Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-15
BIZ MARGARET n. DOWNING.


Mfr. Joseph Walker Wear. recently APP
pointed chairman of the Dwight Davis
tennis cup committee Is boyhooo
friend Of the Secretary of War native
of St Louis and a devoted son OF Yale.
Mr.. Wear is the vice president OF the
firm Of w. A. Hartman & Co. of New
York and Philadelphia. He succeeds
Mr. Julian S. Myrick as chairman Of
the international tennis committee
which each year SuperviSeS the cham
pionship games for the winning OF the
splendid trophy given by the Secretary
Of War. In his senior wear Mr.. Wear
was an enthusiastic base ball player
and was captain OF the Yale team, and
in fact he never figured IN the tennis
group during his college days nor for
some years after he entered commercial
life. For some time now. however he has
been an earnest supporter of Mr., Davis
in improving the American game and he
plays fine one himself He organized
several tennis clubs in suburban ST.
Louis and once played against Mr..
Dwight Davis for the Mississippi Valley
single title and won ii. In recent years,
MI Wear has been the partner Of Mr..
jay Gould i'll efforts "a capture prizes
in the doubles and he has hardwon
reputation which makes him entirely
every land where tennis is played His
young son. William Potter Wear. like
young Dwight Davis, has won his laurels.
Last Summer the two Wears played the
father and son lawn tennis champion
ship games with entire success. winning
the Longwood tournament trophy
A romance of the squash racquets
eliminated in the announcement a
few DAYS ago OF the engagement of
Miss Gwendolyn Rose to John w.
Macksy I'd. the oniy son of Mr.. Clar-
ence H Mackay. The young people
are neighbors when their families are
in their Summer homes in Long Island,
When both we're in the school classes
they were friendly rivals on the tennis
court. Miss Rose Is the daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Rose Of New
York City. whose country home. Over
land House il at Wcstbury. She was
educated in Paris and made her debut
two seasons ago. Mr.. Mackay is the
third generation OF the line OF John
W Mackay. whose name will be per-
petually associated with underSea
cables. This young man. who will in
herit vast fortune. has spent much
time with his pateTnal grandmother,
the venerable Mrs. John w Mackay,
who lived so MANY years IN London
and Paris and established a reputation
for splendid hospitality in both cities.
She has retired from the social stage
and is spending the evening OF life in
q pleasant home not too far distant
from her sons To permit her seeing
hi and his family often and yet re-
moved sufficiently not to be disturbed
through his constant entertainments.
The marriage is beng arranged Tor
the early Autumn and will be an event
Of international Importance. Young
John is a hard hitter on the tennis
court and has a cen filled with his
trophies Miss Pest has had her
triumphs. too. and in the past two
years she has played opposite her
f1snce very often.
\
Mrs. Edward Everett Gam, sister Of
Senator Charles Curtis. running mate
Of NJ. Herbert Hoover in the preslden-
t!al race. has lived in Washington since
1893. when her brother was elected 10
the Fifty-siXth Congress. and OF all the
four women on whom public attention
ts focused as the result of the two con-
MENTIONS she has lived at the Capital
for the longest time and has wider
acquaintance among its people. Al
though better known for her poiitical
scumen and her aid 10 her brother IN
his camoaiens. those who have had an
Intimate glimpse of Mrs Gam IN her
home speak Of her proves with ner
needle and of her skill in lace making
and in culinary matters. In the COM
r1odious. well placed home in CleVeIano
Park. where the vice presidential canol-
sate has made his home since MRS.
Curtis died in 1924. the many WINDOWS
facing Macomb street are covered Win
fine net curtains with lnsets OF re-
rsissance lace. all fashioned py Mrs.
Cams clever fingers. In TACT. All the
curtains in the house are nanoma0e'
sor.e ~ sheer fine efanine, with cob
v-eI1hv rnedallions of honiton and edged
With the same. On one OF his trips 10
the Orient Senator Curtis brought nome
a pauei of japanese embroidery. INC
familiar peacock on black Satln, VIII VIII,
large vivid roses and other MOWERS AXE
eIJeT, hued morning glories, surrounding
fne proud fowl Mrs. Gam admired
this so much that she procured INC
material and in an increnioiy sfloEt
time had copied the japanese master
niece 50 faithfully that u is oinlcut
to select the original. Dainty hete
garments for her two small grand
,7tacee Anne George and Constance
knight go by mail several times
month.
Mrs John Henry Gibbons, president
Of the All-Hallow Guild, and her as
sociates are devoting time. energy ana
income 10 making the Cathedral Close
Of Ss Peter and Paul a replica OF
the illustrious gardens which sur
rounded the ministers Of Britain. she
has provided for the Washington home
through the burning days cool, rest
FIJI place for meditation and insplra-
tion. The boxwood garden alone would
lure many There have been recently
added some superb trees Of giant size,
. 70-soot pine from Maine. procured
through the efforts of Mrs. Prank b.
Moves six massive holly trees OF near
Is 200 years ago, which were taken
from ruined immortal estate OF
MARYLAND successfully unearthed and
transported 20 Woodley. are flourish
ing In the outer edge Of the box cir
cles An ancient Irish yew tree also
has been removed through one Of
those miracles Of modern gardening
end is glorious, solemn feature OF
the rear section Of this evergreen
planting Another charming adjunct
- this Doz garden is that only time
stained stones have been used TO form
the walks OF ~ fashion the steps
Many were taken from the once lovely
garden Of Abingdon. near Alexandria
va the home Of John PaFke Gusts
ard hts wife. Eleanor Calvert. and the
birthplace Of their children, afterward
tine wards and adopted son and caugh-
ters u the first President