The Washington times., 1914-12-13
I Chronicle
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cfslly In Mrs. Reid. widow OF WhitelaW
Reid, learned with interest Of her de-
parture for England for the double pur-
pose OF spending Christmas with her
daughter. Mrs. John Ward, at the lat
tors beautiful home In Park lauc. and
Of taking an active part in tho relief
work In behalf OF the wounded One of
the leading members of the American
] Fed Cross, she will represent this CT
4 ssnlzauon IN England and Franco, and
secure for it fuller recognition than II
has hitherto received. She Is particular
ly qualified for the task, not only be-
cause Of the experience which she has
obtained through the numerous philan-
thropic enterprises founded and main
tanned by herself and by her father the
late Ogden Mills but also through the
wide acquaintance which she enjoys in
both England and France as former
American ambassadress IN Paris and
London. 1884,.
Mrs. Reid has led very quiet life
since the death OF her husband, dtvid-
Ing her time between her beautiful place
IN California. her Westchester country
seat and ner camp on the upper st.
Regis In the Adiropdacks Her existence
might have remained almost unnoriced
/ were II not for the frequent mention OF
her name among the lists OF large con-
| tributors to this or that charity. Der
great house in Madison Square. Just op-
posite TO the residence of Cardinal Far
| ley, has remained closed and with blinds
drawn. ever since she went into mourn
| Ing two years ago; II has been opened
only on three or four occasions, when
she has placed il for an afternoon at the
disposal OF the organizers Of some, char
liable entertainment.
-
Tho Louis Lombards. who were
driven from their European home b.
the war. are Interesting additions to
Washington and are being much feted.
Mr.. Lombard is as much at home on
one side of the Atlantic as on u
other. Born in Lyons. France, he is
a naturalized citizen OF this country,
but makes his home in Europe. where
| he entertains Americans most royalty.
Always there is music and sometimes
there Is opera. when intimate friends
and others gather at the great Chateau
| de Treyano at Lugano. Mr.. Lombard
was educated at the National Conser-
vatory at Marseilles and took course
in Columbia Law School. Among his
many activities in various fields was
! the foundation OF the Utica Conserva-
1 tory OF Music. Madame Lombard was
Miss Maud Allen, daughter OF Con-
gresham Allen. of ST Louis.
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At the Alexandra german the other
night met most interesting young
! man name of Fairfax" as the saying
goes, who turned out to be no less a
person than the brother of the Ameri-
can Lord Fairfax. who has figured SO
much In print. Lord Fairfax, it seems,
has now taken up his home in London,
and has been formally installed in his
seat in the house OF lords. The Fair
| faxes. by the way. are cousins of Rozier
Dulany and Elizabeth Dulany Herbert.
or "Mittie," as she is Familiarity called.
| All Of which reminds me IF the new
| tea room in Alexandria, which IS at
| tracing so much notice. Kitty Steele
Bsrrett-she is the daughter, you know.
! of Mrs. Kate Waller Barrett Mittie
. Herbert. and Harriet Douglas have
started II. The Carlisle tea rooms. is
the official name, and the old Carlisle
mansion. where George Washington re-
! ceived his first commission, is the scene
/ OF the new enterprise. The house is
/ worth the price of admission itself II
2
still older Braddock house. one of the
first mansions built in Alexandria l
remember the girl who first showed me
over the house pointing to the lovely
colonial stairway and saying: This Is
where George Washington met his first
| defeats Here he proposed to Betty Fair
fax, and was refused"
A recent letter IroEn San Salvador
brings me news of the engagement OF
| Paula MejIa, daughter Of the former
Minister from Salvador and Sonora
Dona FREDERICK Mejia, TO Henry f.
| Tenant, secretary OF the American
! Legation at San Salvador. and consul
| general also. They have already told
their friends OF their approaching mar
| rage. which is to take place within
the next six months.
| I am sure you remember Pala-Pau-
| lita, she WAS generally called-who,
| with her sister. Amalia- was quite a
oello during her fathers tour OF duty
| here.
Mr. Tenant halls from Buffalo. and
| is q Cornell graduate. He pracuced
/ Law for while. then entered the Dip
| Iomatic Corps and served some time
in Mexico before going to his present
post.
The Vice President and Mrs. Marshall
surely covered a great deal OF ground
on their recent trip. They were Just
! four weeks touring the country. and
| spent each night in a different town.
| the Vice President making speeches
| continually. Mrs. Marshall tells me
| they went from Illinois TO Oklahoma,
| bacl, to Kansas, through Iowa, Wiscon-
| sin. Michigan. West Virginia, PennSyl-
| vania, New York, and the New Eng
| land States, very catholic itinerary.
| nest ce pas7 They were at home just
| four days in the whole time.
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! have heard such pleasant things OF
Mrs. Winston Churchill. who is one or
! the most interesting OF the newcomers
| to Washington. She is a handsome
woman. tall and distinguished. and has
| 2 very charming manner. Moreover.
( her husband is distinctly Nkable. IN
4ddIt.or - being q Lon. 50 they are IN
! all real acquisition.
| Ann Jenkins, who IS visiting Profess
I sor and Mrs. Philander Claxton. is I
typical fetchin' Southern girl, dark OF
! r air and eyes. with q bit OF a drawi.
! Her sister, Harriet jenkins. used TO
visit Mrs. Claxton, who, she says.
married her off," She is now Mrs.
Edward A GarIock, and makes her
bone in Washington. Ann. who will
1 divide her time in Washington Detwee n