Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-06
BY MARGARET p. DOWNING.


The British Ambassador and Lady
Isabella Howard will he the next dis
tfnguished residents Of Washington
who will be seeking a temporary home.
Plans for the new embassy include the
use of much of the material Of which
the substantial mansion on Connect
cut avenue and y street is construct
ed ana the work nf demoishinC this
7h.yeAr.old house will he the first step.
II Nill be a long and arduous task,
SpArulations run In every direction for
the abode Of the Lion and the Unicorn
rendinc these operations The chan
celery of the British embassy has heen.
for eight years al least. three -fourths
located in the frame buildings to the
rear and fronting on Nineteenth
street and the Amha ssador has his
private Office and reception room In
the brick annex off Connecticut ave
nue. These temporary buildings We're
found imperative during the World
War. and there all the special mis-
sions from Great Britain and Canada
found fairly comfortable space. For
merry this part of the grounds occu-
pied the rear garden and park and to
the right was the stable once on a
time the most spacious and hest equip
ped in the Capital The chancetlery
will continue in the same dwellings, on
Nineteenth street during the building
OF the new emba Ssy. but the AmhaS-
sador and Lady Howard will have to
find house large enough to place all
the Sumptuous household equipment
until the next home is ready. It is
likely that the Amha ssador and Lady
Isabella will settle this question he
fore they make plans For \ summer
embassy possibly again TO he located
on the North shore Of Ma Chusetts.
The retiring Senator from Nebra ska
and Mrs John w. Harred. who some
years ago remodeled an old house on
Sixteenth and s streets. do not CON
template selling their home. but will
continue to spend at least part Of the
Winter in Washington. Very few Of
those members of the two houses OF
Congress whom political eXigencies
have retired from the public service
will depart entirely from the Capital.
Former Senator James w. Wadsworth
of New York and Mrs. Wadsworth have
a. charming home on Woodland drive.
and last Autumn they had planted a
wealth of dubious flowers, and natu-
rally they desire to see these in their
first bloom. It is likely that they will
continue to reside in WaShington part
OF the wear The proximity of the
only daughter. Mrs. Stuart SYminCton.
Is an added attraction. Mrs. Robert
Nelson Stanfleld has continued her
lease on the apartment which she has
occupied for four years on upper Six
teenth street, and. after making visit
to her home in Poitia nd. Greg. she
will join some friends and spend the
Summer in Nova Scotia and New
foundland: she will return TO Wash
ington next Winter. Senator and Mrs.
Pepper never equipped home here.
preferring to live in a hotel and be at
liberty to run over to their quaint lit
tie box on q restored downtown street
Of Philadelphia. They will spend much
of the Spring here Former Senator
and Mrs Underwood have been living
year at Woodlawn and they have re
nounced their residence in Alabama to
become citizens Of Old Virginia.
When DR.. and Mrs Ohio Fisher Ball
Of Chicago recently announced the en-
gagement of their daughter. Miss F.liz
abeth Ball 10 Mr.. Charles Brea sled,
aon of Prof. John Henry Breasted,
well known Psychologist, who is labor
ing in the Valley Of the Kings in he
half of the Oriental institute Of the
Chicago University it signified that
Cupid was not inundated in such
learned and historic environment.
Miss Ball. who descends In direct line
from the Virginia Balls. the family in
which Augustine Washington found
his second wife, mother of the great
patriot, became interested in the dis.
coveries in the Nile land and on finish
ing her college course at the Chicago
seat of learning she asked for cleri-
cal position under Prof. Breasted,
under whom she had studied. Here
she found not only absorbing work,
but also the son of the professor, his
chief assistant, with the usual result.
DR.. Ball, who followed the Western
emigration in his early youth from Ar
lington County, Va, studied in Chi
cage and is now one of its best known
physicians, and in addition is a scion
tific writer of more than local renown.
He is now in Egypt. and 1t is probable
that his wife and daughter will return
home to get ready for the wedding in
the Autumn. Mrs. Breasted, mother
Of the bridegroom prospective. also Is
Of scientific trend. and was before her
maria &c Miss France Hart. She is
taking part in the explorations with
her husband and son, and is recog-
nized student OF the ancient Nile Ian.
guages.
The Austrian Minister and Nine
prochnich will mark the centenary of
Beethoven's death. which is 10 be cele-
brated for an entire week in Vienna
with a series of operas and musicals
of the great master from March % to
April 2, and which are attracting
music lovers from all over the world
The Austrian legation will have
quiet ceremony hOnoring the great
composer, and in New York City there
will he a special commemoration Of
the event in which All the renowned
artists Of Austrian blood will partici-
pate In Vienna Richard Strauss is in