Evening star., 1921-05-15

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| farewells for the Hugh Wallaces. Mr..
de Saint Phalle will remain perma-
| nently in New York, as a member OF
the trade bureaus there and will fire.
| quently come to Washington with
Mrs. Saint Phalle to keep in touch
| with affairs at the French embassy.
That distinguished body of women
known as the Mount Vernon Regents
will hold it's annual conferences at
Mount Vernon for a week, beginning
Wednesday. The regent is that ven
erable Miss Comegys of Delaware,
who has held the position for some
years and who is one of the most
enthusiastic and active members:
Since the new policy was adopted
!. every state now sends vice regent
or could send one, a circumstance
which would tax even the generous
proportions of Mount Vernon, should
all find it convenient to attend. But
as a rule only third of the vice
regents respond to the call Of Miss
Comegy's gavel. nearly all of whom
are already in Washington. Mrs.
Francois Berger Moran is always a
hostess of the board of regents since
she is permanent resident of WASH
ington, and is commissioned by Eir-
ginia. The founder of the Mount
Vernon Association. Miss Ann Pamela
Cunningham of South Carolina, final
| ly got her ideas in working shape
ABOUT 1901 ana the SlNtleIH dIHlSeI-
sary of this event will be specially
| remembered at the coming sessions.
1t was in 1853 that Miss Cunningham
| first began negotiations with the
Washington then resident at the re-
| vered spot, and it was through the
| eloquence of Edward Everett that
| she secured governmental aid in her
project Disappointments followed
! each other and delays without num-
! ber, but finally. just sixty years ago,
the society got under way and ITS
! achievements are now International
| Naturally. Miss Comegy's views the
! feeling that the government should
acquire Mount Vernon with much
concern and this. too. will form
major part of the discussions.
| Miss Elsie Clews Parsons. daughter
| of the former representative from
New York. and Mrs. Herbert Parsons,
| was in the group of youngsters who
| frequented the White House when
Archie and the lamented Quentin
| Roosevelt gave parties. She was
younger. of course, but the Roosevelt
circle was wide and took in all the
little folks in the official set Miss
| Parsons is to be married. in the au-
| tumn TO Morehead Patterson. son OF
Mr. and Mrs. Rufus i. Patterson, and
like his fiance prominent in the Ju-
nior League and all it's branches.
Miss Parsons did not follow her
mothers lead into the intellectual
field rather she takes to music and
| dancing to an extent that it seemed
she was destined for professional
honors. She has composed several
| musical comedies and has taken a
leading role in their production. The
, Parsons maintain a residence in New
! York and pass part OF the winter
there for the benefit of the young
| people in the family, young Herbert
and a sister. who is swiftly coming
on to take Miss Elsie's place. But
their favOrite residence is stone
over, near LenoX. fine estate with
big rambling house. which is almost
entirely library and music rooms ;
Mrs Parsons always was considered
one of the most erudite members OF
the smart set of Gotham and she has
received the degree of doctor OF
philosophy from Radcliffe, and has
several honorary degrees and decora
tions from learned societies of this
country and Europe.
The Walter Martins of San Fran
. cisco. frequently here as the guests
of Gen. and Mrs. S. B. NJ. Young a
, the Soldiers Home. have purchased
the wonderful place of Mrs. Francis
Carolan. at Sara toga. Calf. Since tn
death of Mrs. Pullman, Mrs. Carolar
has decided to spend most of her tim'
, with Mrs. Lowden or at eastern re
sorts. She retains the fine mansion
in Burlingame. but the old-fashione'
, French country house called Beaulieu
surrounded by some of the most mag
; n:ficent oaks and redwoods found out
side of the national parks, proved rathe
! lonely Mr.. Martin intends to farm
, and raise blooded stock. The country
). side thereabout is filled with resident
well known in Washington. MTs
: Bourke Cochran with her father
Judge 1de. is at the. Stevenson plac
! in Mendecito during her husband
, absence in New York, and Mr.. an
: Mrs. Shane Leslie may join ther
, later in the season. Many BIRTHS
2 | celebrities have recently bought i
, this vicinity. among them Lord an
) Lady Congleton. the latter the daugh
ter of the late Baron Strathcona. Th
l Baroness Strathcona has an estat
e near Del Monte, where she passes tn
= spring every year.
$ Sir Arthur Herbert. who was s
A frequent a visitor to Washington i
the early days of the war and VIII
e was permanently stationed in Ne,
which the conflict ragged, took cor
r dial interest in all equestrian matter
e and attended al the events stage
h here and in New York. He had bee
y tor a quarter of century master o
e hounds for the Monmouthshire Hun
u
e and given by New York and Virgini
n devotees. Sir Arthur has just re
e signed his honors, to the deep regre
f of all. and he has received a perfeC
: avalanche of gifts in recognition Q
( his services-gold cups. silver bridl
n and whip accessories. gold spurs an
h saddles without number. Lady Herber
r who came to Washington once o
twice to visit Lady Spring-Rice an
her numerous WASHINGTON kindred
was Miss Helen Louise Gammel
e daughter of Prof. William Gammel
x x L. S. A., of the Newport War College
: She is as enthusiastic follower q
. the hounds as her husband. and sh
,: has achieved an international reputa
t ton as hostess of Coldbrook Hall
t magnificent place in Monmouth wit
= pictures and curios sufficient to fit u
Z a museum. The Herberts of Mon
5 mouthshire are a different line fror
u those of Lea, to which belonged tn
e late ambassador from Great Britain
{ Sir Michael Herbert. There are fou
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