Evening star., 1922-11-12
Tales of Well Known Folk
In Social and Official Life
Retiring Polish Minister Prince Lubormiski to
Tour American Colleees-Former Diplomatic
Corps Belle Modiste in Florence

lain and of that Maj. Charles Dudley
Ward who lives in New York city
permanently returned to England in
his youth and. marrying a daughter
OF Lord Esher. became q citizen of
the land Of his forefathers. Mr.. Ward
is fervent adherent of aquatic
sports and was In his day the cap
tain of the Eton crew and later a
member Of the Cambridge champions.
serve about the Thames during the
late war. Mr.. Ward will visit Wash
ington briefly before returning to
London.
Another distinguished British Wis
itor. who arrived during the past
fortnight and who will come to
Washington for a prolonged visit, is
the eminent chemist and scholar, Sir
Sidney Skinner. principal of the Poly
technic Institute of Chelsea, London.
Sir Sidney Is accompanied by his wife.
Michaelis. daughter of Maj. Henry
Michaelis. U. s. A.. and granddaugh-
ter Of Col. Francis Woodbridge. who
has recently been placed on the re-
tired list. AS a girl. Lady Skinner
spent some time at the capital. and
later lived for several years on the
Pacific coast. where her marriage oc-
Cured.
Sir Sidney will pass his sojourn half
in pleasure and half in examining the
more eminent of the many polytechnic
Institutes of the country. giving a
special attention to the Techs"
which are part of the public school
curriculum. incidentally large
circle Of friends and relatives Of his
American wife will give the scholar
a view into things American not al
ways open to the scientific investi-
gator. The SINNERS have charm
ing home near Chelsea. in the center
Ruskin and the Rossettis and their
home is in a sense salon for Amerf-
can visitors Of a more serious trend
than those seeking entrance into May
fair. The entire neighborhood has
frequently been described in well
known Little Journeys" by Elbert
Hubbard.
Mr.. Edison Bradley of Connecticut
avenue has recently purchased the
kernochan villa, Seaview. on Ochfe
Point. Newport. This property is well
what is termed the queen city of
American resorts and has figured
there for more than fifty years. The
estate was among the many parcels
Of real estate which came to Mrs.
George W. Childs. ST.. from her pa
is much as it was in the olden days.
Mr.. Bradley. will. however. make
some radical changes and is setting
about arrangements for these. in
order that he and Mrs. Bradley and
Bishop and Mrs. Herbert Shipman
may enjoy the new home next sum
mer.
The Bradleys have been for some
years endeavoring to get a permanent
foothold in Newport. and several
years ago they leased Elm Court from
Mrs. Burke-Roche and hoped event
decided otherwise. they Joined the
large colony of Washingtonians at
the Thousand Islands. Their fine
residence on the ST. Lawrence was.
however. destroyed by fire during the
latter part of September. Though
rumors grow continuously that Mr..
Bradley is to sell his big house in
be well founded. as both he and Mrs.
Bradley consider the capital the ideal
winter residence. They will pass
some time in New York and Boston
and will not return to Washington
until after the New Year. >.
Since historic homes are much in
the public eye, it is matter of con-
graduation that Philadelphia is man.
ffesting such interest in the old yell
low stucco mansion of Robert Nor
ris. on Sth street near, Spruce. The
massive front door of this fine resi-
dence. which the financier of the rev.
olution built when his fortune had
reached the crest of the wave. opens
right on the street. with but two
shallow steps leading to the vesti-
bule and the brass tablet with Rob
ert Norris" somewhat dimmed with
the scourings of many years. is kept
hrfo oh Qh MI n in a TO o<
weather. So. too. the knocker, which
was brought by Mr.. Morris from
London. and the knobs on the door
handles.
Originally after the fashion of the
day. the mansion was surrounded by
from the house around the spacious
garden at the back and sides. Now
a trim iron fence keeps out the curio
hunters and also shows what is one
of the finest colonial gardens in this
part of the country. many Of the
the fnancier and certainly all the
handsome oak and birch trees. Rho
dodendrum of hardy growth occupies
all the northwest side by the man.
sion, while roses and ANIMALS are
placed in the sunny spaces. 1t is
splendid home yet and in constant
use by q distance relative Of Mr.. Nor
ris. who bought it years ago and
whose immediate descendants still
retain possession. The woodwork
within is that dark shining oak
which was so frequently brought
from England by important house
holders. carved and cut and ready
for rafters and waiscoting.
So many Of the opulent men and wom-
en- Of this country have developed the
fad Of raising blooded stock that the
term idle rich'' may be deemed al
most obsolete. OF the several multi
millionaires who get into top boots and
plod through fields and into stables
looking after pedigreed cows and horses
may be mentioned young Henry F.
du Pont, Son Of the former senator, who
married Miss Ruth Wales. niece of Mrs
Elihu Root. about six years ago. Mr..
thur. near Wilmington, DEL, has perhaps
the largest herd Of blooded Holsteins
to be found on the Atlantic seaboard.