Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-10-02
BY MARGARET b. DOWNING.


The Minister of Uruguay. Senior
Jacobs Varela, and Sonora de Narela,
who have returned to WASHINGTON
after spending four months on vaca-
ton, part of which was passed in
Uruguay, since early August have
been in Germany and Switzerland. DIR.
Narela shares with DIR. Marc Peter,
Minister from Switzerland. the dis
tinction of having been received by
the late Woodrow Wilson after his
partial restoration to health in 1920
and after both had been in residence
at the Capital almost IS months. DR..
and Sonora de Farela are from Monte
video and one of their first duties on
arriving at their home on their some
what infrequent vacations was to visit
the splendid urban park and lay a
wreath of flowers on the statue OF the
formers father, DIR. Jose =. Varela,
the most illustrious educator and civic
reformer which the republic honors.
His statue is in the center of a spa
c!ous and beautiful open space sur
rounded by fine public buildings, and
its cleaning marble, set In a deep
fringe of grass. is one Of the sights
proudly displayed to visitors.
Montevideo in every way Is rapidly
becoming one of the most important
cities Of the Southern Hemisphere, the
expa 1sion of its intercourse with the
outer world following the develop
ment of its fine seaport. A fashion.
able resort is Pocitos. an outskirt of
the capital and the pleasure grounds
OF twothirds of it's population. Like
European bathing resorts, this lovely
coast is dotted with small wooden
lighthouses, leased by the day or
week or for longer terms by the mu-
nicipality and guarded by special po-
dice. These are portable, and are
wheeled down to the waters edge
when the bathers are ready for their
dip, and wheeled back to their mum.
bered space when this recreation is
ended.
Mrs. Philip D. Armour, who died in
her home in Chicago during the late
Summer in her eighty-fifth year.
will If the plans of her friends mate
rialize, be officially honored as one of
the mothers" of the Lake metropolis
when its first centenary is observed
in 1880. The daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jonathan Ogden, important citi-
zens in the then small Illinois city,
she was among it's bellies in 1860 as the
Civil War opened. After her marriage
10 Mr.. Armour. destined to become
such an impressive figure in the pack
ing industry, she became to Chicago
in its social evolution what Mrs.
William Astor was to New York City.
Mrs. Armour was equally renowned
for her benefactions. AT an era when
civic, endeavor was not deemed
polite occupation for woman she
WAS outstanding in her reform eff
forts, especially along lines of santa
ton and hygiene on the East Side,
where the great packing houses and
stoclyards were located. In every
sense of the word, she was a mother"
Of Chicago. In her day she had wit
messed the city'S growth from pros
porous, rather nondescript, small city
Of the Central States into a world
metropolis. and she played star role
in aiding its moral and cultural devel-
opment. Though her benefactions are
placed at $10,000,00O, those who know
believe that many sums expended in
q quiet way where she deemed it
would accomplish good can never be
reckoned, as only she knew of them,
and she never discussed, still less
recorded, such things.
Mrs George c.. Barnett, who was
elected president of the Washington
branch of the National Plant, Fruit
and Flower Guild on it's re-establish-
ment rev months ago, has been
contributing generously to the flower
booth established temporarily in the
Y. N. c.. A, and those who are aiding
her find abundant offerings for the
sick and many comforts for shut-ins
provided. Mrs. z. S. Walton is secre-
tary of the Washington guild, Mrs.
John w. Green corresponding score
tary and Mr.. John w. Larner treas.
urer. Col. u. S. Grant, Sd, has been
a tower Of strength to the associa-
ton, especially in the way of giving
seed Of the fine flowers which trans
form the Potomac Driveway and the
numerous parks into visions of love-
illness all through the growing sea-
son. These seeds furnish material
for window boxes in hospitals and in
firmaries, and also for the edges Of
children's gardens in many parts of
the country. the gardens being prin-
cipally for the raising of vegetables
and plants which are sold for the
benefit of the Christmas tree fund.
DIR. F. l.. milford, so well known to
Washingtonians for his splendid ef-
forts in the national rose garden at
the Arlington farms, co-operates with
Col. Grant in such offerings, and so,
too, do Mr.. w. r. Beattie Of the Agri-
cultural Department and many of the
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