Evening star., 1928-04-01
BY MARGARET r. DOWNING.

hFII EESlGFINtl WllilellN Won EIllt-
witz und Grafton. the German AmbaS-
ssdor. is one of the Youngest men in
his exalted circle and the most youth
ful envoy ever sent to this Republic
by Germany. He is likewise the first
diplomat who has served in Washing
ton under the empire 10 return as the
representative of the popular form Of
government. Herr Won Prittwitz was
- attache of the Washington en-
eExSv from 1910 until 1918. when
ncS.Nt Won BcrnStorff was head Of the
RvSSon The Ambassador was a CAV
ryf:lg bachelor in those days and much
In demand at horseback parties and
tor evening leveeS. Frau Won Prittwit2,
Nsson he married in Berlin nearly six
years ago, is the youngest chatelains In
the attractive group established in the
several embassies of Washington. She
Is Just in her twenty-eighth year. and
she takes the honor of youth from
Sonora Manuel Tellez. wife of the Mex
lean Ambassador, who has held II for
several years,
The German Ambassador not only
has the distinction Of having served
his country as an empire and now as
q republic, but he is the representative
Of the fourth form of German govern
ment which established friendly rela-
iions with the United States. AS far
back as 1923 the HanSeatic League
sent Herr Vincent Rumff 10 negotiate a
treaty Of friendship. commerce and nav
igstion with the Washington Govern
n1ent Henry Clay signed this treaty
and Herr Runff remained for several
years in the country looking after the
consular interests of the various cities
Of the HanSeatic League. The North
German Union and the Kingdom of
Prussia opened diplomatic relations in
1850 and maintained an envoy here for
several years. He was Herr Won Alven-
lcsden, and il was he who bought that
brick residence No. IT'S Fifteenth
street in 1865, the first permanent
home owned by any foreign govern
ment in Washington The first Ger
man Minister from the empire. repre-
senting united Germany. who presented
his credentials to President Grant in
1871. Herr Kurd Won Scholzer, took
over this residence and il remained the
Official home of GERMANY in wash
1rgfon until Baron Won Thielmann pur-
chased the present embassy at l435
Massachusetts avenue in 1903.
Two cabinet officials-the Postmaster
General and the Secretary of Com
merce-would greatly desire the leisure
which they cannot see at present TO
attend the golf tournament to be held
the middle of the month at Stock
Island. just of Key West. Fla. Both
Mr. New and Mr. Hoover recently
spent several weeks in Key West, and
they both prefer this little known re-
sort In the Florida reefs 10 the more
fashionable cities on the coast. Key
West offers much which even Palm
Beach and Miami cannot attain
warm, bracing weather. but never op-
pressive. and every variety of excursion
or sport, including daily boat to
Havana. The Secretary of Commerce.
who went to the Florida reefs to fish,
was accompanied by his son. Herbert,
!r.: DR.. Vernon Kellogg and Mr.. Mark
SULLIVAN OF this city. Some truly mar
velous tales about fish have been go
ing the round since their return, and
some interesting trophies have been
displayed. Mr. and Mrs. New went to
Key West mainly for rest. and they
passed blissful DAYS at the Casa Marina.
f;ir Of the most beautifully situated
End Elegantly equipped hostelries Of the
New World. All enjoyed the hospi-
tality Of the country club on Stock
Island and made their rounds on the
nlne-nole course. This viii be the
first tournament. and Mrs. Malcolm
Meacham has offered a massive silver
cup as a trophy.
Representative Florence Kahn of
Cafifornia. who will be the central fig
Ors IN the many amenities planned
curing April and May in connection
with the twentieth birthday anui-
Versary of the Congressional Club. has
been recalling that coincident with the
movement TO organize among the host
eSSes ot Congress there was a counter
movement among the young people 10
form q dancing and card club, and
MISS Tinman. daughter OF the late
Senator Benjamin A. Tillman of South
Carolina, had the initial gatherings at
ner nome Only daughters OF the ma
tlonal legislators then serving were
eiigible, and Miss Chloe Smoot, daugh-
yer oi Senator Reed Smoot, and now
Afs. a. + Carbon. was appointed
CHAIRMAN of the entertainment COM
fnittee. The club was called .s-rhe
Arehonides and it met regularly dur
ing the Spring Of 1903 and all Of the
hsN Winter Interest then declined
ehcep IN the Southern contingent
Vfien lhe spFlantly daughters Of Eena-
Nr Hoke Smith Of Georgia took II
oFsF, an6 the membership became al
n59st entirely confined 70 the daughters
% Da1le. ms young peoples club did
TOT .elarc the growth Of the budding
Congressional Club, but. on the con-
+Fafy, as that organization fourighed
sno offered excellent opportunities to
re young people In the way Of dane
~ ard card playing the larger or
anzaiaon gradually absorbed the
%'csnHlces, except In Its Southern
~}ng. The most serious rival which
me Congressional Club faced in its
H3sncf vas the Washington Club, to
rnlch .aEge proportion Of the women
~ me legislative circle f1ad become
hiI.i2@'Ac curing the years before their
o"n group had organized
AIRS Ficnard s. Aldrich has returned
" washington after spending parts Of
ire |lHter H. Aiken s. C.. where q
humF%r u fer friends like 70 have their
!p1l2ef children during the severe
Ne@thff As the North. Quite a colony
u ii%t-e folks spend the late mornings
stA1 a.. of me afternoon playing in the
HAp0sscS u pine needles IN the woods
If4cef me watCnful eyes of their gov
tfne@aes Little Dicky Alcrich is one OF
t4e active members ~ this group and
ki'~ recently has made the Journey
''Hin hls home On the otber side of
hskeh ~ he pl1e woods in q neat little
tsft cfa~H by q pony not much taller
lAan h.1 master. But this pony proved
very fat ahc levy snd 50 nov the cart
q a11afn " great. gaunt, good-
t@'4fec 2rat shjch does not mind the
II@f}Dg u lhe cart with all the young
f'ors p,ckec 70 On the way Tommy
Z ark. a'n II MT and Mrs. J. AyeraiI
r-aTk. aho is alout and much
rsCeg thag The ofhers, walks the dis
tanof sEc leaca the goat Others 10 be
;9Dsc tlp3bjaa oYef eanh other IN the