Evening star., 1926-05-30
Tales OfWell Known Folk
In Social and Official Life
President Coolidge Carries Out Tradition and
Sends Flowers for Tombs of Creat-Notes
of Interest From Many Cities

erik f1dlleuCTeutZ HIS UcSA IdhAhS q
vacation from his strenuous pursuits
tant seaport, and has been studying
certain phases of business develop
ment as presented by the United
States Chambers Of Commerce.. Nine.
HallencreutZ was. before her mar
riage, Miss Cara Letter of Gothenburg,
and their beautiful home, Villa Sara
on-the-Sea, is one Of the radiatlng
points Of social life of that section.
The former Swedish Minister and
Nine. Wallenberg are friends OF many
years, and they showed Maj. and Nine.
| Hallencreutz much attention during
their residence in the Capital. Nine.
Hallencreutz has affiliated with many
| worthy activities since coming to
! Washington and is already an impor-
| tant member Of its Winter colony.
Another splendid old mansion in
Fifth avenue, the Ledyard Blair home,
| is about to be demolished to make
room for one of the tall apartment
| houses which are now dotted here and
| there in this once celebrated boule-
ward of private homes. Mr.. and Mrs.
Marshall Field had less than five years
ago purchased the adjoining house to
| the Blairs, and they are far from
pleased to be overshadowed by a big
| apartment house. This particular
| section Of Fifth avenue, near Seventy
| second street, seems to have suffered
| more from the inroads of business
and progress than the streets 10 blocks
| below. Practically the only private
dwelling untouched is that of the late
Henry C. Frick. This can only be
called a private home by courtesy.
since the entire middle section and
vryir,
art gallery, to which the public is ad-
mitted at certain times, and Mrs.
Frick and her daughter, when In
town, inhabit only few rooms to the
back, or generally go to a hotel.
Every one who is familiar with the
homes Of the old days in New York
City remembers the exquisite French
salon copied to the last inch from one
of the most ornate rooms in the little
place of the Trianon in Versailles.
All the furnishings Of this chamber,
even the painted walls, have been re-
moved to the Blair country house. in
Long Island. Mr.. Blair has a fine
collection OF early French tapestries,
the majority of which have been pre-
sented to the Metropolitan Museum.
Mr.. Sydney Walton of London Is
the eloquent champion Of the move
ment recently started in the British
Isles and In all English-speaking
countries to save the famous Durham
Castle from threatened destruction.
The destruction, however, Is the re-
suit. Of time. and not, as in so many
instances, Of modern progress. For
the renowned Cathedral and Castle
Of Durham bear the weight of nine
centuries and, though the former has
manfully withstood the ravages Of
the years, the castle, according to the
eminent architects in charge OF West
minister, st. Pauls and Of the Houses
of Parliament. needs immediate atten-
ton If it is to remain one OF the
noblest buildings Of Britain. stand
ing as it does beside the Cathedral,
above the River Wear. The castle
has been for years part OF the UNI
versity Of Durham and has been an
object Of veneration and tender care,
but the expense Of supporting and
partially rebuilding some OF the
foundations of this medieval structure
is so colossal that Lord Durham has
issued an appeal to all English-speak-
ing people, and especially those In
whose veins flows g. strain OF Dur-
hamshire blood. There has been a
response, as Mr.. Walton expressed 1t
in his letter to North OF England
men and women in Uncle Sans do
main. from duke to dustman, from
MARQUIS to miner and from scholar
to scavenger." Durham has writ
ten history back to the opening days
of the ninth century and traditional
one before the Romans crossed into
Britain. The cathedral and castle
are so nobly situated on a steep
huff above the Wear that few
groups of buildings have called forth
the enthusiasm Of architects and ar
lists so continuously. The palatinate
of Durham, founded In the Middle
Ages, served as a pattern from Loro
Baltimore's palatinate in Maryland,
an additional reason for Americans
to assist in saving the castle.
Mrs. B. Tappen Fairchild, chair
man of the Manhattan Council OF the
Girl Scouts, and an officer or the
international board, is one OF the
most accomplished whistlers outside
of professional circles, and there are
many who recall her student days
when she was the pride OF MISS
Spence's School. Many the oner mas
she declined to adorn the stage ana
in MANY fattering roles. She uses
her unique talent to good purpose
in raising funds for her organization.
and she has trained a number OF
iris who showed talent in this line.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fairchild have a
daughter, Miss Talia, now a student
at Miss Spence's, and, like her moth
er. so expert a whistler that she
carries an air as tunefully and agree
ably as though she sang 1t. She, TOO.
is always in demand at the school
entertainments, when she usually has
a male part, and her whistling causes
the utmost enthusiasm. The Fair
child home, on upper Fifth avenue,
is frequently the scene OF operate
performances at which all the roles
are whistled. Mrs. Fairchild is the
daughter of the late Gen. Frank Free
man. a publicist of the era OF the
late David Hill and q member or
the governors staff when he was the
executive of the Empire State: Gen.
Freeman was one of the leading
members of the New York yacht
clubs and sailed his own boats In
several races Of an earlier day.
Pretty candidates for social honors
are to claim attention in Philadelphia
all through June, and no less than five
of the most prominent debutantes Of
the season will have distinctive par
ties in the Summer homes Of their
parents, and these charming func-
tions will form part Of the entertain
ment provided for special guests dur
ing the opening days Of the sesqui-
centennial. Miss Ines Snowden,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Grant Snowden, will, on June 8, have
an alfresco dinner, followed by a re-
ception and dance at Highland Hall,
Rosemont, about 10 miles from the