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MRS. BENET IL
DECORATED APLENTN.

But what started ~ ss- was
that when the Berets returned from
their auto tour Of England. Mrs
Benet found q letter from the For
eigu Affairs of Belgium scr6Ir9
through the embassy il PARIS. the
diploma and medal Of the Queen
Elizabeth conferred upon her bv E0
Majesty the King Of the Belgians
for her work since the heElnui--
OF the war in aid Of his soldiers and
refugees.
Mrs. Benet has already received
the Chevalier dc u Legion o.For-
neur, the Gold Medal of Honor ~
Foreign Affairs Of France. tho Cod
Medal Of Honor OF the Queen rT
Montenegro. and the gold palms ,~r
hospital service from the FrC--N
government and tic s7cga- medal
of gratitude given b~ E0- E.-rurs-.
the Duchess OF NouCorir. sister oF
the King Of tEs BelClsns. TO those
who aided her in her work du-t--
N" war. Isn't that srsat Wss..-
inEton should surSIv he proud r.
! her for she j. a wonderful vc~s-
She was Miss Margaret COX II raj.
city and a sister uf Mrs Whiting
MrS. Larklu ". G.azrhrook and Mrs.
Charles Hume Of thus civ. Of Mr.
stuart jackson. Of N0nfclai-. y 7
and Of Robinson Cox Of Nrw No~a
Mrs. Richsrd Fay Jackson. r-rsr-
dent Of the Womsus Alliance az w.
Souls Church, ANNOUNCES THAI 're
alliance will resume its req --
meetings. October s. All u~wfs-s
are requested TO meet =, the k-i,-
erbocksr ThesJfr st Il o'clock 2
the above date. Mrs. jackson is -
ranging an interesting program lr7
this meeting 4
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS
ACTIVITY LETS Up.
With tho fall season weeks in AZ
vance there has been no uU
social activities at White Sul7r p
Springs. William Ganlcy. the w -
CONFINED ON'PAGE THREE.
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CeLBY'S FIRST TINE
As HOST FOR NATION.

1t was interesting to note the new
names that bobbed up last week
among the State Department on
cials who were helping to show DR..
Porras a good time. The Secretary
Of State, Bainbridge Colby. officiated
for the first time. so far as I can
recall. as host of the nation to an
official guest. The Undersecretarv
of State. Norman H. Davis. is quite
new in that position, as is also the
Third Assistant Secretary of State
Van SantfoOrd Merle Smith, and
Sumner Wells. as chief Of the Latin
American division of the depart-
mcnt. Then W. r. Williams, AS
sistant Secretary of War who on
these occasions was acting Secre-
tary, is also a new official.
The Van Santfoord Merle Smiths
are going to prove an interesting
addition to society here. I believe
They came here last winter from
New York and took the AIeshire
house in street and entertained
quite bit in a quiet way. I
imagine their entertaining this win
ter won't be so quiet; will be more
official. In fact the chief duty of
the Third Assistant Secretary Of
State is entertaining for the de-
partment
MERLE-SMITH
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President DISREGARDS
STRAW HAT EDICT.

