Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-04
BY MARGARET Il. DOWNING.

brace the reproduction of the EXecu
tive Mansion occupied by Presi
dent and Mrs. Washington on a stree
which has been named the street o
30" is well known in the Capital ano
has reputation for achieving hel
purpose. Mrs. Patten followed the ole
prints of this domicile. which is some
what enormously called the first
White House." though New York had
two Executive Mansions. the first OF
Cherry street and another on Wal
street, before the Capital was re
moved to the Quaker City. President
Washington selected as his official
home in Philadelphia the Robert
Morris mansion, in which he hac
been the guest of the owner while he
was attending the sessions of the
constitutional convention. 1t was with
out doubt the most imposing and cost
~ abode in the city. was of brick with
light stone trimmings and had two
large bronze lamps in front of the
door. a fine garden to the side and
back enhanced the comfort of the
distinguished occupants. accustomed
as they were to the space and tran
quillity of Mount Vernon. With
great industry and discrimination,
Mrs. Patten has had produced fine
colonial interior. and this stately
mansion will be the headquarters OF
the d. A. r. delegates visiting the
Sesquicentennial. II was not pos
sible to have a formal opening of the
mansion. since the members of the
great society have been in attendance
since April preparing for the special
Jefferson centennial and for the week
Of exercises preparatory to the l50th
anniversary of the signing.
President and Mrs. Coolidge will be
entertained on July in the d. A. X
replica Of the Robert Morris domicile
and If they happen in about tea time
they will rejoice to see a board spread
in the yellOw-Wain scoted dining room
true to life in the year ABOUT 179. AT
4 o'clock of a leisurely afternoon. II
Is proven by many l&crihes, not Il
mention the diary Of the lllustrious
Washington himself. that he ENJOYED
his cup of tea between luncheon and
dinner and that with this he liked a
slice of toast and Jam. and was not
averse to eating cookie or two
ID. A. RS OF the various Pennsyi
vania chapters will he CARRIED aS were
their ancestresses, will vitalize this in
terror and will sit about partaking OF
tea at the proper time. Many of
the original Morris furnishings have
as the popular name is conferred on
this abode of the first President and
his lady, and these include some strik
ing looking silver and porcelain and a
feW of those splendid reed. bottom
Sheraton chairs which always graced
such a room as the Morrises had
made dining room. Mrs. Coolidge
will without d doubt eRtoy this part
of the SesQuicentennial, not alone from
the association, but because she will
realize her ambition in seeing a Pres
tdent's home entirely equipped In
colonial style and from the best which
could be produced in the way OF home
adornment.
Mr.. Harry Payne Whitney's re.
turn to yachtdom has occasioned a
rociferous welcome among his old as
SOciateS in the New York Yacht
Club. For a number of years this
formerly enthusiastic salt went over
bag and baggage to the turf, and
though he remained q member in
good standing. he was SO rarely with.
In the club quarters that few of the
newcomers knew him by sight Now,
however he is resigning the horse
problem to the capable hands of a
manager and he has taken over the
one-time schooner, the Vanitie, turned
into sailing yacht, and has issued
challenges to all and sundry that sail
the seas. He will be q contestant for
the honor of defending Americas
Cup" and will soon sail the Vanitie
against the Resolute, which won the
honors at the last international race.
The ResOlute is now the property Of
Mr.. +. Walter Clark Of Philadelphia,
the defense syndicate according to
I.,- - L.,
after its famous victory. Mr.. Whit
ney's yacht has national reputation
for being stormy petrol. and like
many race horses which run better
on a muddy track, this ship could
make time under the heaviest weather
while she was apt to lag in sunshine.
But certain changes have been made
so goes the rumor, which make the
Vanitie able to speed upon in fair
weather as well as in foul
Mrs. William Adams Brown, who
was the hostess of the Crown Prin-
cess Of Sweden in the Colony Club
just before the royal visitors de-
parted from Gotham on their travels,
became friendly with the future
Queen of the Swedes last summer
when she was in Stockholm attend
ing an international Christian Church
conference. This energetic American
proved a congenial companion for the
Princess, az the two served on several
committees.
Mrs. Brown is the president of the
Woman's Land Army, a movement
which made profound impression in
Stock holm, and several similar organi-
cations have been started. She also
founded the Cosmopolitan Club in
New York City, a social orga niZation
which has proven of distinct advan-
tage to professional women. 1t has
done woman work in placing ambi-
tious young candidates for fame and
fortune who come to New York with
high hopes and little revenue. DR..
William Adams Brown is well known
theological professor and writer. He
is the son of the late James Crosby
Brown, former banker. and grandson
of the late James Brown, international
banker, Of New York, Paris and Lon
don. Dr. and Mrs. William Adams
Brown, at the invitation OF Prince
Gustav Adolphus and Princess Louise
will spend part of the next Summer in
Sweden as their guests. The present
Summer is to be entirely devoted to
travel in the United States and Can
ada. The royal couple do not expect
to he in Sweden until next April.
Baron Bliss, an eccentric old British
yachtsman. who used to run his bat
tered craft, the Sea King. into New
York waters, died some 10 years ago
and left the best part of his portion
for the benefit of sporting events
about Belize, the harbor of British
Honduras. These provisions of his
will are now being carried out by his
executors, the royal governor of the
proyince. the colonial secretary and
the attorney general. A golf course
was opened with formal ceremonies
during May. AS the world of sport Is
becoming as congested as all the rest
- +ba ;pbahited plOhe there were