Evening star., 1915-03-28
A New Thing
in Rooms.

"A
very latest and real
IN hOoLnS. ly most interesting
fad that society has had IN lohs
while Mrs. Harry Reade has an alto-
gether delightful one at her home on
n street that may we'll serve as
model of it's kind. First of all, having
selected the room available for this
purpose, a north one because of its
subdued light being generally con-
sidered more efficacious in producing
the desired result, the first care must
be In the wall tone. The choice adj
visedly falling on fine French gray
as conducive to reposeful thoughts and
mental relaxation, the absence of all
nerve-racking clashes of color in fur
niShings is next to be adjusted.
If there are book shelves to be put
up they must be in the same soft gray
of the walls or the shade deeper ton
ing of the woodwork generally. Then,
of course, the furniture must be paint
ed ivory white with nothing cumber-
some or out Of the fresh, simple beauty
lines in keeping with the tempera-
mentality OF the whole apartment. SO
much accomplished. you must not
grudge now to select for the covering
of your cushioned book seats and your
deep lounging chairs or wide comfy
divan the really-truly old-fashioned
patterns, but well nowered over with
rich. deep-toned peonies or any similar
ample-leafed bloom amid which there
absolutely must disport themselves
birds of paradise. And. of course, the
more gorgeous hued their plumage the
better for your temperamental room.
To best carry out your scheme the
large rug should match in color the
exact shade of your chintZ bloom And
when you have contrived to put the
finishing touch in an open fire You
have temperamental room that Will
not only meet the requirements of the
hour, but will have fashioned for your
self apartment in which you will
find all knotty problems absolutely
smoothed out of existence. There the
frayed-out ends of frazzled nerves will
again. and not only will you find this
your favorite reading room, but in
some mysterious manner the rooms
temperamentality will happily infuse
itself into your notes and letters when
written within its charmed precincts.
Miss Edith Hoyt. daughter of the
late Col. Charles Hoyt, u. S. A, has
returned to her home,
Back at Her corner of 21st and
n,l u streets northwest, after
0Ao AAo|' d visit to New York
Miss Hoyt was compelled to stay for
a short time in Naples at the outbreak
of the war in August. She was trav-
cling as the guest OF her cousin, Mrs.
Don Cameron. and the 1atter's daugh-
tier, now the wife of Mr.. Lindsay of the
British diplomatic service. 1t was sud
denly decided by the young wife that,
her husband being then at CONSTANT
|nople, her place was at his side. rather
than to carry out the original plan
for her to saunter over Europe until
his special mission should have been
concluded SO that he could join the
party. Immediately Mrs. Cameron and
Miss Hoyt fastened to Naples, having
in advance arranged by telegraph for
passage to Constantinople. The day
before the scheduled sailing the ship
in which they had taken passage was
destroyed and they found themselves
marooned in Naples. Later she got Il
ship for New York.
BY a singular coincidence Mrs. Hoyt.
who was also abroad, not knowing of
her daughters presence in Naples,
sailed the following day from that port.
and on going up the gang plank caught
a flying glimpse of her son. who. hav-
ing been sent abroad in the early sum-
mer to study certain of the army ma
neuvers. had been taken by his duties
to Naples and unexpectedly detained
there for several days.
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The story OF how the late Admiral
David Porter came to go into the navy
is as interesting and mirth provoking
as anything ever written by Mark
Twain. Indeed, If it were not vouched
for by one Of the admirals of the navy
today it would seem to have been lift
ed body and soul from the pages of
that best known American humorist.
1t likewise serves to illustrate how the
apparently trivial events of a mans
childhood ultimately determine his
future career.
According to the story, over which u
group of the older naval officers were
laughing heartily last week at the
club. Admiral Porter. as a boy, so far
belied his Quaker parentage as to be an
extremely lively youngster. Nothing
escaped him. He was always sure to
be found in the center of things And
if there fell dull moments it was part
of his composition to stir up excite
ment.
This fateful proclivity got the bet
ter OF him on a special occasion,