Evening star., 1928-04-29
Tales of Well Known Folk
In Social and Official Life
General and Personal Sketches Relating to
Notable individuals Who Have Figured
+. Prominently In World Affairs.

! stages 10 Mount Vernon, to Fredericks-
J burg and to Wakefield Manor. where the
great man was born. and thence to spots
/ in Tidewater Virginia hallowed by
| memories of the pioneers, like Will
| liamSburg. jamestown and Yorktown
| Mrs. James A. Reed. wife OF the
/ Senator from Missouri and Democratic
( candidate for President at the HouS-
/ popular members OF congressional So
/ cietv among those of the opposing
| political faith as well as in her own,
! Mrs, Reed for many years lived on
| Biltmore street. in view of the splendid
/ turn of Rock Greek. n nome which the
/ Senator bought 10 years ago, and she
knew all her neighborS thereahout and
! frequently entertained them. This
house was sold during the past Winter
/ in pursuance of a determination eX-
pressed by the eloquent Missourian to
retire from politics at the end of his
term. in March. 1929. and pass his
days easily under his own vine and
ig tree. So handsome site for a
home was purchased on the high bluffs
above the Missouri River, but the
change of mind and entrance into the
presidential contest called a halt on
the preparations 10 erect the house.
and Senator and Mrs. Reed continue
to occupy a suite In the Muellebach.
in Kansas City. their home for many
years Mrs. Reed is a native Of Cedar
Rapids. Iowa, and was before her mar
riage. in 1887. Miss Lura NJ Olmsted
She has never lost interest in her old
home and frequently visits there, while
her friendship for Iowans in Wash
ington is marked, Illinois. lying so
close TO Missouri. also claims her at
tention, and she figures when in Wash
ington in the amenities of these States
as largely as in Missouri affairs This
Winter Mrs Reed has not come TO
Washington. for the Senator has been
on the wing. She proposes, however,
to return before Congress disperscs.
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Mrs. Payne Whitney has recently Sc
cured for her den in the deep woods on
her estate at ManhaSset. Long Island.
one Of those exceedingly rare specimens
of early American textile art. the en-
broidered carpet. This notable piece OF
needlework has been traced in histori-
cal sequence from its creator. Lucretia
Swami, a prospective bride. near Rum
ney. N. H. in 1887, The carpet is
S6 by 54 feet, and completely covers the
vorkroom in the unique little cottage.
called the Witch's house. which Mrs.
Whitney had built for her exclusive use
and to which only a screened pathway
leads from the garden path of the man.
sion. The maker made her foundation
by Joining pure white and thick fine
hlanketing through a series of chain
stitches. which were afterward worked
into the general design. All the en-
broidery is of the chain stitch and be-
gins with curvings Of vine heavily COW
cred with bloom Then from a deep
brown basket holding the exact center
a large tree springs. with branches
filed with flowers, and from ABOVE
birds Of brilliant plumage sweep down,
Experts see a strong resemblance be-
tween this embroidered carpet and the
crewei work in Flanders and Germany
in the late seventeenth century. though
no one pretends to explain how
farmers girl, who had never been even
TO Boston, could come by knowledge OF
or could obtain the intricate patterns
she has worked.
Mrs Mabel Walker Willebrandt. AS
sistant Attorney General, recently pur-
chased one of those fine old mansions
in Mount Pleasant built some years ago.
Mrs. Williebrandt examined many OF
the handsome new offerings before she
selected an old one. and she takes great
10Y IN her decision. not only because
of the stateliness Of the rooms, their
excellent woodwork and general firr1-
ness of construction, but also because
she found q well established garden,
needing only the usual Spring fertiliz-
ing and cultivating. With her adopted
daughter. this eminent lady Is setting
fne example of domesticity and also is
proving most tospitable TO her friends.
The house with wide. deep porches
facing on Monroe street. has frontage
of nearly a hundred feet, all carefully
risnted, and with large trees 10 make
the ideal outdoor Fairgrounds for the
srraH daughter and her friends What
Was in former days an extensive stable
has been transformed into commodi-
oLs garage. and in the side yard are
awnings and sandpiles and other ad-
iu1cts Of the modern playground. Mrs.
WiIlebrandt. who Is now citizen OF
California and has known and been as
so@!ated with the Secretary OF the Navy
for many wears has claim on other
eomnaonwealti18. and. in fact. often Is
rs:rqt ~ honor Of two State societies.
in addition 70 that OF California-kan-
sa3. WHICH Is her native State. and
Michigan. where she was educated.
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r.r Victor end Lady Wsrrender.
ce-sDic1ious members NJ London's inner
eet and IN which Princess Mary and
v.seount fsAccIles are dominant, nave
two handsome young sons. John Robert
and Victor Wsrrender. who are per-
petuaily IN demand as train bearers at
r7cdixn weddings Sir Victor finds that
The youngsters look on life as just one
gaY nuptial pageant after another and
h. fears that they will get an oblique
glance Of It's every day routine. II they
no rot step aside and permit other
small boys 10 have their share Of glory.
SIT Victor IS q serious minded M. p.
member Of the Conservative branch.
and ne deems II now time for his sons
~ be under a tutor and beginning 10
prepare for Eton. Lady Maud War
render. mother of Sir Victor. is a
daughter OF the late Earl Of ShafteS-
bury and sister ~ the present peer. Il
vii be remembered that she bought
heavily 81 real estate near Miami at
the time ri the boom and induced
many If her titled friends TO seek homes
IN Lake Worth and al Lauderdale Lady
Maud has tiny place In the Adiron-
dacks and for some years she has called
the United States permanent home
The young sons of Sir Victor and Lady
WaFTendeF. who are chnms and play
mates ri the boys Of Viscount fAsceliee
am Princess Mary, greatly resemble
tntar mother Who az Miss Beatrice
tavbon. Wss one Of the beauties Of
Britain. She is a daughter Of the late
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