Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-24
BY MARGARET B. DOWNING.

BY MARGARET B. DOWNING.
Mr., sheldon whitehouse of New
York CITY, who has been Tor seven
wears counselor of the United states
embassy in Paris, has within the monIn
taken up residence in Madrid. MS new
pest, in which he holds similar piSce
on the staff of Mr.. Hammond nls ue
psrture which was greatly reSFeeteo'
since he had many ties and was par
f;rularlv prominent in the Jockey CLUB
affairs. seems 10 mark many changes
VA tne personnel of this country at the
wrench capital. Both military ana
naval attaches. Mai Peter Billiard and
Can't r. Drace White, have received
active assignments. The former Will
60 to Fort Bliss near FL Paso. Tex anu
Can't White to the BattleShip Detroit.
Mr. yrhitehouSe began what is proving
~ he a brilliant career in diplomacy,
tn6er the late whitelaw Reid in Lon
6nn He has served i'll almost every
cao.taI Of Europe and South America
ard was for the customary term chlef
Of the Far Eastern division at the state
Department. In 1920 he married Miss
Mary Alexander of New York City. tirst
cousiu Of Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt Jr.
Re is son Of William Fitzhugh White
house and his mother formerly was MISS
Frances Sheldon. He has maintained
his interest in Washington since ms
-s~st assignment here in 1908 and is a
member Of the Chevy Chase and Rae
ouet clubs. OF a historic Huguenot
family. MIR. whitehouse is an active
member of that society in New YORK
snd al present on its board of managers.
The Taususss Ambassador and his
family received the most signal nonors
during their brief sotourn In san
Francisco en- route to their own lano,
Including a reception rendered p% the
rnar,her of commerce, which was
among the most brilliant functions OF
the early Summer. NJ. Matsudaira,
heInS the ACCOMPLISHED diplomat that
he is. was apparently oblivious OF the
hostility shown by this same California
body il, championing the Chinese ex-
clusion measures. for he smuingly &C
cspfed the courtesy and made rousl1g
good speech about the ties that bind.
But what interests Washington is that
unless the foreign Office Of Tokyo to-
tally reverses its present intention
Washington has seen the last OF this
charming family, except for heeting
chances en- route TO other posts. Lon
con is the elimination of diplomatic
career in the Flowery Kingdom, and
after. the interesting and momentous
ceremony which will lift the Ambas-
sador into the imperial circle, it Is
logical that In the opening Spring,
after rest and period Of conferences
with the foreign ONCE, he viii take his
departure for the Court of st. James.
He was for many years stationed there
IN minor roles, hence his excellent mas
terry Of English. Nine. MatSudaira,
1f AT ~ f9A
older regime. also passed some years
81 London when q child. NJ Matsu-
dsira was one Of the important mem
bers Of the corps who came to Wash
3ngtou Ii the first half of 1925. OF
these the German, Baron Won Nathan,
was killed In an airplane accident:
Senior Abailii, Cuban. retired and has
been succeeded by Senior Orestes Fer
rara. and the resignation of the italian
Ambassador, Signor de MARITIME, is i'm
pending OF the seven who came In
quick succession In 1925 and were re-
ceived by President Harding, but two
remain at their posts, Senior Teller of
Gexico and Senior de Anaral Of Brazil.
Mrs John Francis Amherst Cecil. who
was Miss Cornelia Vanderbilt and pres
ent chatelafne Of Biltmore, near Ash
vile, y. c., is following the old tradi-
ton o. the South Ia having her drawing
rooms and dining halls habitually
lighted By wax candles There Is cleo
trac1ty ID every room, for EMERGENCIES.
but the fixtures are gkiIlfully masked
and the every evening illumination is
that mellow golden hue which can be
OBTAINED only from myriads of candles.
Bufmore, during the regime Of Mrs.
Cechs mother, now Mrs. Peter Goeiet
Gerry. acquired a complete apparatus
Tor nololng wax candles and the serv-
Ices Of specialists IN this one-tiine i'm
pcrranf industry. These trained few
yetainers Of the Vandehilt household
stan, 50 that the making Of the tapers
- part Of their routine and they work
n this task many hours Of every day.
MfE. Gerry 50 delights In wax candle
hgnffng that she has never become
reconciled TO the glare of electricity.
but her Washington home is not eotifp-
pea with the requisites nor has IL the
space necessary for this labor. Her
daughter sends her generous boxes on
occasion and when she runs short she
can obtain those soft yellow candles
used 50 extensively In Catholic and
Episcopal churches She has beautiful
DIG sconces fashioned after those used
II the years before petroleum, gas or
eecEr1cafy, and there are some fam
Desils Ia the r street home, the sight of
which brings Up the vision Of powdered
1ootmen holding the lights for the GRIM
clnso ladies' who stepped from sedan
chzsrg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Weddel OF
Richmond, Va, who set the British
nation By the ears and let loose foods
OF eioquence In Parliament because OF
their purchase and removal Of Warwick
FTaory at Warwick, have at last finished
every detail OF the ancient manor nov
called Virginia House, and have been
curing this month entertaining the Viz
glnia Historical Society In the west wing
Of the mansion Warwick Prfory was
built In the golden age Of the Augus-
ftn1zn frzafs n the English nntdlands
about the middle Of the eleventh cen
tury, but additions were made until
1855. when It was known as one Of the
daagvels Of ecclesiastical architecture.
11 vas confSeated by Henry VIII, had
many owners after IL passed from the
sEarlE Of Warwick. and finally, in 1925.
was In such demolished state that II
was announced the fine old building
would be demolished 70 make room for
factory. Mr. and Mrs. Wed6eil were
in London and they offered q generous
suEn for the old mansion. which was ac-
copied had II taken apart most pains
isElngiy and removed across the ocean,
process which has required two years.
But Warwick people who would not
save the relic bitterly opposed It's re-
nloYal and controversies have ragged
in Parliament all this time. Mr. and
Mrs. wedden VIII present the mansion
70 Virginia as place Of meeting for
It's historical society and 10 house vai~
liable documents and relics. One wing
alone Yeprodslcss the priory, while the
remainder built Of It's material, will
suggest part Of Gulgraye Manor. once
the Washington home IN Northampton