Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-04-08

All those furious assaults OF re-
treating winter will. the Horticulture
experts assert. have no effect on the
glory of the cherry trees, which,
according to schedule. are to burst
into blossom about April 10 and re-
main in flower for the usual ten days.
Cherry time, in Washington Is be-
coming almost as famous as in Japan
and few visitors in the post-Lenten
season set a definite date for their
coming until they have inquired about
the Towering time for the lovely trees
about the Mall. No one in Wash
ington is more interested in the spec
tacle than the Japanese ambassador,
NJ. Hanihara, and his wife. The pres
ent head of the mission from Japan
was here as Junior in his profess
4, sionwhen the question was first agi-
tated it will be remembered. through
Mrs. Taft. He figured In the nego-
tiations as the representative of
Baron Uchida. then ambassador. Aft
serward, on leave of absence in Toxic.
N. Hanihara arranged for an entire
new shipment (the first shipment was
attacked by insect enemies and de-
stroyed). But before the splendid
grove had reached the Towering pc
Rod the secretary was transferred
come twice for brief periods on
official duties. II was either In the
autumn or winter, and all he saw of
the cherry trees, in which he has
such consuming interest, was their
bare trunks shivering in the blasts.
But he will see them at their first
peep or radiance this year. and. In
deed. already he is taking drives
about the basin several times week
to be present at the opening OF the
first pink bud
There We're gala times in the Los
Angeles (Calif) home of John Hays
Hammond when he recently arrived
= there after a detour which took In
:, his old home in northern California,
for he arrived just in time for the
. fiesta planned to honor his sixty
! eighth birthday anniversary. March
: 81. All of his old friends and neigh
bors were in attendance and the cele--
$ bratioh took on the ancient ways OF
Z the Spanish. which still hold about
the city of the angels. Those who
: knoHtMr. Hammond, so vigorous and
4 energetic. so filled with interest in
the present and plans for the future,
> find it difficult to realize that he is
but two years removed from the span
!, of years allotted to man. Out OF a
life brimful of achievement and ad
: ventures. Mr. Hammond always
: chooses his South African exploits in
the diamond fields as his best thriller
and just before leaving Washington
to join his family in the west he re-
lated some of these experiences to
: his colleagues on the fact-findfng
=. commission. He had just received
news of the death of Judge Reinhold
: Gregorowski. formerly of the supreme
court of Johannesburg. and. though
that name meant nothing to his audi
ence, it was explained that this jurist
had condemned him to death for his
connection with the Jameson raid In
1896. 1t took the united force of this
republic and of the British Empire
= first to reprieve and then to annul
that sentence. The whole world was
. in turmoil. and perhaps no woman
:. then living ever obtained its SYM
r pathy as did Mrs. Hammond then in
London and laundering at the door
of the British chancellory and at the
American legation to obtain her hus-
=. bands release. Mr.. Hammond won
1000 in fines before he finally departed
, from the land of the diamonds.
!, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Whites return
Pa for the Easter and early spring sea-
son emphasizes the fact that the
capital has lost none of it's vogue
1t was predicted that the going OF
. the Edison Bradleys and the demoli-
ton of the mansion which had been
equipped with such vast expense for
2 the entertainment of Westinghouse
would mark a similar movement on
the part of many opulent residents
who do not relish the changed condi-
tions. 1t must be admitted that
Washington has changed and not sc
much is offered for the non-official
denizen as in former days. But fol-
one like Mr.. White. a diplomatist
spending the evening of his life ir
the mellow pleasures of associatins
with men of his own circle, am
bassadors like himself on the retired
list and foreign ENJOYS. and in ming
ling with the powers that be In the
capital of his country. 1T offers more
The former ambassador to Paris and
to Rome. a, member of the American
delegation to the Versailles conference
and OF half a dozen important interna-
tional congresses finds that no city car
present SO many sides as Washington
But both he and Mrs. White find 1t.
winter climate bit trying and they
prefer balmier days while Boreai
holds his grip. But for the spring
season. which Is rapidly becoming &C.
cepted as one of the enjoyable and
important divisions Of its social year
their home In Crescent place Is ideal
Lord Robert Cecil, who will be theil
guest during the greater part OF mex
week. will add another to the lengthy
and d'stingu ished list of foreign visi.
tors VINO nave accepted Mr.. whites
hospitality. The amenities planned
for the eminent British Statesman
will make brilliant chapter In the
annals of this typical American home
in the heart of the capitals Mayfair
Another notable adopted citizen o,
Washington is Col. Robert r. Thomp.
son, who Is occupying the beautiful
home of the late Thomas Nelson Page
and, since this spacious domicile /.
for sale, may become it's owner. Few
Washington houses have q NOR,
varied or spirited history than hal
this dignifled brick house on New
Hampshire avenue near 18th street
and II would be delightful If tn,
Thompsons purchase and would con
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