Evening star., 1914-11-29
Long Ago and Now.

Mrs. Richardson Clover will add an
other to the charming series OF parties
which she has given In this city as
maid and matron when she introduces
her second daughter, Miss Beatrice
Glover, at a tea tomorrow. and supple
ments the afternoons entertainment
by a dinner for the assistants and
others. and a dance as the final touch
tomorrow night. She has guests from
New York who came on for the week
end and who are remaining over TO-
morrow.
As Miss Dora Miller, daughter of
Senator and Mrs. Miller of California.
there was no greater belle at the cap
ital than Mrs. Glover was In her girl
hood The Miller home was on Con-
necticut avenue at Jefferson place. no"
q store site. In that day it was one
Of the happiest rendezvous Tor the
Younger set The senator's wealth and
hospitable nature, ana the pieasule
both he and his wife took in the Things
which interested their young daugnter'
hronRht about a never-ending program.
Mrs Miller lived to see her daughter
happy marriage, and to enjoy, with her,
n trip around the world. 1uSt as h.al
Admiral and Mrs. Glover have taken
with their attractive young oaus snfi ntI in
Mrs Miller gave fancy dress oaii ~
the Connecticut avenue house, Wn!ch
President Arthur. his sister, Mrs NC
Elroy, and the smart world OF the cap
ttal attended, and there are many nov
here who will .ecail the costumes anu
the nota mi, who wore them.
Mrs Glover gave a numoer OF
Juvenile fancy dress balls when ner
daughters were little girls. having
marvellous decorations and conceits to
niease the youthful assemble ges and
The grown-ups asked in TO look on.
She has had great success IN carry
ing out similar events at evening
balls. when older guests We're t'ter
tanned. and is regarded, r"-y naturally,
as an authority in the matter OF fancy
dress parties. Two years ago When
her elder daughter was presented she
entertained continuously throughout
friends, dinners and dances following
each week OF the season. Mrs Glover
has always liked travel In her Jour
ney round the world with her mother
the latter made a collection of teapots,
which are arranged in the dining room
Of the Glover home. on New Hampshire
avenue These articles are in all the
metals. as well as china, and are IN
to a luxurious home which has many
other such objects to recall days IN
foreign lands and happy times with
the family circle in this city and at the
miral and his wife and daughters spent
the late summer and fall.
There is a grea, charm in the social
history which surrounds the British
embassy. Except
Social Side of ing the white
British Embassy. there IL y is no place
1T the capital where successive
generations of the smart world
have wanted more to go. No in
vitatIons have been more coveted
than those expected from the various
British ministers and ambassadors. In |
the long ago ones presence at the |
home OF her ma1esty's representative |
placed a cachet on a social career and |
of later years since il became an en- |
bassy the feeling has increased-If IT |
were possible. The hospitality extend |
cd there has been exceedingly generous. |
to which the present ambassador anu |
his wife added a chapter last winter OF |
great distinction and eclat.
Sir Edward and Lady Thornton in |
the old days met all the requirements |
OF their position with dignity. They |
gave balls OF notable brilllancy. Lord /
Sackville West and his three pretty i
daughters made an interesting group. |
The eldest made great fight last year
and won in the law suit by which the |
heirs of her benefactor sought to get |
back the fortune in money and art |
objects given to her. She was a very
demure young lady while she was mis-
tress of the British legation, about the |
last, one would judge, to acquire lie |
and skill to carry her |
contention to such a successful issue.
Sir Julian Pauncefote was the first |
AMBASSADOR, and the enjoyment OF his
family in his new distinction was thor
ough. younger daughter of his was
married while the family lived here /
and numerous occasions of note marks
their residence. They entertained 10.
Princess Eulalie of Spain and carried |
out ali the old-worid honors for visit !
Ing royalties. much to the enjoyment
guests who were at the embassy that
night. During the last illness of Sir
Julian President Roosevelt called at
the embassy to make inquiry. The
tanned at homes here during several
visits since to this country.
One of the sayings years ago Of, and
proven to his own satisfaction by, an
old newspaper writer was that diplo-
mats had really nothing to do but go to
balls and dinners and to
read the foreign newspapers by way of
hard work. He thought he proved it
by finding that the same blotting pad
on an attaches desk had recorded his
Interval of several months.
That Is all changed in late years, even
II the 1ocular remark was true when 1t
was made. Any passerby now can wit
ness busy scenes in the chancellery, where
everybody seems to have plenty of serious
work on hand. and is hard at It,
A painting Of Queen Victoria used to
have the honor place at the head Of the
staircase In the embassy, and on gala
occasions had flowers before it. Portraits
Of King George and Queen Mary now
hang on the ballroom walls as did King
Edward and Queen Alexandra before
them.
When there's party on at the en-
bassy. crate fires burn In the drawing
room freplaces. and give a touch Of old ]
lime friendlness to the scene. The mas
sfve silver used In the dining room Is
embassy property. and Of old-world char
acter.
The recent sale Of adjoining property
recalls the fact that Castle Stewart, of |
which nothing |
Castle Stewart and now remains but
Its History. "A. Re" ,omnas,,ea or,ek, o,
nnder a growth Of weeds. was said to !