The Washington times., 1930-06-21
Garrett
Has Varied
Career
Wife OF Ambassador to Rome
Has Played Leading Role
IN Capitals Of World

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Has Played Leading Role
IN Capitals Of World
a truly great lady, one
who has played q leading
role IN the colorful life Of
half q dozen European cap
itals, Is Mrs. John w. Gar
rett, wife Of the present
United States Ambassador
60 Rome and e former Wash
ington girl.
Mrs. Garrett, who is now
ii this country on q brief
holiday from her duties az
the chatelaine Of the en-
bassy in Rome, was Miss
Alice Warder, Of Washing
ton, the daughter Of the late
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Warder
and a sister Of Mrs. Henry
Leonard, of Washington.
Born In. Capital
She was born in the impos-
ing Warder mansion on K
Street and made her debut 18
years later in the same draw
ing rooms in which her mother
had Queened 1t as one of the
Capitals leading hostesses for
many years. The house was de-
signed by Richardson and was
crammed from cellar to garret
with rare and beautiful treas
ures collected from the four
corners of the world. 1t is to
this background that Mrs. Gar
rett attributes her love for the
beautiful. A love to which her
own home. Evergreen House in
Baltimore. and the magnificent
American Embassy building in
Rome bear mute testimony.
Painting, music and the
drama share equally in her af-
fectionS. Her Il1uSicaleS at
Evergreen have been one Of the
artistic treats Of Baltimore so
ciety for years and one wing Of
the famous old Garrett man.
sion has been converted into q
miniature theater, where many
Of the greatest bits of dramatic
art produced in this country
have first seen the light Of day,
Met in Berlin
She was in Berlin, studying
music, when she first met
young John Garrett, scion Of
one of Maryland'S most distin-
guished old families, and al
ready showing promise Of the
ability that was to carry him
to the top of his profession.
Mr.. Garrett was then second
secretary Of the American EN-
baSSy in Berlin, and he tell in
love at once with the pretty
Miss Warder, Of Washington.
The wedding, staged in
Washington, was one Of the
greatest events of the next
Yuletide season in the Capital.
The diplomatic corps turned
out en- maSse, Bart Wirtz
played the wedding march.
and the Rev. Roland Cotton
Smith. Of st. Johns. performed
the ceremony.
Young Garrett took his bride
to Rome where he had in the
meantime, the time interven-
Ing between his successful court
ship in Berlin and the wedding,
been transferred.
Now, after a lapse of years
during which the CARROTS have
been stationed in South Amer
ica. in Luxembourg, in Germany,
in the Netherlands and after
a brief few years holiday at
their home in Baltimore, Mrs.
Garrett is again in the city
where she went as a bride. This
time as the wife of the am
basSador and the undiSputed
leader Of the artistic colony in
Rome.
For the next few weeks the
CARROTS will be in Baltimore
and Washington, planning to
leave in mid summer for Italy
where they will 60 to Capri tn-
til autumn.
Hosts at Dinner
The minister of Hungary and
Countess Szechenyi, who are
spending the season at Newport,
r. l., viii be hosts at dinner
this evening.
Joins Family
Henry C. de C. May has
Joined his father, Col. Henry
May, at Sunnymede, the May
estate at Southampton. Colonel
Mays daughter, Mrs. Harry s.
Black, and Mrs. Wilhelm Won
Rath are in Paris.
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