Evening star., 1915-06-06
SUNDAY STAR WASHINGTON, D. c.

Not even with every room in the Inn
mense house beautifed with daily re-
installments of roses, with huge
baskets of them sent around each
morning to her nearby friends, has
there apparently been any perceptible
fnroads made upon Mrs. Palmers
rose garden. So that. IS one of her
friends remarked. she could, II she
wished, have made for herself the
fabled bed Of roses without really de-
pleting this wonderful place.
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Mrs. Gardiner Hubbard Bell, sister of
Paymaster Robert Chew Of the navy,
covered herself
Caught the Stars with glory by the
.,l c+,;- graceful manner
S'AAPe'' in which she
caught and held the Stars and Stripes
at the flag raising in the Cathedral
School grounds Monday. The Bishop of
Washington made the address of the
Memorial day exercises, which were
held at 4:30 o'clock, and which marked
an unusually interesting event. Ac-
cording to the annual custom, to the
honor girl Of the year. who this sea-
son was Miss Potts of Pennsylvania,
fell as trophy the flag which during the
pasa twelve months has flown above
the campus.
Mrs. Gardiner Hubbard Bell, as presi-
dent of the Alumnae Association, was
selected for the patriotic task of CATCH
ing the Stars and Stripes loosened for
this purpose from the fagpole, and not
only caught 1t before any portion
touched the ground. but held 1t in her
arms during the presentation speech
made by Mr.. Truesdell.
The scene was most attractive one
as not only were all of the girls of the
Cathedral School in white. but they
carried la tosca sticks, from the tops of
which fluttered down long streamers in
gold and purple, the school colors.
The alumnae were also in white.
At the raising of the new flag the
entire school greeted the colors with a
regulation naval salute.
Luncheon parties. with surf riding,
has been the amusement of the con-
gressional party visiting at Honolulu,
and this was interspersed with out
rigger boating parties and other water
amusements. Just to show the full
charm of the place, and the diversified
scenery, mountain climbing formed an
other diversion. and these parties end
ed at the tip-top Of the elevations with
tea served by native Hawaiian women,
and later a Hawaiian supper with
dancing by the most famed terpsi-
chorean artists. Prince and Princess
kalanianaole were most generous en-
tertainers Maj. Delaney, who was for
several seasons a White House aid.
was prominent in many events, as
were other officers stationed at Fort
Shafter, Fort Ruger and Schof1eld bar
racks. Maj. and Mrs. William A. Purdy
gave dinner party in their Japanese
garden in honor of Representative and
Mrs. James r. Mann and Representa-
tive and Mrs. George Fairchild.
Admiral Morris gave a luncheon with
surf bathing for the Misses Maths,
nieces of Representative Mckinley of
Illinois, who are well known in Wash
ington society. Many OF these gay
parties are entertained in the vicinity
of the lost submarine F-4. but sober,
quiet folk. many of them members Of
the congressional party, watched in
silence the divers going down and
working to raise the unfortunate little
craft and her gruesome burden. The
U. S. S. Maryland is at Honolulu. and
the officers entertained charmingly for
the visitors with dinner parties, lunch
cons, teas and dances. Miss Katherine
Overman and Miss Grace. Overman,
daughters of Senator Overman, have
been frequently entertained on board.
Representative and Mrs. Swager Sher-
ley. Representative and Mrs. John
Rogers and Representative and Mrs.
James r. Mann have formed riding
parties. going on horseback over the
mountain trails. This party, like the
famous Philippine party of which
President Taft was the head. may, it
Is said, be equally favored by Cupid
and may be heard from during the
coming winter.