The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-28
Bachelor Maids--Or NdtrOns- Maintain
Some Of Most Charming Capital Homes
Mrs. Rushnore Patterson
Purchases Harlow
House Some George
town Residences

town Residences
News that Mrs. Rushmore
Patterson has purchased
Capt. and Mrs. Charles 3.
Harlows house IN Massa-
chusetts Avenue, calls atten-
ton to the fact that some OF
the most charming houses u
Washington are owned By
bachelor maids or matrons
who seem to have q flair
for originality IN home
making.
Mrs. Harrinan's House
Mrs Borden Harriman's house
Sc 2Ol7 u St., . section OF
washington which was fash
ionabIe century ago and IS
enjoying renewed popularity
with discriminating folk, p
famous. It's charming, old
fashioned rooms are filled with
lovelv things and its old world
garden Is the sceres IN the
spring time, Of some Of the
most delightful Of Mrs. Harri-
mans Sunday evening supper
parties. Mrs. Sidney Cloman,
who bought the house IN Kalo-
rama Road. owned BY Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Bones and occupied
for ) long time By Senator and
Mrs. William III. King. has done
it over charIningly. And the
most original feature of her
home IS roof garden atop the
garage, which is pleasant spot
for informal parties.
Picket Fence
Then there's Mrs. John Allan.
Dougherty's house at 17l2 + 81.
long the home of the late MIS-.
John Waggan1an. This has Deen
remodeIed and redecorated In pic
turesQue fashion to form q perfect
setting for many rare Things
picked up BY Mrs. Dougherty dur
Ing long residences In the Orient.
The rooms. on the drawing room
floor are al done ia creamy tones.
with the recesses III the walls
painted ii rich tones Of rose or
blue to match the hangings.
Just over the way at 1f15 =
81. ii a quaint little house which
Is one day to be the home oI
Miss Margaret Mccain, OF New
York. close friend Of MIS-.
Dougherty. She. purchased II
some months ago, and had Il re-
stored in the early American man.
ner, with Mrs. Dougherty keep
ing an eye on the work. This
was done by George Williams, VINO
IL making q speciality Of doing
over quaint little old houses;
and, with It's deep cream facade
and its garden enclosed In 3 white
picket fence, It has delightful
aspect. Illness u her family has
prevented Miss McC ann from n1oY-
ing into her new home and 1t has
been leased TO Count de Sartiges,
counselor Of the French embassy,
for the summer months.
Out fashionable Massachusetts,
Avenue one finds the pleasant lit
tie house OF Miss Julia Maths, SO
long chatlaine for her uncle, the
late Senator William Mckinley,
and few doors away, at 24O6
Massachusetts, Ave, the home OF
the Misses sedgley, two cultivated
and delightful maiden ladies', who
have something as near to
salon as Washington can boast,
Mrs. Brewster Marwick's house at
1T1S Twenty-secoud st. is another
gem of 4 small house, which ex-
presses the personality OF its
owner in its colcrful perfection.
In Old Georgetown
GEORGETOWN. of course. is filled
with old time houses which have
been done over in accordance with
modern ideas OF luxury without
losing their quaint charm. Mrs.
Medill Mccormick is the present
mistress OF one, a fine large
mansion which was restored by
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Delano
ROBBINS and in which they lived
untn Mr.. Robbins duties with the
Foreign Service took them abroad.
Not Tar away at 1909 Thirtieth
street, Is the home of Miss
Margaret Frazier, which was
restored by Mrs. Claude B. Mayo
and which is next door to the
larger house. owned by Com
naander and Mrs. Mayo, in which
Assistant Secretary of War and
Mrs. r. Trubee Dawson are now
living. Miss Frazier, niece of
the late Col. Henry L. DUPONT.
used to spend much time here
with her uncle and has made
her home in the picturesque little
Georgetown house since his
death.
Mrs. Patterson proposes to re.
model and redecorate the Har.
low house and has fascinating
plans for the beautifying OF the
house and garden.
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The Ambassador of Spain and
Nine. Padilla spent the weekend
in Atlantic City.
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