Evening star., 1921-06-05
Tales of Well Known Folk
In Social and Official Life
Continued from Eighth Paee.)

In Washington's social and business
life. is a lineal descendant of that
Motley Rozier to whom a large part
of what is now Washington was deed
ed by his godfather Thomas Motley
in 1876. The Motley will making this
bequest is the foundation of all clear
land titles in the northeast section
and along the river front of Washing
ton. and has figured in all litigation
since 1880. Miss Dulany made her
debut year ago, and she has inherit
ed all the grace and accomplishments
OF her distinguished ancestors and
their ladies.
Her train of attendants includes
Miss Frances Hampson and several
others who made their bow the same
winter she did. and some established
OF the present season, among whom is
Miss Adeline Oxnard.
All the swans are black this spring,
and. though some protest has found
expression. in Washington as in Lon
don and Paris. many of the smartest
was particularly noticeable at the re-
cent garden fetes Al the White House.
Queen Mary of Britain. remembering
the long sad days when all the world
vas wearing black, has expressed dis
approval Of it She prefers more
cheerful robes when the. court gathers
In Windsor or at Buckingham. All
London Is enjoying the story of the
cleverness OF q young court attend
ant, the Marchioness Of Ttchfield,
lust back from Paris ana with a won
lderful gown of black charmeuse and
chAntilly lace and a great hat. somber
as the ravens wing.
.oAs She WI. was d. due t.e.at At court and this
pearance. and she had no time to
prepare another. But, after study
ing the problem for an hour or SO.
with the aid Of skilful seamstress,
sne conquered fate and wore the
ing the queen. For making deep
sash OF burnt orange ribbon over the
belt, she carried the ribbon, which
wss an inch wide, around and around
em ana tRen on 1GSs tho isfs essrs sds to the the
fastened = rosetts and drew two
loose loops up to her wrist whore
they wore kept IN paace by = smaller
Tn,ss.1 Tosssts; =. 4 big resstte on the hat
vivid and disunguiehod was this
toilet. that black and burnt orange
ere having as wide z vogue in Lon
don a. had all-black few weeks
That ma-vs,oGs exhlb.tion Of tap
Sstriee IN tho Victoria xnd Albert
Memorial Hall. In London. which 10
q afferaSsfn. fss x,s,t srs lover. from All parts
Grand sale Of ancient tapestries, es-
pecially of some held in duplicate
BY various ,governments. There are
some Gooclins which the French
esss IN s.Tsy Psy esTts IP It,, being R
taken out Of the country. They arc
priceless and figure in 4 class like
tho Mona Lsa"-and tho "sistine Ma
denna" M f9r paintings, or tho statues
there are seconds of the same sub
5ects which may be bought. As fine
private collection Of Flemish tapes
try as exiated In this country was
E1SH Ws1i,a% lDund + In nn.h the home Of the late
howeSer. Been Ssr' sent to iRens Rome. naYs; Tss
late john r. Mclean obtained some
excellent eighteenth century French
t:pestrie: and they are still to be
now occu pied by his son.
The Rheims Cathedral has loaned
its magnificent collection to the Lon
don exhibit for the purpose Of in
a. eFeasins asn % the fund for the restoration
come to this country during the COM
Ing winter. Many fine Flemish tap
estHes belonging to private owners
wiz be sold after The exhibition is
completed and number are bound
With the exception Of the Presi-
dent or Mrs. Harding, perhaps, no
person IN Washington is regarded
with keener and more, sympathetic
attention than Gen. Pershing. During
the past fortnight he has been COM
pef4ed to don eyeglasses and this fact
has awakened much interest, and has
been the subject of comment The
variety. ATTACHED to slender black
ribbon. and it adds it's mite to the
dfgniied and impressive aspect-of the
head Of the Army. But the glasses
/ are only for reading. and seen in his
i appearance is unaltered.
An accomplishment, which WASH.
1 ingtonians were well aware that the
4 head of the A. E. F. possessed is
his light and graceful way of dane
/ ing. Taking q few we eks' rest in,
! White Sulphur Springs recently, nu-
| merous others discovered this, too.
and the fame OF this accomplishment
1 has Travelled over the ocean. During
4 the days when Theodore Roosevelt
WAS President and Capt Pershing
vas 80 frequently a guest at the
dances which followed all the formal
Y levees In this administration, this ac-
compltshnnent was fully conceded.
and. notwithstanding his absorbing
to trip with the younger knights and
to keep up with all the novel and
intricate steps, which have been,
added since those days when he was
the chosen escort Of bevy of bellies.
The general was the guest of Mr..
! and Mrs. Edward Stettfnius during
| his fortntghts visit to the White Sui
Iphur. =
From an over the country Gomez
tho wan over the passing Of the red
brick house: Long Island 10 mourn
ing several landmarks and at present
New York ts deeply stirred over the
/ contemplated destxuction Of the fa-
NOUS old homo Of tho Alsops, built In
tho days Of tho Dutch merchants.
OF this namt1y Weahington Alsop, tho
artfSt and mk4naske friend Of Wash
inSoon 1rvang. stands out prominently.
Ono Of She oWners o4 tbs mansion tn
Il t&s9t Jossp6 We4t.tt Alsop .Niso ntsys.
fJ4Sd Mtg1 Cu1fnno Ro6tnAoA o&nghtqF
| q Mr.. 0o3Ht9n Rohtn0una and nioosf
f.ee tho lH*e Theodore Roosevelt. II 10
also known tn tAA. annAls OF Gotham
~ the long time AosnA OF Gen, and
Ars, MoCenan. Tet It is doomed,
hooause OF Ess -FRge Tar modern:
ekFuotures in WashfnEtpa piaeA. TIE
Capital eity's most famous brick
house At present IL tho Cofooran man.
Nearly al the hisforio dwellings On
Or yelfow brick. In the central part
~ Washington there are some hand
s0aao red brick housea which boast
half q century, Of existence, that Of
the lAts ,HeafT Nfke Po1teA. seur-
Founasd By tts eld-fashisnsd garden,
bsiag ans e4 ~ bsstI exalaptse, Jeh4.
Haya house IL red bfieif. toe. But
1 everybody oaaaedes that n,est Of tho
houses In that location. will pa0s be,