Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-18
Tales of Well known Folk
In Social and Official Life
Secretary Of State Kellogg Visits Home Of First
Secretary of State, Jefferson Additions to
Monticello Furnishings Gerry Poloist.
BY MARGARET B. DOWNING.

anniversary of Jefferson's death, and
which was also the occasion when
the Thomas Jefferson Memorial Assoc
citation, took formal POSSESSION of the
venerated slil4sss- hey made the mile
from the gates which guard the en-
trance Of the estate to the house on
the fine new road which had been
completed for the celebration This
road is. one of the many excellent fea-
lures which mark the regime of the
board OF directors Of Monticello, and
those who climbed the mountain by
the old carriage road will rejoice in
this. The Secretary of State found
the home of. his far-away predecessor
OF absorbing interest, and he and Mrs.
kellogg fingered in the mansion to
the last possible moment of their al.
lotted time. The library of Jefferson
and bis desk and chair were in place
as when he drafted the rough copy Of
I the Declaration. The present head Of
the Coolidge cabinet is forty-fifth in
the list of those who have been so
honored. Though the world at large
usually assigns Jefferson the first
place. he was in reality the second
Secretary Of State, since. though he
was appointed by President Washing.
ton In forming the BOARD of counsel
ors, he was absent in France and
John Jay acted for him. Jay was
CHIEF Justice and some historians al
lege that Jefferson Is entitled to be
called the first Secretary of State
since Chief Justice Jay merely was
acting Secretary for a few months
From the first to the last the Secre-
taries of State make a distinguished
group. and the present incumbent has
found much to -engross him in study
Ing their lives and careers.
Mrs. Rose Gouverneur Hoes, chair.
man of j, the Washington committee
of the Thomas jefferson Memorial
Association, has had. the pleasure of
placing in the mansion in time for the
recent celebration four valuable ar
ticles of original furnishings, all COM
ing from the at-granddaughter Of
|. the patriot, Miss Fannie Burke of
Alexandria, Va. These are a splendid
walnht.e high sbeysof American make,
which has been restored to the bed
chamber of Martha Jefferson Rand
dolfh, and a music stand made in
Monticello under President Jefferson,s
direction by the, old Swiss cabinet
maker whom he employed; another is
large canvas of NEUROLOGICAL figures
from a celebrated Italian master, and
the fourth is the letter press which
stood for half century in the library
of Monticello and which the sage used
from the beginning of his public ca
Neeis until his death. Mrs. Hoes, in OBJ
tanning these valuable articles from an
authentic source to be replaced in the
same position held in Jefferson's time,
has devoted herself most zealously to
this part of the work now that the
financial burden has been lifted. Like
Mount Vernon, Monticello will. in
time, have recovered every known ar.
ticle of furniture or adoFnment, many
being gifts offered and others offered
by collectors. The progress made in
the past year is more than gratifying
The Washington committee has not
only gathered the largest individual
sum to purchase the estate, but has
contributed the first Offering of origt-
nal furniture. 8s1 R
Maj. u. S. Grant, Sd, has been ex-
ceedingly successful in the planting
of perennials along the riverside lead.
ing TO Hams Point. Despite. the I'M
favorable season for every variety OF
bloom, the flowers along the Speedway
We're wonderfully prolific and beautt.
ful.e Mai Grant receives scores OF re.
quests for seed from the thousands OF
visitors who come to Washington in
the Spring, and it would be Impossible
for him to comply with even small
fraction of these personal requests, Tor
he has continued the policy of his
in giving an extra seeds and plants to
Hospital and infirfnABy gardens, where
they give so much healthful and pleas
urahle employment to convalescents.
A casual glance at the riot OF
flowers on the Speedway toward the
lower point would suggest that seeds
enough would be provided for planting
all the waste places in the District OF
Columbia, a project which is engaging
1puch attention at present from the
Agricultural Department as well as
various civic organizations. But haZ-
gard to seeds and to plants are many
and i'm order to secure the abundant
exhibitions which have delighted the
motorist since early April, thousands
must be held in reserve: Maj. Grant
is particularly pleased with the results
achieved in the rose gardens, some
thing almost phenomenal and worthy
OF Oregon or Great Britain or other
places where the queen of flowers Is
presumed to thrive, better than in
Washington These plots of roses
were magnificent and, seen from the.
high level of the railroad, they made
a Joyous welcome to the visitors en-
tering Washington from the south,
while from any viewpoint they were
a vision of loneliness not soon to be
forgotten.ss .HAa s.
In Elbridge Gerry Snow, Sd, cousin
of the Rhode Island Senator, Peter
Goelet Gerry, a poloist OF international
celebrity passed from the scene and is
universally mourned by his associates.
Polo has not claimed as many victims
as other sports, but in young MIR.
SSnow, a leading member of OK Ridge
Hunt Club of Stamford, Conn, death
found a shining mark. Mr.. Snow
was killed on the field Just when he
had achieved an unusual rating for
his team He was the son of Eibridge
Gerry Snow jr, and grandson of the
, founder of one of the largest ana
most successfully insurance companies
of New England. The third scion to
bears the name OF esGigner and Vice
President Elbridge Gerry of Massachu-
sets served with distinction in the
American Tank Corps in France, ana
when peace was declared he entered
the business founded by his grand
father, About IS months ago he
married Miss Marjorie Currie. daugh.
Ter of Mrs. Walter Currie of Green!
witch, Conn. Young Mr.. Snow was one
of the organizers of the Ok Ridge polo
4 team and was always an enthusiastic
player, His mount crashed into Capt.
William G. Shocoek,s and both riders
were thrown violehtly. though the m
juries to Capt. Shocock did not prove
serious, MT. SNOW ulSu within O NV
hours after the accident.
Miss Beatrice de Bearn has become
plain Mrs. John Freeman, and that
this young couple disdain the prince
ly titles which they could claim shows
how the wind blows in Europe at. the
present time. For II the Bourbons
were called to the throne Of. France,
as the Monarchists always hope when
i the national horizon becomes clouded.
Y claimant with strong force behind
would be this sane John Freeman.