Evening star., 1932-01-03

It was rainy and cold outside, but the
drawing room of the British Embassy
at Washington was cozy and warm.
A bright fire danced merrily on the
hearth, sending showers of sparks up
the chimney to meet the rain.
On the thick rug before the fire lay
q small, dark grey cairn terrier. Occa-
sionally he stirred and pricked up his
ears, only to settle back again to his
fire gazing and sleeping. =,
Her Excellency, Lady Lindsay, small
and alert, sat on settee facing the fire.
She had beautifS6 white hair, nodded
to her head by d $bonservative bob and
her features wedk regular and comely.
She wore whitf crepe blouse, made on
draped lines, 4&d dark wool skirt.
Her only ornanr~nt was long rope OF
pearls.
Sometimes she spoke quickly, flash
ing a witty answer to question. At
other times, she gazed for moment
or two silently into the fire before an
swering in reminiscent tone.
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'"The United States and Great Britain
have a number of things in common" J"
she responded to a question. They
have a common language, common
literature and common sense. BY the
common sense I do not mean anything
offensive to other countries, l SIMPLY
mean that the United States and
Great britain think alike on great
MANY subjects In other WoraS, they
have a sense in common.
"Of course, until fairly recently
she said, they also had a common
history" .
,,aots she saw for international peace
r. the United States and Great Britain
were tn use their common bonds TO-
ward such goal. .,-
"Tn1 quite sure" she said, with this
common background, If the United
states and Great Britain united ther
aims and efforts they could bring peace
~ There he is no question of Lady Lind
saws ability thus to judge the two
English speaking powers. for sne pc
longs, in part at least, to ooth countries
Lady Lindsay, nee Elizabeth Sherman
Hovt was born and educated IN Ne"
voTk She con- es of distinguished fore
hears having as a great-uncle Gen. w.
r sherman Of Civil War fame.
Twentv-eight years ago she f1rst met
His Excellency, Sir Ronald Lindsay, pres
ent British Ambassador to the United
states At that time he was Third Sec
retarv of the embassy in washington,
end later married a cousin OF Lazy
Tindsav's. who died in 1918. In lsZ4
Miss Elizabeth Sherman Hoyt became
the Ambassadors bride "in plctur-
esoue little church on his own country
place in England.
His Excellency is a career man IN
The foreign service, having held many
important diplomatic posts throughout
+he world. Since her marriage Lady
Lindsay has been the official hostess OF
British Embassies in Constantinople and
Berlin as well as in Washington. In
addition. she ioined the coterie OF Lon
don official ladies for time while her
husband was Permanent Undersecretary
for Foreign Affairs prior to coming TO
this country.
But there is no other diplomatic
post in the world that compares with
This for enjoyment to any of us wives
of envoys," Lady Lindsay declared with
conviction. mo other country makes
us feel so much at ease or so warmly
welcome.
This is a unique diplomatic appoint
nent," she laughed. Its unique be-
cause of the fact that both of us are
equally pleased. which almost never
happens in any diplomatic appoint
ment!"
Lady Lindsay has had two delightful
hobbies since her youth. motoring and
gardening. AS a girl she had a great
fondnesS for riding, too.
IT have been driving car ever since
was II years DID," she confessed. II
suppose 1 could almost lay claim to a
record for driving longer than any
other licensed driver in the country"
At the present time her interest is
centered in a green car which she drives
everywhere. allowing the chauffeur only
occasionally to take the wheel. Lady
Lindsay is very fond of touring the
United States, and has done some
travelling since coming to the Embassy
despite the fact that she was III
throughout her first year here.
Gardening comes as almost second
nature to her
Before the war I was landscape
gardener and architect in New York, u
Her Excellency explained. But it is
difficult for diplomats wife to follow
such an interest even in her own
grounds. for Just as soon as plans are
laid and things are beginning to grow,
there comes a summons to new post
and you pack up and leave your gar
dening plans in the midst Of their de-
velopment."
Lady Lindsay was asked to describe
her favorite garden
That depends, Of course, on the
country happen to be in," she re-
sponded. Here in Washington I should
build it from shrubs and flowers. II
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