Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-05
Wales of Well Known Folk
\ In Social and Official Life
Mrs Hoover's Love of Trees Frequently Mani
+ tested as She Inspects Historic Specimens
Near White House.

turning his department over to Col.
Stimson. Mr.. and Mrs. Kellogg are
seasoned travellers, and the journey
from St. Paul to Paris Is mere tr1ne
requiring only few hours preparation.
They have made three round trips over
that trail since they ceased to be mem
bers of Washington's high official set.
December % Mr.. Kellogg will celebrate
his 74th birthday and few days later,
in the opening new year. he ana MIS-,
Kellogg will commemorate 35 years OF
wedlock. Both anniversaries will be
quietly observed and possibly In their
we'll beloved home in Fairmont avenue
in st. Paul. This home was acquired
wears before the head OF the FAMILY
had acquired his legal and political
success, end they have retained 1t intact
all through their years in washington
and abroad, being unmoyed by eloquent
pleas to rent it furnished. Mr.. and
Mrs. Kellogg have pleasant villa on
Lake Minnetonka. where they spend
part OF each Summer, simple COM
Portable habitation roomy enough to
accommodate a few friends and for in
Vulnerable picnic parties from the home
city, st. Paul.
Former Senator Simon Guggenheim,
founder of the memorial foundation
engineer and as a philanthroplst OF
broad vision, has spent almost the en-
tire Summer at Montecattini, the lovely
spa of Tuscany. The principal attrac-
ton to this shrewd observer OF how
things move in every part of the world
is to meet celebrities this Summer,
eminent musicians and members OF the
Metropolitan Opera Company. Signor
Tullio Serafin. who has been conduct
S,.z- - 1oINf ny6I
and Wagner festivals, has been at Mon
teccattini since the middle of August.
He is Tuscan born, in the ancient city
of Lucca, but often several seasons pass
without affording him time for visit
to the homeland. Mr. Guggenheim,
like all prominent Gothamites is
solicitous over the future of opera and
has spent much of his time getting the
opinions of famous singers and con-
ductors on this subject. The President
of Switzerland and Nine. Jay M. Musy
passed July and August in the Italian
spa, very simple folks. mingling with
the international group as easily as the
non-off1cial unknown visitor. Sir
Charles and Lady Mendl, the latter
formerly Elsie de Wolfe, and the emf
nent British flyer. the Duchess of
Leeds, like Mr.. Guggenheim, spent
many weeks at this renowned resort.
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Mr.. william G. Redfeld, first Secre-
tary of Commerce when that executive
branch was separated from its some
time partner, Labor, has always had a
prediction toward encouraging trade
and commerce from the Kingdom Of
the Netherlands. He now Is president
Of the Netherlands-Ame Chamber
Of Commerce, in New York, and was
among those remembered by Queen
Wilhelmina when she was recently dis
trfbuting her birthday honors. Mr.. L.
@. van Hoorn, charge d'affaires, made
the journey to New York City last
week to bestow upon the former cabinet
official the order Of Commander Of
Nassau-O Orange, q much coveted deco
ration given for civic services of an ex-
ceptional value. Mr.. Redfield now Is q
Brooklyn banker, but he keeps a vigil
liant eye on Dutch-American affairs.
He is also director of the Netherlands
American Foundation to increase
friendly intercourse and to strengthen
the commercial ties between this Re-
public and its traditional friend of
revolutionary years and after the es-
Enlistment Of the Republic. Mr.. Red
| field created In his department the for
| eign service branch of commerce which
has grown rapidly in power and pres