Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-03-14

weather-beaten, may be entirely re-
stored.
Miss Edith Wetmore, daughter Of
| the late Senator George Peabody Wet.
more of Rhode Island, has recently
been elected president of the Needle
and Bobbin Club for the fourth time.
Miss Wetmore from her earliest years
evinced genuine talent as a needle
woman and she was among those who
aided the late Mrs. James Pinchot
In her efforts to establish a guild to
foster fine sewing and the making of
the old patterns of lace. Nine. Alicia
Ward Riano, wife Of the Spanish Am
bassador was an enthusiastic member
of this group and so. too. was Mrs.
Theodore Roosevelt. sr., In the odd mo-
mentS she could snatch from her alb
Sorbing round of duties in the White
House. Under Miss Wetmores direc-
ton, the Needle and Bobbin Club has
widened it's activities. Though 1t re-
tains all it's original features in offer
ing opportunities to its members. 1t
has taken on the labor of procuring
designs from historic sources of every
variety of lace and embroidery for
both amateurs and professionals in the
art of reproducing ancient garments
for pageants or the drama. Workers
from the humblest walks Of life and
of every race and creed are furnished
with excellent sketches of designs they
wish to copy, and for such a meager
sum that the work Is almost a gratu-
ity. New York, Providence and Bos-
ton have many diligent needlewomen
who are the aides Of Miss Wetmore.
Among these may be mentioned Mrs.
Vincent Astor. Mrs. Luke Vincent
I nn1r D,.nt b
Mrs. Alexander Tison and Mrs. Robert
Coleman Taylor.
Lady Lee of Fareham, one of the
most influential daughters Of Uncle
Sam who adorn the British peerage,
has been credited with slogan which
has gained her wide popularity. All
those who have received letters from
the British Isles in the past year and
half have noted that boldly stamped
across the envelope were the words,
Buy British goods" Lady Lee in
speech before the Board Of Trade
observed that 1t would be better to
change this to "Sell British goods"
and she proceeded to narrate In what
those Of King Georges domain sur
passed other European exporters.
Lady Lee (fornerly Ruth Moore of
New York City, is engaged with the
Duchess of Portland in stemming the
tide Of fashionable women who go to
Paris for gowns and hats, and
are undressing the advantages Of
the Bond street modists and tailors
and Of the millinery to be purchased
in local shops. Sir Philip Cunl1ffe
Lister, who IS president Of the British
Board Of Trade, is giving every assist
ance in his power to this unique
campaign, which includes all resi-
dent and visiting Americans as well
as Britons, in this scheme to substi.
tute London for Paris as the capital
of Vanity Fair. London claims bet
ter cabarets than Paris, but in the
matter Of food and catering to the
American palate Paris is far in the
lead. This feature will receive atten-
ton and the best cooks of the world
are gradually being lured to the banks
Of the Thames with sound financial
backing to facilitate their best efforts.
DIR. Max Mason, who recently was
invited from the University of Wis
consin to become president of the vast
institute of learning founded in Chi.
cago through the gift of the elder
John Rockefeller. is receiving a rous.
ing welcome. Mrs. Mason is a long
time friend Of Mrs. Medill Mccormick,
and while this lady has not emerged
much from her retirement since her
widowhood, her dinner and reception
to the Masons, given last week, was