Evening star., 1921-12-11


spread over Europe after the speech
with which the Secretary of Statf !
stated tho precise nature Of his ideas
Of disarmament has found its mrs.
tangible form in that portrait which
the Italian-born citizens Of the Unitet
States are to present to tho 1taliaf
government. More than one hundEeel
thousand Italian-Americans have subaii
scribed to the fund and the artisHl
Signor Giuseppe Trotta Of the Romani
Academy will soon arrive In Wash'tt
ington to begin his commission. Buti
every detail relating to the life anda
career Of Judge Hughes 10 avidlyl
seized upon by the English ana con-i
tinental press ard already there -
lament that such dearth oi 1u'i
minds Washington that stories abousl
the distinguished former member OH
the supreme tribunal are exceedinGlyt
rare. though there must be many eoa
be cleaned in the right direction. Ines
Secretary Of State was q famtiafd
vious-locked arms with Justicel
Holmes or Day and always wearin8l
the most quizzical smile as they saun13
tered through tho streets. All incl
pretty romanceS connected win the3
country Of the secretary's nativlty.l
trayed. with tho legends affixed. byi
many European illustrated journals.t
while in China his name Is mentioned3
with the solemn reverence aiWaysa
shown to that Of the late John HAY.
A series Of charming receptional
women of various nattonaHttes noWi
in residence have caused the pub
licists Of the gentle sex to rup tneira
eyes and try to awaken from their
lethargy. At the College Women.s .sl
busting, thriving North sea country
which has sheltered the defunct line
Of Hohenzollern electrified her host:
ess by asking. What is the name OF
your country-its real name, you
know-for. of course. United States Is
not a name. a mere statement OF the
confederation Of certain parts OF
North America in a political union?"
Now, there were several hundred emf
nent members present. and from the
renowned seats of learning OF this
country and Europe, but not one could
answer that query. unless. indeed. by
confessing that, though we claim to
be among the great powers Of the
earth, with a splendid destiny before
US. we have still to select real name.
Holland, however. one erudtte college
&Eddu2te pointed OUT 10 IN Hd!oly
much better fix, since Lowlands is
descriptive termsalso and not name,
and thence followed a most enter
tanning discussion about the names!
of countries. Great Britain and Eng
land are both indicative Of the land
Of the Angles and the Brttons. Scot
land of the Scots. France of the.
Franks. and so forth. In addition tol
the arduous task which certain pat-i-I
otic American societies have taken
over Of selecting national anthem.
q national flower and a national game, };
definite name for the country-oneI
which will have the significance Of
the family cognomen to the individual
and a symbolic meaning as we'll: some
Indian word, for instance, which will
embody all the phases Of life. past
and present. within the confines Of
the United States.
Lady capei wolseley's activities in
establishing a closer union between
Gently received most opportune aid
by the gift Of the old Bredon Norton
manor. in the Malvern Hills. from
Mrs Woodruff Martin. The donor has
made over her sixteenth century
the Anglo-American Union. Of which
Lady Capel wolseley 10 the present
delegated representative in this coun-
try. This manor is to be afhiiated
with Sulgrave manor. with this Diff
ference: that while the latter will be
strictly a historical museum, given
over to Washington's family and the
late war memorials. Bredon Norton
will eventually be equipped rs q
country home, and viii be At the dis
posal Of members Of the association
who desire to pass some days Cd
weeks in literary. historical or artis1
cient. and the idea is to present
striking picture Of an interior in th@
opening sixteenth century, when thS
first notable expeditions. those OF
Raleigh and the pilgrim fathers, left
the homeland for the wilderness Of
North America. Lady Capel. who ha4