Evening star., 1925-08-30
Tales of Well Known Folk
In Social and Official Life
Ambassador and Mrs. Houshton Among Primer
pal Guests at dwelling of Statue to
Engllsh-Speaking Races

de Olaya have been receiving full ac-
counts of the first celebration or Rag
day in Bogota, capital OF that repub-
lie, which occurred on August past,
and was betittingly observed in every
part as a national holiday. This law.
which was promulgated by the Co
Iombian Congress on February 16 of
this year, also named the second sun
day of May as Mothers day, and this
was universally commemorated with
some very pretty local customs, on the
date assigned. The Colombian Minis
ter and his family have passed part OF
the Summer in Deal Beach, y. j.. but
have been in Washington recently en-
gagged in getting their new home ready
A number of distinguished citizens OF
that republic have been visiting TINS
country during the Summer, and many
have dropped by Washington. An
other recent law in Colombia is that
which gives government aid to all
students taking the scientific courses
III the public schools and who wish 10
spend part of the vacation IN traVel.
Several have matriculated in scientlhc
schools in various parts of the Cnted
States which have been conducting
vacation courses. If the students re-
main i'll their own land free passes are
provided over all the railroads ana
water courses. and free food and lodg-
ing are given at certain hostelries. In
going to foreign lands, the student
must defray part of his own expenses
but he gets such a substantial sum
from the Colombian government that
the majority are able to provide the
deficit themselves.
Queen Elizabeth of Belgium mas
at ha
sition in Paris. Much to the surprise
of those who knew this intrepid lady
during the World War. she has found
much pleasure and amusement In the
marvellous collection of carved mani
kins which are such feature in the
fashion section. These models recall
70 many the old days in the Eden
Musee, for so lifelike are the figures
that nearly all the visitors mistake
them for regular nranikins and pc
gin an animated conversation about
the style of gown they wear. Belgium
queen made that mistake at her first
visit and it amuses her TO note how
many others are misled. These man
ilins are of wood, eXquisitely fash
ioned, and the costumerS OF Paris are
going to do some spirited bidding FOR
their purchase when the exposition
ends in November. Several tunes
day these figures show new clothing,
the morning hours being given TO
what the French call trotteurs and
Americans and English tailored frocks.
Afternoon gowns, hats and accessories
call forth such a crowd that 1t is
feat to gain admiItance TO the fashion
salon. Evening gowns, wraps and
other belongings are also popular.
Seemingly tens of thousands OF Amer
lean dressmakers and buyers for de-
partment stores are in Paris this Sum-
mer and spend half their time trying
to edge in and out among these man
nequins.
Mrs. Norman II. Davis. wife Of the
Cndersecretary Of State during the
last Wilson regime. had a charming
fete at the Villa Oroneque in Stock
bridge a few days ago, when Miss
Mary Parsons a leading member of
the LenoX Garden Club, gave a lee
ture on trees The Berkshire home
owners take much pride in their won
derful forests and they issue booklets
about them at least once a season and
place these in inns and hotels and at
crossroads garages everywhere, that
they may claim the attention of the
passing motorist. Whereabouts exists
one of the few wooded regions in this
country where walls do not arise from
time to time about the destruction of
trees. shrubs and wild flowers. The
Garden Club has awakened such a
sense of responsibility that few strang-
ers would have the courage to break
a limb from tree in the face OF the
stern and we'll worded prohibitions on
view everywhere. Besides. prohibit
tions tersely worded and with the con
sequence of disobeying boldly con
veyed, there are instructions about
conserving the trailing arbutus, the
mountain laurel and, the white tril-