The Washington herald., 1919-02-02

than the modern houses are made OF
as they are thrown up usually in such
hurry. The grounds of 'Rosedale"
comprise several acres of beautiful
lawn and magnificent old trees and
shrubbery. From the veranda there Is
to be had a remarkable view of the
city of Washington and 1t is said that
George Washington, once when Wis
iting the original owners, stood
on the porch. overlooked the val
ley below him and decided right
there that that valley was where
he would place the capital of
the nation. Just across the road
from "Rosedale" on what was once
part of the Rosedale property is an
other fine home that belonged to the
Greens, but which is not quite so old,
and is the house that Grover Cleve-
land occupied several seasons while
President of the United States. Red
Top as 1t was called, was built for
one of the sons of the first member of
the Green family owning "Rosedale.' -
1t was later owned for a long while
and maybe yet, for all l know, by
Mrs. David Stuart Gordon, wife of
Gen. Gordon, and was occupied by
her when she was Mrs. Robert
Fleming.
The Coonleys are most desirable
addition to Washington society. Mr..
Coonley belongs to a fine old New
York and Chicago family and Mrs.
Coonley was Queenie Ferry of De-
trot Her brother, Dexter NJ. Ferry,
is now a colonel in the Reserve Corps
and is head of one of the Western
departments of the War Department,
with his headquarters in Chicago.
Mr.. Coonley's mother, Mrs. Coonley
Ward, spends much of her time here
with her son-in-law and daughter.
| She claims Chicago as her residence,
/ but is a frequent visitor at the old,
cid Coonley estate in Wyoming. N.
Y. They are all. both the Coonleys
and the Ferrys, people of wide means.
| Both Mr.. and Mrs. Coonley are ar
dent Christian Scientists. and 1t was
some war work connected with their
! church that brought them to Wash
| ington.
| Mr.. and Mrs Boyd Taylor, who
have lived at 377 Newark street for
several years, have moved around the
| corner into a charming house that
! backs up to Rosedale. Boyd Taylor
is one of the officers and directors
of the Washington Loan and Trust
| Company. Harry Bouic is building
| for himself a huge and very fine
house on the Rockville road. across
| from Morgan Beach's house at Mont
rose. The Bouics. who now live in
Ashmead place, expect to take pos
session of their house about the first
of March. The Walter Penfields have
such a charming home. comparatively
new, in California street 1t isn't
such a big house. but is very pretty
and livable; is of the English base.
ment type. 1t is furnished Just like
you would expect it to be with dainty
Mrs. Penfield as its chatelaine-in the
best of taste, simply but handsomely
They will close their home in about
n month to 20 to Paris. where Mr.
| Pentield. who is one of the best
known lawyers of this city, will act
as special counsel to the delegates
| to the Peace Conference from Pan.
ANA. He acts as special counsel to
most of the diplomats in Washington
from the Sohth American countries
anyway; also represents many large
corporations and companies with
South American connections, such as
the United Fruit Company, and va
rious steamship companies. Mr.. Pen
! field halls originally from Indiana
but has lived here many years. She
is from Omaha. They are delaying
their departure mainly because tc
date they have been unable to Sc.
cure even a promise Of passage home
1t is said that 1t is much easier tc
get to France than it is to get back
from there. The liners are all dated
up to an indefinite future date and
that even the officials are having
great difficulty getting home after
| they once go over.
! 1t is more than likely that the house
which Col and Mrs Charles B. War
rem have. 2343 s street.-the Aleshirt
! house-will be vacant in the early
! spring. as the Warrens will go back
| to their Detroit home as soon as pos.
sible. Mrs. Warren only returned tc
Washington a few days ago from 6