The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-22

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most eommodious in the city. and aptiy
suited for entertaining.
/ Large and extensive entertaining is
such feature Of social life at the Capt.
tai that all who are building are having
/ their dlnlng-rooms made as large as pos
sible. Mrs. Marshall Field, widow Of the
merchant prince Of Chicago. Is one of the
/ hostesses Washington expects great
things from next winter for her new
home she is building here is to have
dining-room forty feet long.
Another large house being put up is
that OF Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Belmont. op-
posite the beautiful colonial mansion of
Mr.. Thomas Nelson Page.
| The Belmont house was planned by the
| best architect of Paris. Samson, who
has sent over his representative 10 super
intend the work. The house will be OF
white stone and built after the style of
the period Of Louis XIV. It viii be sur
rounded by a garden that is TO be laid
out by Duchenes. the landscape gardener
of Paris, also the best in his line.
/ The handsome house being built by the
Norwegian Minister and Mime. Hauge, IN
Massachusetts avenue extension. viii be
another beautiful new residence next win
ter az the Capital 1t is of white stone,
built like a French chateau. They hope
10 have it completed in June The Min
lister and Nine Hauge will spend the
sumner in this country. for it IL
madame's intention always TO spend the
summer months with her young son. who
is away at school all winter, and as the
boy prefers America, his native lane, 10
Europe, they will remain here for his
sake They viii probably locate in Mag
n0lia or some other resort along the
North Shore Of Massachusetts. There are
the finest roads in the country for driving
and automobiling, rolling hills for golf
aud tramping, with tennis and all other
land sports. while sailing and boating are
equally attractive. to say nothing Of
most picturesque and romantic coast. The
rocky shore is broken now and then by
sandy beaches, so that bathing Is also
another sport TO be enjoyed
The story told by the Iegend-loving is
that the hero, Hercules, was. IN the
primeval days. wadng along the coast
with his apron full of rocks and stones,
and that when he got as far as Cape
Ann his apron split in two and all the
stones Atlt 0NA anu 0NtE " AElttu AlE va Al4H
coast II is quite possible for never was
there d rocker shore than Cobblestone
Beach. al Magnolia. Beyond is the
famous reef Of NOrman's Woe, where the
Hesperus went down, and the frivolous
summer maid has been heard TO say that
even the winds along there reCite Long
fellows Wreck of the Hesperus."
Another diplomat who is seeking cot
tage on the North Shore is the Peruvian
Minister. Senior Pardo. who has just re-
turned from Boston, having gone up there
10 look over the ground and get house.
The Minister favors Prides, where Sena-
tor Kean's family has a cottage and
where Mr.. Henry Clay Prick. Of PIttsburg.
last summer completed his palatial resi-
dence.
Senator and Mrs. Knox were there one
summer when the Senator was Attorney
General, but the climate was too damp
for Mrs Knox. so they did not return.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Moore are other
Washiugtonians who spend their summers
at Prides. staying at Swiftmore. the beau
tiful place Of her parents, the SWifts of
Chicago.
The Russian Ambassador and his family
are now almost old habitues OF the North
Shore. For two summers they have had
the home Of Mr.. r. jefferson Coolidge,
who abandoned fl 20 move into his new
million-d0ilar residence, further out on
CooIidge's Point
The Mexican Ambassador and Nine.
Crael, who have been spending some days
in New York, viii return here to-day to
the embassy.
The first secretary Of the Spanish
Legation and Nine. Pastor who returned
from Atlantic City this past week will
leave Washington to-day FOR Baltimore.
and from there viii sail Wednesday for
Spain They viii spend the summer
abroad, returning here TO their home in
Q street next fail. The secretary and
Mime. Pastor We're entertained by friends
at a farewell dinner at the Willard last
night.
The Minister from Cuba and Nine. de
Quesada, who have spent the last year at
the Raleigh Hotel will soon establish
themselves at 1850 Massachusetts avenue.
having purchased that residence This is
notable house on the avenue. having
formerly been the home of the former
consul general TO London and Mrs
Henry Clay Evans, and later the Peru
Wan Legation, the former Minister, Senior
Alvarez Calderon, and his interesting
family ~ young people having spent two
OF more years there.
When they moved from it. it was leased
by Mr.. Leslie Shaw, former Secretary of
the Treasury where he and Mrs. Shaw
lived for two years and where they in
troduced TO Capital society their older
daughter Miss Enid Shaw.
Several parties We're out to the Chevy
Chase clubhouse yesterday for luncheon.
among them being Mr. and Mrs. Piquette
Mitchell and Miss Rose Clagett
Miss Janet Richards will give her usual
Monday morning talk on Current
Topics this morning, at Scottish Rite
Han, 1907 G street
The girls of the Cathedral School gave
an entertainment at RaUschers Saturday
night before a large and appreeiative au-
dience. The programme was artistic, and
was arranged by Mrs. Sleeth. art director
of the school 1t was as follows:
Violin Solo
TABLEAUX OF SOME AMERICAN PORTRAITS
Great Grandma in her Wedding Gown tSullyl Miss
Elizabeth Bowen lsoWn worn at Valley Forge dur
ing tie Revolution; belonging to airs. Amy.
Unknown portrait, Miss Lillian Austin supposed 70
have been painted in the early 5lsf.
Ny Aunt Jane, Miss Marie Lewis lpainted by her
daughter. who never had a lesson in her Ife').
Found IN a garrett in 1880. Miss Angelina HUFF
Piano Solo.
FOREIGN PAINTINGS.
Fiamctta with versesl RossettD, Miss Hester
Fog.