Evening star., 1924-08-17
BY MARGARET Il. DOWNING.


Mr.. Charles Evans Hughes, the
Secretary of State. no doubt set
precedent which will be followed by
his successors in the exalted office
when occasion demands. namely. TO
visit unothcially certain cities of the
old and New World and get first
hand view of existing conditions.
Whilst many previous premiers of the
American cabinet have journeyed into
alien lands Oh missions of moment,
theE were concerned only with treaty
making. and the Journeys were not
the courteous visitationS such as Sec
retary Hughes. with Mrs, Hughes
nave Just completed. 1t is within the
memory OF all who keep pace with
international diplomacy that the late
Judge William II. Day. then Secretary
of state under President Mckinley.
went to Paris to terminate the war
between this country and Spain.
Robert Lansing was in Paris as one
OF the delegates sent from this Ma
ton to end the World War. and at
least two other Secretaries of State
nave Journeyed overseas on arhitra-
tion matters. When James G.. Blaine
WAS head of the Benjamin Harrison
cabinet he was anxious to visit South
America in order 10 explain the
growing political trend now known
OF which the Maine statesman was
without question the drst sponsor.
But he encountered such opposition
in Congress that he gave UP the
project. Elihu Root in later years
executed this project. and lie was
closely followed by Philander G.
Knox. both of whom f1aited all the
important centers in tho Latin Ameri-
can countries. Secretary Hughes, how
:. ..
and on courtesy bent. creates Il de-
rarture which is cordially welcomed
in the Old World, which has been
sending its exalted nerSonaEeS for
10 years or more to visit this Nation
without any return>visits whatever.
Mrs. George Wharton Pepper. wife
Of the Senator from Pennsylvania. is
among the winners of major prizes
at that unique exhibit of amateur
workers in needle point now being
held under the auspices of the Guild
of American Needlewomen in the
Metropolitan Museum. New York
city. For many years this excellent
organization has foStered Z love ct
fine sewing. lace making and en-
hroidery among women of all classes.
provided they are amateurs. and the
present fad for the tapestry frame
led to this competitive exhibit. which
began last week and will continue
until September I. Mrs. Peppers
prize was given for the cover Of a
tootstool. the design of Autumn
leaves having been original and pre-
pared by Mrs. Charles Pratt. 3d. of
Philadelphia. One of the conditions
for receiving d major prize was that
the tapestry submitted had never before
been offered for exhibition. and that
the work as to drawing. colOring and
final production with silks and woods
on canvas has been done by amateur
needlewomen and never before repro
duced. Mrs. Pratt has won half
dozen prizes for her submitted de-
signs, which are presented in wool
by number of we'll known members
of the Needlewomen's Guild, one
very beautiful fire screen in field
flowers coming from Lady Allan
Johnstone. who retains = mem bership
In the society in honor of her mother.
Mrs. James Pinchot, the first presi-
dent.
Washington is deeply interested in
the announcement that Mrs. Julia
Scott Nrooman. wife of the former
Assistant Secretary of Agriculture.
Carl A. Nrooman. and daughter of
the late Mrs. Matthew T. Scott. a
president general of the l.. a. r., is
about to publish novel in which Ger
tain phases of officia ldom will be
luminously treated. Mrs. Erooman
has called her effort The High Road
to Honor" and it is the story of
Senator's struggle with opportunity
where it involved principle. with the
usual dazzling lights thrown on the
social canvas of Washington with
vivid descriptions Of the passing
SHOW. Mrs. Nrooman is the younger
of the two daughters of Mrs. Scott,
the other being Mrs. Charles :.
Rromwcll. at present resident in Ne;v
London, Conn. Mr.. and Mrs. Erooman
have lived abroad and studied in
many famous seats of learning. Mrs.
Nrooman has always been attra cted
to A literary career, and some ten
years ago published. in cola bora tion
with Mr.. Nrooman. d SiZeab BILE volume