Evening star., 1922-11-26

With the assembling of Congress
and the opening Of homes closed dur
ing the brief interim since the ad-
journment. those who are excited
over the question OF. whsthsr tho
American woman 10 losing her home
loving qualities might be hssrtsnsd
by observing the hahitual activities
Of feminine representatives. from
every state in the Union ana from the
further possessions to trigid sone and
to the South seas. The Senate Wom-
ems Club will at once take up its
routine, and Tor several hours a week
the sewing circle viii meet and chat
and then have q nice social luScheon
all provided from the home kncheh.
Many Of the members have estab-
lishsd regulations for good things.
which has extended through this me-
iium to every part Of tho country;
for which Mrs. Morris Shepperd Is
celebrated is becoming popular IN
ing and fruit combinations which
Mrs. Kellogg delights to serve IN
Minnesota is rsiished nov " IN ysa.. Eaimop, r.
New Mexico has established the vo9ue
Of tho chill pepper, and proved that
delicacies Of the desert land are not
confined to frijoles and highly sea
soned beef. Mrs. Ransdell OF Louisi-
ana has discussed the proper cooking
which the gulf states alone were IA
nous may be enjoyed in the middle
west states and all up and down the
Mississippi valley. Mrs. Frank Briggs:
who became beloved OF thousands OF
Washingtonians during her long
regime as chatelaine for her father.
the late Senator Frye Of Maine. has
revealed the mysteries of genuine
New England dinner. and now this
typical product Of kitchens in this
Ercrp Of ssae:s st - aed N Micn
gan by Mrs. Briggs enthusiastic
pupils. New England cookery. 1t VIII
be remembered, was so highly prized
by the late Standard OIL millionaire:
H. H. Rogers. that he established ana
tive city Of Fairhaven, Mass. in order
that the present frivolous generations
should not forget the ways Of their
mothers.
While the Duke of Marlborough is
the hands Of the English Ecclesiastical
authorities. and the position OF his
new duchess. formerly Miss Gladys
Deacon Of Boston. IL far from happy.
her sister Dorothy. who was divorced
from her first husband. one OF the
Radziwill princes. and Immediately
married to his cousin. Count Paul
culties in her new homo in Palaszo
Lobkowaitz. in Vienna. The new re-
gime In Austria and In Hungary does
not recognize divorce any more than
the deposed Hapsburgs did. and the
son recently born in the palace and
house Of which Count Paul is the
head. has not been registered as such
In the herald's college. Count and
Countess Paul have been living very
quietly in the stricken city Of Vienna
and have been almost isolated by the
court circle Ss In which they they
permitted to reside in Buda-Pesth.
where Count Paul holds some prop
city, and 1t would seem that only In
Paris. the mecca of all who are ex-
lied from home. is to be their future
fate. They may come to this coun-
try II they can dispose Of the vexa-
birth OF the young son.
With the coming season 50 promis-
ing in brides and buds of the highest
official circle. the advent OF Miss
Grace Chaplin Fish. the small daush-
ter Of Representative aad Mrs. Ham
ilton Fish. the latter formerly Miss
Grace Chaplin and . bride Of last win
ter. is q noteworthy event Little
Miss Fish is the fourth generation OF
her family who can claim Washing.
ton her home in = closer sense than
all his boyhood here and his sister.
Miss Janet Fish. was a belle OF the
Roosevelt and Taft administration
and was frequently associated with
the amenities OF her kinswomen, the
Misses Kean, sisters of the New Jer-
sey senator. 1t was hoped that Rep
resentative Fish would purchase the
fine old homo Of his grandfather on
H street. which is now coming into
favor again as q residential section.
This Hamilton Fish, member Of Con-
greas and Secretary Of State. bought
the mansion from the estate of Ben
5amin FSsh ~ H. and it, sn,S must
same honored name. In literature 1t
figures in many letters Of Thaekeray,
who was often entertained there and
who tasted at the hospitable board
Of Mrs. Hamilton Fish the mysterious
new world dishes. sweet potatoes.
he praises 30 i.vishly in his descrip-
Fish has . comfortable home in Ash
mead place. but his friends say he
keeps An eye out to set back the
spacious old mandon in H street,
even II he makes use Of It only Is an
Sir Ralph Anstruther, who is pass
ing part Of the winter in New York
and will come to Washington in jan
uary. is an interesting link with the
military history Of Indie during the
thrill throughout the world. For he
is the son Of Capt, Robert Anstruther,
who made the heroic resistance and
who. invalided homo three times dur
ing the campaign. returned for the
fourth time and met death gallently
mature years and spends his time in
his extensive estates in Fife and
Caithness. His heir .is his nephew.
who II Just two years old and dur:
ing his minority 10 carefully tended
in the big castle Of Fife. Lady An
%9sr n az 2uto G the de- ee sursh tns
Balienpie from whom she inherited
some flne grouse shooting preserves
In the Highlands. Het husband. the
late Sir Robert Anstruther, also q
captain Of the Black Watch, died Of
wounds received during Haig's vic
days after the armistice was signed.
Sir Ralph has never married. but is .
Ronial tyne Of bachelor and is plung.
inr into the gayeties Of New York
with q fervsnt good will. He intends
to visit the country clubs with an eye
to establishing such in tho rather re-
mote fastnesses Of the Scottish high
lands, where so many fine preserves
70 unfented each summer because OF
their inaccessibility to social life.4
Mr.. Stephen H. P. Pell, the son-in-
law Of Col. and Mrs. Robert NJ. Thomp-