European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 31, 1959, Darmstadt, Hesse Mrs. Hawkins left mrs. Lodge on ride through Spain. Mrs. Lodge no. 64 is greeted in a town during the grueling ride. Our gracious first lady in Spain Lovely wife of America s ambassador to Madrid making Many friends for the . Among Spanish people by Thurston Macauley staff writer on the Walls of the stately House at75 Calle Lagasca i Madrid present Home of . Ambassador to Spain John Davis Lodge hang priceless Art treasures two Velazquez canvases and a Goya. Yet visitors to the ambassador s residence Marvel even More at mrs. Lodge s collection of 128 Spanish dolls in aut Henly native costume for the dolls Are testimonials to the High esteem the people of Spain hold for our envoy and his wife. They Are Christmas gifts from the-15 regions and 57provinces of Spain. The doll s Are in pairs a boy and girl doll from each Corner of theland. Before her marriage mrs. Lodge won Fame As a dancer under her Maiden name Francesca Braggiotti. A gracious hostesses America s first lady in Spain mrs. Lodge is much much More. Rarely has Diplomat s wife entered More into the life of the nation where her husband . Lodge does not confine herself to the cocktail circuit of luncheons teas dinner Bridge parties and receptions. John and i like Best going out to Little Pueblos in the country mrs. Lodge take bread and cheese with us and eat it in the Public Square. Soon the Village people gather around and we talk together. They Tell us of their lives and we leave the Pueblo we leave behind Good friends for our envoy s wife is an ardent horse woman. Earlier this year she and Hawkins wife of the Counselor of the embassy made history As the firs women to take part in the annual 300-mile endurance race from Lisbon to Madrid by Spanish cavalry officers and horse breeders. The two american women joined the rid eat Elvas near the portuguese they Rode seven hours a Day for seven Days averaging 10% Mph compared to the race Winner s 12 Mph toughness of the ordeal was shown by the fact that of the 64 starters Only 29rode into the Madrid football stadium at the finish the ride across Spain made Many More friends Tor the . Mrs. Lodge and were followed by a jeep flying an american it carried a cargo of Cara a Els for the crowds of children that lined up in every stopping place big or , Lodge also made broadcasts Over continued on Page w monday a it 31, 1w mrs. Lodge with daughters Beatrice left and Lily right the family loves dogs and mrs Lodge collects dolls Thi 5tar5 and stripes Tegi it