Inc President reviewed tho
parade from the east portiCO Of the
White House. accompanied by Mrs
Wilson He sat throughout tn,
whole procession which lasted moro
than an hour, from a wheel chair
Some way the rumor was CirCu-
lated last week that the President
was going to the theater-it was
Wednesday evening think-and
though the rumOr wasn't correct. il
indicates how the public realize the
improved condition of the Prcsi-
dents health. He had a flying visit
the middle of the week from his SON
ln-law and daughter. Mr.. and NJ S
MCAdoO, who stopped at tho White
House for an hour or so while pass
ing through here enroutc South.
And he distinguished himself by
wearing a straw hat after the fif-
teenth of September!
These snapPy early fall DAYS that
We have been having of late have
been ideal for horseback riding.
Can you think of anything more
alluTing than . clear day with Just
bit of tang in the air. a good
horse and nothing to do but ride
and ride and-oh, well, can you!
The parks around Washington arc
threaded with miles and miles Of
bride paths that are just perfect
not a bit formal and windinS
through quite the loveliest bits of
woodland. At this time Of the year
they are at their best, with Just a
hint of fall in the air and the trees
just beginning to promise the lovely
hues that they will wear little
later in the season.
Last week was gorgeous. every
dav. Perhaps bit too warm 70
ride in the afternoon. hut the morn
ings were perfect. Everyone who
could beg, borrow or steal a horse
was out. For example. last sunday
morning in Rock Creek park I saw
just heaps OF people, many of whom
l didn't even know were in town.
| kept continually riding into
Senator Walsh, the one from Mas
saChusetts. | believe the Senator
keeps his horse ur on Irving street.
Anyway, I always sec him riding
into tho Irving street entrance t.
the park. He didn't seem to be la
anything of hurry. Each time I
saw him he was riding along as
though he had dozens of miles TO
go and wasn't in any particular
hurry to get thCr,.
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lived in one Of those pretty homes
with the big lawns and lovely
gardens on Wisconsin avenue lust
above Georgetown.
l think all Washington-at least
all real Washingtonians were
perfectly delighted TO hear that
Thilman Hendrick had been made
Commissioner, for he is a Wash
ington person with wide social and
business connections; a very pop
ulRr and deserving and extremely
clever young man, one very gen
orally respected and admired He
is quite well OF and ] think has
made all his money entirely
through his own efforts His
mother is lovely. too, and he has
two most attractive young sisters,
Helen and Lillian. both married
now but both extremely popular in
society when they made their oe-
butts. Lillian was declared a per-
feet beauty and was really quite
the rage. Helen married soon after
her debut and doesn't care as muca
for society as her younger sister
There are two brothers, too. David
and Cypret, the latter marrying
a Washingtonisn. too. Tina Hill.
daughter OF Mrs. Peter Henry Hill.
and a very pretty young lady.
MISS BoARDMAN'S
APPOINTMENT INTERESTS.
OF course the news that Mabel
Boardman had been made a Com
missioner also held the interest Of
society for several reasons; be-
cause il is the first time our sex
has held such a high position and
also because IL was Miss Boardman
who was selected, for all know
and admire Miss Beardman. Every
one is acquainted with her wonder
full work with the Red Cross, her
remarkable executive ability and
her interest in civic matters. Ger
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PLAN MEMORIAL
TO WOMEN OF WAR.

One of the interesting things
planned by the board,.in addition %
the carlton, is the erection of a
memorial in Washington to the
women of the great war. Such a
building would be used for the head
quarters Of the general federation.
OF course, they discussed. among
other important things, the best
means of educating the women OF
the country, particularly with a
view to the new duties Of citizen
ship placed upon them by the suf-
trage constitutional amendment. The
meeting of the board was the first
since the national biennial conven-
tion Of the organization which was
held in Des Moines in June, and the
election of the present officers.
There was quite a bit of quiet in
formal entertaining done for the
members of the board meeting here
during the week.
One interesting party was a well
come TOW Washington tea given at
the Lafayette Hotel in compliment
to Mrs. Winter and later Mrs Hid
kins and members of the D. G. F.
w. c. gave a dinner for the visit
ing board And of course they all
went to Mount Vernon
Speaking Of clubs reminds me
that the Womcn's club OF bethesda
tho members of which are as much
WaShlnStonians as Marylanders, is
making plans to resume its fall and
winter activities. From .thc tenta-
tive plans already announced it
would seem that tho club is going
ia take an active interest in poll
tics and their new duties as voters.
| hear that they have taken steps.
as their opening shot in tho po-
litiCal battle, to secure Miss Lavinia
Engle. Of Maryland, for series Of
talks. Miss Engle. you know. has
been selected by the executive com
mittee Of the League of Women
Voters to organize classes in citi-
zcnship among the women Of Mary
land
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tsinly the Pretident couldn't .hsv.
pleased the city better than he has
zone In making these two Com
missieners. Society Is more inter
esteo than usual. too, for both an
polntses are society folk.
Frances EveIeth whiting. the
beautiful young daughter Of Mai
and Mrs. Il. Z. Whiting. who Ia
been in Paris visiting her uncle ana
aunt, Mr.. and Mrs Laurence Benst
formerly OF this city. but long resi-
dents Of Paris. will return some
time this fall, after spending about
year with them. She j. very
beautiful and charming and has
certainly had a wonderful time.
just a succession OF social triumphr.
Then. you sec. the Benets are among
the elect in society there and Their
friends have just been lovely -
Miss Whiting. The Benets and NJ
whiting have recently returned
IarIs from q motor tour Of n
land. They spent a week with
and Mrs. Charles ShSrIIl-Mr. Shs
used to live here. had a house -
Massachusetts aveuus YOU will r6.
csll-at their lovely place. "Fetchar1
Park" at Lestherhead. just outsIdC
OF London From there they mo,
tored every day into London. where
they saw all the sights and were
extensively entertained. They also
passed several days at salisbury
with Dr.. and Mrs. William Ord
Mrs. ord was Miss Billings. daugh-
ter Of the late Dr.. Billings o.
GEORGETOWN
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MISS WRITINGS
ROUND OF FUNCTIONS.

