The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-11-04

make il one OF the show homes Of that
neighborhood, where are clustered the
new home Of Mrs. Charles McCauley,
Thomas Nelson Pages imposing resi-
denee, and the beautiful new home of
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick W. Huidekoper.
The music-rcom Of the McKim home,
which occupies nearly half the house, is
one OF the largest apartments in town.
with the finest organ ever built for any
private house in America. 1t is IN this
same neighboThood. just northeast Of Du-
pont Circle, that Mr. Perry Belmont last
year purchased a small park, or which
ne will begin the erection Of a beautiful
home in December.
Other New Workers who have estab-
jished themselves in Washington in the
past few years include Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert Wadsworth. Mr.. Clifford Pinchot,
and Mr. and Mrs. William Phelps Emo.
of the Chicago milIionaires, following the
Path blazed by Mr.. and Mrs. Letter, re-
cent additions are Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Moore the latter daughter of AR +
c. Swift, head OF the great packing house
industry bearing his name, who are
building on Massachusetts avenue just
east Of Dupont Circle; Mr.. and Mrs. r.
W Patterson. who are near neighbors
Of Mrs Letters, directly on the Circle;
Mrs. Charles A. Mum, who was formerly
a Mrs. Armour, on Massachusetts avenue
and Sixteenth street; Mr. and Mrs Fred
eTiCk A. Keen. who are building on Shcr-
ldan circle; Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Nc
Cormick, who have recently bought the
H. q &C.
avenue and Eighteenth street, built by
the late Belden Noble, but more recently
known as The Spanish Legation. Mr. Nc
COTmick vino is a brother of Mrs En-
mons Blaine, and son Of the late Cyrus
Mccormick. is now in Boston. where he
and his wife, who was Miss Dexter. OF
that city. have a house at Brookline.
Mr.. and Mrs. lillian J. Boardman.
who came 20 Washington ten years ago
from Cleveland. Ohio, are pre-eminently
the leaders of ali the Western forces.
Jheir home on Dupont circle being noted
rs the rallying place not only of all
that is distinguished and interesting ia
society, but as "a center of philanthropy
and educational interest. Mrs. Board
mans second daughter IS Mrs. Frederick
\. Keep. and her young daughter, Mrs.
Murray Crane. her marriage TO the Mas
sschusetts Senator having taken place
during the past summer.
Mrs. Albert Clifford Barney, who was
a Miss Pike. Of Cincinnati. has built two
unusually hne houses in Washington, one
on Rhode Island avenue. which is now
occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. Hammer Jen-
nings. of New Orleans, and "a combined
studio and residence on Sheridan circle,
where she is living
Mrs. John Davies Jones, who was
Miss Potter of Cincinnati. owns the very
artistic home now occupied by Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Nicholas Longwortb.
on Eighteenth and I streets, an older
resident neighborhood than that usually
selected by strangers and very smart
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas T. Car. Of Gin
cinnau, have just completed a large
house on Twentieth street. just of Con
necticut avenue, after two years resi-
dence in Washington, while the Warder
residence on X street, which is occupied by
tie family Of the late s. II. Warder. is
one Of the handsOmest Of the Ohio homes
Mrs Richard Townsend. whose father
was Representative William /. Scott. of
Erie. Pa. has in the past five years COM
pIeted what all high-class architects say
is the finest private house in Washing
ton and one of the finest in America.
II is a large mansion Of French style
of architecture in white stone facing on
Massachusetts avenue, with extensive
grounds at its north and west sides. Mrs.
Townsend only child Is Miss Mathilde
Townsend, a famous American beauty,
who was presented at the Court Of St
James last summer. and whose engage,
ment to the Count de Abe, of Spain, is
expected 10 be formally announced in the
near future.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Z. Thropp. the lat
ter also born Miss Scott Of Pennsyl-
vania, daughter of the late president OF
the Pennsylvania Railroad, have pur-
chased and improved splendid home
on Twentieth street, near Dupont circle
where they will entertain extensively in
the coming winter.
One of the handsomest homes now
building on Washington Heights in the
neighborhood Of the proposed French
Embassy is for John Hays Hammond. Of
South African fame. who passed a few
weeks in Washington last winter, and
decided TO make this his permanent home
Other distinguished South Africans, as
some one has described certain represen-
tatives of great international interests
now established permanently in Wash
ington, are Mr.. Gardiner Williams Mr..
nen Jennings.
Recent additions from Boston include
Mr.. Charles F. Adams. who last spring
purchased the former home of Bishop
Hurst on Massachusetts avenue and
Seventeenth street, a descendent Of two
Presidents and a brother of Mr.. Henry
Adams. long a resident of the CAPITAL
whose artistic home on H street adioins
that Of Mrs. John Hay, widow Of the
former Secretary Of State,
The former Ambassador to Italy and
Mrs. William Draper, on their return
from Rome, purchased and greatly i'm
proved splendid property on Farragut
Square. the former home Of Mrs Dewey
and her mother, the late Mrs Washington
Mclean. Still another Boston acquisition
is Mrs. Larz Anderson. who was Miss
Isabel Perkins, and the greatest heiress
OF her generation. whose marble palace
on Massachusetts avenue divides the
honors Of that neighoorhood with the
home of Thomas f. Walsh, of Colorado
\ much entertained young woman in
New York at present is the Princess
Cantacuzene of Russia. formerly Miss
Julia Dent Grant. and the only daughter
of Maj Cen and Ms E-rol.rs-r- d.