Evening star., 1915-03-28

bassy on Connecticut avenue, that
he who runs may read" that these
are very business-1ike days. HIS
predecessors, who were not SO unfor-
tunate as to be living here in war
times, were content with the large, fat
table desk in tho center Of the study.
with photographs in silver frames and
few other decorative belongings Of
personal nature. Count Cellere, the
one of the third-story rooms OF the
Thomas Nelson Page house for his
study. and has made 1t distinctly his
own room by evidences of his personal
belongings everywhere.
Count Cellere has a round table COM
pletely covered with all sorts and sizes
of silver cigarette cases and other
small gifts Of friends. Among the
pretty things are photographs of his
two clever and attractive children. The
eldest, a girl of twelve. is just learn
ing to speak German, having already
mastered four other languages-1tal-
ian. French, Spanish and English. She
Is very fair, with light golden hair.
has the Spanish coloring of his mother,
whose native country was Argentina.
Mrs. Richard Townsends garden is
beginning to take on an added touch
of green and
The Townsend Garden looks more more
alluring than
Is Now Alluring. .xsr 1t,..t
the corner of Massachusetts "a !. {
and Florida avenue. Some people con-
slider that her house has the handsom-
est facade in Washington. There is
very little choice Of opinion, however,
concerning her garden. It is the pref
tiest garden in tho city and it has suf-
hcient age to give it the desirable
touch of -weather-worn appearance
Quantities of Ivy twine around the
tree stumps and dense planting of
rhododendrons against the tall fence,
with other shrubs, just make 1t pos
stble for glimpses here and there of
inviting marble benches. Bits Of stat
uary and graceful urns also adorn 1t,
to say nothing of that most delightful
OF all garden features. marble steps
The garden of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Thropp, at the corner of r and e9th
streets, is another refreshing green
spot which one glimpses through All
interrupted brick wall with intervals
of ornamental iron palings here and
there, providing some degree of pri-
vacy with a generous sharing with the
public of the beauty within. A sun
dial and marble steps leading from the
house. the latter entwined with climb
Ing roses, are features of this city gar
den.
Mr.. William Strong, jr.. nephew of
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry B. F. Macfarland,
has gone to Canada
A Washingtonian and Joined bat
@+o4ha w., terry which awaits
VI TO the wars. orders to sail for
England and take part In the great
war.
While Mr.. Strong is not the only
young man to whom the call Of arms
appeals. he has perhaps stronger mo-
tive than some to answer the call to
England's colors. inasmuch as Canada
is his home for good part of the
year.
All Mr.. Strong's young man friends.
companions IN various athletic sports
which enliven the routine of summer
life, are sons of the Dominion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Macfarland and Mrs.
Strong, the latter's sister, with young
Mr.. Strong, spend long summers in
cottage at Cap a PAigle. one of the
quaint little French villages on the
ST. Lawrence river, near the cottages
at Murray bay of former President
Taft, the divers and Harlans.
The Macfarlands, by the way. have
built handsome new cottage of stone
at Cap a rAigle.