Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-20
BY MARGARET r. DOWNING.


teenth annual flower show, which
opens tomorrow at the Grand Central
Palace in New York City. The PreSl-
dents contribution is a gold medal
and is to be worn by the originator
and exhibitor of the most pleasing
new plant or flower at the show. New
roses always interest Mrs. Coolidge
and 1t may be that a specimen which
will worthily bear her name or that
of the President may win honors this
wear An exquisite Grace Coolidge
rose appeared on the market three
wears ago and it was cordially wei
coined and many inspired by the
name purchased the bushes quite lib
orally A few professional roSarlans
still carry on with it to bring 1t to
perfection. There was. It will be re-
membered, a beautiful Florence King
Harding rose, which won many hon
ors in the Spring of 1921 at the
American rose exhibit held in Phila-
delphia. Many of these dainty bushes
with flowers of pale pink tinged with
yellow were planted in the garden
which Mrs Harding dedicated to the
queen of flowers and which still occu-
pies the space between the presiden-
tial mansion proper and the eXecu-
tive Offices This is an ideal spot for
roses Shielded from the northern
blasts and lying to the southwest,
it is warm, sunny and well drained,
but it is doubtful if even one of these
Florence King Harding roses has sur
vived the six Winters past 1t is OF
interest to note that of all the roses
called for recent Presidents and their
ladies only the President Taft, bril-
liant. large, deep pink specimen, is
now carried on the producers lists.
Mrs. Coolidge has in mind, so the
sugurs of the little garden crusade
have suggested, the introduction of
tea garden under the lovely trees on
the south lawn and where the mar.
ouees for refreshments will be placed
during the feteS which have become
traditional during May at the White
House Tea gardens now are an ac-
cepted feature of garden landscape
and an entire floor has been given
over 10 this exhibit at the New York
flower show 1t would be delightful
if the Coolidge rose could surround
such a plot and in after years recall
its creator Just as the exquisite Italian
garden with It's forget-me-nots, hello
trope and dwarf aromatic pinks recall
the first Mrs Wilson, who planned
this plot and personally planted nearly
all of the perennials which adorn 1t.
The tea garden section at the flower
show. for which a full $4,000 worth
of medals, cups and cash prizes has
been reserved, is directed by Miss V1r-
ginia Potter, and some eminent leaders
of New York and Long Island" So
ciety are aiding her. The ideal tea
garden, much like the exquisite one
which recalls the late Queen AleXan-
dra at Windsor Castle. will be lifted
with appropriate furnishings and tea
will be served from to with Mrs.
Lyttleton Fox as hostess.
The American Ambassador to Toxic.
Mr.. Charles MacVeagh. was the col
league of Viscount ShibusaWa. the
grand old man of Japan; of Baron
Shidehara, of the minister of educa-
ton and of the mayors of Toxic and
Yokohama in that picturesque chill
dren's festival held recently in the
auditorium of the Imperial University.
Twelve thousand dolls were exhibited
on the stage, one-fourth of which were
sent as goodwill offerings from every
country of the world where Japan
holds friendly relations. FIFTY youngs-
tiers from American families in or
near Toxic contributed their national
group. and Miss America" lovely
young woman dressed after the man
ner of Columbia, created furore OF
applause when the Ambassador pre-
scented her to the audience. The dolls
represented court scene in the great
palace such as was frequently Wit
messed in the days before the late EN-
peror was stricken with his lingering
illness, and ali dolls not OF the court
proper were arranged in strict order
of precedence as guests of their I'M
perial majesties. Mr.. and Mrs. Mac
Veagh were much amused at the two
dolls which bore their names and
which had been gowned very scrup-
ulously to initiate their mode or dress
ing, maid of Mrs. MacVeaghs nav
ing been prevailed on to loan suit
able gown to be copied. A large num-
Der of English dolls attracted much
attention, and colorful ladies', from
rajahs' courts in East India were falr'
w blazing with jewels Besides the
dolls. the Japanese youngsters were
permitted to display the furniture ana
apparel of their pets, these requiring
q large room divided into tiers.
Prince and Princess Edward Joseph
IobkowicZ, who have recently pur-
chased a home on Fifth avenue, New
York City, and intend, so ii is said,
TO become American citiZens-the prIn-
cess, however, merely regainlng that
right after marrying CzechosloVaklan
would, if they continued to reside in
Europe, enjoy semi-royal state. The
house of LobkowicZ was mediatized
efter the Franco-Prussian war. and
Sr-s OF the recent ruling class of Bo-
hemia and it's sons and daughters
married into European royal families,
IT'S rules torbidding any other alliance.
These rules were, however, abrogated
in Austria and CZechoslovakla In
1918. and much of the property or
such MOBILES was contiscated. Prince
Joseph was born in the venerable
royal palace of the Hradschin, now
the seat OF the Republican govern
ment, and the residence OF President
Masarvk and of his cabinet officials,
as well as the scene of the legislative
meetings He comes of a Junior line
and did not share very extensively In
The division of the family treasures,
SO he came to this country some hVe
years ago. married Miss Boardnan
of New York and is in the banking
business there.
Nine. Roijen, wife of the Minister
from the Netherlands, who was MISS
Albertina Taylor Winthrop. sister or
the former Assistant Secretary Oh the
Navy and Governor OF Porto hlco'
Mr.. Beekman Winthrop, is an import
ant addition TO the American chdte
LANES of displomatic establishments
In Washington Although at the pres
rnt time there is but one American
nrasiding over the amenities OF an
embassy. Baroness de Cartier wiie
of the Belgian Ambassador. who IS
dean of the corps, never before have
90 many daughters of Uncle Sam been
I'm residence here as the wives OF
ENJOYS or lesser foreign officials. IN
fact. a considerable number OF the
foreign homes in Washington uhder
the 81 accredited ENJOYS can snow at
least one American, and some, IKE
the Hungarian legation, have already
two Americans. The marriage OF
Miss Edith Hit to the secretary, Mr..
Andor Hertlendy, will add another;
Sn tho Austrian Lithuanian and