The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-09

This is particularly true in the case
Of yiscount IshIi, chief OF the mis-
sion, and Mr.. Hsnihara, sometime
attached to the Japanese embassy
here, who has hosts OF friends de-
lighted TO welcome him back TO
Washington.
How do you manage to KEEP %
youngg" heard one charming
woman say TO him. ''It Is my frugal
habits, madame" be replied. with =
twinkle in his eye-And At that very
moment he held q brlmming glass OF
champagne in his hand
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That was \ wonderful parade and
both thrilling and solemn was the
time Of its passing! OF course every
body's having demonstrations In
honor of the men called to the colors
in the selsctiVe draft, but all pGradss
aren't being led by the President Of
the United States on foot And they
don't all have in their escort the
members of the Cabinet and q GoOdly
contingent OF both houses Of Congress.
the Senate led by four veterans Jf
the civil war, featuring Senator
BAnkheGd In Confederate uniform and
Senator Rnuts Nelson wearing the
DAl6 Vi NQG ". ~ H. NnC A1thAN "
Speaker Clark and former Speaker
trudging side By side over the entire
routa.
And they aren't all reviewed by the
President in the flesh. although
verify believe he 10 with each one In
spirit Nor IL every reviewing stand
allied with official representatives OF
the nations with whom We are joining
forces-the urbAns members Of the
diplomatic corps and keen eyed sol
disrs from the allied armies. men who
have been In the thick OF Il for the
last three years These men watched
in criticGl-Gnd friendly-AprGiEe-
ment Of our boyS-young. painfully
green, perhAps. but magnineently "the
mAkin's" OF an Army-aS they swung
past. and 81 was their presence which
gave character and interest 70 that
reviewing stand.
At nrst thought il was . church. for
Il has q steep ecclesiastical roof and but
treSses thrown out on either side all
same life" a miniature cathedral Then
someone told me IL was a stable in the
process OF remodsllnE into q studio
and You know aInca Macdonald alley
became fashionable stAble-studios have
the hall mark OF respsctAbllity and
the approval OF the artist clan. At
last. however. l have discovered Just
what Is this interesting structure across
the street from Mrs. Marshall Fields
pink palace and under the shadow
OF what win some day be Meridian Hill
Park-the new home OF George Oakley
Totten, tr.
Mr.. Totten, you know. IL an architect
with = well recognized claim to modest
fame, and such handsome structures as
the University Club, the Congressional
Club and many important Washington
residences TO his credit. Consequently
his hrst adventure In designing a home
for himself u peculiarly interesting.
The little house, which is In the Spanish
renaissance style, was begun about a
year ago. and at frst intended to be
used only a. a studio. Later. however.
Mr.. Totten decided to make certain al.
terAtions in the plan and to make his
home there a. well
=
Although the workmen are GtiIl on
the premises, Mr.. Totten moved In
about q month ago, and has with him
his cousin, Ralph Tottsn, consul gen.
eral At large in North America, whose
headquarters for the present are AZ
the State Department ! have always
had the vGguest idea a. to just what
that very imposing title implies. but
have lately learned that the consul
general at large Is an inspector OF the
various consulate5 in his district II
Il. OF course, q very important posi-
ton, and Mr.. Totten IL . distinctly
worth while and interesting person
on his own account He comes from
Tennessee, although the Tottens are
an old New York family and gave
their name to TottensvilIe and Fort
Totten. l. J.. and 10 . brother OF Mrs.
PhiIGnder Clarion
But to get back to this newest addi-
ton to WaShinEton's lIst OF studio
houses-the place is simple enough in
side. but distinctly comfortable and
pleasantly artistic. There is . green
iAtticed porch over the doorway and
q green lGttieed trslliS IN the very
charming garden. = full half acre OF
garden. II you please, which 10 laid out
with q strip of smooth lawn and lots
OF gay colored flowers In orderly
roWH The house 10 set back quite far
from the street
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