Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-22

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Mccormick Goodhart, owner OF Langley
Park. has loaned them her house.
The Japanese Ambassador and Nine.
Debuchi are at Buena Vista Springs, IN
the picturesque Blue Ridge Mountains
and the Belgian Ambassador ana Prnn-
cess de Ligne have taken cottage
at Gibson Island, Md, for the Sum-
mer months.
The Brazilian Ambassador, Senior 5.
Gurgel do Amaral, always makes WASH
ington his headquarters in Summer,
taking his vacation in broken doses by
way of motor trips and occasional Vlslts
to friends at mountain or seashore re-
sorts.
slovakia and Mime. Veverka have taken
cottage at Arundel PARK, In tne
Chesapeake Bay region.
And the Minister of Austria and Nine.
Prochnik, who always stay IN the Capt.
tai. find the Annapolis roads beach and
tennis club a place to spend their week
ends.
The italian Ambassador made trip
to Italy early in the Summer, accom-
panying Nine de MARITIME, who re-
manned abroad But he came back sew
eral weeks ago and is again lin resi-
dence" at the Italian embassy.
There are those in both the foreign
colony and official family who refused
to stick by for the Summer.
The Minister of Hungary and Count
esS Szechenyi have gone TO Newport
Summer playground OF Countess
Szechenyis klnfolks, the VanderbiltS
and Whitneys.
The Minister of Greece and Nine.
Simopoulos also left Washington earlier
in the Summer for Newport.
The Ambassador of France, M. Paul
Claudel, was to have sailed for his ma
tive land June 20, accompanied by his
daughter, Mile. RENE Claudel. Urgent
business at the French embassy came
up, however. and he now finds himself
unable to leave this country.
Members of both the Senate and
House were quick to leave Washington
when Congress recessed. A few, how
ever, are still here, working hard.
Prominent among them are Senators
Edge of New Jersey, Moses Of New
Hampshire, Bingham Of Connecticut
Walcott of Connecticut and Reed OF
Pennsylvania. This quintet has rented
a house in the CITY for the Summer,
turning it into a bachelor apartment.
Here's a tip to the hostess who has
a tea or an informal dinner on her
calendar:
A centerpiece of fresh fruit is quite
the thing. It Is IN vogue at the White
House since the HooverS moved i'll.
Mrs Hoover prefers this table decora-
ton on informal occasions to flowers.
And when mistress of the White
House turns from flowers to other things
for decorative purposes 1t Is something
to think about. There Is nothing more
plentiful than her supply OF flowers.
She has only to make her wishes known
to get anything she wants, and In any
quantity.
For. thanking the Mall. just west of
the Washington Monument are flower
gardens greenhouses and plant nurs-
needs of the White House. There are
IS greenhouses alone. Three of these
are devoted exclusively to carnations.
Ali types are found in the others.
More carnations are used at the
white House than any other flower. 1t
is the favorite flower for receptions.
teas and garden parties. AS nigh as
$4,000 have been used for one official
social function.
Next come the roses-the American
Beauty nredominatin This was the
fsvorite flower of the first Mrs woodrow
Wilson. Every dav she would send
orders to the White House gardener
that bouquets were to be sent to diff
ferent hospitals in the CITY.
While not used so nrofuselv as the
carnatiou. the rose holds first place al
WAYS at the more formal receptions.
On these occasions the geranium PLAYS
an important part as supplementary
derora ton.
orchids ere favored for special oc-
casions. such as diplomatic dinners and
tho like.
We ere told that Mrs. Taft was per-
laps the greatest lover Of flowers and