The Washington times., 1924-07-25
SOCIETY MOVES
TO NEW
HOMES
Some Old Landmarks
to Have New
Masters

Among those who have recently
been parties in q real estate trans.
fer of social significance, are our
former Ambassador to the Court Of
st. James, Colonel George Harvey
and Mrs. Harvey. The Harveys
don't seem to have been able to set.
tie down. here easily and quickly.
First it was announced that they
had taken the little house on Il
street adjoining the Shoreham Hotel,
which belongs to Edward B. Mclean,
for whose paper the talented Colonel
| is writing editorials. observed
renovating activity in and around
the little house. but whether or not
the Colonel has really taken up ms
This tinoe the evidence is con.
elusive that he has taken the house
LAT 1900 Massachusetts avenue, the
home Of Mrs. Alexander Stewart,
which he will probably occupy when
the summer is over and he and bis
family return to town possibly Tor
keeps"
Mum House
Leased TO Lewis.
The Mum house at 1901 Massa.
chusetts avenue has been leased
again after a brief occupancy by
IMr. and Mrs. Frank Vanderlip, OF
New York, who gave up their lease
on June 10. Mr.. Vanderlip took
the house soon after coming to
Washington in the late winter to
pursue his Investigations in behalf
Iof honest government, which re.
suited in the establishment OF .
LCftizens' Research Bureau, with
foffices at 816 Fifteenth street.
The latest Washington telephone
directories have Mr.. Vanderlipss
name listed, and 1t 10 probable he
will return here In the autumn.
Now he and his family are at their
summer place "BeechWood, near
Scarborough, N. Y.
This time the Mum house has
been leased by Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Lewis, and win be occupied IN the
Iautumn.
Old Adds Brown
Estate Purchased.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Brainerd Parker
have purchased the old Adds Brown
estate on the Rockville pike and, at
/ ter remodeling 1t, have taken posses
sion. They bought It from NJ. and
Mrs. James Harper Poor, a Long
Island. Doctor and Mrs. A. 7. p.
Garnett, the latter q daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Poor, spent some time
there each season.
Mrs. Luke Wilson,. of Evanston.
ILL.,, has bought the Alexander Brit.
ten farm on the Rockville pike and
Cobb have owned it for the last few
years and lived there for while
during the war. Charles B. Warren.
United States minister to Mexico.
and Mrs. Warren lived there for q
while during the war period.
Mrs. Louise III. Chambers has
bought the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert B. Roosevelt at 1909 Massa-
Ichusetts avenues The latter are
building a new home on Wyoming
avenue. Mrs, Chambers now 70.
sides at 1875 II street.
p. Lee Jones and his sister, Miss
Bar Harbor, on their return in the
autumn will take possession Of the
home which they have recently
built in Virginia, near Chain bridge.
Doctor and Mrs. Wilfred M. Bar
lton have purchased the house at
l71S Rhode Island avenue, which
lthey are having. remodeled, and
which they expect to take posses.
lsion OF September 1, moving from
their present home at 1880 Con-
Inecticut eavnue.
Dcctor and Mrs. Wilfred M. Bar.
ton, Of 1880 Connecticut avenue
have as their guest I 1ctor Barton's
JUNGLE, Mr.. and Mrs. Spencer Gar.
riscn, Of California and Seattle,
WASH, who will remain with them
for two weeks.
MRS. STEARNS NOT TO
RETURN UNTIL NEXT WEEK.
Mrs. Frank Stearns has been de
tanned longer in Boston and will
not return to the White House until
the first Of next week.
| Senator George Wharton Pepper
of Pennsylvania lunched with the
President today.
Mrs. Joseph M. Stoddard and her
son Joseph left here yesterday for
their summer home, "Wondsrwell. y
West Springfield, N. H., where they
will join Mrs. Stoddard's daughter
Miss Ruth Stoddard, and remain for
the rest Of the summer.
4
Arthur Browne will go to Blue
Ridge Summit, Pa, to spend the
week end with his family there.
n "a
| Judge Kenesav Mountain Lands
arrived yesterday at the New viii.
lard from his home in Chicago.
Mrs. Franklin A. Hart, wife OF
Captain Hart, u. s. M. c., who has
been the guest Of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs, John F.. Costello, at their
residence on Newark street, has
left for PhiIadelphia, where
her husband is to be stationed Mt
the navy yard, and who has beei
there for the past several DAYS.
Mrs, Hart was before her marriage
several months ago, Miss Catherine
Costello.
Mr.. and Mrs. McClelland Bar.
clay, OF Chicago, formerly Of this
city, have returned after spend.
ing several months in Europe.
They went from New York to East
Gloucester where they will spend
the summer at the Old Yacht Club.
Mrs. Barclay was formerly Miss Nan
McClelland. Of this city.
\
George Noble-Jones and Com.
mander g. 8. Baker win spend the
Weekend in 81 MaEys county,
Maryland.