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

HOT SPRINGS, Va. July lathe
week was given pleasant flip in an
event of singular rhetorical coincidence
no less than the baptising of the infant
son of Mr.. and Mrs Roman Chelminski
of New York, guests at the Homestead
of Mr.. and Mrs c. Bryan Pitts of
Washington. the ceremony being per-
formed at the Shrine of the Sacred
Heart by Rev. Father Richard Wash
ington Mr. Chelminski is direct de-
scendant of Gen. Koscinsko, who served
on the personal staff of Gen. Washing
ton. at-great-granduncle of Father
Washington, whose father, bearing
the name of George Washington, was
the last of his line to be born at Mount
Vernon. direct descendant of John Au-
gustine, eldest full brother of the gen.
eral
Summer Is very notable for many
matters at Virginia Hot Springs, and in
terestin7 personalities are at closer
range than during the so-called great
season. Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Samson
L. Faison are expected tomorrow from
Washington for visit of four weeks.
Mr.. Harold Bauer will rest here during
the Summer between concert tours. and,
with Mrs. Bauer is expected to arrive
Friday.
Mrs. Willis Van Devanter. wife of the
associate justice, is continuing her Sum-
mer visit A very interesting person.
atty at the Homestead for the Sum-
mer is Mrs. Louis T. Hoyt of New York,
who is here with her sister, Mrs. Henry
Beadle, and their brother, Mr.. Shipley
Jones. Mrs. Hoyt, no doubt one of the
most fascinating figures ever known in
A,ran VII fnty TxYifE rfh
distin otions that of owning an opera
box longer than any one else now liv-
ing in the Ur'ted States, first at the
old Academy of Music and then at the
Metropolitan. in New York. Her COL
lection of laces, lovely old shawls and
f1ounces, is practically priceless. Mrs.
Hoyt has always made her home in
New York. Mrs. BeadIe living much in
Paris.
Mrs. John Parker Jackson, wife of
Capt Jackson u S. N, has been visit
ing her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Max
Surth. at their villa, Yama Besso, at
Warm Springs. Mr.. and Mrs. Surth
lived many years in Japan, and the
name of their villa is Japanese, mean
ing mountain home Capt. and Mrs.
Jackson will sail July % on the Lap
land. and will be at Dinard during
much OF the Summer.
Mrs. Matthew L. Akers of Louisville
is being visited by her son and daugh-
ter-in-law. Mr.. Frank G. Akers and
Mrs Akers of Boston. Capt and Mrs.
William NJ. Talbot gave dinner at
Broadlawn for Mr. and Mrs. Surth and
Mrs Jackson, the party coming in TO
the Homestead for the cinema and
dancing
The cinema is a favorite diversion
here. and the very gay little Homestead
Theater is filled nightly with a repre-
sentative audience. Mrs. William r.
Castle. jr.. wife Of the Assistant Secre-
tary Of State. Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Campbell Graef of Washington, Mr.
and Mrs. Jacquelin P Taylor and Mr.
and Mrs. Walter Robertson of Rich
mond are frequently at the theater,
also Mr. and Mrs John Eager Howard
here from Baltimore on their wedding
trip. Mr. and Mrs Howard play golf
daily. Former United States Senator
James A. O'Gorman of New York and
his daughter, Miss Alice O'Gorman
who are here with Mrs O'Gorman. are
daily seen at golf Miss O'Gorman also
plays excellent tennis.
Mrs Calderon Carlisle of Washing
ton is at her villa, Shadeacre. on Up