Evening star., 1920-02-01

Hertlcs. who with guests or alone.
never fail to keep up the traditional
generosity of Washington and the
owner of Gunston Hall in his day
George Mason. AS in Mount Vernon
"A supper was served in the big kitch-
IN for all the tenants. there was dane
ing and the distribution of gifts. Mr.
Hertle, who delves into history for
every detail of colonial life. is hav-
ing some of the barges which were
used by manor lords of the years just
, before the revolution reproduced in
light material and reinforced with
gasoline engines for water parties
next summer. If only the present
hosts can secure six slender young
mulattos ard dress them in broad
black and whited checked skirts with
black velvet skull caps and long
fringed sashes of blank. dangling be-
low their knee breetches he will
remake picture very familiar on
The Potomac century or more ago.
w uJ:: ..- -Sii in the wake of the
2rmy. the British squadron under
Capt. Gordon steamed up the river
with the Seahorse flying the pennant
some riflemen stood about Gunston
Hall and gave considerable trouble to
the invaders.
capt. Gordon in his report remarks
the beauty and dignity of Mount Yer
non. the retreat of the illuStriouS
Washington and the sylvan charm in
which Gunston Hall was set. the only
homes of gentlemen which he saw
thereabout. But. while he was con-
tent to leave Mount Vernon to it's
glorious past. he records half wish
10 shell Gunston and get the bold
defenders Many friends of the Her
ties and, indeed. of the Mason family
generally, rejoice that the threat was
not put into execution. for not even
Mount Vernon has more continu-
ously patriotic and worthy history
than the ancient mansion of the Ma
sons.
With the Governor of Hawaii and
Mrs. J. c. Mccartney and their daugh-
ter. Miss Mccartney. the guests of
Judge and AIRS. Sidney Ballou. Wash
instonians have an opportunity to
realize the cosmopolitan aspect the
country can assume on occasion.
Every Hawaiian student or resident
within distance will pay respect to
the overload and will offer to aid
the Ballous in every way as enter
tanning them. Those enticing string
bands which yield such delicious mel
ody viii spring into existence, and
the festive garlandS of paper that
no one sees on ordinary occasions
VIII appear in quantities sufficient to
feStoon the entire house The gov
ernor will not be granted a lapse of
memory on the glories of the South
Sea isles, where his lot is cast. Mrs
Lane. who is to aid in entertaining
the McCartheys. through the large
spirited neighborliness of the west
is interested in "A scheme which some
workers among the reconstructed SOL
dlers have in mind to get those amaZ-
ingly colored small shells from Ha-
wall to use in the fancy beadwork
which is now such a craze. Like all
popular fancies, the price of beads
has scared beyond reason, and then
are not always procurable. Sea shells
which outrival the sheen and chang
ing hue of opals We're formerly to
be gotten in the Sandwich Islands
by the hogsheads if SO desired. Mrs.
Mccartney will be taken to Walter
Reed during the course of her visit
TO discuss ways and means with the
philanthropic ladies who are conduct
ing artcraft classes.
Among the notable members of the
Latin American division of the dip
lomats are the minister from Ecuador
and Sonora Irene BernaleS de Eli
zalde, who have been stationed at
this capital for about three years
Senior Elizalde has from his entrance
shown a remarkable solicitude about
strengthening trade bonds between
his country and this and has figured
on every important committee with
that end in view. He was of the
advisory board which called the pre-
liminary commercial meeting last
spring to arrange various congresses
of pan-America. which are to meet
as soon as international conditions