Evening star., 1920-07-11

though some are striped as a zebra,
and he solemnly removes the crash
slippers to put on some which match
the bath suit and a cap of the same
material and as a rule a jaunty tie
adorns the front of the suit, and in
Nariably there is a handsomely en-
troidered monogram. Mr.. johnson felt
quite antiquated in his affair which
would, of course, have passed without
comment at Newport or along the
north shore. while Mrs. Johnson alb
solutely refused surf bathing and
takes her ablutions privately in the
hotel. Such wonderful feminine suits
as may be seen at the Lido passed
the ambassadors power of descrip-
| ton but he is of the opinion that
Italy is far in the lead of the sea re-
sorts on this side in the marvels OF
| bathing toggery for both sexes. The
| Johnsons are planning a visit 10
| Paris in the autumn and Mr.. johnson
| thinks he will speak to M. Polret
about his needs for next summer.
| Gen. John A. Lejeune, who has sue
ceeded Gen. Barnett in the marine
barracks, brings into Washington the
newest era of historical curios,- in
! that he has relics of Belleau Wood.
where his command won immortal
fame and some battered helmets
which once adorned the heads of the
former kaiser's crack Prussian Hus-
( sars. The general has collected care
fully, SO that nothing revolving will
be recalled in viewing his trophies
and also with the view of keeping
his study like human habitation in
stead of war museum. Other COM
manders who were in the thick of the
| fight in the last days of the struggle
have also their personal souvenirs
| that of Gen. Pershing in his fine
suburban home being one of the most
| Interesting because it contains not
alone fragments from the battle
| fields and trenches and the ornaments
Of the Teuton commanders, but also
an array Of decorations. medals and
official documents of praise. To this
the commander of the A. E. F. has
added the splendid gold sword which
was presented to him by the British
ambassador in behalf of the London
! city corporation and the associate
jeune. who is most comfortably
settled for the summer at Quantico,
on the lower Potomac, will not take
possession of the spacious quarters
when he will install his family and
be ready for the social as well as
the military duties. He retains on
his staff Gen. L. McCawley as pay
master. who is so well known in !
Washington for his knowledge of |
precedent and tradition. Mrs. Nc
Cawley is the aunt of Senator Fre- |
linghuysen and mother of Mrs. Geo. |
!C. Lodge. Other officials on the staff !
and popular members Of the social
ards, Charles G. Long and Henry |
c. Haines, who, with the ladies of
their families, are firmly written into |
hospitable records. Relics of the
European war will for the time re-
place the interest long felt in the
trophies from the Spanish American
and of the civil war. The most elab-
crate collection of Spanish war
curios belongs to Mrs. Dewey. but
she is gradually sending them to the
National Museum to be added to the
| medals, swords, etc. given by the
admiral before his death. Mrs. Lo
gan once had wonderfully large
and complete lot of civil war memen
National Museum here and to the Illi-
nois Historical Hall in Chicago
The Secretary of State, who prov
ed so energetic a figure in the recent
democratic convention, by one of
those condolences often to be observ-
ed in the official annals of Washing
ton, resides in the very house where
another exceedingly active premier
had his residence, namely, William
| NJ Evarts of New York, who headed
| the cabinet of President Hayes and
remained his chief adviser until he
gave way to the new chief executive,
j James A, Garfield, or from March.
1871, uHlll llle SdIlle IHOutH, I1ol. WI.
Colby. claiming his legal residence
also from the Empire state. although
| he is a native Missourian, adds to the
| interest Considering how long ago
it is since Secretary EvartS held the
portfolio of foreign affairs, stories
of his wit and social readiness figure
very frequently in the memories of
the older generations. The genial
Secretary did not share the views of
his chief on the temperance question
and was, in fact, rather noted for his
good dinners and the quality of the
beverages which accompanied them.
His cellars had quite reputation,
though some of the followers of Mrs.
| Hayes in her pure water crusade did
not know of this as for instance, the
lady who asked Mr. Evarts at a din
ner where wines were served at every
I course If he was not shocked and
annoyed at the different kinds of
! drinks which were offered him. The
| was not, but if he were permitted to
express his true opinion he might
criticise the Indifferent kinds of
drinks which were forced on his at
! tention, an annoyance which Mr..
Colby will escape, no matter how
| many and great his troubles may be
as head of Mr.. Wilson's cabinet. To
compare the obligations which de-
volve on the Secretary of State now
and in the last half of the 1os is
TO calculate the way the county Hdo
| grown, for the diplomatic corps did
not in those days comprise fifty
| people, an easy matter to make COM
Portable for that New Year morn
| ing breakfast, whereas the present
| Secretary would have to hire a hall
| for such a purpose, and even to en-
| tertain diplomats of the first class
mel ans formal company of generous
| proportions. The entire corps now
exceeds three hundred, not counting
! special commissions which come from
| time to time or visiting celebrities
| who pass and repass and are guests
| at the embassies and legations, and
| it is entirely probable that one of
| Bryan as Secretary of State will be
| that he was the last of the long line
| who gave the traditional New Year
| fete to the corps and to such officials
| of the State Department and of Con-
] gress who come into direct relation
i with them.
Il That memorable motor trip which
Senator and Mrs. Harding achieved in
i returning to their home city was
principally over the old national trail
/ followed by all the statesmen beyond
the Alleghenies in the days before
Harding and his lady are veteran
/ travellers and have learned to make
Il the most prosaic journey romantic by
delving into the history of events
Il connected with their line of progress.
1t may well be believed they enjoyed
many q quiet hour talking of the past
events on the old road. And it is of
Il interest that another illustrious cou-
i pie have just set on a motor trip.