Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-20
BY MARGARET B. DOWNING.

vincing when he states the reasons that
the vast industrial and sports expoSi.
tlon which Chicago proposes to launch
to commemorate the Tooth anniversary
OF her appearance on the map of Amer
lean municipalities viii reach a lofty
point of success in the summary of such
projects on this continent. Public opin-
Ion is voiced in every section of the
country that the era of expoSitions has
passed and that no matter what the
occasion nor the attractions brought to
focus in such an activity. it is fore
doomed to failure. Certainly the sad
fate which befell Philadelphia in the
celebration OF the SeSquicentennial
would seem to bear out such a pessi-
mistic viewpoint. But Chicagoans re-
fuse to see this at all and go ioyfuIly
on their way Transforming a delta in
the river into lake of considerable di-
mansions, proposing to create an Ameri-
can Lido, with all joys of bathing dur
ing the heat Of the Summer in a pic
tureSque environment hitherto unknown
In this country. But the vast sport
stadium now in course of erection, and
which is to present superevents through
out the continuation of the exposition,
Is the chief dependence of the promot-
ers to make the event financially sound
and safe. Mr.. BemaS Dawes is presi-
dent OF the proposed celebration of Chi
Cages hundred years. and all the Dawes
family are enthusiastically supporting
the event.
All that pertains to Quaker affilia.
tSon in Washington has assumed vast
importance, and for the moment there
are two local groups in resident So
ciety which claim the Friends School
as at least partial alma mater who
are now much in the limelight. One is
the more mature group that had the
honor of rubbing elbows with Col.
Lindbergh when his father was in the
House and the other is composed of
what is this year the senior class at the
Friends and which claims that dainty
little maiden who may be Empress of
Japan as close friend and classmate. A
siZeable number of "Lindy'S" class
mates at the Friends School remain in
the Capital. One is the charming lady
who preSides over the amenities at the
navy yard, the wife of the commandant,
Admiral Charles Edward Riggs, who as
Miss Louise Benton Pugh was in the
class with the renowned flyer. Mrs.
Riggs hopes the time may arrive when
the hero of the colo flight to Paris will
resist his hostility to social intercourse
sufficiently to attend class reunion in
the Capital.
All The young students who knew
nttle SetSu Matsudaira cherish the hope
OF journeying to Toxic and accepting
her often-repeated proffers of hospital
ity. Her intimateS in the Friends School
received an artistic Christmas card
bearing the usual greeting and showing
q scene of land and sea upon which the
bride of Prince Chichibu gazes daily.
These cards. although having the i'm
perial seal stamped on the fly leaf and
"Setsu." the diminutive of her full
name, Setsuko. by which she was known
to her associates in Washington.
* x Il
That the banking house of Morgan
has recently taken into full partner
ship four young men who represent the
founders OF this famous establishment
has led to many critical essays in
British newspapers and reviews about
the predispoSition of young men in the
United States to seek financial gain
rather than to serve their country in
holding public Office. It is pointed out
that young aristocrats in England at
once. on attaining their majority, seek
a place In the Commons and expend
without murmur all their time and in
come IN campaigning. ViScount Kneh-
running on the Conservative ticket for
London borough, and Viscount Castle
reagh, only son of the Marques of Lon
donderry. Is trying for seat on the
other side OF the British capital long
identified with his family. Viscount
Knebworth has large possessions in the
Anglo-Ind1an Co. OF London, his father,
the present earl. having been for years
British governor general at Bengal
This candidate for the Commons is the
great-grandSon of that Lord Lytton,
once British Minister to Washington,
who later attained fame as a dramatist
and novelist. Lady Londonderry, moth
er of the Viscount Castlereagh, is one
Of the great political hostesseS of Lon
don, and her reception at the splendid
home OF the earl marks the opening of
each parliamentary session.
X X X
M. Ramses Chaffey, first secretary of
the Egyptian legation, has been recalled
to Cairo and will soon be assigned to
another post. M. Chaffey was among
the much sought diplomats on all va
rieties OF social occasions. He was
graceful, proficient dancer, had learned
all the intricacieS of the new modes,
and was always ready to aid those not
70 accomplished. He was perhaps the
most assiduouS dancer among the sew
eral Mohammedan nations having dip
lomatic establishments. He also Is a
linguist and speaks English with the
distinguished accent Of those bred in
accepted British universities, and be-
fore Egypt took her place among the
sovereign nations he had been a pro-
lessor OF literature and language in an
English college in Cairo. Nine. Chat
fey never came to this country, and the
6ignified lady who bore that name was
his mother. The elder Nine. Chaffey
belonged to the old school in Egypt and
she never became entirely reconciled to
the sweeping changes in the family and
the religious life among her country peo-
pie. She was highly educated and spent
most OF her time in Washington art
galleries and libraries, not indeed cling
ing to the harem veil, but always with
her face covered and in the SeyereSt
clothing, with a loose, enveloping cape
concealing her entire figure. The re.
firing first secretary of the Egyptian
legation came of family well known
in modern letters and critical review ir
the Nile country
The Minister from Costa RIGA. SenoI
Manuel Castro Quesada, has, to the
regret Of admirers of the artistic, given
up the legation maintained for many
years on Nineteenth street, and witt
his staff is spending the Winter ii
Wardman Park Hotel Senior Castro
is bachelor and the trials of conduct
ing an establishment without a femi
nine head appalled, him. His mother
who Is an influential social leader IL
San Jose, decided not to come Il
Washington this Winter, but hopes ar
held out for visit in the Spring. Tn
Minister has not entirely renounced
permanent legation for his country
which will be furnished in native styl
and with that splendid mahogany TO
which Costa RIGA is renowned. TIL