Before they went on thar trip.
they were guests Of Mrs Herbert
Ward at her beautiful villa outside
OF Paris. Mrs. Ward. you know. is
the mother Of Mrs. CoIyILlr Bar
clsv. whose husband was recently
attached 10 tho British Embassy
here. 1t was a wonderful cstatc-
/ saw some photographs Of 90 and
it must BE- a dream plaC, Really
Miss Writings visit has been one
round OF parties. she has attended
functions given by our Ambassador.
Hugh Wallace and hls wiIc az the
embassy; she has BEEN entertained
by the de Tallsyrands. by Mr.. ana
Mrs. Walter Schoelkopi-thsv spent
last winter here. but he has sI-~s
been made military attschs at our
embassy at Psris-by admiral aud
Mrs. MsgrUder, by Col and Mrs
Townsend, by the MCCsrtrls -
goodness only knows who else. Tho
MCCsrthys have been over here FOR
while now: are up on tho Nsw
England Csast and are gong r.
spend the winter IN Nsw DIIpsn-.
BY the way. Capt. and Mrs.. Eugene
Villsret have arrived m Paris ana
She was Abigail Harvey you k-0S-
Miss Whiting has seen them. they
knew each other hCre. you know
Miss Davietto FIckIen viii sail '0-
France the early part of Novo~.r-.
and will for ? month or six weeks
visit Capt NIllard,t. who Is -f.-
tsry sttachc OF tho United States
Embassy in Paris and Mr.. Willard. e.
Miss FIcklen was rr.lr~-atd AZ
the wedding Of Capt and Ms vi.
lsrdCt IN Washington on July --.
After leaving Paris Miss Fahl.r
will travel on tho ,prt.nour and 80 j
spend some time in study before Tu-
turning 10 America
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frominent fst that comes and stsyy where
n not needed Is q burden: q hindrapce
activity, and curb upon pleasure
many toTns Of advice 70 reduce pgeigft
havt been advanced, such as dietinc. bsrd
vorkl excessive exercise etc. All al vhlch
are ellhf unpleasant or oaneeruus
Ihe latest more modern and pleasant W.
% tSkeot 6uToensonefs fat, is 10 tal7e. sfter
each meal and al bedtime, a MsrmSIa
tablet. These little tablets arr - slFe,-fi,-,
ana harmless as the famous Marmola Pr
sIIption from which they take Their name
To get nd Of fat at the rate of tvo. r..
OF four pounds week simply tslZe one ~
these little e Slets after each meal and Al
oeotIme until you have reduced VoIIr
weight 70 where you want Il. No vrinll-s
the fat came Of.
Ihey are for sale By al drrsris.. st 81 for,
sood slze box. If you prefeT 10 hsve the,S
come % you direct by mail. prepai z. n pisin
ees1eo cover send amount 10 the M.-I1,Ci,
Co.. q Garfield Building, D,fTo;t1' NJ
and bio goodbye TO dietins- e1e--;.. 49, -
tat BE yourself, slim. trin and srf-sI,s,IS -
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ARMY WELL REPRESENTED
AT THE HURDLES.

