Evening star., 1921-09-18

I such water as had become impreg-
mated with unwholesome matter. They
and wore only khaki suits during the |
entire summer, making shift for food
with what they could buy from travel |
1 ers or at Indian trading posts. Not
since the days Of Maj. Powell's adven-
lures has such a stirring description
of western life been collected as that |
which Miss Bliss will read to her club |
this winter. -- |
Mr.. Robert Lansing. who is chair !
man OF the committee which is to see
that Washington is to have a musical
winter worthy Of its importance. will
no doubt handle. with his usual tact
ing from the visit Of the illus
trious composer. Richard Strauss. Mr..
Strauss comes in response to the in
vitation Of the musicians Of the United
States. as compact body. and the or.
ganizers Of this visit have promised
that the master will visit every
musical point of note on the con-
tinent and will conduct any orchestra
worthy Of such an honor. Talk about
opening Pandora's box! This announce
ment has caused almost blood feuds
already. For instance, Minneapolis
has a fine symphony. while St, Paul
shall the divine coTposer. Of the
"Rosegarden'' go to the one city and
slight the other? Kansas City bitter
music. while st. Louis rejoices in the
sure coming of the great musician
and will hold a civic festival. Gin
cinnati will keep her musical festival
open until he comes. and so it goes.
been any too generaus about music
and musicians, and now shall she be
slighted for her sloth? Fortunately.
the Marine Band is a lure. and then
President, and these two things win
save the Capital City.
Though all the world seems wilted
by the prolonged and unusual heat. in
almost every spot lurk furriers ready
to spring upon the unwary with ad-
vice as to what is necessary for the
well groomed woman the coming win
dian Rockies the fur men have estab-
ltshed stores 30 inviting and cool, that
no one recognises the incongruity of
the affair. At Lake Louise the chance
the costly furs. from Hudson Bay
Company are revealed. Furs are to
be 40 per cent cheaper, but seeming
ly one will need fur in unusual places.
bow this season. and to have q coat,
toque, gloves. tops or NUTS Is in vain.
II the bag held by q silver chain is
not Of the same material as all the
Other6. An entire colony from Co.
berg has been about Lake Louise or
dering these novelties before the
prices soar skyward. A splendid coat
OF squirrel has recently been dis
patched to Queen Mary Of England
by some friends and admirers Of the
Prince of Wales. and with it went
toque. bag and gloves Of the exact
shade Of pale gray which the Queen
wears almost habitually in the cold
days she spends in outdoor sports
Lady Ross, wife of Sir Charles.
ninth Baron Of Ross and head Of the
illustrious house of Lockhart, was a
and was Miss Patricia Burnley Eli
son, daughter Of Mr.. Andrew Burn
ley Ellison Of that city. Lady Ross
showed such a preference for other
lands that when she was not living
with her husband, who is an enthu-
sfastic hunter of big game and also
an extensive rancher in that part Of
the world. Now, however, she has
Beleravia, and also has fitted up the
crumbling old castle of the Lockharts
in Kildary. Ross-shire, and intends
giving house parties in the autumn.
many thousands Of acres Of grouse
country about the ancient domain Of
the Rosses at Balnagown. to subdivide
his ancestral estates into farms which
4 the CrOItofS may Ouy II tuey W1Sn. he
estates in the Scotch, highlands. be-
sides an island or two in the Hebrides
group. whore he entertains fishing
Il parties. His wealth was all accu-
Emulated in Africa during his ranch
ing days, and this, with the tidy sum
which Andrew Ellison gave his
daughter, made the nucleus of the for
/ tune which he had laid by when most
unexpectedly and through the death
Of the direct heir during the war, he
was called home to succeed to the
Ibarony. He,is about forty eight years
Il Of age, and he and Lady Ross have an
interesting family.
/ Although the late Nine. Bakhmeteff,
together with all the membera7 Of the
Russian embassy, occupied a rather
amadeus position, she always receiv-
ed: rare courtesy from other members
II OF. the diplomatic corps and from Of
4 hcial Washington in general. The
Russian embassy, however: stands
i unique in the history of American
4 diplomacy, in that, when this coun-
1 try, mindful Of its traditions. afforded
1 sanctuary and gave unonlcial recog-
L milton to representatives Of over
1 turned governments, or those strug-
/ Cling for Independence, such eayoys
were never listed with de facto dipio-
mats. There were Cubans in Wash
lington all through the. long Spanish<l
/ American struggle. but they were
member of e. Sunts. IL. e and never Ms1e
the republicans Of Portugal assas-
/ sinated their king and crown prince
and. proclaimed q popular form Of
jRoyernment. Viscount D,Alte ilrop.