nous for the choiceness of the menu,
the perfect service and the rare taste
shown in selecting the guests. While
he was attached to the embassy in
Paris he added to his fame in this re-
gard and was looked upon as one of
the most accomplished dinner givers
among the diplomatic corps at the
French capital. That he will maintain
the reputation he has established when
he takes up his residence in Washing
ton is not to be doubted, and the din
ners at the British embassy this win
ter will be feature of the social sea-
son.