Lieut.. William Cunningham, of
Gen. Pershing's staff, who also rode
several of the generals horses at
the show, was up while I was there
with one Of the A. E. F. headqusr-
ters stable horses. / left before l
had a chance to watch Lieut.. Cum
ningham ride, but l remember from
last May that he is quite a skilled
horseman. 1 fancy he, too, is a
Saumur graduate. He rides like it,
at any rate.
The army is always quite we'll
represented at. the hurdles. Among
the horsemen riding last week was
Maj. A. a. Cedsrwaid, whe was rid
ing one of the horses from the Army
War College, which took the Jumps
very well, too.
He was telling me that Mrs. Ce-
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4 Icrshlng. accompanied him home
from New York and was at the
party. The celebration happened to
be also the anniversary of the bat
| tie of St. MihieL Gen. Pershing is
to leave shortly for South America,
GEN. PERsHING DOESN'T
LOOK HIS YEARS.
Gen. Pershing certainly doesn't
| look like he is sixty, does he? But
| IL seems he is: he was born in
| lG,lS60. 1t was on the eve of his
! fifty-eighth birthday. September l3.
1918, that the American army
launched its historic drive in the
St. Mihiel salient which was des-
tined to pave the way for the de-
cisive blow in the world war.
Memories of those last hours were
discussed at his dinner, 50 a little
bird told me.
You see many his old &c. II. @"
stan in France are now on duty here
and were at the dinner and rem
tnisced with their beloved chief that
evening. The counselor Of the
Czecho- -Slovak Legation had a
birthday party too last week when
he gave a dinner for the legation
stan. Nine. Hurban, wife Of the
military attaChe, Vladimir S. Hur-
ban. acting as hostess. The rumor
has bobbed up again that Mr.. Ma
saryk is going home shortly, which
isn't pleasant at all, for he has
made a host of friends here. A
minister will probably come over
early this fall.
SHIDEHARA'S PROMOTION
ATTRACTS ATTENTION.
The diplomatic corps was much
interested TO hear last week Of the
honor bestowed on the Japanese
Ambassador Kijuro Shidehara who
has been made a baron in recog-
milton of the great service he has
rendered his country in diplomacy.
His wife is the daughter of baron
Baron IwaSaki. one of Japan's
millionaires. Lady Geddes, wife of
the British Ambassador, is now on
the high seas en- route home with
her family Of four boys and one
girl. who are coming over for the
first time / understand they are
still going to school somewhere
in the vicinity Of Washington; at
least these are now the generai
plans Of Sir Auckland and Lady
Geddes. I've been told that the
oldest boy. age about II. is an
infant prodigy; that he has a very
wonderful mind and in school was
in the class with boys Of about "a
lie has studied so much that his
eyes have gone hack on him a bit
and | think Lady Gcddcs, who is
an extremely sensible woman. is
going to try to get him to study
less this winter and develop his
body more and rest his eyes.
ADMIRAL NIBLACK
AND WIFE KEPT ON GO.
But l was talking about parties
Of the week and rambled from my
subject. Admiral Albert +. Niblack.
L. s. y. director Of the Office OF
naval intelligence. and Mrs. Niblack
who are sailing for England with
in few days. were the center or
a furry OF parties all last week.
They were constantly on the go.
Frederic W. vile had distin-
guished company lunChinG with him
Tuesday at the Cosmos club to
meet Admiral NiblaCk. Monday
Admiral and Mrs. NibIack were the
honor guests at brilliant dinner
party given at the Army and Navy
Club by ait OF the naval attaches
accredited to the various diplo-
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Daughter Of Mrs Tucker Sands Of Richmond and Washington
engagement announced Robert Roosevelt jr,
Mr Robert B Roosevelt OF Washington and grand
son OF the late Robert Roosevelt Minister to Ho
made her debut in Washington and
O most feted and popular bellies OF her
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MRS. WINTER HONoRED
BY CLUBWOMEN.

