Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-18
Tales of Well Known Folk
In Social and Official Life
Entertaining Sketches Embraced in Star Writer $
Recital of Her Observations In Impor-
tant Centers of Europe

structions to report as soon as possible
on the strength of RobeSpierre and the
possible duration of his power. That
bloodthirsty tyrant was thorn in the
side Of President Washington. and he
desired, If 1t could be ACCOMPLISHED. to
avoid direct relations with him. But
when the Slow-sailing boat from Balti-
more brought Monroe to Europe Robes
pierre's head had fallen by the guillo-
tine. which by his orders had taken so
many victims. Many documents re-
Gently discovered, and some sold this
Summer. relate to Monroe in Paris. One
was the notice of the sale of his house
and its furnishings. This was the lit
tie Chateau de la BouXiere, surrounded
by large park, at the base. of Mont
martre, and the title was held by James
Monroe and his wife, the former Eliza
Kortright. A complete inventory of the
household effects Is also quoted in this
announcement.
Mrs. George Hope, who had been in
Brittany. returned to London last week
to attend some committee meetings of
the Sulgrave Manor. and, meeting many
old friends there. she gave a beautiful
nese Ambassador and Nine. Matsudaira
as her guests of honor. Mime. Matsu-
daira retains the liveliest interest in
Washington and all whom she met
there. The diplomatic corps in London
has several members who had served
in Washington. among them the Chinese
Minister and Nine. Alfred SEE. Mrs.
Hope used roses in such profusion that
the effect was almost spectacular, espe-
cially as the blooms we're all in loose
clusters. All the guests we're presented
vx-if u l1ai,. a.k, Il
the staid hotel lobby look like the set
ting Of flower show. Mrs. Hope. al
though not yet having purchased or
leased London or country house. will
speHd the next year in Britain, where
she has made many friends and where
she has taken over several important
committees in hospital and social work,
besides her we'll known efforts for Sui
grave Manor and the completion OF its
improvements and its endowment fund.
The Duchess de Penaranda. wife of
the we'll known polo player, who has
Club on Long Island, has set a new
standard in feminine loneliness, for by
all odds she is the most deeply tanned
woman in Europe; in fact, incredibly so
| as to face. neck, shoulders and arms.
| In bathing costume she looks like a
| cleaning bronze statue and the effect is
heightened by the unusual circum-
stance for Spaniard that her hair also
is bronzy and curls over her head like
a Greek gods. This charming lady, who
| holds a high place in the train of
Queen Victoria. since her husband is
equerry to the King, takes vast pride
in her tan and proclainls it entirely the
result of the sun and not Of iodine
baths, which are having a great vogue
among the modish in European resorts
this Summer. She is as proficient a
swimmer as the duke is an equestrian,
and from the time the weather permits
surf bathing she follows the circuit from
San Sebastian and Biarritz to Deauville
and the Norman and Breton resorts and
to those on the Mediterranean coast.
Just now she is spending few weeks in
Viareggio, that lovely little town tucked
in a deep dent of the Tuscan coast, and
to see her in golden brown bathing
costume just shade darker than her
skin is to enjoy an unique experience.
Lady Londonderry, a globe trotter of
celebrity now in Florence, and one who
knows the United States and Canada
quite as we'll as she does Europe, has
rushed to the defense of women who
wish to remove their hats at luncheon
in the more exclusive hotels of Britain
and the continent. In the land of the
free no head waiter, no matter how
naughty nor what pretentions the es-
Enlistment might put forth, would have
the courage to request guest to resume
her hat before being served. But this
has happened many times In London.
At several Paris cafes notices to the
effect that gentlemen must wear after
noon garb and ladies be in formal at
tire have appeared. Lady Londonderry
recently selected one of the Partisan
houses and, having invited IL guests to
formal and most expensive luncheon,
she asked them to remove their hats
and gloves in the dressing room. and,
leading the procession, she calmly in
vited them to the festive board. There
was much rushing to and fro on the
part of the walters and comforting with
the authorities of the cafe, but nothing
happened except the next day all signs
about raiment had disappeared. Hats
have vanished from the Commons,
where it's feminine contingent is con-
cerned, and the numerous woman law
makers go through the halls and into
the cafes as nonchalantly as the men,
hatless, gloveless and often having dis
carded the coats of ensemble suits.
X X X
Mrs. William Gibbs McAdoo and Miss
Margaret Wilson were Of the advance
guard of notables who have visited
Geneva this Summer and have tarried
en- route at interesting places in Italy
and France. They received distin-
guished courtesy from the officials OF
the League of Nations and spent some
busy days looking over its annals. But
another eminent committee is formed
in that city with the idea of continuing
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