Evening star., 1921-07-24

ana MRS. harding TO Inc ounerH
Tailers in Newport is by far the most
important news relating to that IL
lustrous resort this season.
But one other President over set
foot in Newport while he held his
high office, and that Iwas Theodore
Roosevelt. who went ere to fulfill
promise made to Mr., and Mrs. Lewis
Stuyvesant Chanler. TO act as spon-
sor for their infant son. But so great
was the prejudice existing at that
time toward the beautiful old city
in Rhode Island that the President
arrived in his yacht. anchored well
outside the harbor and on landing
sped like the wind to The Cliffs"
the Chanler villa. Allowing for ar
rival, departure and the time allotted
for the quiet, religious ceremony,
President Roosevelt passed exactly
one hour in Newport, for he was poll
tician enough to weigh the disadvan-
tage accruing from a longer stay or
one which partook even slightly OF a
social nature, SO intense was the AMI.
mostly which people generally felt
toward it's people, the idle rich as
the term went. But times have
as Andrew Carnegie put it. has been
condoned since the war. when the
opulent sent their sons to France
long before this country declared war
and when their gold poured out free
ly for every cause.
President and Mrs. Harding have no
fear Of being misunderstood In &C
cepting the brief hospitality OF the
Tailers, or Of their mingling with the
ancient aristocracy of the queen or
American resorts.
Gen. Emiliano Chamorro. who. with
Sonora de Chanorro and their niece,
Miss Adela Enriquez. are passing the
early summer at Wardman Park Ho-
tel. has just laid down the reins OF
government in Nicaragua and had an
ticipated long sojourn of rest In Eu-
rope. He accepted the post OF min
lister to Washington in order to COM
plete certain negotiations relating to
the Panama canal which were begun
by a former minister. Senor Corea.
and which safeguard Nicaragua's In
terests in the waterway which was
selected after the route to the north
had been abandoned. The Chamorros
belong to powerful family which is
partially of Indian blood and which
tcck such a heroic part in the revolu-
tion which overturned the Zelaya re-
sime. 1t was in this struggle that he
| obtained his military title. and for a
time he was chief commander In the
army. of patriots. as the insurgents
were known. Sonora ChamOrro. who
is well remembered as a hostess in
the diplomatic set and for her dig
nifty and grace as presiding lady of
the mansion in San Jose. the Mica
raguan capital. followed her husband
all through the war, often riding be-
side him for days. and performing
feats Of gallantry in taking messages
and bringing news from distant parts
Of the struggle. Her niece. Miss En-
riQues. has not yet been formally pre-
sented to society and will be among
the interesting buds of next autumn.
Washington society was well repre-
sented at the Chantilly races in Paris
, toward the end of June, when the
Arg ntine ambassador. Nine. LIE Bre-
ton and Miss Manuel Lloveras were
interested spectators. Baroness de
Cartier entertained a group of Amer
lean friends, among whom were Mr..
John Barton Payne, former Secretary
CT the Interior. and Mr.. and Mrs. Will
throp Bowen of New York and her
daughter. Mrs r. w. Van Rennsalaer.
who returned from attending the Her
bert-Willard wedding in Madrid. were
constant, attendants. and others were
Mrs John r. Drexel, Mrs. Cortlandt
Whitney.
Frank J. Gould, A. Kingsley Ma
comber and ]. D. Cohn were the only
Americans who entered horses. though
hundreds were represented at the
British races held a few weeks pre-
vious to the Paris events. The most
numerous and fashionable contingent
of Americans is now registered In
Paris since the eventful summer of
1914, sent the visitors scampering for
the nearest seaport. OF the more than
10000 about one-sixth have perma-
nent homes and intend remaining in
France at least year.
The venerable Mrs. John W. Mackay
has tired of her native land, and.
though her determination in return
ing to New York was to round out her
span adjacent to her son and grand
Mediterranean ports to join her
daughter, Countess de Bonvouloir.
who resides in the summer near Monte
Rosa in Lombardy. Nine. Ferdinand
de Mohrenschildt. formerly Miss Mona
McAdoo. will spend most of the sum-
mer with her aunt in the Appenines.
above Milan. and will go later to Paris
and London. Miss Elsie Clews Par
sons, daughter Of former Represent
ative Herbert Parsons, is making a
brief tour of the Italian lakes after a
season of shopping in Paris. Shewill
return some time in July, and her
marriage to Morehead Patterson will
take place in the Parsons home. in
Lenox, on September 3. Miss Parsons
is with her grandm other, Mrs. Henry
Clews. and Mr.. Patterson intends to
join the. ladies for the return voyage
via Havre. Mr.. and Mrs. James &C.
rard are making their first visit to
Europe after their experiences in 1914.
They are at present in the Swiss Alps.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Littauer have
opened their villa at Dinard. and Mr..
and Mrs. Bernard Baruch, Miss Belle
and Miss Renee Baruch are in the gay
throng about Dinard.
Washington's sister city, Baltimore.
is bestirring herself in the same way
which has been noted here, namely
the friends of music have banded
themselves into compact society for
the upholding of their symphony or
chestra.
The leaders of the movement are
Mr.. and Mrs John w. Garrett, who
are equally at home in this city. Sew
eral rousine meetings have recently
been held at their suburban home.
at which Judge Carroll Bond pre-
sided. and the outcome is that an
other series of delightful concerts
will be added to the winter schedule
for Washington. the Baltimore Sym
phony. Mrs. Garrett, who was for
merly Miss Alice Warder of this city
and the sister of Mrs. Harry Lenoard
and Mrs. Ralph Ellis. has taken over
the craftsmanship of the finance COM