Evening star., 1924-06-22
Tales of Well known Folk
In Social and Official Life
White House Teas, Charmingly Simple Affairs
Attract Many-Niece to Spend Year
With Kelloggs In London.
BY MARGARET II. DOWNING.

Nothing is of such interest to those
whose privilege it is to meet the
occupants of the White House infor-
mally in the inner sanctum of the
blue or red room as what is gem
orally termed the tea habits" which
prevail. Tea has for long time been
accepted as a regular part of the
days food and drink, and for twenty
five years at least it has been part
of the routine of all we'll ordered
homes at the Capital. Tea under the
regime of the present mistress OF the
historic mansion is pleasant, very
simple function, served with absolute
perfection in every detail and 10 De
enjoyed in leisurely fashion ana 10
tho accompaniment of light conVer-
s.tion and general good humor. Mrs.
Coolidge has no fads at her tea taDle.
Her guest may have the inspiring
beverage straight or with cream Oh
sugar or lemon, but none OF mus
new fashions which include spices anu
fruit iuices a thin SandWlcn OF d
iattnce leaf and slice of tomato
ar a bit of delicate cheese Win care,
sometimes that excellent pounu cahe
for which the White House Is Irso cele
hrated. or those small, tootnsoll!e
fancy cakes with vari-colored frost
no is All that Mrs. Coolidge serves
her guests, be they the most sAai'eo
or the most humble of the land.
When the presidential lady hVeo al
tho New willard she presided over
the tea urn herself and she never
used a tea ball Rather She hau d
nice steaming pot OF tea At manu- W. ~
bolIing water in abunuahce, atu tbe
operation of giving her suests tiie
beverage strong or weak was accom-
niishAd more easily and accurately
than by use of the ball. Mrs. ha5u.tl
was never a devotee or tea anu 'tle
second Mrs Wilson never drank II az
I'll 0f cnurse tea was served during
these regimes, but under the olrec
tion of the social secretary OF C
English housekeeper, VINO pldlIlIenu y
all the accessories. NIs' onuniisb-
ronnoisseur of tea, an acconpIItSSn IS.
went ACQUIRED in the orient, ana Mrs.
Roosevelt being English IN trauLe lis.lI,
and rearing, accepted II as an esSs 81
her energetic husband never ehJoytiu
il. and only pretended to SIP from ni'
cup when custom reqnlrea: ,,;s
Miss Elizabeth Otis of Minneapolis,
niece of Mrs. kellogg. is muGn 70
anvied as she is to spend the heHl
S.nsr with her aunt and to see life
frou a vantage point at Cre"e
House where the American embassy
is established, not often en3o!eu rbs bs
any but children Of. OF diP.oiirIi%ss PKniIaes gave
II d
q splendid dining about two weeks
ago in honor of the younger orahtll
of ROYALTY and to present her hieoe -
juvenile London. Among tne sTnlsa
80 Duchess of York, Prince Henry
end a long list of celebrities from
the peerage and political "orlo. ~
prince of Wales, after dancing W!Il W.,
his hostess. was very aeNoteu ~ Tith
otis She is a tall, stately siri WIZ WIZ
:, dienified carriage. but with tne
Isuai vim and poise of the mdlus
F-on1 her section, which is counted
middle west though 1t Is IN redlitS
northwest She is just nineteen anu 10
- iafeiv completed her education IN
mas Ill Known private academy of st.
Paul
N- and Mrs. Jan Loudon. the
tornar Dutch envoy to Paris and tne
iattnr one of the most accomplished
Americans who presides over .oL
eign Establishment and Was I7
Tvdia Eustis. arrived in New lolh
last week and Will pass thsi1 erican
ton this year visiting amer, AmsoIcat IL
friends and relatives. Mr.. Loudon Is
taking the first vacation in sexeraI
years, for in addition 10 9,ffbeimina's nesIn
iand TO the French republic ne hoIue
an important post in the mahase,
nysnt of the league OF nations, anu
usually passes what might otiieI " -, -.
be a holiday time going oyer nus ,S,
old records at Geneva aIteE pSS;t
ING a few weeks in New YORK Slts
tbe Toudons will go TO Southampton:
where they will make series OF
visits. They will also go 10 New
port for d few weeks anu inc+on
u-here the young relative OF INC
Dutrh diplomat, Mr.. Alexander Low
don. is resident at the NetnerIantt9
Inration here. Mr.. Jan Doudon az
tained almost heroic proporIioii9
statecraft during the World
he steered the bark of state a"aS
from the allurement offered oy ~ ~
kaiser if Holland WouIa pecon II re-
niIired both courage and discretlon 10
Leen the Netherlands neutral pecause
the prince consort OF Wllhelilll -
a coiIsin of the former German Eulct
and was likewise his schoolIilaaL;e a-;d
nteaaTr 1It and ALWAYS his close friend
M I,oudon acted as minister OF Ior-
cien affairs, and for almost year as
nremier too. throughout tne en-
neriod of the war. "aSnins tot
md musician, tall, slender and clean
cbaven He married MISS byula
Fnstis niece of James EustlS oi
louisiana and former ampasSahor "
paris. in that city some twenty years
ago.
Mr. Robert Garrett of Baltimore is
, freouept visitor to Washington, ana
uyben as is the case this summer, the
0lvunian games are in progress, MS
comings are a matter of celebration:
tor as a student of Princeton IN I9oo
Mr.. Garrett won the famous mrs!
nrize for throwing the discus. ana
that against all the Greeks ana furoI
means to whom the game is as sacred
as base ball to the American: MT.
Garrett also came out victor IN the
shotput and obtained second place
in the broad jump. All or WIZ &
transpired in Athens and about Olynl-
nus. and placed this nation frmly on
Inc man when it comes to games.
NJ Garrett is the brother of John
Garrett. who married Miss Alice war
der of this city, and who was TOT
some wears in the diplomatic service,
Mrs Robert Garrett was MISS Alice
Withridge of Baltimore, and she also
comes here often during tne Seaso. ~
and is prominent in the social dolnss
Of the Monumental City. Mr.. Gar,
re+t was tremendously Interested
when an American won the nrst prize
at the games this year and lmmeaI
ateIy rabled his congra atulations. He
Ma intended going over for the POLO
oTents which are attracting scores
of Americans who could not see the
earlier contests, but he hnds IL I'M
nossible to get away in mld-Juiy.
Rut no American will follow tne
events with keener rellsn anu , WIN
wilder enthusiasm when the stars
and Stripes are run up III leheh VI
an American victory
Miss Anna Z. IIlumpke, an interna-
+ionaIIy known American artist, VINO