Evening star., 1923-09-02

To Senator Phipps of Colorado rs
mainly due that this summer finds the
summit of Pixies Peak equipped with
the latest model of high power auto
matte beacon, which at fall of dark
ness illuminateS the entire country
side. 1t was mainly in behalf of air
planes that Senator Phipps secured
the sanction of the government Tor
this novel and most original use or
sea beacons, for Denver and its en-
virons were sending up airplanes in
the commercial way a full two years
in advance even of the mail planes.
Now that transcontinental mail serv-
ice is cstab blished and the route fire.
Quently leads over this part OF Colo
RADIO. the beacon on its highest
mountain is of inestimahle service.
Besides this feature, which made
strong appeal to the Colorado sena-
tor it makes the splendid mountain
roads about his home city as safe by
night as by day and prolongs the
outing hours far beyond their usual
limits after the business day. The
beacon sheds a clear strong light for
a radius of twelve miles and then a
sort of twilight glow for about the
same distance farther. The lighthouse
Is on the very peak and with this in
centive the number of motorists maxi
Ing the ascent of Pixies Peak was
Quadrupled this season. 1t is possible
that other officials will see the utility
OF this novelty and have beacons in
stalled on other mountains not only
for the safety of the air-mai pilots
but for the benefit of motorists who
wish to travel more in the night and
to give a portion of each day to sight
seeing. Senator and Mrs. Phipps have
Springs nearly all summer and have
been entertaining succession OF
guests. mostly relatives from Pitts
burgh, New York and England.
Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt.
jr.. have fingered so long in Holly
wood, and, in fact. never have made
their way up to Victoria, their sum-
mer home. at all. that all their friends
are wondering if there is sequel. In
former years their enthusiasm for
Victoria and their fine ranch nearby
on Vancouver Island was contagious.
and they FASTENED there as soon as
the fine weather broke in the extreme
northwest. But Hollywood has chained
them this season and from d hotel in
Los Angeles they have secured IA
pleasant home on the cliffs and their
time is divided in entertaining the
stars of first magnitude in filmdom
or being entertained by them. They
recently have been the week end
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas Fair
banks and they were feted several
times by the renowned Mr.. Chaplin.
Mr. Vanderbilt has long had ambitions
as a dramatiSt. and scenarios may
prove his opening wedge. Miss Little
ton, sister Of Mrs. Vanderbilt, who
went west with her has returned to
New York for the autumn gayeties.
Gen. and Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt
and Miss Grace Vanderbilt, who have
been occupying the Grosvenor Gate
mansion of Lord and Lady Mountbat
ten in London. are now in Scotland
with the Duchess of RoXburghe.
niece of Mrs. Vanderbilt. and will not
sail for New York until November
The young Cornelius Eanderbilts were
expected in London in August, but
they found Hollywood more attrac-
tive.
Swampscott. that quaint and pic
turesque annex of Gloucester on
Cape Ann, near which the most in
innate friends of President and Mrs.
Coolidge, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank A.
StearnS, have their home. is cele-
brated throughout this country as
the sole remaining spot where those
glorious elms which were once the
prize of every New England village
still thrive, successfully protected
from insect and from disease. Some
of the most remarkable elms in this
extensive and beautifully laid out
park about the summer home of Mr..
StearnS aboundS in giant specimens,
all treated in the most scientific meth
Cd every spring, and each autumn
trimmed and clipped with the same
zeal One of the oldest and most cele-
brated of Swampscott's famous elms
Is at STROBE, another we'll planned
estate quite near Mr.. Stearns, and
the residence of DR.. Samuel ]. Mix
ter. This arboreal landmark of an
ancient estate is interviewer into all
the family annals, for there have been
christenings, weddings and family
reunions without number under its
spreading branches. August IL is
called Mixter day all about Swamp
scott. and few years are .unmark ed
by some chronicle in the family Bible
The last event, this year, was the
wedding of DR.. Mixters granddaugh-
ter. Miss Clarissa Newton Metcalf of
New York city and Pinehurst. and
Mr.. Charles Freedom Eaton of Calais,
Me-, who is also kinsman of the fam
lily, being a nephew of Mrs. Mixter. 1t
was glorious day, and all of the
company of two hundred comforta bly,
found shelter under the great elm
while the nuptial service was read
Later table was set up where the
floral altar had been and the bride
cut the cake. All of which Mr. and
Mrs. Stearns would have attended
only they were with their good
friends. the President and Mrs. Cool
1dge, during those first trying days
In the supreme office.
family reunion with many i'm
pressive features was held the last
week of August at Woodlake, To-
Gated little out of Frankfort, KY,
when all the descendants of Henry
Clay who possibly could make the
journey were the guests of the Nc
Dowell family. the nearest descend
ants of Clay, though they do not own
his home now. Ashland at Lexington.
But the Clays of Ashland were well
represented, and among them was
Mrs. Judson. widow of Cen Will
liam c. Judson, formerly Engineer
Commissioner of the District, who
was Miss Alice Clay, and her son,
Henry Clay Judson. The fifth gen.
Grafton from the illustrious states
man is now quite well grown, and the
eldest of these great-great grand
children. Miss Nettie Mcdowell Bull
lock, received especial attention. She
is the daughter of the former Nettie
Mcdowell, who married Dr.. Thomas
Bullock and now lives near Ashland.
Woodlake is not so large or historic
an estate as Ashland but it is one
of the most beautiful in the region
and splendidly maintained The last
day of the reunion picnic was given