Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-19

aroused the family and borrowed
Judge Brad1ey's slippers. which
days after his inaugura ton the Presi-
dent returned the articles to Judge
Bradley with handsome note of
gratitude. and this. firmly glued to
the sole OF one slipper. is among, the
most treasured of MIR. Henry X
Wizards possessions. This Mr.. Will
lard. the only son of Henry Augustus
cherishes also the superb collection of
autographs. gathered mainly from the
hotel registers. though many are at
tached to letters of appreciation
which the veteran host received from
thousands of illustrious guests. MI
and Mrs. Henry K. Willard reside in
the home which the first Henry built
in Franklin square. when the region
was the Mayfair of Washington.
Historic dolls are having a rage al;
over the world and patriotic socie-
ties here and elsewhere are reaping
golden harvest by their sale. The
Poeahontas Society. which was organ
lied for the worthy purpose of erect
ing a statue to the first friend the
English settlers found in Jamestown,
have series of three dolls, wonder
FULLY attractive. one in the historic
attire familiar to visitors to the ro-
tunda of the Capitol the other in or
binary house costume and the third in
her regalia Of white doespin, when
she became the bride of Capt John
Rolfe. All those who dress dolls
these days. fashion their garments to
represent some real parsonage, such
as Priscilla the Puritan maiden. who
is having a vogue, because of the re-
cent tercentenary of the landing of
the Pilgrims. Heroes and heroines of
revolutionary days appear now in
stead of the simpering wax or bisque
dolls of former days. Many dolls
CARRIED as George Washington, Thorn
as Jefferson, Ben Franklin, have gone
10 children across the seas, for the
instruction all in one. Martha Wash
lngton and Mary Ball Washington
have frequently figured. in the gifts
which have gone across the seas, and
soon a regular committee from va
rioVs patriotic societies will be api
pointed to furnish ideas and designs
for historic dolls which are intended
for children still in foreign lands or
those who have recently = become
wards of the United States.
Enjoyed Winter sports.
Mrs Joseph Medill Patterson. who
recently returned from Switzerland
with her two attractive young daugh-
tiers, Elinor and Alice, had a glimpse
of the winter sports at st. Moritz
near which she had passed the sum-
mer. Her daughters. or as the British
society journals say it, her girls. got
the: most fascinating costumes for
sleighing, skating and bobsled riding
and they will no doubt be the center
Of all eyes when they take part In
the, winter gayeties along the lake
shore of Chicago. :
]. The up-to date maid in st. Moritz.
and there are several former royalties
who mingle with the throng. wears
when skating, high leather leggins
exactly as though she were cav
Airy officer, and tucked in are trous-
ers identical in cut with those she
dons WREN astride her mount. Her
coat is of the redingote order. just
barely clearing the knees in length.
trimmed with fur at the hem. monkey
fur being the favorite for this cos
tune. and stiff collar of the same
and cuffs which extend almost to the
knuckles. The material is always
tweed. For bobsledding, one of the
small Austrian princesses wears bag
gy trousers tucked in high patent
leather boots. with peaker cap OF
| wool and a sweater and throw" all
of the same material. For sleigh rid
ing and walking, the costume Is
rather gorgeous, one Partisan dame
having a cloak of ermine which makes
the onlookers gasp.
Paris Points to Perfect Costume.
Seemingly this is the era of awards
Of all kinds. Not only Is the pref
tiest bud designated ard the hand
soonest matron, but Paris has taken
up the fad of pointing out the most
perfect costume worn at the great
functions now in progress at the
French capital. and of which Nine.
is the ruling spirit That princess of
Greece who was the lovely Mrs. Leeds
Of New York before the Hellenic
kings brother Christopher came a.
wooing. recently appeared at func-
tion in gown which is the joint
production of a clever American ac-
treis and the illustrious janitorial art
list Paul Tribe. and 1t was crowned
with the laurel wreath for the nonce.
The gown is founded on the classic
lines. SO appropriate for Greek prin-
cess. even II a recent addition. and 10
which looks as though it would make
q fne screen But the former Mrs
Leeds IL statuesque, and she carried
out the idea splendidly. The gown
- neither very short nor very long.
with q full. skirt and .v"-shaped
draped from the shoulders and :pread-
ing out behind for all tho world like
a pescock's tail. A teweled GYecian
headdress reminiscent OF statues OF
Ceres. ana some splendid bracelets
gave the needed touch to the rather
severe lines OF this go IN.
An interesting story comes from
lima. Peru, amen. Mrs. Frank B.
Freyer. wife Of Lieut.. Commander
Freyer. U. s. ~. who was chosen
from the American Navy to reorgan-
ize the navy Of Peru. When In WASH
}n1ton Mrs. Frcyer was greatly In.
tercsted In NIL humnnita Ran noye-
n1cnts. and especiaily n ths Humane
acc:cty. and this BODIED we'll for tho
movement II Lima. she found that
tn" most inhumar treatment wns
given the beasts Of burden f!,ere. and
because OF the ignorance OF tho In.
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