Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-21
BY MARGARET B. DOWNING.

Mrs. John Henry Hammond and
many other members of the Vanderbilt
family are patronizing the modern
American manufactured plate and Ia
bic silver rather than the old and or
nate varieties which come from alien
lands. Denizens of this land who
hasten to Europe for exceptional table
ware were no doubt surprised that at
the recent international exposition of
decorative and industrial art held in
Paris the majority of the first prizes
went to original designs from this
country A bowl for berries, by Mr.
James D. S. Weldon of Cincinnati, Of
q distinctly modernistic trend took all
manner of ribbons and cash prizes. 1t
is simplicity personif1ed and is rectangu-
lar with a floral carved base and rim.
Mrs. Hammond purchased this and as
many of the other prize winning speci-
mems as she could procure. Since the
keynote of good taste in furnishing
home is now simplicity, it was obvious
that palmer ware is in order. Tea urns
are absolutely without decoration, save
perhaps unique twisted handle COM
pletely curved and attached to the YES
sci itself at one end only, something
entirely novel and very attractive.
Spoons and other fiat silver are pol
iStled and Scrolled little, with wide
space for an ornamental monogram.
Some of the many varieties of trays and
platters bear such enhancing names
as Ebb Tide, Northern Lights and Day
Dreams.
The Governor General of Canada and
Lady Wilmington, like the President and
Mrs. Coolidge, passed the Summer in
secluded lodge. It was located on the
Athabasca trail in the Jasper National
Park of the Canadian Rockies. Like the
President, their chief diversion was
fishing, but principally for salmon, al
though In the higher reaches of the
mountain lake they fished for trout.
All the journeys had to be made in the
saddle, for few Of the tortuous streams
are navigable except for canoes. but
the mountain trails are abundant and
kept in high state of perfection. Both
Lord and Lady Wilmington are accom-
piished riders, and as they passed sew
eral years in India before being sent to
Ottawa, they journeyed habitually on
horseback on visits to distant posts
and on those picnicS which are so popu-
lar with Britons wherever they live.
Salmon fishing is as universal recrea-
ton in many parts of Canada as it is
in England and Scotland. and both en-
jo5ed the sport. Lord Wilmington has
never fished for tuna, the mighty game
fish which is common along the lower
coast of California and which attracts
sportsInen of all nationalities. He and
Lady Wilmington may run down to Los
Angeles before the heavy duties of the
Winter begin in Ottawa to look on this
sport, even If they do not engage in it.
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The Archbishop of Baltimore, Most
Rev. Michael A. Curley, whose juris-
ciiction extends over the Catholics of
the Capital City. is another heavily
burdened executive who found health,
rest and intense enjoyment in passing
the Summer in rural environment and
IN fishing. The archbishop was seri-
ously ill through the Spring. He sailed
for his old home near Athlone in
County Roscommon, In ireland, and
spent more than two months in perfect
seclusion. In fishing for perch in the
River Shannon the prelate found the
most intense enjoyment and. like
President Coolidge in the Brule country
he supplied the family table with the