Evening star., 1924-07-20

Of startling altitude, from a railroad,
and a trusty mule Is the only means
of locomotion IL the visitor cannot
tramp the distance. Food must come
from the forest and the streams, since
the carrying of anything but neces-
sary staples like sugar. tea and cof-
fee. and perhaps some beans, is all
that can be managed.
Mrs. Russell Sage's memory has
been rightfully nonored by the title
bestowed upon her as the foremost
philanthropist of the world and a
few weeks ago the Geological Society
CT New York emphasized this by
planting at Rocking Stone. in the
great park of the Bronx. well-grown
oak tree. On an adjacent rock is the
tribute to Mrs. Sage, and an account
of her benefactions to such causes as
the protection of wild life and espe
oially the many bird sanctuaries
Louisiana and the Carolina coast
The Federation of Women's Clubs took
charge of this touching memorial and
a fervent address was made by DR..
William T. Hornaday, the illustrious
naturalist Mrs. Sage decided most
of her colossal fortune to advance
science, art, literature, education and
the general well-being of human
ity. She held in Particular esteem
those movements which saved wild
life. whether vegetable or animal. and
her game preserves are widely dis
tributed. Many projects were dis
cussed about a memorial to Mrs. Sage.
but the idea of the Federation of
Women's Clubs to plant an oak that
her memory would be kept eternally
ing and practical. Thousands wit
messed the planting and heard the
stirring words of DR.. Hornaday. and
it is certain that no part of the
Bronx Zoo will be more reVerenuy
visited in the future than the small
incloSure about the Rocking stone.
Richard c. Colt. Mrs. Walter Phelps
Bliss, Mrs. Marshall Jewell Dodge and
Mrs. James Gore King, who recently
met at the Ritz Carlton in New York
Junior Assembly for the winter of
1924-25, set an excellent example of
taking time by the forelock, for they
have announced the day and the hour
OF every event of this organization.
which is so potent in the career of
the Gotham buds. Mrs. Richard G.
Colt was chosen permanent chairman
of the assembly activities. and the
other ladies are her board of direc-
tors and their selection of dates is
fitted in between December and
March 6. the other balls being sched-
uled for January and February 6
This series provided for mothers Of
important buds may now go about
their private array of events and the
other assemblies and the Junior
Leag que will set to work on their end
of the social program. More than
eightydebutantes from distinguished
families will make their bow this
coming season in New York City, and
with few exceptions the date of each
event has been named Chicago is
perhaps even a lap ahead of New
he of VI he
presented in that city during the last
weeks of this month and all during
August and September. Chicago folk
have a habit of occupying their sum
mer estates at Lake Forest. and thus
bud meets more of her own set in
the Summer than at the usual season
for the blooming, which is the early
Winter.
Senator and Mrs. MediI1 Mccormick
have recently selected a Winter home
in Chicago and will move from their
farm the latter part of September.
Both are just as earnestly concerned
backset, for Mrs. Mccormick was the
manager of her husbands campaign
for denomination for Senatorship,
and thus is associated with his de-
feat. But she has recently been ap-
pointed AS the woman member of the
Illinois. Republican national commit
tee and has entered on her duties
with vim and enthusiasm. Mrs. Nc
Cormick'S interest in blooded stock
is also unfiagging, but she finds that
Chicago is better place of residence
for her permanent task and that the
bovines can be managed from long
distance. so to speak. She will ac-
company Senator Mccormick to
Washington in December and will, OF
course, be on hand for the 4th of
March in case the present incumbent
of the chief magistracy succeeds him
self But Washington will be only
place to visit and not to live in with
the Medill McCormicks until the