Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-01-08
Tales of Well Known Folk
In Society and 0fficiaIdom
CONTINUED from Eighth Pags. !

season so far this winter and ice
carnivals on the tidal basin were not
among the usual joys of the holidays.
But in Paris. for the first time IN
the Bots du Boulogne was possible
and called forth every man. woman
and child who had not forgotten how
to gyrate on ice. The scenes were
gay and picturesque. especially when
the Russian exiles SO numerously EN-,
ployed in the French capital begged
a holiday to Join the sport. Same,
vars were mounted on the banks and
coffee was distributed among those
Who wished it. and some marvellous
crackers we're prepared. by the ex-
pert fingers of Russian. ladies, who
now are eking out a precarious
existence. Soon they saw posi-,
bility for commercial enterprise ana
their patrons fitted them up In tents
and soup kitchens to the enlargement
of the fund which goes to the starv-
ing districts of their homeland And
to show what capers the weather man
is cutting this winter. just across
invalid soldiers were making pretty
sum gathering wild strawberries IN
the fields and selling. them for deli
cacies with the Christmas dinner. All
Devon coast on Christmas day and
several hostesses enjoyed the unusual
experience of decking the table with
holy and cherry blossoms.
Observers of the passing throng on
the Atlantic seaboard remark the
dominance of black and brown on the
streets and in the drawing rooms.
Even the ball gown shows sub
dued tone, and, If there be anything
garish, it is in the accessories and
not the robe proper. just the re-
verse comes from the other side Of
,hn nooon IN Landau and Yil the
ladies seem to wish to resemble par
roqueets in the violent greens and
oranges, though. instead of feathers,
they show an obsession in favor of
beads. Jade green Is the color par
excellence in all the gowns worn at
in the great country houses. Princess
Mary has Jade green cloth suit. and
as she has soft. bfown hair. with
threads of gold. rich color and dark
eyes. it is wonderfully becoming. In
Paris, jade RACES even to the wear
in centuries past in the heather coun-
tries. Earrings. necklaces. anklelets.
bracelets. several tiers around the
waist, are the extreme Of fashion in
Paris. and worn with an all-green
costume give a spring, Like look to
and chiffon built on metal cloth pre-
vail universally In European salons.
while American women cling to silks.
velvet and the .Aofter varieties Of
satin. E =
ENJOYS sent here from China are SO
dignified and reserved that associat-
ing them with sports OF any kind
seems unbelievable. Yet from every
source comes the news of the absorp-
and hockey. DR.. Wellington Koo as
we'll as the resident minister. DR.. SEE.
both served on the ball teams when
they were in high school and college
and Nine. Wellington Koo during her
student. days in England has pulled
ball and the popular sports of every
kind. Tennis courts have long been
in use about Picking, and. of course,
wherever high percentage of the
population is American or European
there are golf links and in some
The genial and venerable WI Ting
fang learned to play ball when he
was minister here and he takes part
in the national game whenever 1t is
possible. Stress Of affairs and in
clement weather have oombi,.ed to
keep even the British delegates close
indoors, and the orisntals have been
forced to follow the same procedure.
but an examination Of the country
clubs already established near the
IafB6 C1tleS OF Cnlhek provo no" Q00pty
the influence Of the western world has
affected. even this conservative race.
The Siamess minister here 10 q keen
lover Of sport and rarely misses q
good event even if he never takes
actual part in any Of the games. Nine.
Koo is an excellent pedestrian, soma
thing utterly unknown ten yearS ago
AMONG ladies Of the exalted nobility,
hut she was reared in Java and spent
much time In England and on the
continent. and recognises the benefit OF
q brisk daily walk and of. exercise Of
any sort In: the open air. s-,,,> 's''