Evening star., 1925-08-30
By GARET Il. DOWNING.

The American Ambassador to Lon
uon and Mrs. HOughton were among
the principal guests entertained by
the Earl of Baltour and the directors
or the English Speaking Union when,
ON August 10 the beautiful classic
statue by Malvina Hoffman was un-
yelled over the entrance of the Bush
House. This statue Is of Indiana
limestone and OF heroic proportions.
, 1t is of the severe Greek style with
two figures. one typifying Great Brit
am and the other the Republic OF the
West. each resting on it's national
shield and with right hands clasping
the torch of civilization over the
ancient sacrificial altar of friendship
This statue, which fills a great arch
over Bush House. is beautifully
illumined at night after the indirect
way which is so effective on the dome
OF the Capitol and on the shaft of the
Washington Monument With Lon
don filled to the last inch with Wis
itors, the ajority of whom are
citizens of Uncle Sans dominion, or
from the colonial empire of Britain,
the presentation of this visible token
OF the friendship between the English
speaking peoples and its unvei!inS
have been among the important events
of the Summer. Earl Balfour un
Nelled the statue, with Miss Hoffman
In attendance. After the services.
Niscount and Niscountess Lee OF
Fareham entertained the principal
figures in the union at luncheon. The
Marques OF Curzon. though III heavy
Nnournlng. participated in this event,
as she has been one of the active
members of the English Speaking
Union which commissioned Miss Hoff-
man to carve the memorial.
The Hon. Francis Ormonde Eaton,
son and heir Of Lord Cheylesmore,
who has just taken up a permanent
residence among the ranChers OF Al
berta, is haIf-Anerican. His mother,
who was Elizabeth X. French OF New
FORK, is the sister of Mrs. Paul Fitz
Simons, formerly Mrs. Alfred Gywnne
Vanderbilt Young Eaton, as rumor
has, il, intends TO pass his days in the
big ranch purchased at Happy Valley,
Two miles from AliX, in Alberta, and
close to the property of the young
royal French and Belgian Duke
'harleS OF Bourbon and the Prince of
Wales, TO eVade honors and respon-
' sibiiities IS the next Lord Cheyles-
more. i:e served throughout the
World War and Won the ID. .. ). and
several military honOrS from foreign
governments. This young peer is the
first cosun of William II. Vanderbilt.
the eldest son Of the late Alfred and
principal Eeur Of his immense fortune.
il had been his intention to visit his
Young kinSman al Newport this sum
mer, but interested tremendously In
Canadian affairs, and especially In
some local horse shows in Alberta. he
has postponed his visit until the Au.
tumn. Canadian Winters have. how
ever. proved a little too severe for this
British rancher and he is thinking of
purchasing place in the Miami dis
trict of Florida. He has hitherto
spent his Winters IN Cannes and on
the French Riviera. and has also tried
out various parts of southern Cali
fornia. The Hon. Francis Ormonde
&i.aton is about 50 years OF age Of
comely appearance and is unmarried.
The Secretary Of Agriculture and
his aides in Horticulture may take
notice that the American Gladiolus
Society, which has just held a NAM
moth exposition. and conference in
Rochester. y. y. has officially pro-
claimed that the proper way TO pro
nounce the name of this popular mid
Summer EoWer IS with the 20" long
and claiming the accent is on the
third syllable. Likewise these men.
who have made a specially of this
flower and promoted its cultivation
until il nov yics with The dahlia in
adorninG Midsummer gardens, desire
II TO DE known ItldJ III InclF SlIIu lfle
word gladiolus means both the single
and plural of the species and that the
hitherto used gladioli for the plural is
declared anathema. Whether the De
partment OF Agriculture win bow to
this dogmatic action on the part of
the producers of the flower remains
TO be seen. In the scientific sense
Eladioli may continue to be used, but
in the commercial way the term will
pass when the dealers cease to use it,
and the pronunciation. long q. moot
question. will have more uniformity
in florists shops At least. Washing
'on's many amateur gardeners do not
think highly of this flower as adding
to the beauty of border or the flower
plot in general. 1t does not mingle
gracefully with other Summer flowers
in a bed. but it is Invaluable when
cut to adorn every part of the house
and verandas, while its staying quail
ties are acknowledged by all But the
discriminating planter of flowers gives
the gladiolus, as the florists insist
these blossoms must be called. place
apart. preferably q long wide strip
where the sun shines the best part of
the day
The Minister of Colombia and Sonora