Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-11
By MARGARET B. DOWNING.


ball on the new golf course at Murray
Bay was exceedingly gratifying to
his scores " friends, especially to
those in the Canadian resort. Last
July the Chief Justice drove the first
ball on the 9-hole course, and this
having been enlarged to the regula
tion Is, no games were played pend
ing the arrival of this most distin
guished golfer and Summer resident.
The course is part of the athletic
activities of the new Manor Richie.
lieu and it was laid out on the broad
lower reaches of the banks of the st.
Lawrence and fringing the slopes OF
the Laurentian hills. Spread out in
d glorious panorama for the players
are superb views of the mighty river
with it's bosom covered with green
Islands. There are valleys where
picturesque cottages cluster and
above tower the dark forest trees.
The Chief Justice and Mrs. Taft, who,
with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles p. TAFT
and Mr.. and Mrs. Henry w. Taft,
are pioneer Americans in this region,
have always been interested in the
geologic side Of the Laurentians, the
only mountain range on the globe
which had formed before any signs OF
life had become evident. The Ridge,
which is quite near the Manor Richie
lieu, is one of the popular points of
the hills and from early morning I'M
til late at night picnickers make the
solemn looking forests reSound with
life.
M Sir Derek Keppel, who has recent.
" been elected honorary president OF
the WorShipful Company of Cooks,
an organization Boosting a continual
existence since the early days or
Queen Victoria's reign, is making
great preparations with the other
officials of this unique society to
make the annual exhibition one of the
most comprehensive in its history.
When the late King Edward VII was
Prince of Wales he took a great in
ferest in the society and accepted
one of the minor offices. Forty-one
years ago an adjunct, called the Uni
Yersal Cookery and Food Associa-
ton, was added to the WorShipful
company and both were enrolled as
one by the permission of the lords of
the treasury. Sir Derek keppel, like
the late Standard Oil magnate,
Henry H. Rogers, believes that a ma.
ton deteriorates as it forgets the
culinary lore of the elders. Mr..
Rogers, it will be remembered,
founded and endowed an inn in his
native city. Fairhaven. Mass, on
Buzzards Bay, in order that New
England cooking might be. perpetu-
ated in it's finest form. Sir Derek
wishes the present generation to
know something of the culinary
prowess of their ancestors and in this
he has the cordial approval of King
George and Queen Mary, both of
whom are contributing members of
the society. A great feast is pre-
pared on the opening day.. in which
the roast beef of old England plays
a star role with great mounds Of
suet pudding and other edibles known
to Americans principally through the
Dickens tales The exhibition will
open on November IL and will con-
tinue until November 80, and Olym-
pia, the vast amphitheater prepared
some years ago for Greek games, will
be the setting. This is almost in the
center of London.
Mrs. James Pinchot.s collection of
rare lace and fine embroidery has its
quota of visitors these days when
school classes from other cities are
taking their first outing. Sometimes
q request comes to the authorities OF
the Smithsonian Institution to photo
graph some of the lace which is no
longer made, and this Is always
readily granted Mrs. Pinchot spent
the greater part of her life studying
lace and gathering a distinctive speci-
men of all the various kinds which
have been made, some as far back
as what are called the Dark Ages,
but what seemingly produced the nm
est in textile fabrics as well as
illuminated manuscripts. About three
years before her death she presented
the entire collection to DIR. Walcott
with the sole provision that she be
allowed to select the place OF the
exhibit and to arrange it herself. One
of the bright, sunny wings OF what
was for so long called the new
museum was chosen and for more
than year Mrs. Pinchot labored on
the cases, the labels and the general
arrangement 1t is naturally perfect
both in setting, in the group idea
and especially in the comprehensive
and exact labelling. Mrs. Pinchot's
excellent example in giving as a
whole to the secretary of the Smith
sonian Institution, the logical custo-
dian Of such treasures, what Would
otherwise have been distributed
among the members of her family and
eventually lost has inspired many
other public-spirited women. Mrs
Julian James bequeathed some lace
and brocade and some priceless East
ern rugs.f Mrs. Kirke Porter and Miss
Hegeman are generously represented
In the lace and embroidery COLLECTIONS.
Mrs. John Henry Towne, president
OF the Bedford Garden Club, mas peen
an inspiration to her community
about color schemes in the flower plots
and especially in; fostering the pre-
senting Of the tall delphinium in the
shades of purple and blue mingled
with the tall phlox, usually that
known as Miss Lingard. Her garden
disciples have followed her lead, SO
that the pictures about BedIord are
gathering many water-color artists
and those who wish to go IN 1or
landscaping. The Japanese Iris IN
hI,,a and white. which are the latest
hloonoers in this family, make q
stately background in Mrs. Towne's
e.arfIay and with long strip OF
Green to emphasize the blues comes
the delphiniums and its humble SISTER,
& fta common larkspur, and then low.
growing uetunias all in white. Sucn
: border outlasts the usual run OF late
Snring and early Summer flowers ana
II gives a cool, inviting aspect 20 Us
garden. Roses are placed far pack
and they. too, are arranged like the
6na nlanting in Potomac Park.
Aviators who delight in seeing gar
dens from the sky say that this cross
Mot looks IKE the gorgeous border
II 4. deep green carpet. Mrs. Towne
IN her successful garden cluD nas
aimed to make her organll,zsatio y.
ro,NIiar. more than fashionable, So
fhaf no one in that section OF tne
sound fails to join or to paTticipaee
IN the numerous exhibitions.
Mrs. John Lawrence OF New YORK
rifv. one of New York's prominent
April brides, is among those who are
snending some time in Philadelphia
This month in behalf Of the many
,ciai1 events planned in connection
with the Sesquicentennial for the de-
4 .ca,,7ants ofNtbe sirners of the Dec