Evening star., 1921-09-04


which have postponed their departure
from Portland. Ore. since the end OF
June. When Senator Stanfield took
his seat Mrs. Stanfield was living
quietly at her home on Willamette
Heights. Portland, engrossed in at
fairs pertaining to the education OF
her only daughter. and after family
council it was decided that she should
remain west until the end of June
released Miss Barbara. Then the ex-
cessive warm weather frightened her
away. and like so many others. she
hoped for an adjournment Of Congress
or that the senator might have a brief
holiday. He went to Oregon late In
August and will be accompanied back
to Washington by his family.
Mrs. Stanfleld is among the younger
matrons in the Senate and possesses
great charm Of manner and the wide
social experience which comes from
filing prominent roles In various
cities. Her husband was for several
legislature and Salem is quite a brisk
capital in the way Of amenities.
| Though she cannot be said to be en-
tirely concerned in social affairs, she
adds delightful possibility to the
coming winter. because she enjoys
such intercourse and is quite prepared
to sustain her part of the burden.
| Mrs. Stanfleld comes of a distin-
guished colonial family Of Virginia
and Maryland. but now most numer-
was Miss Inez Hill. and though born
near Lexington, she has passed nearly
all her mature life IN Oregon. She
has travelled extensively and is a
student of music and the languages.
| Senator and Mrs. Stanfield will reside
4 70 OF n rd nl
Miss Barbara Stanfie1d is just seven
| teen. a violinist Of rare promise. and
| will be a welcome addition to the
younger senatorial set.
Oklahoma can claim not only the
most interesting unmarried woman in
! Washington, but also its most pic
turesque bachelor among its legis-
lators. namely. Miss Alice Robertson
| and Representative Manuel Herrick of
| Tuscarawas. Mr.. Herrick comes from
the same distinguished family in Ohio
| to which the ambassador to France
| belongs. but his progenitors left the
| Buckeye state to try their fortunes
! seen life in many phases and has the
grim philosophy of the country deeply
| imbued. Mr.. Herrick is great pro-
| ducer Of two mighty staples-yellow
| corn, which makes food for cattle.
! and Of that specially fine breed of
cows known as the Hereford. He
| saw stirring days in the beginning Of
the oil furore in Oklahoma. and re-
lates incidents and adventures which
put the most lurid writer of tales to
1 the blush. Although in the middle
| forties. he acknowledges no tempta-
| tion to renounce his bachelor free
dom.
Rarely has an art sale in London
! attracted Americans in such large
numbers as that held recently at
| Christie's. when the entire contents
Of Ragley Hall. in Hertfordshire. seat
of the late Marquis Of Hertford
passed under the hammer Among the
water was that lovely profile painting
Of Dolly Madison, done by Gilbert
Stuart. and which has been in this
| country for a century. The renowned
master painted it in London from a
life sketch he made in Virginia. The
| winsome mistress of the White House.
although at the time of the sitting
she was wife Of the Secretary Of
| State, is garbed in mauve brocade.
with a wide f1ower-decked garden hat
| fastened at the waist by single pink
rose.
| Gilbert Stuart deferred finishing
his painting and finally. instead of
| canvas to that Bishop of Winchester
who was NJ. P. for Lincoln in ITS
and made one Of the majority of seven
whom Fox obtained to vote against the
| taxation which led to the war Of inde-
pendence. This intrepid prelate of
the Church. Of England was always a
stanch admirer of the United States
| and the town of Thorold. near Mag
ara, N. Y, was founded by him and
some Of his tenants. who removed
from Lincoln early in the last CEN
! tury.
The household belongings sold by
the former bishop contained the Gill
bert Stuart painting of Mrs. Madison.
and was purchased by the Hertford
estate. It's destination in this coun-
supposition is that it will be among
other rare canvases sent to the Pitts
burgh Museum as the gift of Mrs. An
drew Carnegie.
One Of the chief treasures Of the
| Lascelles family is splendid old
j chest done by the great Sheraton, and
| in a secret drawer Is the inventory
which that renowned master of fur
niture making wrote with his own
| hand Of all the pieces which he had
signed and delivered to those who
+! bought of him. If tnat list were ever
published, it would create a stir in
the world. for while there are thou
sands Of pieces scattered over the
earth's surface which claim to be
F.; genuine Sheratons, the inventory does
not name more than about three hum
dred, including all minor objects. This
memorable chest descends in the dis
! taft line and has recently left its cor
ner in Hardwood House. the fine old
manor in which members of the Las
celles house have lived for many years
and died, to become part of the dover
Of Miss Mollie Lascelles. who married
the chum and closest friend of the
Prince of Wales. the Earl OF Wilton
But il this lady has no daughters.
the chest returns again to Hardwood
about the real sheratons. A similar
inventory of Chippendae is owned by
a private collector of London, and his
frequent threat to print 1t causee
shivers to run down the spinal column
Of collectors in every part of the
world.
1 Mrs. c. oliver Iselin. on behalf OF
the Garden Club Of Long Island, has
rendered a service which should ap.
in every section of the country. Mrs
Iselin and her colleagues. among
whom are the senior. and junior
Mesdames Theodore Roosevelt. Mrs
Charles H. Sabin. formerly Miss Paul
inc Morton; and many others nation:
stop the destruction Of Towering
trees and wild flowers by ruthless oc.
cupants of automobile parties. Edt.
torials as eloquent as those which
frequently appear in The Star ir
dals no more on Long Island thar
along the Potomac palisades, and thu
woods which surround the capital
where dogwood. laurel and azalea are
being exterminated.
Mrs. Iselin asked that each member
make q personal appeal to autOmo.