Evening star., 1923-11-18

the Empire state, or Dutch descent,
and was Miss Hannah Hoes of King
ston- n-on- the Hudson. Mrs. Duer was
reared in Albany and her marriage
to Edward Duer occurred more than
sixty years ago. He also was of the
pioneers and was member OF fam
lily which had built sturdy stone
mansion at Haxhurst when the
thrifty Dutch still ruled New Amster-
dam. Mr.. Duer died about five years
ago. He was the eldest son and
head of his house and was the typical
host to his enormous circle of rela-
tives and neighbors about Wee
hawken. His son, Edward Duer, now
living near Albany, will take up his
residence in the old home. This Ed
ward has one sister. Mrs. Ewing
are those well known members of
New York society. Mrs. Joseph Blake.
formerly Mrs. Clarence Mackay; Mrs.
Alice Duer Miller and Mrs. Joseph
Laroque and Miss Caroline Duer.
Mrs. Henry Carnegie Phipps has
given the women on horseback some
thing to ponder over. for she appear
ed the last day of the United Hunts
Association in Belmont Park riding
her favorite bay, but instead of
trousers. coat and other masculine ap-
parel she sat sidewise, her habit, dark
green velvet, falling full and rippling
almost to the ground, and her hat look
ing as though 1t had been lifted from
dame in Joshua Reynolds portrait
wide of brim, with a long, curling plume,
which hung down her left shoulder.
Mrs. Phipps is the twin sister Of
Countess Granard and resembles her
strongly. This American peeress has
recently attended all the autumn
meets near her Dublin home, where
she and her children have been estab-
lished since the Earl of Granard be-
came part of the new Irish govern
| ment. Her habit has been of velvet,
too. and her hat as effective as that
worn by Mrs. Phipps. Quite a CO.
terie of British women are making
war on the present mode of dressing
for the ride. 1t is we'll known that
no woman in trousers or astride her
horse can ride in Rotten Row or in
any assemblage where the King and
Queen of England are in attendance
What success Mrs. Phipps will have
in trying to lure the Long Island
devotees of the hunt away from
their familiar habiliments is yet to
be seen. But from the esthetic
viewpoint her costume left nothing
ta be desired and really made the
bobbed hair. bowler hat and trousered
ladies present look bit crude.
| One of the coziest tea rooms in
Washington is that which Nine. Wied-
| feldt has established in the vast
drawing room on the second floor Of
| the German embassy, and where she
has been receiving callers all during
this month and last The table Is
set in the center Of the room, where
Der OF guests to draw Hospitality
| about the hostess and chat with her,
| instead Of the usual procedure of just
| a word and then retiring, cup in hand,
TO the most distant part Of the room.
! The ambassador has been gradually
sending to Essen for the beautiful
oriental rugs and hangings-a rare
collection made by him and by Nine.
Wfedfeldt during their eight years
residence in China and Japan. These
give touch of dignity to the stately
apartment, which is furnished in the
! rich gold suite which once adorned
the city palace of the Hohenzollerns
| in Berlin. Nine. Wiedfeldt's board is
| spread with some Of the splendid
| china service also part of the old
| palace equipment. All her dainties
are homemade, and the raisin cake
| fresh from the oven is a most tempt
| ing adjunct to the steaming tea on
| these nipping days. One or two ladies
| from the German embassy household
always aid at these informal Friday
receptions, and there is an atmos-
| phere Of comfort and of old ia shioned
hospitality.
Miss Agnes Peter, granddaughter
of the late Mrs. Beverley Kennon.
and for many years her companion at
Tudor Place, has returned to Wash
ington, after an absence of several
years In Europe. During her resi-
dence abroad Miss Peter studied So
ciology. and she has recently seryed
with distinction in the war-devas-
tated regions. giving particular atteu-
tibn to child welfare work. She had
previously served in American camps
Of France. and her work received
vide recognition. Since her return
to Washington Miss Peter has taken
UP her old interests with renew ed en-
thusiaSm. and one of her activities
viii be to act as chairman for the
Sulgrave Institution in connection
with the efforts Of the Colonial
Danes, under Mrs. Joseph Lamar and
OF the Colonial Danes of the District
Of Columbia, over which Mrs. Albert
Janin presides. She is also active in
the Monticello purchase, and will
take charge of the forthcoming bene-
fit performance Of Antony and Cleo
patra" by the Shakespeare Society of
Peter is the great-great-
of Martha Washington, and she rep
resents the fifth generation of her
family which has been identified
with social and patriotic affairs in
the District of Columbia. 1t was her
granduncle. twice removed, Thomas
Peter, who married that charming
adopted daughter of Gen. Washing
ton. whom he called "Patsy'-Martha
Parke Custis. to give her full name
and to whom so many affectionate
letters were addressed when he was
absent from the home circle at Mount