Evening star., 1928-04-29
BY MARGARET h. DOWNING.

Col. OSmun Latrobe. who recently
was appointed aid to the President, has
3 romantic history which would EARLY
run into many volumes. A member
of the we'll known Latrobe family Of
Baltimore. esteemed In its history, the
6aShing cavalrymsn. known TO the
West as Diamond Dick" was in COM
msnd of the 4th Cavalry when it was
on its way from Fort d. A. Russell, in
wyoming, to the Summer camp. at
Fort Meade, in South Dakota The
way OF march lay through Rapid City,
nus after the President and Mrs. Cool
i6ge had established their vacation
home. and a friendship unique in the
life OF the Chief Executive seems 10
have sprung up at sight between him
and the dusty, weary leader Of the
horSen1cn The President reviewed the
troops and then sent for Col. Lstrobe
10 ask him a few things After this
incident Diamond Dick" on his Splen-
did black horse, was a familiar figure
refining in at the front door Of the
Summer White House. Col. Latrobe
has virtually spent his life beyond the
frontier and. though he had many op-
portunitieS TO return 10 the scenes Of
his youth, he was the captive Of the
open country. Just out Of the Uni
verSity Of Pennsylvania, young Latrobe
ran away with a chum and Joined
the Cuban insurrection under Gen.
CsliXto Garcia. He had hairbreadth
escapes and was very much IN evi-
dence when the American army of
alliance landed under Gen. Shsfter.
He was in the thick of the Filipino
wars, took a hand in some of the
Mexican troubles and crossed the Rio
Grande under Gen. Funston Naturally
he ~, FSsyrinr
war. serving first under French colorS.
then under the flag of his own coun-
try. After the armiStice he was made
q colonel Of Cavalry, given perns-
rent status and. on his own request,
was assigned to posts In the Far West.
Mrs Latrobe, q charming lady OF
Texas, became very friendly with Mrs.
Coolidge last Summer and she has
received a cordial welcome to Wash
tngton.
Under the leadership of Mrs. Charles
S. Browne. president Of the New York
Junior League, aided by several proIni-
nent young nlatrons-Mrs Kermit
Roosevelt. Mrs Robert de Checci and
others-an important dramatic associa-
ton has been formed. with the amhi-
tious goal 70 train its own members as
Gctors. directors, financiers and so on.
70 enable them TO give repeTtory of
plays throughout the season as per-
manent source of revenue for the
league. The first production. given
on the roof Of the New Amster-
dam Hotel during the past week,
was n brilliant success. with a full
cast Of the league appearing in Bar
rie's inimitable comedy Shall We Join
the Lsdies?" and the costume play.
adapted from Oscar Wilde. The Birth
Day of the Infanta" Mr. Robert Bell
Of this city was the manager on the oc-
cssion. but hereafter the league will
appoint one Of its members 20 take
charge The program was quite ar
tistic and contained no advertisements.
as the dramatic society aims for art
and sufficient support from its friends
end supporters.
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Miss Jessie Whitman. daughter Of
Thomas Jefferson Whitman. younger
brother Of the poet Walt Whitman. who
is In charge Of the home and museum
IF 1sT uncle. st $50 Mickle street Cam
zen. n J.. has recently hung in the
main room three paintings OF early
members CT the family contributed by
frisn6s. They are al By a Dutch
painter CT obscure fame. but his work
In 'Tls Hollandcr" has gained the
rraise of the Philadelphia Academy OF
Pine AFts whose curator, Mfr Herman
Lyezy. Eas cleaned and restored the
canVases- The good gray poet w2s OF
Ho.lsn5 cfs1H1t through his mother.
Louisa var Velsor. daughter Of Mai.
Cornelius van Veisor. a PROSPEROUS cattle
breeder about West Hills Lcng Island
1a@S Il
st9oc fcT ncsrl9 zoo vnsrs. before Walter
Whitman fsth@r Of the poet. removed
70 STccklyn end iater to Camden The
poftr2.-S wrre iila work ot q Kew York
srt'sf vacr9 C0T.e.l'ts wishad 70 assist
ard are unsigned They slloT the oru-
lcnt cattle breeder in old Dutch coz
t3f1e ard after the manner OF the
Dutch s~ilool of the seventeenth century
ffrz. Walter Whitman, the poets mother.
who Is ~ dainty rl1ito cap and fr:!,s.
81 C'37 ker f2sl7ign. had the fair hair and
,3.Us e~es q th@ Low Countries Til.
e}S~r Wh3'Hn"a Is typic9llg the Briton
fb7u~s1 his p3te-nai sncrstors had ccr1r
iror En~l7nf y9cn after the conquesl
~ fse~ Amsterdam There are many
f7@ portraits of the p0et in the sam2
'c~r7 - that In ~h:ch MS ancestors
hs"e ben e%hio.t~6
p-eat a~at Co.. fdqc. ms cabinet. nans
r. 'f2e Of tn Nssionsl legislature
ara 0t:leF cltizsns If Washington re-
1"i~e 81 the spienGid tribute which
Vir1sn,ss hfst capital Williamsburg
rTopcSfs - pay 10 lis most illus
f".oas gc3l George Washington. on
tae 2e0fn snriYersafy oi his birth
IN 1882 II Is proposed 20 re-
ef"sie 2 portion 81 The old ci,Y a.
''ngllae I'm RI the spirit Of 1875" 10 the
81 e1}i of pailc new sno ineongru0ua
buildings %.li oe raz~6 and the old town
of wire ceEgeiY shaded streets Hisl sp-
par ia as natural beauty Exact cop
ies 81 private homes anc public build
i7es YlIi be erected. after the manner
- highly commended i3 the 5e8qui~en-
fennlai ~ Philadelphia IN High street
end Williamsburg will appear as II cld
Ti1eD young Washington ~ frequently
trod IS gsYen1entS. am 81 !asag years
came 20 consult ts1e authorities n ~"
eCs5ncli The old Capitol Of Virginia viii
rise from Us original site and Palace
Greer. memorable Is the seat 81 resi-
GeECe - SIS governors through many
sears. aga De reproduced ~ detail with
aii tGe possible restoration II IS early
hogsehold equipment All this Is ~ bc
in readiness fpY the series Of patriotic
pIl2Ylrages IN 1882 winch viii oegjn IN
Washington sne pTocesd ln lejs4fe!y