The Washington times., 1920-05-23

OF a beautiful estate Just outside
Warrenton, within a few miles or the
spot where he was born; and although
at present there Is no house on the
place he is contemplating building
residence where he can spend several
monts of each year. His place ad-
joins Elway. the home of Gen. Bald
win Day Spilman.
Mr. and Mrs. William Bell Watkins.
OF Philadelphia. have also recently
purchased a place in the Virginia
hunting country Mrs. Watkins was
formerly Miss Gladys Mackay Smith
and is a daughter of the late Rt. Rev.
Alexander Mackay-Smith, who was
rector of st. Johns Church, Washing
ton, for many years before he became
bishop coadjutor of Pennsylvania. ii
is in the neighborhood of Warren
ton, too. that Mrs. W. w. Finley,
widow of former president of the
Southern Railroad. and her daughters
have lived since Mr.. Finley's death;
and other .Washingtonians who have
settled down there more or less per-
manently are Mr.. and Mrs. John Rip
ley Buchanan, Mr., and Mrs. II. Brad
ley Davidson. jr.. and Sterling Lar
rabee.
Bostonians have peculiar fondness
for Virginia so Mr.. and Mrs. r.. N.
Weld, who are the recent purchasers
of North Wales. near Warrenton. the
famous old home of the Temple
Gwathmeys, will find themselves
among compatriots. They are spend
ing nearly 100000 in rebuilding and
improving the old estate. The Yields
are cousins Of Mr.. and Mrs. LarZ An
derson. of Washington.
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nous old estate, is Col. William Eric
Fowler. of Washington, into whose
hands was Npassed Tuition, formerly
portion of Jefferson's old home, Monti-
cello. Since coming TO Washington $
some years ago. Colonel Fowler has
lived at the New willard. but last
autumn lie moved into spacious
apartment in 1Il2 n street, and he
has entertained there continuously
and very delightfully."- all winter. He
expects to give many pleasant week
end house parties al Tuition, but his
plan is eventually to turn it into
summer home for orphan boys TO
whom he has been a constant bene-
factor.
MIR. and Mrs. william r. r. Hit
katherine Elkins) have big place
spend most of their time. only COM
ing to Washington occasionally for
visit to her mother Mrs. stephen +.
Elkns, or to Mrs Robert Hit. Mr.,
and Mrs. Edward Beale Mclean also
own a farm In Virginia, although they
pass little time there. preferring
Friendship, the wonderful big estate
on the edge or Washington. which IL
one of the show places of the Capital.
Mr. and Mrs. Josephp Letter and Mr.
and Mrs. Richard Harlow are pioneers
among smart society folk in opening
I'D the beautiful country which skirts
the Potomac river jus: above George
towe. The Letters built big place.
The Palisades, overlooking the river,
several years ago and spend several
months there each year. and last sum
mer Mr. and Mrs Harlow purchased
a fine old Colonial estate which had
fallen into disuse and made II over
into beautiful and commodious
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. william Corcoran Eus-
tbs. will go early in June to Oatlands.
their place near Leesburg and will
thereafter mako II their permanent
home. having sold Corcoran House.
their historic Washington residence.
which is to be torn down to make
way for the new National Chamber OF
Commerce building Oatlands. the
old King Carter place. was built
nearly $50 years ago and is one OF
the beet preserved Of the famous old
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