Evening star., 1927-10-23
BY MARGARET n. DOWNING.

Miss Katrina van Dyke, daughter
and favorite companion of her distin-
gufshed father, DIR. Henry van Dyke
OF Princeton. is to be married in the
university chapel on October % TO
MIR. Murray z. Brush OF the Princeton
FACULTY. Miss Katrina has been for
the. past six years her fathers special
chum. She accompanied him on the
longest taunt he ever took, just to go
fishing, to New Zealand and Tas-
mania. The well beloved author of
some of the worlds most popular
noqlSs has "a weakness for fishing and,
having listened to many tales from
visitors to the Antipodes about queer
antics of the fish of those regions, he
determined to see for himself. The
journey occupied the best part of a
year. for DIR. van Dyke and his daugh-
ter tarried in all the places en- route
: which interested them, and then they
travelled over all the vast continent of
Australasia after they had exhausted
the fishing possibilities in certain por-
tons of New Zealand and Tasmania.
MISS Katrina kept running account
or all that tranSpired, and she was up
Detlmes to accompany her father in
search of the trout and other game
fish
DR.. van Dyke has written numerous
books and papers on his adventures
IN the South Seas and he mentions his
oaughter in terms OF enthusiastic
praise. all of which makes the reading
public feel as though it Is vitally con-
cerned in the coming wedding. Miss
van Dyke has received not only phe.
nomenal number of congratulatory
letters from people who know her only
through her fathers books, but many
gifts have come from those who feel
that they should repay this charming
young lady for her aid to her father
IN getting ready his literary offerings.
Mrs. Henry r. Dawson. well reneu.
Dered in Washington when her late
husband was chairman of the Red
cross, Is one of the prominent men,
DerS OF the Peacock Point section of
Glen Cove, Long Island, in all activi-
ties which relate to philanthropy or
patriotism. Last week she gave her
beautiful home to stage a circus and
morse show, to raise funds for differ
ent worthy enterprises in the
Island, the Red Cross being the
chief beneficiary. The Assistant
and Mrs. Dawson and their children
Were among the hosts, and the two
oder boys were Mrs. Davison's special
aides in soliciting rides on the ponies
IheSe boys, Trubee and Cottie, spent
Ihe entire day promoting the affair,
ana with great success. Mrs. J. Wat
son Downes had charge of the ponies
ana she raised goodly sum from the
iittie folks. A splendid old stage
coach, driven by Mrs. Spencer o. Shot
Ter. made money galore, taking relays
OF people at a snail's trot along the
ocean drive of the Point. Miss Betty
Lanier was her aid, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Lean Bedford rooted for the drives
most energetically. The horse show
catied forth all the best equines of
Glen Cove and farther parts, and the
board OF the Meadow Brook Club acted
as judges. Mrs. Dawson is in charge
OF sewing guilds for charity, and so
pusy Is she all through the Autumn
and opening Winter that New York
Siiy rarely sees her until Christmas.
Sne contemplates a trip to Europe
Senator Raoul Dandurand of Mon.
treai, and a frequent visitor TO
washington. has received a unioue
honor from the Polish government
the Order OF Commander of the Po.
Ion1a Restitua. and this III trecogni.
uon OF the Canadians efforts to OBJ
LaIn Tor that republic a seat in the
Senator Dandurand was president of
the. League Of Nations that he cham.
pioned the cause of Poland with such
Zeal and determination that all bar.
rlers which had been raised against
/. her were leveled. This DISTINGUISHED
statesman of Montreal is the nresi-
Gent OF the Comite France Amerioue
ana Tor eminent services during and
aIter the World War he was honored
oy the French republic with the com.
nander's rank in the Legion of
Honor. He also received from King
Albert OF Belgium the highest order
OF cnivairx which that nation be-
slows on ~forefgners-that of the
medal for the CROWN Holding
his present rank in the Canadian
senate since 1898, Senator Dandu.
rand has been a privy councillor since
1900. His wife, who has sometimes
conle to Washington during vista
tons of Canadian celebrities. was
Miss Josephine Marchand, daughter
!. OF a former premier OF Quebec. Nine
Dandurand and her daughter. Mrs.
DE Gaspe Beaubien, are advocates of
Womens suffrage and they have been
active in the suffrage party of Que
bee. one OF the least influential of
any in the Dominion, though since
they have taken hold of affairs it is
gaining in popularity.
Mrs. J. Ogden Armour's announced
intention to sell that celebrated coun-
try home, Melody Farm, on which
ner late husband spent several mill
lions. is causing much regret among
ChtcagoanS who have all.the.year-
homes near Lake Forest. Mrs. Ar.
n1our is quiet and simple in her tastes.
and to occupy such an estate alone
does not appeal to her. She bought o.
Few years ago a tiny place on Long
Lake, in Michigan, where her home is
set back in pine woods and off the
beaten track of travel, and there she
I. passes all the milder months. Sub
urnan dwellers Of the lake metropoIis
are agreed that the building of such
mammoth homes as that on Melody
Farm and the expenditure of sucb
vast sums In beautifying grounds IS
something which viii not be Witnessed
soon again. In fact, in the Mayfair
OF Ghlcago but one mansion contain
ing more than SO rooms has been
erected In the past 10 years, and this
was undertaken by Mr.. John r. Wil.
eoHHon North State street. MELODY
Farm is SO extensively planted ard
the mansion proper SO ornate that it
appears doubtful that any one ;ndi.
yiduaI would care to take over such a
responsibility as the upkeep would
prove. AS in Newport, the idea of the
big establishment has departed and
tth9 era OF the cottage and the bunoa
low seems 10 have been ushered in
Chfnago's once fashionable North Side
isYHow a series of canyons. made by
towering apartment houses, and this
former sunny, open part of the CITY
is now almost entirely in twilight
Many or the great mansions have
either been torn down to make ronn1
for apartment houses or have beer
transformed into rmall suites to suit
the present mode.
Brom.nent buds Of New York CITY