Evening star., 1920-04-04

hold a tea and reception there next
month. While there Is a feeling of
regret that this famous old home has
passed. many rejoice that its future
will be in every way worthy OF its
past. Situated where it is. the gen.
eral activities of the Christ Child So
ciety can be more easily directed There
is large organization Of Boy Scouts
composed entirely of Italian young
sters. and their proximity to the
court house and its fine park is e.
splendid combination. Under the di-
rection of Mrs. Henry Flather, the
sisters of these boys congregate every
Saturday to learn sewing and other
accomplishments necessary for sue
cessful career in their new home
Nine. Calderon finds that the Italian
girls very soon imbibe ambitious
some to complain to her that their
blouses and skirts are old-fashioned
and they would like to sew on such
as they see in the shops, request
which she considers reasonable and
generally grants. These classes each
wear make all the garments they wear
at their first communion, the materi-
ais being a free gift from the society
From an Indifferent attendance the
rooms hitherto used have been taxeo
to their capacity with .aciiiues :.
may be possible to add lessons in Gu
linary science to the sewing lessons
and the general care Of the nome.
These girls, Nine. Calderon nnds-
marry young, and they are oelng
trained for the real duties OF H1e anu
not for service in the homes Of others
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Kellogg. who
will become permanent residents OF
Washington, since the former has ac-
cepted a post with the bureau OF ma
tn a
literature about life in the Capital city.
In an entertaining sketch recently pub
Iished in a New England magazine, Mr..
kellogg shows the grave statesman in
his easier moment. slipping cup OF yea
and chatting on the commonplaces JUST
as content as though the cares OF the
nation did not envelop his existence
The big affair in Washington, Mr.. Kel-
logg finds, is dinner. Politics, the grind
of keeping a government running are.
of course, substantial interests and
harass the men on Capitol Hill. for many
hours daily. but these are all in the
day's work Dinner forms the prime
interest of the day and considerably a
mart of the conversation thereof. Dim
ners in wide circles. in smaller circles,
in circles where history Is made, and
where the only object is to dine on
palatable viands and surrounded by
good company. Washington, Mr.. kel-
lOgg finds, is SuCn a 0lnerent pace WneH
one is there, from what it is pictured in
out-of-town papers and in the tons OF
written stuff in weeklies and monthlies
Washington, at o'clock and at
o'clock, tea and dinner hours. respective
Iy, is as gay and care-free place as
Paris The country may be hurtling to
ruin, or burning in all directions at once
but Neros without number fiddle and
laugh and enjoy themselves tremendous
ly all the while of the burning.-so finds
Mr.. Hoovers closest friend and conf
dante To the mere onlooker it would
seem that the national conscience be-
comes numb in the presence of fragrant
Oolong and toasted mullins and that ca
pom a la Maryland is far more important
to the treaties in the making or break
ing. But, no doubt. Mr.. Kellogg finds
Washington just as enjoyable now, as
he will when he sees the method in the
prandal madness. and that no dinner in
the high official set is gotten up save
for a definite, well considered purpose.
But dinner is an institution in Washing
ton and is growing more So 1t is the
one solmen. accepted way to entertain
celebrities. as it is in London. Paris and
Rome.