Evening star., 1935-05-19
About Well-KnOwn Folk
In Books, Art, Politics
The Farmers Come to Town-Something of
Are and Sculpture President Sees
Skipper Son Race.
a heart that is humble might hope for

it there"
In this same exhibition Is q pleasing
picture by Mr.. Eliot O'Hara Of Dupont
Circle. with the fountain, and conven-
tional. colored trees in the back
ground. OF the many pictures dis
played of the circle this Is perhaps
the best.
One of the richest private collections
of paintings and other art treasures
in this country was offered for sale
at auction last week at Ophir Hall.
the country house of the late Mrs.
Whitelaw Reid, near New York. The
Van Dyke paintings of King Charles
I and Queen Henrietta Maria, Opie's
portrait of Fox, Rembrandt Peale por-
traits of George Washington, James
Peale's Benjamin Franklin, and many
others were sold.
This beautiful estate surrounded by
extensive gardens has been occupied
by several royal visitors to the States
Among them the former King and
Queen of Siam and their retinue.
Besides its rare art treasures and fur
niture the house is especially noted
for its great entrance hall lined with
Georgia rose marble, and its library
window which contains a thirteenth
century ROUNDED and three lancet
shaped panes Of grisaille glass "a
style of painting in grayish tints in
imitation Of bas-reliefs) which came
from the clerestory of Salisbury
Cathedral.
Jessie Wilcox Smiths delightful
drawing of children, so long a part
Of the Good Housekeeping Magazine,
have been sorely missed for some
time from the covers, and many ad-
mirers wondered why she had ceased
to illustrate, until the news Of her
death. which occurred in Philadelphia
on May 2, came. She was a very
interesting and engaging person and
never more charming than when sur
rounded by small group of friends
talking about the homely things of
life. When her cousin, Miss Grace
Wilcox, now of Annapolis, lived here
she frequently came over for little
visits, and few chosen friends were
asked to meet her Violet Oakley,
Elizabeth Shipper Green and Jessie
Wilcox Smith, devoted friends, all
lived within stones throw of one
another in Philadelphia A most de-
lightful trio.
Talking about gardens: Have you
seen the Bishops garden out at the
Washington Cathedral? It's simply n
dream right now with all the fresh
ness and loveliness of the age-old
lockwood hedges, the shrubbery and
the flowers that Ophelia talked about
so POLITICALLY in Shakespeare's Ham
let" One feels in another world in
that garden.
Then there is the little cottage herb
garden which the ladies Of All
Hallows Guild-the garden guild of
the Cathedral-care for. It's planted
with all kinds Of old-fashioned herbs
growing among the ancient stones of
the door yard with a tagged path
leading to the quaintest shop mag
Unable. This is the Quickest shop,
with all sorts Of soft green, silver
gray and tawny brown herbs hanging
to dry from the low ceiling. And tiny
glass jars of wholesome sweet herbs
just like grandmother had-or did not
If she was twentieth century grand
mother with her cigarettes and cock
tail hour-jellies, honey At for the
gods OF Hymettus. old-fashioned herb
candies and as background window
ledges filled with pots of growing
herbs and flowers all for sale for the
asking.
The sale of plants and other articles
is conducted by the All Hallows Guild, |
and is for the benefit of its work. |
The herb garden is open every day
throughout the year, except Sundays
and holidays. between the hours OF
$50 and s o'clock The Bishops
garden Is open at the same time.
Its rather an interesting coinci-
dence that a life of Roscoe Conkling,
THE Gentleman From New York"
and the life story of the beautiful Kate
Chase Sprague, adored daughter of
Salmon P. Chase, who financed the ,
War Between the States, and finished
a notable career as Chief Justice of
the SurA Ame Court, should come out
so near together. The former, by Mr.. |
Donald Barr Chidsey, and the life of
Kate Chase, Dominant Daughter"
by Mary Merwin Phelps.
The unfortunate romance between |
Senator Conkling and the ravishingly |
beautiful leader of Washington society |
in the 61S divided nolitical allies a.
well as society, not only in the Capital |
Of the Nation, but in Philadelphia and |
New York. They were both noted for |
their distinguished presence and
handsome faces. Kate Chase, with |
her lovely titan hair, her dazzling
skin and her queenly bearing, to which |
was added youth and health, was the
toast of clubs and the subject for |
poets. HsT unhappy ending in pow
erty and solitude WAS the closing chan. 4