Evening star., 1928-05-06
RY MARGARET r, DOWNING.

Mary will hold five drawing rooms this
Spglng instead OF the traditional three.
which for untold years has been the
custom But London'S great world has
grown quite as rapidly as the social
wing sn Washington or other capitals
and one drawing room has been devoted
TO the diplomats alone. with only
rsidens Of the exceedingly exalted
realm included, The diplomatic court
now considered. which win be the first
OF the FIVE, is scheduled FOR May -, 1t
viii give opportunity 10 the Ambassador
and Mrs Eoughton to present to the
British court all the new members OF
the embassy circle and their wives and
oaughterS--if they have Such-and Will
Be an Incentive 10 the members of other
diplomatic corps stationed in London
10 follow the program. Next 10 Wash
ing1on. the British capital has now a
larger number Of foreign ENJOYS ac-
credited TO the court than any other
capital bur the total falls short by
about four ambassadors and seven min
tsters. washington has complete
representation from the 20 Latin Aneri-
can republics and from three former
dependencies of Britsin--Cana6a. Egypt
and the Irish Free State-with the close
possibility Of receiving ENJOYS from the
commonwealth Of Australia and the
South African Free STATE In London
there is larger proportion Of Baltic
and Balkan diplomats. but these do not
bring the total TO equal that Of this
Republic.
Mr.. Franklin Mott Gunther, recently
appointed Minister 10 Egypt. has an
assignment which is most intimately
connected with his family. for he Is the
grandson of Gen. Letson Mott, who
fought 50 calamity In the armies Of
supreme Importance and remained
throughout his life IN the confidence Of
the Egyptian hero. Two enormously
valuable pear-shapeo pearls were among
the valuable mementoes which the Khe-
dive heaped upon the New York soldier,
and these Gen. Mott, who was unnlar-
rled. presented TO his sister. Mrs. Isaac
Bell. The recent chief of the Mexican
Bureau Of the State Department has
many lluStriouS forbearS IN diplomacy,
Statecraft and medicine The founder
Of the Mott line in this country was DR..
Abram Mott. who settled on Long
Island in i643. Several generations of
the family were diplomats, the second
Isaac Bel. son of Gen. Lessons sister,
having been the Minister 10 the Neither
lands for nearly 20 years. The Minis
ter TO the land Of the Nile is the son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin L. Gunther,
the latter formerly Miss Louise Mott.
daughter of DR.. Valentine Mott, ma
tive Of New York, who was an eminent
physician and sometimes called the
father OF modern surgery. Mrs Gun
thsr was Miss Louise Bronson Hume
viii of WELLESLEY, Mass. and her mar
risge to Franklin Mott Gunther occurred
IN Ae a rn~ner mar Cunt her
has passed through the grariasions re-
euired in the foreign service. and has
lived practically in every land which
holds friendly relations with this Re-
public. He was counselor OF the em-
haSsy IN Rome. and acted as charge
6'afaires Four years ago be was called
TO the State Department to Serve the
traditional period before being assigned
20 major post. Mr.. and Mrs. Cunther
Lived in Georgetown, and were active In
the amenities Of the foreign circle
Mrs. Frank Orren Lowden Is well re-
msmbered in washington for her ur-
relEuting war on The weeds which fnfeSt
the average lawn in the Spring. When
the present farnssr-Statesman candidate
for President was a Representative IN
Congress the family occupied that fine
mansion, Calumet Place. now no more,
on the corner Of Thirteenth street and
Clifton place, which sat back from the
street, on spacious lawn. II was sup
piled with good grass as Washingt tontaus
know such. but the LowdenS--eSpeciaIiy
Mrs Lowoen-are experts in that line.
For years she had sent TO England Tor
grass seed. the kind which makes that
deep rich, velvet plot famed in song
ard story and the envy OF visitors from
this Republic In due time the grass
plots before the Chicago home OF the
then future governor became one Of
the sights OF the city Mrs. Lowden
worked over the grass at Calumet Place
with excellent results and Ii was
genuine gGTr0w when that beautiful yer-
can't place wss covered by an apartment
house. Al Sinnfssippi Farm. the present
home of CYoY. and Mrs. Lowden. Is what
experienced Judges call the finest piece
% xwsrd on the North American con-
tinent. the result Of constant sowing
of grass seed linanulteratsd with weeds,
s0wn In the Autumn and carefully fer
tslizeo With well rotted ground pasture
mold. rolled and clipped regularly dur
ing the growing season and Of course
watered when the weather Is dry. That
rolling lawn equals the finest in Britain
or Scotland and shows that. contrary
% popular opinion a splendid carpet Of
grass In possible in 10 years, instead Of
the 100 allotted In the current story
OF the British lord and his recipe for
good grass.
Secretary Kellogg can well appreciate
tire feelings of the British premier Mr.
Stanley Baldwin. and bis minister Of
foreign affairs on seeing the successful
manner IN which big business Is lur-
ing brilliant men from the public sery-
ice The past year has seen the depart
TIRE from public life OF such eminent
persons as Lord Reading wartime AM
bassadof 10 Washington: Sir Robert
Horne ard Mr.. Rezinald McKenna
Lord Readings successor in Washing
Ton, Sir Auckland Geodeg. quit the Brit
asa foreign service some time ago and
he took with him no Less than three
bright young men 0f the foreign office
Who saw quicker results In business thar
FRI awaiting the lapse Of years IN which
they would strive 70 climb upward IN
the diplomatic role Great Britain
takes these reslgnations very much u
heart ard the press is filed with re-.
gretA for the rnateriaaiSm ~ the age
The United States Secretary Of STATE
IL constantly faced by the sudden reslg.
nation o. some ore VINO seemed ideal foi
the foreign service but had been 81.
traeted Dy generous offers from the ia
cagtrial captains. Nor is Mr. Kellogg
asone in these disappointments, foi
they ooglle also % each of the cabinet
officials. since II has become common
place " remark how meagerly all Gov
eYEnaent officers are rewarded and how
slos ss promotion Great Britain, "
I. is related. now faces mare seute prob
fens fban al spy tlEnk III recent hiAtoTi
end tie loss ~ talent for government
displayed by Iord Reading and Ar
Ftqiuaid IcKenna Is elassed as 4
caiamlsy
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