Evening star., 1915-02-28
Gossip of Society.

Gen. and Mrs Barnett have literally
transformed the old colonial mansion
which for genera
Sun parlor at tions has been the
Washington resi-
Barnett Home. dsnce of the COM
manding officer of the Marine Corps
The large high ceiling rooms have
lent themselves readily to this exten-
sive rejuvenation. From the cellar to
the attic all of the dingy old wood
work has been painted ivory white and
The dark papering has given place to
light modish ones. An immense sun
-arlor has been added and the electric
lighting with bronze and stained glass
fleets touches the border of the fine
arts.
Thi, sun parlor. with it's many
palms. has proved favorite tete-a-
tete spot at the Monday afternoon
.lances which this winter have been so
popular.
Gen. and Mrs Barnett are both fond
1T entertaining and are already plan
ring for a repetition of the open-air
lances of last spring in the lovely
garden of the marine barracks When
The first of these is given after Easter
good dancing floors will be provided In
the tents and marques which, as last
spring. will be hung with the gorgeous
draperies and eastern stuffs brought by
the hosts from China.
Mrs. Barnett. one of the three beau
tiful NJ sses Montague of Baltimore, is
happy this season in having both OF
her sisters in Washington. Mrs. Mus
tin, wife of Lieut. Commander Muslin
of the navy, is one and the other is
Mrs. Phillips Hill. Before their mar
riage the NJ sses Montague were as ia
nous beauties in Baltimore society as
we're the Langhornes in Kentucky
Capt. Semmes Read, who was so pop
ular in society as naval aid to the
White House dur
Is Farming ing the Taft ad-
by Telephone. BEEN S for tn the last
three years at the Naval Hospital un-
der treatment for the injuries re-
ceived by being thrown from his horse
while riding in Rock Creek Park.
This invalidism from which he is
gradually recovering has happily de-
veloped a latent business talent which
is rapidly bringing him into the front
rank of successful amateur farmers.
During the long period when he was
confined to his bed Capt Read became
up-to-date methods of farming. This
led to his undertaking a regular course
of study on modern agriculture, and
having mastered the subject the next
step was the purchase of a farm in
Virginia Securing a good superintend-
ent he then charted his plans for plant
ing the entire farm in apple trees, and
from that time he has literally run his
apple farm by telephone.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Peirce sailed
yesterday on one of the Norwegian
steamships for Rus
Have Started for sia, their present
p.,. p4 plan being to reach
'S' that country trav-
cling by way of Bergen. Mr.. Peirce
goes to Russia on a special detail
from the State Department, having
been selected for his difficult duties be-
cause of his long residence in Russia,
where he was formerly secretary of
the American embassy. Subsequently
he was United States minister to Nor
way.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peirce have been
spending the winter at 1857 X street
and left Washington for New York
Tuesday. They expect to see their son,
Ensign Peirce, Z. S. N. while abroad,
as he has been detailed to European
waters.
keenly interested in all patriotic
matters Mrs. Daniels is prominently
identified with the
A Small Badge, Colonial Danes. the
and Treasured. Daugh.ers daughter Of the
ton, the Daughters of the Confed-
eracy. and is not only a member, but
is vice president of the Society of
Naval Sponsors-the latest national
organization to make it's public bow.
Essentially a woman's organization,
its membership is at the present time
necessarily extremely limited, as the
eligibility only exists where a woman
has stood sponsor for a battleship.
That this society is to have a markedly
rapid increase in the very near future
rs one OF those rumors which appear to
be generally credited.
The bronze badge of this society. while
much the smallest of the four worn bv
Mrs Daniels at the reception given nv
her on the 18th instant. is evidently one
N which she takes an unusually keen
interest
1t is matter of congratuIation
that so many men and women popu
lar in past
Soon to Be d m j n s ira
Householders Here. tnrn ~ ~ WIZ W.se re-
ington with the next session of Con-
Sress. Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas Long
worth, who started their HONEYMOON
housekeeping in the residence of the
late Mrs John D. JONES' on 18th stree.
and later moved into house on M
street. Will again establish home
here in which to store their wonderful
collection of wedding gifts. many of
them sent by the crowned heads of
Europe. then on friendly terms, but
now at war
Another delightful household to he
re-established here is that of Mr.. and
Mrs. George f. Foss of Chicago, whose
mouse on Massachusetts avenue was
noted for its hospitality AS Mr.. Foss
was chairman of the naval committee
OF the House, their guests were for
the most of the naval contingent in
society. Miss Maths, who was hostess
tor her uncle. Representative William
B. Mckinley of Illinois, has also select
ed their future home here, while still
better known than the other Illinois
representatives are the former Speaker
and Miss Cannon, who will take house
sufficiently large to accommodate their
most of friends
Mr.. and Mrs. Longworth are now