Evening star., 1915-05-23

of jade trees. which are artistically ar
ranged in suitable cases. Many of the
most beautiful specimens are to be
placed in cabinets in course OF con-
struction. and so lighted as to show
the delicate transparent colors. Most
of the collection. which is perhaps the
largest of this kind in the country.
came from China. and on some of the
little trees the foliage is made of the
feathers Of rare birds, and only the
flowers worked out in jade. Other
specimens came from Burmah and
Turkestan Mrs. Franklin MacNeagh
has a small but interesting collection
of jade, made for her by Miss Eliza X.
Scidmore. but it is In the shape of tear
bottles. bracelets and other ornaments.
while Mr. An,lerson's fancy has run to
the exquisite little trees, which show
the beauty of the precious stone to
wonderful advantage.
Miss Martha Goldman of Newport has
for a number Of years past made her
home in Washing
a Worth ION at Pas De-
Whilo yUouo, catur place, which
she built before
coming here.
1t is filled with beautiful things
eathered from the four corners of
the globe as well as many charming
old heirlooms. She entertains occa
slonaily with afternoon teas and all
'he time with dinner parties. AS the
mouse mas its own roof garden. one
OF the notably few in WASHINGTON. this
mas always added greatly to the en-
Joyment of the early spring entertain
nlehlS given by this gracious hostess
AT me present time Miss Goldman has
as ah her guest Mrs. Huntington Smith,
VINO VIII remain with her until the
nrst of June, when the Newport villa
VIII be opened
MISS Codman's turnouts and teams
are among the handsomest in the city
and the appointments of her stable
evidence her love of horses. member
| OF the District Humane Society, she
mas always been a generous helper in
the cause of caring for all ill-treated
abandoned and injured animals
The Presidents walk is the pretty
| name given by Miss Sallie McAdoo to
the gravel path leading between a row
OF rose trees which connects the White
house with the executive Offices. Prob
dplV no one more than this young
schoolglrl takes an interest in the ar
! tlstic gardens at the south front of the
mite House, and since the first plant
inB sne mas watched things grow, leaf
out and then bloom. The two stretches
of garden on the west side of the front
are distinctly separate. one inclosed in
hedge and being formal treatment,
with statue at either end and carved
benches, while that which accommo-
dates the now famous walk is narrow
er and very prim. with it's row of rose
trees-veritable trees-with all the To-
liage trimmed Off until they reach a
height OF four feet. when they branch
out into bouquets of blossom The
gardens are just as Mrs. Wilson plan
ned them. but the walk had never
borne a name until. after traversing it
many times with the President, usu-
ally her arm about his waist. Sallie
McAdoo christened 1t. Now every one
about there calls it "the Presidents
walk. Little Miss McAdoo has the
freedom of the White House and lawns
just as large groups of children had
when the Lincoln boys brought their
friends in and out at WILL or. later
| the Roosevelt boys took noisy young
sters trooping through the historic
grounds. Not having much of garden
at her fathers home, on Massachusetts
avenue. Miss McAdoo spends most OF
her spare time from school in the open
grounds about the Presidents house.