Evening star., 1924-03-30
Tales of Well Known Folk
In Social and Official Life
Senator and Mrs George Wharton Pepper Set
Civic Example for Philadelphians-Congres-
sional Club Has Cozy Atmosp phere.
Miss Anna P Morgan Home.

Of wider sphere for her organiza-
tion.
Mr.. Charles s. Boyer, who is pres
torical Society, which embraces the
records OF three contiguous states,
Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Della
ware, has been giving an exhibition
of the lights of other days." and in
cidentally throwing much illumina-
quoted by the founders of the nation:
EARLY to bed. early to rise"
Mr.. Boyer has. in behalf of the
museum connected with the society,
been for many years collecting the
Fessels and other contrivances which
the colonists. used to obtain artificial
light. He is convinced that the Betty
lamp, brought to the Massachusetts
colony on the Mayfiower. is the first
type of artificial illumination known
In the English speaking parts of the
United States. Betty lamps were
small iron affairs, oblong and about
three inches high, and were filled
with whale oil into which rude
feeble flame but a prodigious odor.
and no doubt even the stern self
denying Pilgrim fathers and mothers
were glad to extinguish them early
and hop into bed. Several hundreds
of candle dippers are on exhibition
at Mr.. Boyers headquarters, and
these include the first rush candles
as well as the more finished sperm
candles which were turned out in
quantities in every well-to-do house
hold. CandlestickS vary from the
tin and iron kinds to the lovely
ornate crystal and silver of French
origin, which became the fashion in
the early days of 1900. Lanterns are
the most fascinating part Of the
exhibit. The specimens like Paul
of nfh ad
as signals during the war of inde-
pendencc are absolutely authentic.
Boston. of course, has Paul Revere's
immortal lantern in the museum, but
similar ones were owned in and about
Philadelphia and Trenton from 1772.
This lantern is of brass and iron,
quite graceful. with perforadonS in
the upper half and the lower part
grilled and much ornamented.
Count John Eugene de Sails. who
was secretary of the British embassy
about three years ago. has, like ,hiS
father, Count John Francis de Sails.
former British minister to the vati-
can. retired from the diplomatic
service and is spending his time in
his Irish country seat near Kilmal-
lock, in County Limerick. Ireland.
The elder Count de Sails retired in
1922. after having served fifteen years
at the Vatican. He had married
Countess Helene de Racquet. daugh-
ter of Prince Eugene de Caraman-
Chimay of Belgium, and since her
death has been chief trustee of her
large fortune. His title is a papal
one. but that of his son and heir,
Count John Eugene, the former sec
retary of embassy here. is part of
his mothers dover and bestowed by
King Albert. The de Salises have a
beautiful country seat. Longhgur, in
the valley of the Shannon, which is
called the golden belt of Ireland. and
they H. gone into intensive farm
ing. " "ast dairy interests as a
side venture. Young Count John.
whose health has not been robust
and who has lived for three winters
in the Grisons, is now much stronger
and is thinking of a legislative ca
reer in the Irish Free State parlia-
ment.
Gen. Pershing, who is returning to
Washington after a season of retire