Evening star., 1925-12-13
Tales of Well known Folk
In Social and Official Life
President and Mrs Coolidge Start Fashion in
Christmas sObservance-Personal Mention
of World Celebrities

scholarly in the English hierarchy.
is q famous lecturer. and his ad-
dresses to the vast student body of
the University of London have re-
suited In many needed reforms and
sent the collegians more regularly to
church services and developed a
stronger interest in philanthropic
| noN ements. Bishop Ingram is anx-
iouS to inspect the two great cathe-
drals of his faith now being erected.
one in New York City and the other
In Washington, St. John the Divine
and that of SS. Peter and Paul.
" Whether he will lecture in Washing
ton Is problematic, since the Capital
does not contain any Of the eight seats
of learning which he Is to visit. But
,, no doubt Bishop Freeman will see
that this eminent divine has an op-
por;unity to deliver his message of
peace and good will.
Miss Mary Clark, daughter of Mr..
Charles w. Clark and his former wife,
now known as Mrs. Tobin Clark. is
one of the most accomplished of the
buds who have been presented to
the social world of San Mateo this
Winter. The granddaughter of the
late William A. Clark. she has In
herited much Of his love OF art and
to San Francisco and spends much
time there. With her younger sis
ters, Patricia and Agnes. she passed
the Summer and Autumn with her
uncle, Mr.. Richard NJ. Tobin, who is
the American Minister to The Hague,
and they had many jaunts to Paris
and were present at the grand open
ing OF the opera this season. Mrs.
1obin Clark intends to pass the Win
ta, ;,NL a,,I of tn,- he 10 oh 4 q,
has been toasted and feted by rela
tives and many friands in San Fran
cisco she will Join her mother in the
capital of the Netherlands and have
glimpse OF life at court. Her
younger sisters are now at a convent
in Paris and will be with the other
members Of the family during all
holidays. Like their mother. these
maids are famous equestriennes and
have been admitted TO membership
in the Devon and Somerset Stag
Hound Hunt, and they gave a very
good account of themselves at every
meet Mrs. Tobin Clark frequently
crosses the North Sea from the Hook
of Holland for few days hunting
in England, and her brother Is of the
party whenever he can snatch a holi
day from his duties. The Devon and
Somerset Stag HOUND hunts are the
liveliest affairs going on in England
at present.
Mr.. Franklin Adams, the versatile
counselor of the Pan-American Maya
zine. is an enthusiastic admirer of
music, with a strong leaning toward
that composed and performed by
Latins. 1t is mainly through the
ceaseless efforts Of Mr.. Adams that
Washington has enjoyed weekly for
some time an evening of Latin Ameri-
can music over the radio. Mr.. Adams
has recently engaged in the more am.
bilious project Of offering concerts in
the ballroom of the beautiful Hall of
All-America. and it is wonderful what
| talent exists in the Washington col
ony and what delectable feast is
spread for the guests. Many of the
diplomats are musicians Of distinc-
ton, but naturally, few have the leis
ure to play in concerts, though a num-
Der often respond to Mr.. Adams inVi-
tation to perform for broadcastins.
The Mexican Embassy is particularly
gifted in melody. and there are few
concerts arranged, either for an audi
ence or for the radio. which does no
include three or four Of its members.
But music is the grand passion in the
republic south Of the Rio Grande, an('
those who have heard it's stupendous
national band play in the great square
of Mexico City must acknowledge that
in some respects the beloved Marine
Band of Washington can be excelled
But the Mexican government take
youths of promise in their tenderes'
years and they are stepped in music
during the growing period and re
ceive the most careful training. Mr.
Adams is being congratulated on per
forming a valuable service in familiar
izing the Capital with the music OF