Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-27
Tales of Well Known Folk
In Social and Official Life
First Lady's Flower Realm Depressed by
Weather-Lady Londonderry Leading
Political Hostess of British Capital

| Of land at Ormand Beach. Fla. Years
ago, the finest house which Mr. Rookie
| Teller ever built, that in Cleveland
was sold and he transferred his citizen
ship to the Empire State. He still oc-
cupies the first house he built on the
Pocantico Hills, but those in contem-
plation by his grandchildren are much
more spacious and elegant.
Mr.. Rockefellers patriarchal idea was,
however. antedated- by almost 40 years
in the Glen Cove section of Long Island
by the philanthropist, Charlie Pratt. Six
Of his sons built Summer homes on the
land which surrounded the original
Pratt home. and a son-in-law followed
this example; Representative Ruth
Baker Pratt lives in handsome villa
left by her husband, eldest of these
sons, and it was at the adjoining estate,
that of Herbert Pratt, that the Prince
Of Wales was entertained when he was
attending the Meadowbrook polo tour
nament. This group of family homes
made a deep impression on the heir to
the British throne and he must have
discussed its existence freely in his own
home circle for every once and again
some allusion gets into print. saying
had discovered that families in the
United States are not so migratory as
the British public had been led to be-
lieve. If the prince had gone to VIII
mington he would have found du Points
in the sixth generation living on the
land acquired by the immigrant Irenee
du Pont, the royal powder manufac-
turer who fed from the terror in 1895
and settled on the Brandywine. Former
Senator Coleman du Pont enlarged the
first house and transformed the first
mill as q residence owned by the refu-
gees and it is highly improbable that
these will ever pass out OF the family.
Mr.. Thomas S. Gates is the first
president of the University of Penn
sylvania, although that institution was
a fiourishing seat of learning when the
Continental Congress met in Phila-
delphia But, after the ancient scholas-
tic way, its executive head has hitherto
been known as "the provost" But this
eminent institution has recently de-
termined to introduce a business adj
ministration, the cultural end being
considered so well established as to
need no especial attention. The new
president graduated from the Keystone
States oldest college 81 years ago and
he plunged at once into the world OF
business, via the common route through
the law, with connections leading to
the mighty corporations. He later be-
came associated with the banking Arm
of Drexel and eventually with the John
Pierpont Morgan Co. Very early in his
career President Gates was invited
into the board of trustees OF his
alma mater and eventually he became
treasurer of the university and chair
man of the board of athletics. OF ripe
years and experience, he has laid down
many of the burdens of active life
and is prepared to serve the venerable
institution which he heads whole
heartedly and with superb energy and
courage. Political and social affairs
have brought Mr.. Gates TO Washington
frequently, and two years ago he was
guest of honor at one of the brilliant
receptions which the Pennsylvania
State Society gives several times each
Winter.
Mr.. Andrew Squire Of Cleveland is
the last of a famous trio OF friends
whose affection was proverbial: Inc
and Judge william Brownell Sanders.
THOSE who have read the recently pub
lisled biography of the lamented AM
basgador to france will recognize potn
names for the work included scores OF
Mr.. Herricks letters to these friends.
That which he wrote on the passing OF
Judge Sanders Is deemed one OF the
most inspiring documents In the group
of letters and, according to literary
critics. it will be revered by posterity
among the famous expressions from
worthy pens.
the debt which the prosperous lake
city owes to these three men Is not
to be measured by ordinary standards,
but the story Is inseparable from its
progress. Mr.. Squire, who contributed
SO extensively to the letters collected
in the Herrick biography, in a recent
statement, admitted that in the last
letter addressed to him by the late dip
lomat as the dearest friend throughout
the years" he found his life's greatest
triumph. For years associated with the
Ambassador and with Judge Sanders In
legal practice, Mr.. Squire has passed
the eightieth milestone in prime con-
dition and Is now engaged In writing
the story of this memorable friendship,
a book which will have an instant APP
peal not. only in Ohio, but to all who
value the record of the formative years
of the Republic from the middle of the
last century, whe nevents shaped them
selves toward the entrance into world
affairs.
Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt, who has
gradually overcome the handicap of the
almost fatal attack of infantile paraly-
sis from which he suffered some six
years ago, gives full credit for his re-
covery to the healing waters of Warm
Springs, Ga. Strongly convinced that
this spa has curtive power needed
in this dread disease, the Governor and
his friends are endeavoring to enlarge its
usefulness and to make 1t better known
in this country. Mr.. John j. Raskob,
chairman of the Democratic Commit
tee, has given a generous sum toward
a fund for this Y1irn0sa and YnanV other
contributors have written their names
for the same purpose Mineral waters
with certain definite curative values are
so we'll advertised In Europe that the
majority of the citizens of this country
know much more about them than they