The Washington times., 1922-07-16
WARRENTON HILLS
PLAYGROUND FOR
WASHINGTON FOLK
Back to the Farm
Movement Success
full There

LhTm movement u nowhere
better exemphfied than In Virs
ginia, more especially in the lovely
country up around Warrenton.
There every hilltop boasts lovely
home and pretty nearly every other
farm Is owned by someone who
lives--or has lived-in Washing.
ton; or, at any rate, who has
Washington connections.
The Oscar T. Crosbys are at View
Tree Farm. At least Mr.. and Mrs.
Crosby and their youngest daugh.
ter, Celeste. are there. But Miss
Juliet Crosby. who has taken up
the theater as a profession, Is still
in New York, and when last I
heard Of her was winning laurels--
and excellent press notices-in
THE Nest" The eldest daughter,
Miriam Crosby. is married to
Count Mario Carraciolo. and have
heard that he y preparing to seek
his fortune in the movies.
The John Buchanans have a
pretty place not far from Warren
ton. but are at present in Maine.
Both Of them are Washingtonions
you know-John Buchanan being
the son Of Brig. Gen. James A.
Buchanan, and his wife. who was
Ruth Lester, a daughter of whar.
ton e. Lester. Mrs. Madge Stone,
q sister Of sylvanus Stokes, tr.. is
another popular member, Of the
Washington colony In and around
Warrenton. and among the latest
additions thereto are MIR. and Mrs.
William Gouveneur Barnewaii.
THE Barnewalls-shew was Nancy
Gordon Jones, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. A. Gordon Jones-have
purchased 175 acres and are going
to farming IN deadly earnest. Al
though they have only been in
possession since April, the place
is blossoming under their hands,
and they have a garden and a dairy
that are delights to a weary city
dweller fed up on miikman's
cream and huckster's vegetables.
II was rather amusing to me. on
q recent visit to Warrenton, to see
Mrs. Barnewall In the role Of dairy
maid, churning and displaying her
golden butter with pride. for
have always associated her with
city folks" However, she is en-.
joying herself thoroughly and has
a bonny air in her crisp gingham
frocks. As for Barney" as she
calls her husband, he's a born
farmer and has the look of an
English squire in his country
clothes.
The Barnewalls were married
here a little over a year ago and
spent winter in Washington while
they were looking round for a suit
able farm. They showed great
Discrimination, I think. in buying
near Warrenton. for it's q charm
ing neighborhood. It's hunting
country, you know, and there are
a lot Of wealthy New Yorkers and
English people who have homes
there, while the little town itself
is filled with gentlefolk. They
still fight over the campaigns Of
Mosby's raiders-warrenton was
Colonel Mosby's old home and his
daughter. Mrs. Stuart Mosby Cole
man, still goes a-visiting back
there-and references to "the war"
are likely to mean the civil war
rather than the late unpleasant
ness; but they have a charm all
their own.
MR.. AND MRS. wADDY WOOD
and lovely Lindsay Lomax
Wood are at the old Lomax place
on the edge of town which Mrs.
Wood inherited from two maiden
aunts and which still bears the
quaint impress Of their personality.
Fine old mahogany dimity our
tains, and the scent OF jasmine
all contribute to the charm of the
place. Mr.. Wood. who Is an
architect, Is doing over two big
places in the neighborhood, so he
is combining business with
pleasure.
The Gaines Gwathmeys, who are
living in New York. are spend.
ing their vacation in warrenton,
and are visiting at the home of his
father. Temple Gwathmey-one of
the show placer around warrenton.
Mrs. Gwathnney. who was Miss
Edith Wallach. is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard wallach, Of
.Warrenton, but she spent much OF
her girlhood in Washington with
her uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs.
Woodbury. Blair, and made her
debut here under their wing.
Through his mother, Mrs. Leila
Gaines Gwathmey, Mr.. Gwathmey
is related to the various ramifica-