Evening star., 1925-07-26
Tales of Well Known Folk
In Social and Official Life
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It is the first home which this Repub-
lilo has ever owned in the French
Capital, but at that, 1t Is a few years
ahead Of the French Republic in this
Capital, in that France, though own
ing a handsome tract OF ground at
Sixteenth and Fuller streets, has
never owned a domicile. Mr.. Herrlck
reports a supreme interest shown by
American residents in Paris, or merely
visiting there, in Uncle Sans new
domicile and their cordial Endorsement
of the idea of the United States own
ing instead of leasing an embassy.
There is also a renewed efrort TO marx
the former American legations ana
embassies, especially those In which
illustrious statesmen, scholars or
authors have resided. There are Tour
houses in Paris bearing brass tablet
which tells that the esteemed Dr.
Benjamin Franklin had lived during
such years. Thomas Jefferson ano
James Monroe were ministers 10 Paris
and their homes near the university
and on the left side of the Seine, are
also marked. John Marshall, Eldrtdge
Gerry. Robert Livingston, Lewis case
Richard Rush are all outstanding
names among the predecessors OF Mr.
Herrick, whose homes are TO pc
marked by the American Legion IN
more recent days, some OF the ois-
tinguished men who were sent py TINS
Republic to that of France are White
law Reid. James B. Eustis, Gen. Hor-
ace Porter, Robert S. Mccormick ana
Robert Bacon.
Universal interest centers in the
House of Representatives in the open
ing session of the Sixty ninth Con
N
counted among the members, Mrs.
Mary F. Norton, Democrat, of Jersey
CITY. n. j., who was regularly elected
last November, and Mrs. Julius kahn
of San Francisco, and Mrs. john
Jacob Rogers of Lynn, Mass, Repuol-
cans, who were chosen In special eiec-
tions to succeed their husbands, VINO
have died during the term TO whlcn
they had been elected. Mrs. Norton
is a stranger in Washington, though
she passed some weeks. here in the
early Spring and was entertained al
the White House, together with otner
members of CongresS-elect. She is the
wife of Robert f. Norton, cooper OF
Jersey City, and both she and her nus
band have been for years powerful
factors in the regular Democratic
party organization of their home. Mrs
kahn came to Washington first when
her late husband was elected to the
Fifty-sixth Congress, and during these
succeeding 26 years, she has become
a familiar figure in the social political
realm.
Mrs. Kahn was in the group of IL
women who were the actual founders
of the Congressional Club and who CO.
operated with Mrs. James Breck Per
kins, wife of the member from Roches-
ter, N. Y, in her initial effort to or
ganiZe this now powerful and pros
porous club. Mrs. Rogers can claim
residence in Washington since the ex-
ira session called by President Wilson
in April, 1913, and while she has been
eminent III the social world and many
times the hostess for Representative
Stephen Porter of Pennsylvania,
chairman of the committee on foreign
affairs, who is a widower, she is more
affiliated with Red Cross work and
with splendid service at Walter Reed.
Washington has seen her more fire.
Quently in the simple attire of the
nurse than in usual festive garments.
Never before have three women sat
in the House at the same time. two
having been the maximum until Mrs.
Rogers swept her district last month
against the former governor, Eugene
Noble Foss.
Mrs. Coolidge has a special prefer
GnCG 1Or White mowers, winch Is OlS-
tinct from Mrs. Harding'S aversion
to them, hence that fine bed of phlox
which Is wasting its sweetness on the
desert air at the extreme limit of the
White House garden where II adjoins
Pennsylvania avenue. This bed was
once In the more intimate flower plot
about the mansion, but the plants
were removed by Mrs. Harding to
make room for the gay blossoms
about the iron fence below the south
veranda. The phlox is wonderful
this Summer in height and fullness
of blossom. and It seems too bad that
Mrs Coolidge cannot enjoy 1t. With
the vivid green of the lawn against
the feathery LEAKAGE of the stalks,
these phlox flowers are a restful vi
sion to those hurrying by in the blis-
tering sun, and their place so near
the street was to perform this very
kindly mission. Once on time fiery
cannas, with their attendant groups
OF saliva, occupied this space, but no
one can gainsay that white blossoms
appeal to the imagination much more
than the vivid reds. There Is a dainty
little plot of deep blue and white
petunias in the south garden which
Mrs Coolidge admires. 1t is always
attractive to bees and butterflies and
humming birds and seems cool and
restful on the most torrid day.