Evening star., 1923-01-07

Since the official press of Canada
persistently reports the impending
appointment of Sir Charles Fitzpat-
rick, some time chief justice OF the
Dominion and one of its important
publicists. as minister to the United
States, the news may be accepted
as authentic. Sir Charles, as minis
ter of justice in the cabinet of Sir
Wilfred Laurier. was frequently In
washington during the various
meetings OF -A@ high joint commits
sion charged with settling the boun-
dairy and other vexed questions. He
came at intervals during the late war
and possesses a wide political and
social acquaintance. The engage
mont OF Miss Alice Fitzpatrick to
Robert P. Herman of Montreal has
been announced recently and the
wedding will occur before Ash wed
nesday in the fine home of the Fitz-
patricks, Spencer Wood, near Ottawa.
Lady Fitzpatrick. who is the daugh-
ter of r. F.. Carron. formerly gov
ernor of Quebec. is at home in many
parts of the United states and passes
three months annually In Pasadena.
Among those called TO London four
years ago to confer on postwar con-
ditions between the Dominion and the
mother country, Sir Charles acquired
Il long lease on a pledSdHl
at Hyde Park Gate, and Lady titZ-
patrick and Miss Alice have oeen
taking part in the GayetIes OF the
London season.
Sir Gilbert and Lady Parker are
spending the winter in Beverly HIS,
near Los Angeles, their favorite re =
sort in the long list offered in this
particular section of the Paclnc coast.
The Parkers, who arc indefatigable
socially in their London home near
n a nrettV
bungalow and going TO nearby no
tel for their meals. thus getting a
complete rest. Sir Gilbert has denled
any connection with HOLLYWOOD,
which lies close to Beverly Hlils anu
also that he is writing a novel on
California life. Lady Parker, VINO
vas Miss Amy Van Tine of New York.
daughter of Mr.. Ashley Van Ilne,
passed her youth in San Francisco
and southern California and she
deems that year lost which does not
include visit to her former hothC.
Usually the gifted author ana ms ~ie
pass the vacation in Del Monte out
this resort bustles with eXcltenent
incident to the polo tournament III
the San Mateo peninsula. Sir GhOert
md Lady Parker are due in London
in April and they may tarry tor re"
days in Washington on their nome
ward Journey. Lady Parker maintains
an apartment in New York ana VIII
remain there for few weeks. Nisltlns
relatives and friends and sharing IN
the honors which the Authors Cup
of which Sir Gilbert is a wee presl-
dent, will shower on thelr llluSIl iouo
fellow member. -.
According to figures available from
trade sources in London. !mpetuous
millionaires are offering sums "hlcl
reach A respectful comparison with the
war debt for ancient jewelry held as
hcirlooms in titled families OF Brit
ain. Replicas OF this jeweiry. falth-
fully copied by the former owners re-
main in their strong boxes. and seem
ingly these treasures will adorn thelr
womankind on all proper occasions.
But the gems were dispatched TO the
domain of Uncle Sam and inquired most
extensively among the recent CHRISTMAS
gifts Mr.. Huntington was a heaVE
purchaser of English jewelry, as ne
was Of English art Some $l0.000.000
was spent by American collectors or
armour and ancient weapons. the col
lection of the Earl Of Pembroke ana
Montgomery going to representatives
of the Carnegie Museum in Pittsburgh
for more than half million. The sale
of canvaSes mounted up to S6,OOO,OO
but this Sum was realized Tor minor
paintings and does not include the
Huntington purchases OF The Blue
Boy or some OF the old Italian masters
destined for the Metropolitan Gallery.
Some S4e,000.000 annually is a con-
servative estimate of American gold
winch IL going " olibioIl 1itiHShS civ
which might help out little.
4 bearer of a distinguished name and
one with a firmly established reputa-
tion of his own is Robert c. Norris of
Philadelphia, the accomplished grand
son of the American financier who is
the chairman of the mixed commission
which is to settle the German and AUS
trian claims against this government.
Mr. Morris arrived in Washington
shortly after Christmas and is staying
at the Shoreham. He is lawyer of
accepted acumen and profound knoWl.
edge of international law. Germany and
Austria will appoint experts to confer
with him and the hearings will begin
early next week. The alien custodian
aud special counsel of the Department
q: Justice will participate and the Ger
man amba SSadOr and the Austrian
charge d'affaires will also he present.
Mr.. Morris lives in the fine old home of
his illustrious ancestor Robert Morris,
in 6th street near Spruce, in Philadel
phia. The homestead was repurchased
by members of the family some fifty
years after the patriots demise. This
handsome mansion. aside from its in
terest TO all Americans, is particularly
so to WaShingtonians. since it was built
from designs drawn by Major Peter
Charles L'Enfant. the French engineer
who is the architect of the splendid
ground plan on which the Capital City
has been built.
The Royal Academy of Great Brit
ain has just elected Mrs. Anna J..
Swynnerton as Il member and she is
the first woman thus honored since
Angelica Kaufman was invited a
century ago to become one of its
charter members. But the feminine
world receives the news with grim
silence, for, declare the leaders in the
woman's party in Britain. Mrs. Swyn-
merton deserved the honor at least
forty years ago and to invite her
now is a mockery. This beloved
artist best known through her
famous painting 'Thc Oreads'' and
her portraits of Henry James and
Ambassador Choate. If far advanced
in the seventies and because of age
and it's inflrmities is compelled to re-
side a great part of the year in
Florence. THE breads" was pur-
chased by John Sargent and is con-
Sidered one of the most valuable can
vases which adorn the gallery Of
that master. Mr.. Sargent with pro-
verbal American gallantry acknow-
lodged the supremacy of his femin-
inc rival in certain lines of feature
painting and his enthusiasm was
shared by many contemporaries But
tho Royal Academy declined to take
note OF the growing fame of this
artist and her admis ission became a