Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-29
Tales of Well Known Folk
In Social and Official Life
Group of Eminent Americans Who Became Fa-
mar With Foreign Lands by Travel
Sketches. Personal Notes
By MARGARET b. DOWNING.

nj MANOANET u. DOWNING.
The standard bearer Of the Repub-
lean party, Herbert Clark Hoover. If
he wins the goal. will be the most
widely Travelled OF all the executives
this Nation has elected to the highest
0fice-that is before he has climbed
the political heights Gov. Smith, his
Democratic opponent. has made four
trips TO Europe and his wife about
twice that number. But Europe. the
mother country of nearly all the citi-
Yens OF this Republic. is the only alien
area with which the New Yorker and his
family are familiar. Mr.. and Mrs. Hoo
yer have visited and have lived in
practically every region of the earth. and
on no theme Is Mrs. Hoover so inter-
esting as when she is giving compare
tive estimates of the domestic habits
In the far countries
Both before and after he became
President. Theodore Roosevelt was the
greatest up-to-date traveller. and he is
the only Chief Magistrate OF the Nation
who was married under foreign nag.
This was his second marriage-to Edith
Kermit Carow. December g 1885. in
St, Georges Church. Hanover Square,
London. Before Roosevelt it was neces-
sary to so back to James Buchanan to
ind President who had experience of
foreign lands before assuming his gigan-
tic task in the White House.
President Washington never set foot
on foreign soil nor did James Madison.
but all the other early Presidents down
10 Jackson held diplomatic posts In Eu-
rope after the signing of the Declara-
ton. Martin Van Buren, was Minister
to London. post held previously by
another President. John Quincy Adams.
AS Governor General Of the Philippines
Judge Taft and his family became. in
q sense. globe trotters. After his Sc
lection as Secretary of War he visited
the inSular possessions and returned
home by way Of the famous TranSSiberi-
an Railway through Russia, across the
remainder Of Europe to sail from Cher
hourg. President and Mrs. Wilson
created the precedent of going abroad
during their residence in the White
House. President and Mrs. Harding
we're widely Travelled. They had visited
Europe, Africa and some parts of Asia
President and Mrs Coolidge have vet 10
enjoy foreign travel as. except for their
brief Sojourn in Cuba last Winter. they
have never left continental United
States.
Princess Paul Chavchavadze formerly
The Grande Duchess Nina, daughter of
the Romanoff Duke George and his
wife, Princess Marie of Greece. is. with
her husband. soon 70 be the guest of
her sister, Mrs. William B. Leeds. in
Long Island. Princess Nina. is the
elder Of the two sisters and has lived
Tor many years in London. where her
parents established themselves years
before the downfall of the Gar. That
she upholdS her sister in championing
the cause Of the mysterious guest Of
Mrs. Leeds, said to be AnastaSia, only
survivor of the Cars family, has caused
quite nutter in the Romanod circle.
where the Grand Duke Cyril Is accepted
rs the nearest Of kin to the dead En-
peroT. Prince and Princess Paul Chav-
chavadze viii visit Washington for a
few days in the Autumn and will no.
doubt receive much social attention.
especially from the various Russian
relief associations
$50
Mr.. Thomas C. Williams jr. of Rich
nond is a most energetic member Of
the committee appointed by Gov. Byrd
70 Cooperate with Maryland and the
District Of Columbia authorities in ar
ranging scenic tour for the patriots
who viii travel over all routes halIowed
By the name Of Washington when the
tercentenary of the first Presidents
birth is commemorated. Mr.. Williams
has made special study of the historic
region on the bluffs above the James
River, one of the most ariStocratic
parts OF colonial Virginia. whence
came many OF the ardent pa
srfots who were pillars OF strength to
NTre4 -
lead through this region. now stately
residential park. and the motoriSt can
admire such eminent homes as Bran
don. the ancestral dwelling Of the Har-
rison family. which gave two Presidents
70 the Republic. and Of Westover. a
center Of culture and elegance under
Richard Byrd and his lovely daughter
Evelyn, and he can see some new eS-
tales which are Of equal interest. Mr.,
Williams home, Agecroft Han. was
moves from Manchester. England piece
meal and erected in a sylvan spot above
the James River and within sight of
Richmond. Agecroft Manor was half
Bme5red. half-brick domicile built for
me lord Of the manor. Sir Roger de
Langley. in 1893. Close by. on a smaller
tract belonging 70 Mr. williams, is a
naoss-covered cottage which so strongly
ford that the visitor rubs his eyes to
make sure be has not been taken
across the sea, for meadows. forests
the same old-fashioned walks bordered
with the same type Of flowers have been
reproduced and the picturesque Ka-
naNi1a Canal nlurmuring by might cas-
~ be the Avon. This was the home
of Edward Randolph, and is one of the
ea1TprtS&s IN store for ti1e motorists fol.
lowing this proposed historic pilgrimage
The Hon. David Tenant. who spent
much time In Washington when his
cousin, Princess Antoine Bibesco, was in
residence as the wife Of the Rumanian
Minister, Is soon to marry Miss Her
T1ione Ba6deley. well known figure in
the literary and theatrical world Of
Loncon. Mr.. Tenant and his cousin.
Anthony ASquith. son Of the late Earl of
Asquith and Oxford. after many visits
~ washington took residence In Holly
WOOD and contemplated, In turn. adyefl-
t1re Into FINLAND ard into producing
scenarios for the stars They were IN
CalifoTnia tor q year, but finally de-
csoed 70 try their fortune at home, Both
have written dramas and have been
engaged In the moving picture business
about Oxford and the rural parts Of
middle England. Mfr. Tenant Is a son
Of the late Lord Glenconner and his
mother is now the wife OF the .Visc0unt
Grey Of Failoden, formerly British Am
bassador 10 this Capital She was the
daughter Of the eminent statesman and
wit, Sir Percy Scayen, and the niece
~ the actor, Percy Wyndham Young
David Tenant has much artistic talent
and has been a csFtOOutst on IOr-
don weekly. Miss Baddeiey IL clever
amateur actress and figured In several
Tenant Asguith plays.