Evening star., 1921-09-25
Homes of Notables
Proves of Interest
/. To Society World
Foreigners Renting Resi-
dences Every Day-Resi-
dents Busy Keeping Call.
ing Lists up to Date.

Nothing concerns the social world
quite SO much as the housing of its
members during a winters season,
and it is with keen satisfaction that
the elite are watching residences in
their vicinity fill up with friends or
those they will be proud to claim.
The convenience Of location means
much in the rush of the calling sea-
son, and with the cabinet and many of
the outlook for a gay winter was
never better.
Scarce a day goes by but there
comes some interesting announce
ment in connection with housing the
delegates to the conference for the
of ornaments. the larger
hotels supplying most Of the demands,
while offices are being taken as close
Iy together as compatible.
Residence sections long neglected
are coming back into popularity, and
especially are hne old homes in
Georgetown In demand. Among the
fashionable contingent Of the ohlcial
world there :his winter. will be Mr..
ana Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss, the
state. Graystone, the country place
of Mr.. and MRS Thomas Armat, which
has long been looked upon as one OF
the most desirable home. in the VIZ
cinity of the capital, has been Leased
by Mr.. and Mrs. Saunderson OF New
York. which, from the quiet atmos-
nhere which has pervaded 1t as the
s,mnner residence Of the Secretary OF
state. will blossom into one OF the
most important destinations for socie-
ty folk during the season. Mr.. ).
Wickham Stead, editor Of the Lono9n ION
tn November to occupy the residence Ct
17e5 " street, which he will undoun.-
ediv often share. with Lord Northcfne
Cennt and Countess Laszlo Szechenyi
have taken the residence AT zS1S
Mrs. John r. Williams. and which was
occupied last season by Mr.: ana MRS.
owen Freeman Roberts Of New York.
Mr. ana Mrs. Frank H: simonds
will soon occupy their Interesting
old place In Georgetown, Sios
street, bought from the heirs OF
the late Gen. GeofGe inons' rs
], Mayhew wainwright, and mrs.
Wainwright recently leased the resi-.
dence of Mrs. II. Morgan Hill at HIS
18Th street, and will soon arrive from
Rye, N. Y, to take up residence there.
Mrs. George Barnett has leased ner
home, 1892 Bancroft place, ana 1ts
hoard of beautiful treasures. ACQUIRED
from all corners OF the earth, to Mr..
and Mrs. Frederick T. Thompson. Mrs.
Tiffany has leased her residence on
Connecticut avenue to Mr.: A. d.
Lasker, chairman of the Shipping
Board. Col. Theodore Roosevelt as
sistant secretary Of the navy' has
street. and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas JEFF
ferson Ryan have taken the home OF
Mrs. John n. Biddls At 1893 street,
and viii occupy 1t from October !.
The diplomatic contingent has been
shufIfed about. considerably, and
among the new legation homes is that
of pr. stepanek, m the e. minister mi ssa tSs o.
residence Of the late r. Dickinson
Jew4tt, at 204e s street, which was
occupied by the late George Won L.
Meyer when Secretary of the Navy.
and other notab1es, but became best
known as the residence Of the head
Of the French high commission during
the world war. Count J. de S. de
recently arrived, has taken the home
of Mrs. 8. W. Ferguson. 1s45 r street,
and Mr.. j. L. Wilson Geode. COM
mercial secretary Of the British en-
bassy, has leased 1775 18th street,
the residence of Miss Sarah Carr Up
tom. AIR Commodore L. e. O. Charl-
ton, air attache Of the British EN-
bassy, VINO was At 1893 Sunderland
place, has taken the residence. 1879
iSth street. which belongs to Mrs.
Richard Young.
10 numerous are the daily rentals
to iunportAut people In the onBcial and
s0etaf world That one will 20 keDt
busy uaktu8 out q sew 'cAlt1g HSe
tor the winter 3