Mrs. Albert Sidney Burleson, wife
of the Postmaster General, was one
of the hostesses at an interesting
function Monday: tea given by
the District of Columbia Federation
of Women's Clubs in honor of Mrs.
Thomas G.. Winter, the new presf.
dent of the general federation and
other officers of the federation. At
the head OF the receiving line was
Mrs. Howard L. Hodskins. the pres
ident of the District chapter.
Also receiving with Mrs. Burlescn
were the Secretary of State, Balm
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MISS ENGLE YOUTHFUL
POLITICAL VETERAN.

MISS LUBIC Is a veteran OF thS
political ring. though she is still
in her "twenties." When she was
hardly out Of her teens she was
playing politics, and except for an
intermiSsion OF a few years during
the war when she was overseas
with the y" she has been in the
game ever since. At one time she
was field secretary for the National
Womcn's Suffrage Association and
Campaigned in the West and South.
Later she went to Texas to organize
the State fight for the ballot and
later returned to the State for
strictly" political purposes Dur
ing the liberty loan drives she
toured the country under the direC-
ton Of the women's division. re-
signing to go to France as a canteen
worker with the Y. NJ. c. A
During the past summer Miss
EnGle was in North Carolina. where
she was in charge of the campaign
to secure ratification.
This week Miss Engle will begin
the actual work of organizing Citi-
zenship classes in Baltimore and
throughout the State of Maryland.
The classes will not be limited as
to number, but will be open to
everyone. Five meetings have been
arranged for the women of Mont
gomery County.
These courses in citizenship will
be of the most elementary nature" ,"
Miss Engle says. so that no woman
need feel any hesitancy about at
tending 0nr oII iS
to supply a political background
which will serve to foster in the
women feeling of the responsible
tiles of citizenship"
TO INSTRUCT WOMEN
ON HOW TO VOTE.
Miss Engle first object will be
TO acquaint the women with the
purely mechanical work OF regis
tering and voting in the fall cleo
tlons and secondly to offer instruc-
ton on things upon which they
VIII be expected to vote. She will
emphasize the Importance of using
the power of the ballot to secure
those things in which women are
yitally interested
1t is almost pitiful," she said to
me recently, ito see how eager the
women are for information on the
political situation. They want to
know everything about a party or
a candidate before they will vote
for 1t or him. Never once have l
heard woman say, What am l
going to get out of this"
Many interesting visitors were at
tracted to town from the North.
South, East and West for thu
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MILITARY ESCORT
GIVEN PORRAS.

OF course. when Dr. Porras and
DIS party arrived in Washington he
was met at the station by a group
or officials and escorted TO his hotel
accompanied by the Marine Band
and troop or so Of cavalry. That
evening the Secretary Of State.
BainbridEe Colby. gave a stag ban
quet in his honor at tho beautiful
Fan American building which al
ways makes a gorgeous setting for
any function. Earlier the same day
the Secretary Of War and Mrs. New
town u Baker-rather just Mrs.
Baker. as the Secretary was called
away TO make several addresses
entertained Informally at Il Earden n
party for Or. Porras at their
pretty suburban home "Bcauvoir. 90
in Cleveland Park. Which they have
leased from Canon and Mrs Town
send Russell. and the next day Mr..
Williams, Assistant Secretary Of
War. acting for the absent Mr..
Baker. had a distinguished company
OF men to meet Panama's chief ex-
eCUtivc at a luncheon at the Will
lard. And, Of course. DR.. Porras
visited Mount Vernon like all nota-
bles coming to Washington always
D., and left as usual a wreath BY
The grave Of our first President.
That is always the part OF the pro-
gram ot the official visit OF every
one. and the tomb Of George Wash
inEt"n is now filled with wreaths-
usually Of metaI--INCt there by such
notables As the King Of the Bel
eianS the Prince OF Wales and
others. They went down on the
Aayf'oWer. Secretary Daniels acting
a. host, and dinner was served on
board
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MEREE-SMITH
4 " AR HERO.

