Evening star., 1928-05-13
Tales of Well Known Folk
In Social and Official Life
Ambassador to Cuba and Mrs Judah Enjoying
Period Free From Official Routine-Notable
Historical Incidents.

! of Paris. and he has several times been
assigned to this Capital, His last mis-
sion to Washington was In 1919. when
he was dispatched as charge oadalres
in order 10 permit Ambassador Jus
| serand and Nine Jussarand to visit
France, after being marooncd' MS IL
were In this country during the prog
ress OF the World War. He held very
important position in the foreign Office
| for four years. and from there was sent
to Vienna in 1923.
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! King George and his sons regard very
( lightly the agitation in Londonsto re-
| store the high silk hat to the fashion
pageantS of pedestrians. and as they
! cling TO their bowlers so the bloo6cd
| males Of Britain do the same Some
enterprising statiSticians have discover
cd that ono man out of GO wore SILK
hat Mt the brilliant parade on Fifth
avenue, New York City, on Easter sun
day. and these who did appear in the
"toppers" were of the older generation,
DESPITE tho efforts of the social men
tors to have the English gentleman
wear his high silk hat down town to
business every morning. this venerable
custom has been entirely discarded
quite as much in the Old World as in
the New. Even Paris. where such
sharp distinction prevailed in the attire
of professional men. business men ann
workmen. has taken over more OF
democratic procedure and the hlgh net
appears only on ceremonial occasions, as
it docs in Washington and other Amt
ican cities. All this agitation has set
the Oxford savants TO work to discover
TO whom credit is due for the origin ot
! the high silk hat 1t is, according TO
The Fncyclopedia Britannica. Of Floren-
tine birth and had been mentioned IN
cour: annals as early as 1850, and ITS
use has been co-extensive with civiliza-
ton and culture. But the scholars Say
that its life is now ebbing and that n
another generation this impressive mead
gear will be obsolete as the plume hat
worn with the curled ringlets OF the
cavaliers.
Mrs, Robert Todd Lincoln and her
daughter. Mrs. Charles Isham. who was
Mary Lincoln. eldest Of the two daugn-
ters of President Lincolns only SurVlV-
ing son, will leave Washington carly IN
June for their villa in Manchester, VT.
They passed a pleasant Winter in what
remains one Of the stately old mansions
in the District. the James Dunlop place,
which occupies an acre OF ground. eX-
tending on both sides and back OF the
house at No. 30i4 N street. Mrs. ISnam
had a short time before her fathers
death purchased a house lower down on
N street. but she has since sold this and
now makes her Winter home with her
mother Her son Lincoln 1shanl ana
his wife are frequently their guests ana
the old house resounds with childish
laughter during part of the year. Judge
Dunlop built his house in the days be-
fore the Federal Government laid out
the District of Columbia. and 1t is on
the generous scale of the era. One IN
teresting point is the long gallery TO
the north with blind windows. built, as
goes the legend. so that the slaves serv-
ing banquets or employed at their daiiy
labors could not be distracted by passers
In the street. The garden Is very an
cient and as Mr.. Lincoln passed all OF
! the Summer on his Vermont place no
special thought was given to 1t except
| TO Keep everything in order. Some
/ wears ago, before Washington knew OF
/ the glory OF the cherry blossoms. o
| friend gave Mr.. George Dunlop, great
| grandson of the original owner, jap
anese fruit tree. probably one OF tne
| ample variety. which bears blossoms only
| and this, on the south side OF the gar
! den, is now tall and stately. and no tree
| in Potomac Park was lovclier in flower
and bronzelike foliage.
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| Mrs. MedilI Mccormick, who is the
central figure in many amenities OF
congratulatory nature, is also the owner
| OF one of Georgctown's old homes, a
spacious yellow brick building on the
! corner Of Twenty-eighth and @ streets,
I erected in the early i800s by Henry
/ Dodge, a merchant prince of Newbury-
1 port Mass. attracted to the Federal
| District by the supposed opportunities
offered in the shipping line. This mousse
( Is not an architectural triumph. but IL
/ ts comfortable 10 degree. and Mrs. Nc
| Cormick and her children delight In It's
/ secluded porches. It's many hooks and
/ the possibilities Of the garden. A deep
/, portico opens off the main entrance.
| c0ziJy furnished as a waiting room, and
| while the visitor awaits the opening OF
the door he may rest In comfortable
chair and glance over the paper Tor the
moment All the rooms are lofty in
height and spacious In floor dimensions,
and the glorious fireplaeeg, where mas
siYe logs burn three-qnarters OF the year
are among the highly prized possessions
OF the mistress Mrs. Mccormick has
NOT attempted HICU III Tie kdlnci llliF
but there Is venerable growth OF flow
ering shrubs and of perennials like iris
and peonies that promise fun bloom
and will furnish abundant flowers for
the great vases which are placed on the
porches and in all the rooms.
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Gov. Byrd Of Virginia has beer
among the ardent champions of thc
restoration Of the old Hall Of Delegates
in Richmond. the design for which
came from the versatile hand Of Thomas
Jefferson, Coy Byrd, With an ener-
getic committee Of Richmond historical
students, has been gathering old paint
lngs, relics and documents relating t0
days long past. and bronze tablets will
be placed 10 irnpart minute informa
ton. This venerable Hall Of Delegates
has seen stirring chapters Of history
written within its WaIig~~-the c0nven-
ing of the General Assembly in 1889
the placing Of the statue Of President
Washington in 1896. the trial Of Aaron
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