Evening star., 1925-07-05
Tales of Well Known Folk
In Social and Official Life
Mrs Coolidge Whiles Away Waiting Hours Sew
ing or Knitting-Mrs. Garret A. Hobart
at Southampton Notes

SomeryS tragic death he was buried
with others in the military cemetery
outside of the old French fortress,
and 1t was not until early In the
nineteenth century that Congress
needed the petitions of his widow and
sent warship to convey the remains
to New York City. They now rest
under a fine monument in old ST.
Pauls graveyard, and those who read
the stirring tribute engraven in stone
to the patriotic conduct, the enter
prise and perseverance of Richard
Montgomery are moved to visit the
home from whence he went forth
never to return. Gen. Montgomery's
memory Is honored in the Maryland
county which adjoins Washington to
the west, and in many parts of the
country there are towns, counties
and streets which bear his name.
Gen. Delafield has kept the mansion
as far as possible in the manner it
was left. There is one spot on the
wide porch fronting the Hudson
which is marked by a tablet where
the hero of Quebec stood to say
goodbye to his family, neighbors and
retainers before his departure for
Canada.
Miss Lucille Atcherson who sailed
yesterday on the Leviathan to as
sumo her duties as second secretary
of the United States legation in
Berne will without doubt cause some
thing of stir in the quiet Swiss capi-
tai, for she is the first lady diplo-
mat who has appeared in that region.
Miss Atcherson will, however, soon
settle smoothly and unostentatiously
into her new niche in Switzerland and
her sex will cease to alarm the con-
servative element. Though much is
heard of the invasion of woman into
the ranks of statescraft and diplo-
macy, as a matter of fact, but few
have actually entered the foreign
service of the European nations. The
Soviet regime of Russia is alone in
appointing a woman to the post of
envoy. and though several were ac-
credited at first, but one remains,
Nine. Severnoff, who represents the
present regime in Russia at Oslo, the
Norwegian capital. Practically all
the countries of northern and eastern
Europe have, according to their rep
resentatives in Washington, granted
full rights to women in the political
way, and the foreign service is open
to all who can pass the requisite ex-
animation. But few reach the goal,
though, as in Washington, every en-
bassy and legation is filled with women
trained in the technical sense, who
serve skillfully in delicate situations,
but their work falls just below that
included in diplomacy. Every Am
baSSador and Minister in this capital
has several charming young woman
clerks, who are invariably assigned
from the home foreign Office to these
various missions, and who prove
themselves invaluable. These women
may enter the higher grade, If thsy
wish and can pass the test success
fully. The State Department also is
beginning to send woman clerks
abroad, so that it seems probable that
before many months Miss Atcherson,
in Berne, and Miss Pattie Field, in
Washinfiton, the only feminine mem
bers of the foreign service at present,
will be joined by several others.
Mrs. Joseph H. Choate and Mrs. Will
liam K. Vanderbilt, 3D., with Otto
Kahn and Mr. Louis c. Tiffany, have,
with Mrs. Howard Spencer Graham.
worked betimes to have the art ex-
hibition at Newport ready for inspec-
ton on July 4. The Grand Central
Art Galleries of New York selected
Newport as the scene of their Sum-
mer display of the most notable work
accomplished during the past year by
American artists and the committee
has made a strenuous effort to have
all in readiness. The committee
which manages this exhibit is CO.
operating with Mrs. Graham, local
chairman, and Mrs. Choate and her
aides, Is truly national in complexion
and its efforts to make American art
known and appreciated are meeting
with encouraging support. Among
those who are affiliated with the
movement and who are making spe-
cial visit to Newport for the opening
week of the exhibit, are Mr.. and Mrs.
Potter Palmer, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Stotesbury, Gen. Butler Ames, Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph Pennell and Miss
Cecilia Beaux. Invitations have been
sent to the leading artists of the
country and much social activity has
followed their arrival.
Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Vanderbilt
have presented to the public schools
colored photographs of places of es-
pecial significance during the War OF
the Independence. Their gift was Of
ficially received in all the schools yes
terday, with appropriate July exer-
cises and with an Illuminating talk on
the associations of the place and its
present-day aspect. This series of pic
lures, IL in all, have been collected
ciety of New York City for the pur-
pose of adorning school buildings. Mr..
Vanderbilt made the gift as me-
mortal to his late father, Alfred
Gwynne Vanderbilt, who had since
coming into possession of his prop
erty in Newport, been a member of
its school boar The Dictures are of