Mr.. Merle Smith is one member
of the Official administrator family
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matte missions in Washington.
Then Admiral Niblack was ten
dered farewell dinner at the Army
and Navy Club by his fellow officers
under the auspices of the D. c. Com
mandery of the Military Order OF
Foreign Wars, Lieut.. Commander
Edward Breck, secretary, and Ad-
miral Niblack, local commander
And so it was all week, Admiral
NiblaCk is to be naval attache at
our Embassy at the Court of St.
James. He will be accompanied to
London by his chief assistant, Com
mander H. L. Pence, L. S. N. who
was chief gunnery officer of the bat
tleship Texas in the American divi-
sion attached to the British grand
fleet during the war. Later, under
Admiral Niblack, he was port officer
ri
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HI RIFLES PROVE
MAIN ATTRACTION.

~ the jumps there were fully a
dozen horsemcn. and horseWcmen
too. for that matter, trying the hur-
/ dies. And besides the ones actually
jumping there wer scores of those
/ who either were afraid to tfv their
/ horses over the jumps or didn't
know how and were just looking
on and envying those who did know
how and had horses that could
jumn. Quite crowd Of lockers on
collected in the shade of the trees
surrounding the jumps and. while
their horses rested, watched the
hurdlers.
/ The center of interest was Col.
| John Quekemeyer. aid to Gen Per
i shinG, who was schooling some Of
the generals horses. Col oueke-
meyer is wonderful horseman.
believe he is a graduate, or at least
! has attended, the famous school Of
| horsemanship at Saumur, France
You remember his riding was one
OF the features Of the National
! Capital Horse Show last MAY. l saw
him take one of Gen. Pershings S
horses over the jumps bareback
using only halter and a single
rein tie strap.
Come to think of it, the horse he
was riding was the one he rode in
that same class. 1t was JEFF, the
beautiful chestnut presented Gen.
Pershing upon his return from over
seas and ridden by him in the vic
tory parade. Harking back to the
horse show again reminds me that
II heard several horsemen say then
that Jeff. though green. was an un-
usual animal, and with proper
schooling would make a reputation
for himself. 1t is evident that Col
Quekemeyer is giving him that
schooling, and I expect ne will do
big things at the show next spring
1t does seem to me, though, that he
is a bit too heavy, and I noticed
that he seemed to have difficulty in
clearing the five barred hurdle with
out tipping the top bar.
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NOTABLE THRONG
At COLBY PARTY,

The guests at Mr. CoIby's party
were all Of the heads Of the various
embassies and legations Of the ma
tiOns TO the south Of US. all Of the
members Of the Cabinet who were
in town, a number of the heads of
divisions at the State Department,
the officers of the Pan American
Union, and several other notables
like Gen. March, Chief Of STAFF of
the army: Gen. Pershing. Admiral
P. Z. Coontz. DR.. James Brown
Scott, Admiral Grayson. and Ad-
miral Rousseau. Also Dr.. Porras'
secretary who is also his brother
in-law, AnselmO Castro. was there
and Walter PenfeId, who is coun-
Sol for a number of the Latin
American countries.
Mrs. Baker had a beautiful after
noon for her party, and "BeauvOir
made a charming setting for such
an event This estate. situated at
Thirty-6fth street and WoodIey
road. has a long drive leading UP
TO the house, which is one OF the
most spacious and elegant resi-
deuces in the suburban section. The
lower floor Of the house is divide d
BY a broad hallway. which termi-
mates at the drawing room, a large
room with many windows open
ing out on the lawn. The fur
nishings in the house are in eX-
quisite taste. and many objects of
art and paintings of rare value are
to be seen in the various rooms. The
dining room, at the right of the
drawing room, opens out on a
Elass-inclosed pergola, which has
seats cushioned in red. and no
doubt is frequently used as a
breakfast room.