New-York tribune., 1920-05-16

France and England. Mr.. and Mrs.
Gist Blair have gone to England to re-
main some time and also will travel on
the Continent. So, too, will Mr.. and
Mrs. Sylvanus Stokes jr., who have
taken house near London for the sea-
son. They are due to sail on May 20.
Mrs. Stokes's mother, Mrs. Gibson Fab
nestock, also expects to spend the sum-
mer abroad, but will not leave Wash
ington unit! some time in June. Mr.. and
Mrs. John W. Thompson are also going
over later in the summer.
Mrs. Maurice Fitzmaurice Day. for
1mealy Miss Eleanor Morgan, who has
been staying with her mother, Mrs.
James Dudley Morgan, since the death
of her father, DR.. Morgan, several
months ago, has returned to her home in
Ireland to join her husband, Major Day.
Of the British army. Another former
Washington girl who has been visiting
at nome is returning to Europe-Mme
Hilhelm Won Rath, formerly Miss c.
cha May. She has been with her par
ents, Colonel and Mrs. Henry May all
WINTER and sailed on Saturday, accom-
panied by her twin daughters, Cecilia
and Marie, to join her husband in Ber-
lin. Her sister, Miss Isabelle Nav, ex-
poets to go abroad this summer.
Prince and Princess Alfred zu Hohen-
Iohe- Schilings furst. VINO made a long
visit to the pr.ncess's father, Alexander
brltton, eC MS Washington home, re-
turned few weeks ago to Austria tax
ing with them their two small sons.
Many Purchase Country Homes
The beautiful country within motor
ing distance Of the capital is becoming
increasingly popular with Washing
tonlans. and more and more they are
purchasing homes in Maryland or the
Virginia hills. John Barton Payne,
Secretary Of the Interior, is now the
possessor of a beautiful estate just
outside Warrenton, Va, within q few
miles of the spot where he was born,
and although at present there is no
house on the place he is contemplating
building a residence where he can
spend several months of each year. His
place adjoins Elway, the home Of Gen
eral Baldwin Day Spilman.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Bell Watkins,
OF Philadelphia, also have recently pur-
chased a place in the Virginia hunting
country. Mrs. Watkins formerly was
Miss Gladys Mackay- Smith and is a
daughter Of the late Right Rev. Alexan-
der Mackay- Smith, who was rector Of St.
Johns Church, Washington, for many
years before he became Bishop Coad-
jutor Of Pennsylvania. 1t is in the
neighborhood of Warrenton, too, that
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar T. Crosby have
their beautiful place, and that Mrs.
w. w. Finley, widow Of former presi-
dent Of the Southern Railroad, and
her daughters have lived since Mr.
Finleys death, and other Washing
tonians who have settled down more
or less permanently are Mr. and Mrs.
John Ripley Buchanan, Mrs. and Mrs
H. Bradley Davidson jr. and Sterling
Larrabee. Bostonians have a peculiar
fondness for Virginia, SO Mr.. and Mrs
y. N. Weld, who are the recent pur-
chasers Of North Wales, near Warren
ton, the famous old home Of the
Temple Gwathmeys, will find them
selves among compatriots. They are
spending nearly $3,000,00O in rebuild
ing and improving the old estate. The
Yields are cousins Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Larz Anderson, Of Washington.
Famous Estate Sold
Another recent purchaser Of IA
nous old estate is Colonel William Eric
Fowler, Of Washington, into whose
hands has passed Tuition, formerly a
portion of Jcfferson's old home, Month
cello. Since coming to Washington
some years ago Colonel Fowler has
lived at the New Willard, but last
autumn he moved into spacious apart
ment in 1912 Ii Street and he has en-
tertained there continuously all winter.
He expects to give many weekend
house parties at Tuition, but his plan