Evening star., 1925-01-25

American sound, recalling the gal
liant cavalry leader from the Caro-
linas, such II Is destined to remain
In American historical annals.
Mrs c. e. McAllister has accom-
plished in Miami Beach what is very
familiar in European cities but rarely
attained here. She sold the site OF
her home and beautiful garden about
four years ago to a big hotel con-
cern. and one OF the stipulations was
that she should be permitted to have
a large garden and a five-room bung-
allow on the roof OF tho hostelry. The
Hotel Ponce de Leon has been built
on Mrs. McAllister's property, and on
its roof, nine stories from the ground,
Is this delightful abode, with Its ter
races of heliotrope, violets and musk
ptnks, It's pergolas covered with roses
and some aromatic bushes like lemon
verbena right under her windows.
The Ponce de Leon of Miami Is one
of the beauty spots of the beach.
though not so large as some OF its
rivals. It's cloisters have been faith
fully reproduced from st. John
Lateran. in Rome, and the twisted
columns which incIose the garden and
it's fountain are marvelously beauti-
full in the sunshine. There are scores
of built-in seats in what is seemingly
an old wall, exactly like those which
inclose the monastic establishments
of italy, and through an arch, almost
smothered now In blooming bou-
ganvilla, may be caught glimpses OF
the sparkling Bay of Biscayne. Far
above the street, Mrs. McAllister has
duplicated this scene in miniature.
and her moonlight parties are among
the memorable events of the season.
DIR. John Ball Osbourne, now consul
general Of the United States at
Genoa, is one OF the veterans of the
service. and Is well known to hun
dreds of Washingtonians. In 1907 he
interrupted his connection with the
State Department and became a pro-
fessor in the law college OF George
Washin gton University. He retained
that post until 1912, when he again
entered the consul wing and was as
signed to Havre, France. This genial
official was in the thick OF affairs
when that tremendous homeward rush
of American tourists began in August
of 1914. DIR. Osbourne was trans
ferred to the home city OF christopher
Columbus three years ago, and he Is,
in a way. a sort of overlord OF the
consulates in Italy. But he finds
that to be so universally known and
esteemed by his grateful compatriots
brings other things besides the Ella
tion Of fine feelings which such ad-
| miration must inspire. For instance,
back In 1889, when young Osbourne
was consul at Client. only two fetes
for general observance marked the
calendar. The American Minister al
Brussels invited all consular officers
| close at hand and all visiting Ameri-
cans to rejoice In the legation on the
Fourth of July and Thanksgiving
day. Now the minister or amba 3
| dor has troubles of his own right In
| the capital where he Is stationed
and he let's consuls shift for them
selves. DR.. Osbourne finds that from
| two the number OF fetes OF national
| significance has skyrocketed TO seven
! or eight, and more are crossing the
horizon. For instance, last Arrlis-
| tice day the consul general at Genoa
| had q splendid fete all afternoon and
| fireworks at night, with a big recep-
| tion and dancing. and the Same pro
gram was followed 10 days later
when Thanksgiving was ushered in
without doubt, he will be expected
! to mark February 22 and May 30. and
| he already has given gay parties al
Christmas and New Year-and all
| this without one penny being add ed
to his official stipend.
Mrs. Lewis Gouveneur Morris,