The Washington herald., 1919-10-12

sentatiyes. to devote her entire time
to Red Cross relief work
Throughout the war and since DR..
Masaryk- has been extremely active
In behalf OF her wounded and SUI
fering countrymen. Through DR..
Masaryk soup Kitchens were opened
with supplies sent by the American
relief administration, at which
many children received their frst
nourishing food in four years. In
cooperation with the Junior< Red
cross OF the United States, DR..
Masaryk arranged VACATIONS in, the
mountains for 500 children suffering
from the worst cases OF malnutri-
tion.
MRS. HARRIMAN
LIKES WASHINGTON.
Mrs. ]. Borden Hartman has de-
\ cided to spend the winter in wash
ington. which means the New York
smart sets will again have to worry
along without Mrs. 'Bordy's" pres
ence.
The social life at the capital ap-
peals to Mrs. Hartman and she has
spent several winters here.
Her daughter. Mrs. Henry Potter
Russell. however. will remain In
New York throughout the winter.
and viii. OF course. have her lovely
mater as her guest from time to
time. Mrs. Russell and Mrs. Vim
cent Astor are the closest Of pals.
and hardly a weekend passes that
, the Russells are not guests Of the
Astors at Rhinebeck- on the Hud-
son. .
Mrs. Hartman Is a great favorfte.
in the diplomatic set at the Capital,
and have often heard II said she
is one of the cleverest politicians
they know.
| I read several things of interest
to Washington society in q Los
Angeles paper which is over q week
old now:
William G. McAdoo, formerly Sec
retary of the Treasury. and Douglas
Fairbanks will leave this morning for
Santa Barbara to arrange the details
for plotting the land they own there
into a townsite. it was announced last
night. This tract Is close to the city
limits OF Santa Barbara, and it is the
intention of the owners to sell lots
with stringent building restrictions.
which will make the tract one of the
high-class residence districts Of Call
! fornia. Mr.. McAdoo and Mr.. Fair
banks will each reserve a portion Of
| the land for homes they will build
there.
1T is reported a section OF the land
will also be reserved for President
Wilson. and that he will build a res
idence and establish his home there.
Neither Of the owners would deny nor
confirm this report yesterday.
The two will remain at Santa
Barbara until tomorrow evening.
when they will return here for a
meeting of the United Artists Cor
poration. The first meeting Of the
| corporation was held last night at
the Fairbanks studio. The .direc-
tors. Mary Pickford. Fairbanks.
Charlie Chaplin and d. W. Griffith:
Oscar A. Price. president OF the cor
poration; Mr.. McAdoo. general
counsel, and Henry Abrams. general
manager. were present at the con-
| ference
| Yesterday afternoon Mr.. McAdoo
and Mr.. Price were the guests of
personal friends at a lunch at the
Alexandria"
That happened just a short time
before the Presidents illness. Mr..
and Mrs. McAdoo had just returned
to New York from that trip when
Mrs. McAdoo was called to WASH
kington. Here is the other one.
The visit here of Mrs. W. F.
cBillyD Hit. Al Washington, d. c..
has an enlivening influence on So
ciety. and several smart affairs have
been given for her during her stay
with Miss Louise Bourke OF Berke-
! ley Square. As Katherine Elkins.
daughter of the late Senator Elkins,
of Virginia, Mrs. Hit was one OF
1.-THE noted bellies Of America. and
was equally as well known abroad
as at home. A vivacious type of
Southern beauty and charm, she
was favorite everywhere. Among
her numerous admirers was the
Duke de Abruzzi.- who fell deeply in
love with her. but the then Queen
OF Italy refused to sanction their
marriage. The romance was kept
before the public for years.
with Mrs. Hit Is Miss Celia Nc
Callum. also OF Washington. who
has shared courtesies with the for
mer noted belle.
"One OF the most attractive affairs
arranged for the visitors was the
luncheon at which Mrs. Russell Nc
Donnell Taylor entertained at the Los
Angeles Country Club on Sunday. Her
guests were Mr.. and Mrs Russell l.
Rogers. Mr.. and Mrs. William May
Garland. Mr.. and Mrs. William s.
Hook. ir., Mr.. nd Mrs. Sidney r.
Wales. Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Wright.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Lyman. Mr. and
Mrs. Burton Green, Mr.. and Mrs. Leo
Chandler. Mrs. Mary Wilcox Long
street, Mrs. Michael ]. Connell, Mrs
John Posey. Carleton Burke, Gurney
Newlin. Robert Neustadt. Alfred Will
cox. Paul Hammond and Walter Van
/ Pelt.