Evening star., 1927-11-27
Tales of Well Known Folk
In Social and Official Life
Minister and Nine. Roycn to Observe Feast of
ST. Nicholas December 5-Notes of
World Celebrities.

/ when her husband. the present dean
of the corps. was counselor of the
| British cmha ssy-haS taken a sym
! pathctic interest in the work of the
religious of the Perpetual Alteration.
whose beautiful convent and chapel
are at V street near 81. Pauls Church.
! These nuns are of Belgian origin and
the society WAS founded in 1857 by
a piOus nohlewoman. Countess Anna
de Mecus, to provide Vestmcnts and
altar vessels for the churches OF
France and of Belgium in her colonies.
The convent was established in Wash
ington in 900 by the late Cardinal
Gibbons, and it makes special ap-
peal to society votaries to donate their
discarded garments, evening wraps.
ball gowns of velvet or heavy satin
laceS and nets. which after being
cleaned and remodelcd are made into
vestments and sent to poor mission
churches of the Far West and in the
South. Lady Isabel Howard not only
makes canvass for such articles
among her friends. hut once week
she joins the sewing classes at the
convent for an entire morning. Many
wears ago the Catholic members of
;he diplomatic corps sewed regularly
at this convent. as well as contribut-
ing everything which could be of use
for the purposes. But life has become
so complicated and time for other
than necessary duties SO limited that
few have kept up this practice. Lady
Isabel ltoward's example may how
ever. stimulate others. The late Mrs
John +. Story was for many years
president of the Tabernacle Society,
as this sewing class is called. and
after her death. Nine Riano. wife of
the former Spanish Ambassador.
served for a time. Nearly all of the
Spa nish- American diplomats are mem.
bers of the society and contribute
money and goods. while most Of the
sewing is done by classes from con-
vent schools.
Former Representative in Congress
John II. X. Scott will he remembered
for his ceaseless endeavor to make
good roads a national issue and to
have the national legislative body
take over the matter in Il serious way,
instead of contributing. off and on.
meager sums for special localities.
Mr.. Scott served six years from 1914.
and the World War intervening. he
was compelled to give up his crusade
except in local way. But he ac-
compished marvels in his own State
and now he finds great enjoyment in
driving his four prancing bays at
tached to an oldtime coach over the
excellent roads which may be found
all over Pennsylvania. So many
horse lovers reside in the keystone
state that its roads have always been
in fine repair. and do not. as so many
do. date from the coming of the
motor vehicles. Coaches are to he
found on many roads from Philadel-
phia to Pittsburgh. horse-drawn and
keeping up with the procession of
autos. Mr.. Scotts daughter. Miss
Jean Bi owne Scott who recently
graduated with high honor from
Bryn Mawr, is one of the noted
eauestriennes of her section and has
been rearing blooded horses since she
entered her early teens. As an eX-
hibtor, she is known all over the
country and she rarely fails to have
her best offerings on hand when
Washington has a horse show.
Lord Lee of F'areham. who is pres
ident Of the Sulgrave Institute and
who with Lady Lee. formerly Miss
Ruth Moore of New York City. has
contributed so generously to the
foundation. recently received word Of
the finding of the original deed of the
property to Laurence Washington,
who was lord of Sulcrave Manor for