Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-03

Although custom prescribes few visit.
to other than high official dwelling.
Tor the First Lady of the Land, 72e
Fifteenth street northwest is the ex.
ceptlon with the present gracious in.
cumbant OF the exalted post. For thi:
Is the headquarters of the committee
laboring strenuously for the compile.
ton Of the million-dollar endowment
for the Clarke School for the Deaf al
Northampton. This fund, quietly col.
lected from friends of the former in.
Structor of the school, Mrs. Grace
Goodhue Coolidge, and from philan-
thropists IN the general sense. is now
reaching its maximum and it is hoped
that a presentation of the entire
amount will be made before the Presi-
dent lays down the burden of state
Mrs. Frank A. Stearns has been CLOSELY
associated with Mrs. Coolidge in en-
couraging the workers for this worthy
purpose, and for some months past, the
coupe which the first lady and her
guest make their shopping journeys
through the Capital, stops on occasion
at the headquarters of the Clarke COM
mittee and the ladies inspect the latest
developments and chat over ways and
means with the members. Among those
who have aided Mrs. Coolidge in her
ambition to obtain this much needed
endowment are Mrs. Edward T. Stctes-
bury and Mrs. Nathaniel Thayer Mr.
George D. Pratt of New York City also
has been an invaluable aid, having
stepped into the place of the first
chairman, the late Clarence w. B.
Barron, and other generous supporters
have been Mr.. Bernard w. Baruch, Mr..
Frank A. Stearns and Mrs. Edward
B. Aldrich.
Mrs. William B. Leeds, former
Princess Zenia of Russia, has fitted
into her role as a hostess in the fine
Long Island home of her American
husband with a grace and adroitness
which seemed impossible when the
debut was first considered. Always
tllropy to which the subtitle Russia Is
attached, Mrs. Leeds is at present
bordering with her friends and COL
leagues over a Russian foundation,
something after the manner Of the
Eispanio Society which has proved
no beneficial a link between the United
GHates and Spain. New York is crowd
ed with Russian exileS, many OF the
highest intellectual types, artists, poets.
oramatists and musicians. To eStapilsn
q permanent medium for their present
activities and to assure them future
Is a project which appeals to many VINO
observe the handicaps under which
the former subjects Of the Car labor
in their new sphere. Mrs. Leeds $
now chairman of the proposed Russian
costume and benefit balls to be given
in cid of the colony in New York ana
its enyirons. She has searched the
CITY for needlewomen OF MuscoviCe
origin. who can fashion the REQUISITE
garments. Once having gathered THIS
group. a permanent organization TO
make authentic apparel for masked
balls, historic pageants. even 1or Cne
STAGE has been suggested and there ap-
pears every hope that 1t NAV become
directive during the present Winter.
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Mr. Michael MacWhite, recently ap-
nointed Minister from the Irish Free
state, like several others of his future
colleagues, has spent long periods In
this country and, like the Minister from
Iithuania, NJ. Balutis, he was once
engaged In a lecture tour IN oenaII o.
srousing enthusiasm for the allied
armies against the Teutonic powers.
Educated at Trinity College, dublin,
Mr.. MacWhite studied also IN PeSis,
and having irnbibed a profound love
of France, he spent nearly all OF ms
vacations on its soil. He was engaged
in making a motor trip of the roman
tic Pyrenees country in August, 1914,
when his car was taken over by the
French authorities to rush the soldiers
to the Belgian and German fronts.
Finding no prospects of getting passage
on any railroad or ship back to his
own land, he promptly enlisted In the
Foreign Legion and was in the thick
of the fighting in the Balkans, finally
leaving Serbia with the last french
troops The French government tnen
commissioned him on lecture tour OF
the United States and he passed nearly
q wear in this work. Mr.. MacWhlte IS
familiar with all parts of the United
States, especially with New England.
and he will be received as a friend by
hundreds of thousands of those OF Gel
tic blood. who regard him as separated
from the various feuds and factions
which divide Irish-Americans some ac-
cepting the Free State, others advocat-
Ing the republic.
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Mr.. Howard E. Coffin of Detroit, who
was so admirable a host to the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Coolidge during the
Christmas holidays, Is, to the JOY OF
his friends. about to publish the his
tory of his fad, which is the unusual
one of collecting sea islands. Accord
ing to current comment, Mr.. Coffin
proved that he was an unusual per-
son in asking for the honor of enter
tanning the Chief Magistrate and his
wife in behalf Of himself and Mrs. Cot
fin. All others who proffered estates
for the recreation and amusement OF
the President, absented themselves and
made no effort toward individual at
tention. But Mr.. and Mrs. Coffin are
too keen about the glories of their Win
ter home to allow any opportunity TO
pass without being at hand TO explain
all the details. Sapoloe is one of the
last islands to pass under the control
of this enthusiastic student OF the
marine beauties of the South and his
feats in restoring and identifying the
natural aspects have placed him in the
supreme ranks Of consulting engineers,
wherein are found the names Of the
Hammond Now Mr. Coffin proposes to
emphasize the historic features of his
home, the presence there for many
months of John and Charles Wesley
and the less sanity Sojourn of Aaron
Burr after the fatal duel with AleXan-
der Hamilton But what is Of wider
interest in this proposed story of the
Georgia coast will be the personal
achievements of Mr. Coffin and his flu
ture ideas on development. He owns
some $4,000 acres at Lloyds Neck on
the mainland and it was in cruising
down to these game preserves that he
became impressed with the future OF
the lovely little islands.
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The youthful appearing Earl of En-
roll, who arrived in New York recently
is making it plain that his visit Is not
concerned with the social world. but
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