Evening star., 1928-04-08
Tales Of Well Known Folk
In Social and official Life
Secretary and Mrs, Hoover First Among WASH
instonians to Greet SPRING Season in
Osat-o. door Beauty Spots.
ny MARGARET r, DOWNING.

The SeErSgHTS OF Commerce ana MIS-,
Herbert Hoover are among the first
Washington houSeholders To enjoy their
garden and on several Of the sunny
warm days Of the past two weeks they
have parTakcn of their luncheon in a
secluded nook of the west wing Of
their residence on s street, A mem
her Of the Hoover household not 50
we'll known to the public as his accom-
,sisSssYuents deserve is Tut, the great
police dog who is paSSsonately devoted
80 has master and merely suffers" the
attentions OF others in the family.
Tut has the regal appearance which
should so with such a name and 1T
would be impossible TO imagine bet
ter hammered canine. He has his scat
8 little OF from the table and is as
attentive to the needs Of his master
and mistress as though he were the
head waiter The Secretary on
sunny Sunday afternoon is apt 10 I'm
ger in the garden and, after the table
IS cleared 10 spread his papers on Ii
and glance over the news Tut sits
hv in a digniiied pose. but when the
arind is unrulv he will place his great
nav on the sheet and keep Il there
until he knows his part is 10 be re-
leased. While the larger part Of the
Hoover grounds is left in It's wild ro-
mantle aspect there are many beauty
spots where very soon scores or spring
flowers will hsunt their gay banners.
The garden slopes down a steep NH
toward Decatur place, and there Is so
raSacla Draining that the blossoms which
Mrs. Hoover likes best would not thrive.
urlesS the rear were supported by walls
which would spoil the contour OF the
land
Mr.. Otto H. Kahn. who is so often in
Washington for musical events and for
social occasions, no doubt feels non
rlus-ed over the decision Of the Metro
politsn Opera House Corporation 10
continue its present situation in New
York instead Of permitting Mr.. Kahn
% continue his efforts to provide
larger and more modern structure on
Fifty-seventh street. Mr. Kahn had
obtained an option on this location and
had engaged an architect and an IN
terror decorator when. after a number
Of acrimonious meetings, the directors
declared the new plan al OF and de-
creed that the great temple OF song
shall continue its career in the old
Ftand. Naturally much sympathy is
felt for Mr. Kahn. who had devoted so
much time and thought to an opera
house which would answer the present
need What interests most observers
OF this remarkable episode is that the
plans for the new opera house failed
to provide as stately an environment
for the golden horseshoe as the old one
ard that the majority Of the stock
holders. whose wives and daughters de-
light in the glittering spectacle pre-
sented opposed any change from the
old customs No greater Splendor Is
assembled anywhere in the world than
on major occasions in the Metropolitan
OperA House 1t is computed more
precious gems and resplendent raj
faent are displayed in the boxes Of the
horseshoe than could be perhaps view
ed in any other one place except at the
6r Jars Of Delhi or at some Oriental
festival held at long intervals apart.
The golden horseshoe IN New York
eltters for weeks. from early November
until opening Spring.
Mrs. John Brooks Henderson, whom
her friends credit with the generous in
tention Of ultimately giving her splen-
did home. Boundary Castle. 10 the Con-
Eressionai Club. has written her name
in6eiihiy in the beauties of upper Six
teenth street. Mrs Henderson has but
one heir. her granddaughter, formerly
Beatrice Henderson. nov Mrs. Wholean.
wife of the commercial attache Of the
United States embassy in Italy. who Is
Stationed at Milan IL is doubtful IL
Mrs Wi1oiean would care to retain this
Grounds. az least as they now crown the
yon6 what was formerly called "the
Boundary" II is likewise plain that
nothing would cause such grief 70 the
present owner as to think Of the castle
being demolished. the hIll leveled and
APARTMENT houses erected on the site
The solution was only as Mrs. Henoer-
son sees II. TO give. under certain condi-
ti0ng, the property into the custody OF
an exalted body Of women, 70 be held as
their headquarters in perpetuity. Every
cne Te1oices. for il would then be pos
Esble for the circle Of legislative families
10 entertain beflttingly. and the vision
comes Of gay al fresco parties under the
venerable trees. with stately environ
lngut for every variety Of fete. and with
the members Of the Congressional Club
a. liberty TO invite their men folks at
VIII instead Of. ss at present. only at
intervals because Of lack Of space. Mrs.
Hencerson wielos a graceful pen. ana
tae history Of Boundary Castle would
make an elegant theme, and many OF
her friends are urging her 70 write this.
the evolution Of fashionable Washington
towsr5 the north from the central
point. the White House, which Is the be-
ginning of Sixteenth street.
Ms Frank Bartlette Willis. though
one Of the most unoctrI1siye members OF
the Official circle. has a wide reputation
1af hOmefTlsking qualities. and she has
many friends IN washington Who great
~ appreciated an invitation TO her din
ners and luncheong MFS. willis was Of
the opinion that there could be but one
home, and 50 she always kept that in
Delaware. Ohio. ready for such occu-
pancy as she and the late Senator could
attain after Congress convened. In
Washington Senator and Mrs Willis
were usually content with apartment
life snc they we're for several years in
Congress Hail But the house in Deia-
ware is 4 genuine home, and most Of all
Mrs Wills takes pride in her barnyard,
where the best blood Of poultrydom Is a
feature MEE. Willis contributed gener-
ously u tfe Congressional Cook Book
all original recipes and priced above
EuDses by the careful house wives OF Ohio.
IBs only child % the late Senator
hiss Eoa Willis q student at the North
western University. has made frequent
sGtlts " Washington. and for one year,
~ 1922. attended tine Eastern High
ocnooi Miss Wills bears . strong re-
hefnb!ance ~ her father II Is her In
ts11tion " st'lcy law after finishing her
academic Co0Yse
Nj Henry Getty Chiffon, who re.
Gently HaS promoted from acting coigr
belor of the British embassy. With the
rank ot Minister, 70 the Holy See
where he B1ll bs minister Of active
status. came 70 washington FIRST in
1915 He was secretary u embassy
urlosT Sir Arthur Spring Rice and ez.
Cegt Tor a short interval, when he acted
o. counselor IN the Embassy at hie