Evening star., 1926-05-09
by MARGARET B. DOWNING.

Bb MAkGAkEI ID. DUN NfNU.
Lady Isabella Howard. the gra ciOus
chatelaine Of the British Embassy.
who is 50 generous patroneSS IN all
efforts 20 restore ANA sustain the old
catholic missions ct M3rNlan ma. has
through these activities and those as
sociated with the preparations for the
celebration of the tercentenarH OF the
landing of Leonard Calvert and his
pilgrims III 1854 he 'onle :. ferVent
student of the history of Lord Baiti-
lnore's palatinate. Nothing is deemed
Of such supreme Importance as the
records of the first Maryland missions.
but as they were founded during the
wears Of persecution, the gathering or
the annals has proven Il difficult task.
, Lady Isabella III interesting British
accleSiaStic historians. as she hopes
so do during her proposed visit to
London this coming June, viii he
comforting an ineStimable heneftt on
the MarylanderS. OF the otHSa1hI
missions established soon after Gov.
Leonard Calvert had landed AT st.
Mary's City. March -. 1854. hut three
remain in active service st. THOMAS
on Chesapeake Bay. which the Jesults
have maintained rs 4 parish and as Il
vacation house for the SchoiaStlcs
teaching III Georgetown college; II.
Inigoe's. and the foundation at Leon
ardtoWn. st. Mary'S has been al
tended from the latter place. OUT Il
is proposed to have permanent
church erected near the fine oId tree
under which Father Andrew W hite'
who was among those accOinpahHhi
GOV. Calvert. celebrated the holH sao'
lttice of the mass for the first time IN
rbe Understanding part Of the
United States. The Margaret Brent
school and social center. nearby, is
another OF the activities in which
LADY Isabella Howard has shown q
generous interest.
Fight Rev. James f. Freeman.
Bishon OF Washington. is proving
most hospitabie on the Cathedfal
grounds 10 historic shrubs and vines
and it is the subject of much pleasure
10 many that he has recently received
a root Of the first WiSteria vine III an
this country. which was brought from
Japan by Commodore Matthew Gal
hraith Perry and planted before the
old Mason house in II street. now
mart of the site of the Chamber OF
commerce building. This vine, which
fiourished so splendidly in its new
home, furnished roots and cuttings
for nearly all the older NlSteTla III
Washington and for much Whlch was
produced DN JtuISCl IA4Sih tiAA
through the usual channels. A part
of the old vine at the Mason house
has been planted in the Cathedral
close and though it will be some years
before it attaias the height ana aoun-
dant bloom of the original pant It
has now been placed in soil and gen
eral environment resembling bhose
surrounding this favorite climber IN
Japan. 1t will also add general inter
,sY,rr CrT-n n
plants which Bishop Freeman is grad
Ially having placed in the beautiful
mark which surrounds the Gothic
Cathedral of SITS. Peter and Paul.
Tho Argentine Amba sSador. DR.
Honorio Pueyrredon, who, with Sonora
Pueyrredon and their children. VIII
soon sail for BuenoS Aires. leaos an
IDEAL existence, in that he is able to
enjoy Washington at its best from
November to-June and then to arrive
in his own country just as Autumn
IS making the air bracing and health-
ful. DR.. PueyrredOn maintains
beautiful home in his native city, ana
all will he. in readiness when ne ana
his family arrive there in a rev weeks.
The social season of Buenos Aires Is
one Of the most brilliant in all the
world. and certainly of Latin America,
South American republics flock there
from June until October, just as other
F,,,ropeans hasten to Paris. 1t is now
rhe second largest Latin city IN the
world. and has been gradually gam
ing on the population OF ParlS since
The World War. Many of the famous
singers from the Metropolitan Opera
Company, after month or two OF
rest, sail for Argentina ana III ten
weeks engagement III the splendld
iemple Of music. a house which
greatly resembles that on Avenue de
TODera in Paris, but which. being
more modern, is also larger and has
many advantages over the structure
in the French capital. IN Argentina
those tuneful and harmonious works
Of the renowned Brazilian and Argen-
tinian composers are heard very
often. and music lovers Of New York.
Spain and Portugal take the long sail
10 Buenos Aires just TO hear them.
All the official amenities of Buenos
Aires are dispensed during June, July
and August. and the attractive young
daughters Of the ambassador will be
leaders in the younger circles during
this brilliant season.
Mrs. Edsel Ford. who has spent
he Spring season in London ana
who will remain during the court
festivities, is naturally receiving much
attention from the American wing
and has been constantly feted' for
the past six weeks. AS the daughter
in-law and wife of two of the world's
richest men, Mrs. Ford attracts much
attention. But she is Of the quiet
domestic type and rarely accepts
hospitality except in her own circle
Of friends Mrs. Harry j. Brown of
Washington and Pittsburgh is among
those who have known Mrs. Ford for
some time, who was her hostess at
The American Women'S Club d short
time ago. Mrs. Brown. who has leased
Norfolk House and Spencer House,
one in the season of 1924 and the other
last Summer. is varying her program
this year and has engaged Il splendid
suite at Claridge's, where she Will re-
main until August. when she is going
10 Geneva. Mrs Charles +. Hoffman
of New York has joined the American