Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-01-25

vile. was in England at the time a
splendid old chapter house of Sur
rey was to be destroyed. and she pur-
chased the entire structure just to
save the wonderful old paneled walls
and carved dadoes. She secured the
most careful architects. had the
house so skillfully taken apart and
packed for shipping that she was en-
abled in building her Washington
home to place the old oak carvings in
perfect condition in her dining hall.
This room has the unusual proper
tions in a private house of being
forty feet square with deep windows
on three sides, and the dark. rich
coloring of the ancient wood is dis
played to far better advantage than
it was originally in back room of
a building where the canons of the
cathedral met on occasion. But
Nine. Hauge is probably the last
purchaser of such treasures, for the
British government like the Italian,
has made a law forbidding the export
of venerable carvings. stained glass
or those unique objects which are
non existent in this new country. 1t
required years for the experts in the
furnishing line to obtain the material
for the splendid old reproductions of
the tables chairs and buffets of this
dining ROOM though some of the pieces
are made from the overabundant
wood which covered the ceilings and
the lofty walls in the English build
ing. The entire interior is of dark.
richly grained oak possibly cut sew
eral hundred years ago, and the only
mural decorations are two priceless
Flemish tapestries in the lumber and
green shades. The floor is so mar
velously fashioned of tiny bits OF
various woods that it looks
like mosaic, and after sew
eral hundred years of use it remains
in, a sheen
which puts the modern hard wood to
the blush.
Another unique but entirely differ
ent apartment to be admired is in
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Brad
ley on Connecticut avenue. is the
chapel in the hunting lodge of
Charles V of Spain transplanted
literally and entirely to the tiny
room which it occupies off the main
drawing room on the first floor. This
lodge had been long abandoned. and
at last the Spanish authorities Of
fered the materials for sale. and Mr.
Bradley being in Spain at the time
purchased nearly all the interior
holdings not only of the chapel, but
of the house in general. The chapel
was entirely of that heavy gold
molding described as in the baroaue
style. and in every possible place
bears the royal arms Of the stern old
emperor The stained glass windows
have been placed in Mr.. Bradley
house, and are among the hnest
specimens of sixteenth century glass
of the Spanish type to be found in
this country. The altar has not been
erected in its original proportions
but the handsomely embroidered vel
vet covers are on the kneellns
benches. and though now merely an
ante-room of the great suite OF re-
Oh, MI [,
prayerful aspect.
Certain foreigners who are within
the gate for this winter at least look
upon Mrs George Peabody Eustis and
her patronage Of chamber music con-
certs. and Mrs. Newton Baker. with
her ambitious program OF concerts
under the attractive name Of "diplo-
matiGue," with feelings OF intense
gratitude They .hailsthese talented
and practical musicians as the sore
reliance which Washington can put
in the hope of not being jazzed to
death. Washingtonians have unfor-
tunately become hardened to jazz
and accept 1t as one OF the trials OF
life today, like congested street cars
or overcrowded shops or scarcity OF
sugar But even the New Yorker who
is mainly responsible for the prevail
ing rage for Jazz complains that here
it is run in the ground. Those emil
nent foreigners who came Tor the
labor conference and recently the
distinguished financial delegates from
Latin America. all protest violently
against the noisy. jerky music OF the
moment. Many who were established
| in certain modish hotels departed just
| to get out of hearing of the energetic
| band. and it was not an unusual oc,
! currence for diners to offer liberal
! compensation for a change OF the
musical program at luncheon and din
| ner. Many of the grave and dignlfed
men in public life and their families
who live habitually in hotels say
their digestive organs are deranged
by the jazz, the idea being that the
movements of the knife and fork are
| regulated by the music. and hence
] indigestion follows a course OF jazz
as surely as it does too much sweets
| or spices.
! Miss Edith Joyt, who has just re-
| turned after eighteen months foreign
! service with the American Red Cross
had many interesting experiences
| She was chosen for the work largely
/ on account of her linguistic ability
| speaking several European languages
! fluently. Her first work was in Amer
/ lean HOSPITALS in France. including
those in Paris, Allerey and Toul. In
| May. 1919, she was sent with the
| Czechoslovak commission to Prague
| lief administration in the child re-
lief work of Czechoslovakia. in the
| northwest district, on the border OF
| Germany, where conditions were
/ found to be the worst She ORGANIZED
committees, opened soup kitchens ano
! fed $4,000 of the starving, diseased
! children of that region. once tne
| work there was organized SO that II
/ could be carried on by local commit /
tees. she was sent into Slovakla al
most to the border Of Russia 70 es-
| tablish similar relief work. beiore
/ England with her cousin, Mrs. LION
| Cameron.
HoImes-Drexel Engagement.
! The engagement of Miss kathleen
Blanche Holmes, daughter or mrs. J.
| D. Holmes of st. Louis and Mr.. Cnarles
F.. Drexel has been announced. MRS
Holmes and Miss Holmes were the
| guests of Mr. DrexePs mother. Mrs
| n. d. Drexel for several days mere. en-
| route to New York. where they saiieo
| Tuesday. January 20, aboard the santa
Marta for Bogota. Colomb ia' south
America. where the marriage VIII TAN e
place at the United states leeauon
| Mr.. Drexel is the grandson OF tne
late Mr.. F. S. De Land Of this city
| and formerly resided here. later 60
| ing to Manila, where he was con
| nected for several years win inc
Bank of the Philippine ISLANDS. a
year ago he accepted his present po-
| sition in Bogota with the Mercan'iie
Bank of the Americas of New York.
Among the most interesting or the
| many visitors in Washington atteno,
| ing the second pan-American nnancial
! conference are Mr.. and Mrs Spruliif
| Braden of New York. Mr.. Braden IL
a financier, banker and broker OF wide
reputation and Is one of the delegates
| from New York to the conference. HIS