Evening star., 1925-04-26
Tales of Well Known Folk
In Social and Official Life
Plea sn,g Picture of "Neghbor Coolidge" Given
BY Episcopal ergyman-Mstress Dolly
pt> Madisons Notable Achievement

pillar of strength to the Port Society
of New York, presided at this famous
dinner, which was held In Hotel Penn
Sylvania, the usual meeting place of
the organizations which combined to
honor the mother tongue being made
quate for. the large and distinguished
company.
Miss Nathalie Magruder. formerly
of Georgetown, and a member Of one
of its oldest families, now the Hon.
Mrs. Hugh Campbell of London, rep
resented her nation on the historic
occasion recently when the Architec-
-tural League of America placed in
st. Paul's Cathedral the exquisite me-
mortal tablet to Sir Christopher Wren,
in gratitude and recognition of his
supreme influence in this country,
the inspiration of the best work done
here. Mrs. Campbell, who was well
known in literary circles In Washing
ton and Georgetown, is identified with
the American wing in London and her
sketches of portions of the British
capital identified with American his
tory have gained a wide vogue. She
has been writing in detail the story
of the, old courthouse of The City"
which has been reproduced perhaps
20 times partially, at least in this
country, and of the hundreds of
churches and parish halls built by
Christopher Wren. or by his pupils
from plans which he drew. Many of
these churches have been condemned
and are about to be destroyed to
make room for modern purposes, so
that complete descriptions of them
with accurate architectural notes are
deemed most valuable contributions
to current letters. The National
Capital has recently been graced by
a replica of one of Sir Christopher
Wren's most interesting churches
that of ST.. Martin s5in-the- fields. off
Trafalgar Square. This is the new
CHURCH of Our Father, the Unitarian
foundation attended by four previous
Presidents of the United States and
now the place of worship of the Chief
Justice, formerly the President.
Prince Henry of Britain, who. like
his father, King George, has been a
victim of,inf1uenza. has been. spending
part of April at Biarritz and his most
constant and conspicuous hostess has
been Mrs. Reginald Paget. Capt.
Paget is the grandson of the late
Paran Stevens, and he and Prince
Henry have been chums on the hunt
ing field for years. Mrs. Paget is
+ one OF several American women to
bear this name, and she has added
much luster to it and to the fame
of the American women in British
society. She was the widow OF
Laurens Rider of New York City
when she married Capt. Paget about
five years ago, and is the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Clausenius
of Chicago. Very handsome and viva
cious. Mrs. Paget has been one of the
leading chatelaines in Biarritz and
she and Capt. Paget maintain one
Of the most stately homes in that
exclusive resort. Capt. Paget, who
participated in some of the most
sanguinary battles Of the World
War, came out of it so impaired in
health that he resigned from the
army. He Is now attached to the
consular service and is in charge of
the picturesque establishment over
which the Lion and Unicorn floats
in this border land between France
and Spain. Prince Henry spent sew
eral days with his old friend, the
consul. and with Mrs. Paget and was
their guest" for several week end
parties.
Mrs. John Stewart McLennan and
her daughters, Miss Mildred and Miss
Virginia Tytus, who have been spend
ing the winter in Lenox, were the
hostesses during the past week of a
gay maple. sugar party held at the
great maple sugar plantation which