Evening star., 1916-06-25
Col. Charles Page
Bryan's Garden.


rol rbor1ae pape Emhurst, where
the Wheaton Car
Bryan's Garden. den club met
Monday and where Mr.. and Mrs Payne
and Col Charles Page Bryan entertained
at tea last Sunday.
Byrd's Nest. Col. Bryan's home Is prop
ably the oldest about Chicago, says the
Herald of that city. and certainly the
most interesting, with its Toxic room' hiieo
with objets dart, gathered by the colonel
during his ambassadorship in Japan. and
with its splendid collections Of oil paint
inss and etchings But the glory or the
house is the great drawing DOM on the
second floor 1t has that which can no
more be bought by money than clear
Coincidence can be-tradition and atmos
phere One can fancy saluting an em-
press in this room with a sense OF per-
feet fitness.
MIR. and Mrs John Barton Payne and
the Iatter's brother, Col Charles Page
Bryan have been entertaining a large
company of guests at Byrd's Nest. their
summer place in Elmhurst. Many OF the
visitors are from Washington. where the
Paynes and Col. Bryan spend much OF
their time.
Mr. and Mrs Frank Mitchell have been
members of the house party. also Mrs
Henry c. Corbin and the latter's sister.
Miss Josephine Patten, Mrs. Charles Lyon
Chandler, Miss Morgan and Miss Lord.
Another interesting and distinguish
ed guest in Lake Forest was Count
Loris-Melikoff
Count Loris. .Melikoff the Rus 81 a
diplomat, o
in Chicago. whose country
Phillip Iydig of New York is trying to
raise relief funds Russia, pitifully in
need of aid. has been entirely ignored,
runs on the same paper.
Mrs r. r. Mccormick. an ardent pro-
Russian. is endeavoring to help this
cause along. She. with Mrs. Adds. Mrs
Chatfield Taylor and others is on
Committee which has organized sew
ing circle to meet twice weekly through
- the summer at the Adds Playhouse. to
sew hospital supplies, half for the
French hospitals and half for our own
Red Cross.
raging in all hearts. this circle will be
large and energetic one.
Have you noticed how much of the
private entertaining in this city is done
in the clubs? Fully
Simplifying 'hree-fourshs Of the
-. parties given by So
hospitality. ciety women and girls
in Seattle are away from their homes,
and if by any chance club doors in this
vicinity should close for good ii would
create more excitement and alarm than
B.. II hundred homes should decide TO do
without dining accommodations.
There is no question but that the host
and hostess can reduce the wear and
tear physically and mentally to a mimi
mum occasionally. at least. by entertain
ing away from home. is the idea of
writer in the Seattle Times. There are
friends of years in this city who. if the
truth be known. have never been en-
tertaIned at a meal in each others
abodes. Times without number they
have exchanged courtesies in clubs and
private suites in hotels by giving din
ners. 1uncheons and card parties, but
never as hostesses in their own homes.
Dinner dances, which only need the
eXertion Of extending an invitation to
a group of congenial friends. are more
and more becoming an easy and most
enjoyable way to pay off ones social In
debtedneSS. Likewise. with supper
dances. at the different hotels order
tour supper. provide your guests and
the rest of the entertainment is easy.
provided your guests dance.