Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-22
BY MARGARET B. DOWNING.

D1 MAROAhEI -. DOWNING.
Ambassador and Mrs. Walter T. Edge
are finding life in Paris so absorbing
and interesting that their friends are
convinced that they will remain at
their post for another year, before
making the usual visit home. This will
be disappointing to their friends who
have so frequently enjoyed the hospi-
tally of their beautiful villa right on
the edge of the water in Atlantic City's
modish suburb, Ventnor Mrs. Edge will
have abundant opportunity to renew
some friendships, since inevitably many
travellers from this side drift to Paris.
For while there is a notable dropping
In sailings to France, few women can
resist getting a two weeks wise and
running down to Paris to shop. The
Ambassadors wife was an excellently
attired person in all her roles, as a
guest of the city when she was Camilla
Seawall and as the youthful and very
attractive wife of Jerseys Senator.
She has become an authority on shop
ping in Paris and this is boon to her
visiting friends and, this Summer, to
large circle of Edge and Seawall re-
lations. The little girls have a vogue
already in elaborate nuptials and
figure almost as constantly as certain
little ring bearers and small flower
maids do in the hymeneal ceremonies
Of exalted couples in London. They
also have been photographed and
painted without end and the Paris
populace is quite familiar with these
graceful sprites. daughters of the
United States Ambassador.
Former Gov. Thomas Edward Camp
bell of Arizona, recently commissioner
TO the Ibero-American exposition In
Seville. who comes to Washington as q
member Of the Civil Service Commits
sion, is with Mrs. Campbell, returning
to familiar environment. They spent
two Winters here after the former
chief executive of Arizona had laid
down the burden of State and naturally
he was compelled to be close by during
the long negotiations which led this
country into cordial participation with
the other republics of the Western
world in regard to the Seville interna-
tional fair. In Seville probably no off,
cial from the land of the free made a
more favorable impression on all with
whom he came in contact. as did Gov.
Campbell, and Mrs. Campbell shared
his honors. Feting the most punctiliOus
royalty in Europe Mrs. Campbell
avoided pitfalls and entertained the
king and his consort and all the royal
children, together and In groups, with
the grace which seems the birthright
of Uncle Sans daughters and the tact
which has also been bestowed on them
by q fairy godmother The fine per-
manent building which the State De-
partment had built as the offlces of the
commissioner and his staff was on the
edge of the lovely Maria Luisa Park
and the boulevard which sweeps along
the muddy Guadaliquiver. Through
the patics. in the arcades and drawing
rooms which hereafter will be the con-
sular rooms, a steady stream of guests
were received by Gov. and Mrs. Camp
bell and feted after the manner of the
country Both are natives OF their
wonderful State, Arizona, the commits
sioner having been born in Prescott and
Mrs. Campbell who was Miss Eleanor
Gayle Allen, In Jerome.
The former governor of the Philip
pines, Col William Cameron Forbes,
Japan, is a bachelor and the nephew
of Ralph Waldo Emerson. So many Of
the Island Empires talented sons and
daughters have studied at Harvard and
Radcliffe that the philosopher and
poet of the Brook Farm colony is not
unknown In cultured circles. But the
Ambassador designate need not rely on
honors accruing from his illustrious
uncle, for he has won many on his own
account. Most fervently Is his memory
blessed when the Army officers sta
toned In Manila and thereabout fore
gather in the fine club house elevated
above the city, cool and inviting when
the weather is torrid below. AS gov
ernor of the Philippines Col. Forbes
was an earnest advocate of sport He
gave the site for the country club
house and secured fair terms when
golfing grounds and a polo field were
in demand.
During the years he served in Manila
he made many visits of courtesy TO
Toxic and he will go to his new mis-
sion, the Senate being favorable. not
only familiar with Japan's traditional
policies but with q personal acquaint-
ance with its present leaders. He
knows the Emperro very well and in
the day when he was crown prince
and not hedged about with so high q
wall Of isolation. A bachelor ambas-
Sador' is rather uncommon, Mr.. Edwin
V. Morgan at Rio being the only other,
now that the genial Alexander Moore
has passed away. Toxic is the most
expensive capital in the world and its
ENJOYS need to be carefree and well
endowed TO stand the strain.
Mrs. Hoover and her immediate pred
eceSsor. Mrs. Coolidge, are noted for
their devotion to canine pets, but neither
has ever adopted the lap-dog fad so
prevalent years ago. Neither of the
ladies ever took dogs on her shopping
tours, although occasionally one could
see woolly head gazing from the
limousine windows of the White House
equipage during the Coolidge admins
tration. Just now a furious contro-
versy wages In London about dogs
British ladies are prone to have King
Charles Spaniels, Pomeraneans and
Peklnese in their arms, even when
making calls of state. 1t has amused
people from this country to read no.
tees in England'S stately ministers re-
1uslng admittance to lap-dogs. Queen
Mary Is the exception and like the
First Lady here, she never goes abroad
with dog except for q stroll In the
private portions of st. James Park or at
windsor. Spaniels, according to canine
authorities, have no vogue In this
country and dog lovers have gone over
bodily TO terriers the most favored be-
ing the wire-haired fox, the Scotch.
the Irish and the Cairn. The Boston
bull has furious champions and the
Sealyham has defenders, but at a
hilarious meeting held a week ago on
the veranda of Mrs. Edward Hutton on
the Long Island estate some so dog
owners decided in favor Of terriers and
In the order cited. 1t was all informal
but straw TO show how the wind of
canine popularity is blowing. It shows
also that for sport-loving American
women the lap-dog has passed.