Evening star., 1928-06-15

candles in rich colors and these In
low candlesticks flank the centerpiece
and are selected 70 correspond with it
IL Outdoor Woman.
Mrs. Hoover is an outdoor woman,
however. and while she PLAYS tennis,
her main forte is walking. She was fof
years president OF the Girl Scouts OF
America and Is now honorary president
Of the association. She devotes much
time to the Scout movement. and travels
far and wide to attend Girl Scout con-
ferences. 1t was through her efforts
that the famous model home, patterned
after that of John Howard Payne and
called the Home. Sweet Home" build
ing. was moved from the Government
ground before the Treasury Depart
nlent and TO a lot. at Eighteenth
street and New York avenue, where it
now stands as teah0nse for the Girl
Scouts. Mrs. Coolidge, who lis honorary
chief OF the Girl Scouts, attended the
dedication Of the building. as did many
other distinguished persons In the
house are many gifts both from Mrs.
Coolidge and Mrx Hoover.
Mrs. Hoover presides over meetings
OF Girl Scouts with nruIresg and grace,
and 1t was at recent banquet held at
the Willard Hotel in connection with a
Scout conference that Mrs. Hoover re-
minded the somewhat noisy group at
dinner that one OF the finest ethics OF
the Girl Scout movement was courtesy,
and that 1t was not polite TO talk when
another had the floor. She belongs To
Washington Troop A.
This honorary president never looked
better IN her evening clothes than in
f~A s-N -
wears With sang froid beSot OF long
familiarity with the gsrb.
Manages Tive Parties.
One garden party or porch party or. In
deed. one party at time Of any kind
Is quite enough for any hostess, no mat
ter how well adapted TO large hogpitali-
ties. but Mrs. Hoover can manage two
parties at one time with conSummate
grace and ease. This she did one We'd
neSday afternoon this Spring when, de-
spite the fact that 'the season" was
over guests poured In to pay Wednes-
day or cabinet day call II was balmy
May afternoon and the hundreds OF
birds In the artistic garden fairly rocked
the trees with melody. while squirrels
Eprang from bough 10 bough OF the
forest trees or turned the leaves back in
secluded corners ag they searched for
nuts. The round tea table was set In q
crystal and china, and there Mrs
Hooyer's secretary or friend presided
serving tea, fruit punch and other
dainties 10 guests, who rat about and
cElatted or walked 10 the fish pools In
the garden This Was one party.
The other party was Of an un0fficial
nature, a pTe-nuptiai tea given for thf
niece Of the Secretary Of Agriculture
and Mrs william M Jardine. VINO was
~ have a quiet wedding within a few
DAYS The tea table for this party haC
for It's setting the lower terrace with ia
flag stones with grass peeping from be-
tween. border Of gay flowers and oil
table was a wedding cake and all ths
suggestions dear 70 a young bride;
heart,
Mrs Hoover divided her time between
the two groups Of guests 10 a. 10 scarce.
iy be missed from either one. and IL waa
when on one of her trips through tht
garden with q little group that shf
pointed 10 the larger FISH pool with
pride and told them that her yoiingei
soTl, Allan Henry Hoover, had conerete1
the pool
nave EOhes Dog.
When we returned 10 the porch and
were seated on a low swinging seat
We bDth fell 10 watching the caDere O!
tile squirrels and though / aaGped fOl
breath lest . Venturesome bugfly tai
might miss his footing in an unusua
! leAp from b0lgh ~ bough, she knew m
could make IL and neyef betted sn eye
These DetA IN the open are the onls
ones In the HooyeT family except thu
great German police dog Tut. H
seems " be the .specisj property ~ tbs
Secretary Snd sits On the floor beside
MIN, watching his Every move. snG
| there is a story that be even sits OF
Mr. HaoyeF's newspapers 10 Keep then
/ from blowing away while ne rocks anf
fesds IN the open air
| Tfe c0Hradesbip between Mf, ana
+ Mrs. Hoover, starting IN theiT UNIVERSITY
/ days and continuing with renewed con
! st&ncy, may he followed with irlcreAsinl
I interest Many women all over tn
, United States stu cling ~ the "Hooyel
/ apron" a garment Degot 0f the neeeg'
Atty sf war that drove all women int
this kitchen or even heavier Wofk Whil'
tbs tDhn folk vent overseas or fIiiEs
exacein.g positions here. of course
Mrs. Hoover originated the "Hooye
sDTen."
She sibo started tiie slogan, "Cssl
and caTFy'', that is, for every W0mai
| ~ carry heF egH groceries and OtilF
| purchases tOgns With her, and thus dis
lasnse With the services Of deliver
ulsB yfi9 might he needed elsewhere
Of e9uTse, Il brought added hardship
III Door women Wt1G had 10 lead sfYffk
children 10 and from the market pr
maps . osby IN AFn1s, and EttH carr
Il0fgs the provisions ~ The dsy I'm
fortunately thf cskh and carry, -
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