Evening star., 1924-05-25
BY MARGARET b. DOWNING,

TIC acceptance by many of them of
Mrs. John B. Henderson's invitations
to her swimming pool. Mrs. Hender
son and her granddaughter, Miss Bea-
trice Henderson, are sailing for Eu
rope soon after the commencement
exercises at Foxcroft in June and,
following her custom, she has ex
tended cards of admittance to such
members of the official set and the
diplomatic corps as she imagined
might be glad to enjoy the lovely
pool in the rear garden at Henderson
I Castle. One who formerly made fire.
4 quent use of the water in the summer
of 192l-22 was Mrs. Coolidge, then
1 wife of the Vice President AS the
4 sitting of Congress made imperative
the presence of the presiding officer
( of the Senate, Mrs. Henderson con-
stided to Mrs. Coolidge's care the pro-
! who could produce no card of admit
tance. The first lady had two stren-
! uouS summers, but very unusual, and
with many incidents which were most
amusing. She has accepted Mrs. Hen
derson's invitation for the present
warm season, and with the boys. who
will come to Washington for visit
when their school closes, she will un-
doubtedly make a few journeys to the
secluded spot. Many of the women
of the corps are fine swimmers, and
this Is an accomplishment in which
the first lady excelS also. Since the
responses are so numerous, it is proof
positive that for the majority, and
even for many in the diplomatic cir
Gle, Washington will have to be their
resort this summer.
Miss Eleanor Margaret Green and
Prince Viggo of Denmark are to be
noon, at the Calvary Church. at 4th
avenue and 21st street. New York
City, but owing to the recent death
of the bride-elects father. DIR. James
.. Green, both ceremony and recep-
ton will be attended only by rela
tives and close friends. Following
unique custom of the Danes. the
father of Prince Figgo. his royal
highness. Prince Valdemar of Den
mark, youngest brother of the Queen
Mother Alexandra of Britain. will act
as best man, his second appearance
in this role within five months. The
charge d'affaires of the Danish lega-
ton and Nine. Peterson, will be
official role as one of the witnesses
Rt. Rev. William T. Manning, Bishop
of New York, will perform the
ceremony and it will be followed by
an informal reception at the home of
the Misses Hewitt, aunts of Miss
Green. Miss Emily Lewis Stevens.
daughter of Mrs. Edwin Stevens of
Long Island. will be the only attend
whom Prince Viggo made during his
visit to his fiancee in March. Although
it was rumored that this scion OF
Danish royalty would take up his
residence in New York and aid, after
the example set by Mr.. ]. r. A. Cecil,
in caring for his brides large for
tune. it transpires that according TO
the royal mandate in granting per
mission to wed, the prince must live
half the year in Copenhagen.
Mrs John King Van Rensselaer, of
New York. who is such prominent
member of the Knickerbocker So
ciety, and who takes such a domi-
nant role in planning the pageants
and reunions. has just announced
most ambitious program for the
next birthday which the metropol1-
tan city will celebrate. New York
has for the past week been making
merry over the three hundredth an
niversary of its foundation. and
Washington spent several days there
in connection with special celebra-
tions. the French and Belgian am
basSadorS to participate in the
and the minister from the Neither
lands, who was accompanied by
Mime. de Graeff and their daughters. to
take part in honoring the Dutch
founders of the new worlds greatest
city. Mrs. King proposes before an
other year rolls by to have erected
in the harbor of New York a statue
to the first mother of Manhattan
Island. Nine Binge: holding her son
New Amsterdam. The Knicker-
bockers are to furnish the funds for
the statue, and perhaps the New
York Legislature may lend a helping
hand. Nine. Binge, the first mother,
will have the wooden cradle by her
side, and she will be the exemplar
of all immigrants who pass the
Statue of Liberty. 1t is hoped that
this splendid tribute to American
unveil next Mothers day, and Mrs.
Van Rensselaer, and n special COM
mittee will In the coming autumn
Journey to- Holland and ask Queen
Wilhelmina to be their guest and un-
veil the statue. There seems a we'll
founded hope that the democratic
ruler of the Netherlands will accept
and will be accompanied by Princess
Juliana, heir to the throne.
Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt who Is
we'll remembered in Washington for
her love of a needle, thimble and
terest in this feminine accomplish
Inent of sewing, and she has asked
tho Needlework Guild of oyster Bay
to be her guests at Sycamore Hill on
Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt, who is in
the vicinity overlooking the summer
residence which the assistant secre-
tary of the Navy has leased for the
Neck, near Sycamore, will aid her
mother and Mrs. Corinne Roosevelt
Robinson. and Mrs. Richard Derby
will also'be present. The Needlework
ments at each monthly meeting,
which are sent to hospitals, orphan
ages and rest homes for ailing or de-
pendent children. Mrs. Roosevelt.
during her more obscure days as wife
of civil service commissioner in
Washington, Joined this guild and
she has maintained her active inter-
est in all the changing years. When
she is in residence at Sycamore she
never misses meeting and If she is
travelling she deputies some spe-
ciaIly good needlewoman to perform
her tasks, a courtesy which she
promptly returns when she is again
at home and directing affairs. Mrs.
sewing as girl and perhaps few of
the mistresses of the White House
are her equal in this regard.
City Temple. the famous Congrega-
tionai Church of London, has just
celebrated the golden jubilee of its
foundation and Its pastor, pr: F. w.
Norwood. is about to set sail for this
people who participated in the jubilee
and who are bound by SO many ties to
their fellow religionists in the
states" DR.. Norwood will sail on
the Homeric on June IL, and he Will,
ferent Congregational churches In
tiifferent parts of this country. Mean
time, city Temple pulpit will be occu-
pied by various American divines. the
first being Rev. H. E. Fosdick of New
York. who will preach to the Lon
doners on May IS. in the presence OF
the lord mayor the sheriffs. the for