Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-22
Correspondence Of The EVENING STAR

| hhs HOW HIS LITTLE GRANDSON TAKES A
D1P-BATHISa DRESSES OF MRS. M'kEE, MRS
RUSSELL HARRISON AND MRS. DIMMIcK
! Correspondence OF The EVENING STAR.
| CAPE MAY PoINT, Nj, August 19.
When went to the Cape May Point bath
houses to engage one for the season I was
ushered by the bathing mistress to the next to
the last row of houses. There" she said with
the air OF one comforting great favor, there.
1 am going to put you in the row with the Pres-
dents family" and she pointed to the end Of
the line. Gazing in the direction indicated by
her saw that upon the doors of the two houses
nearest the beach had been placed small white
cards containing the simple inscription, Mrs.
| Harrison
| tried to look AZ though / was very much
| impressed with the honor bestowed upon me
and my benefactrese evidently appreciated the
| effort. for she proceeded to confer still another
one. Would you like to see their suits?" she
asked. and on my replying Il should be de-
| lighted" was conducted to the front OF the
platform. where on clothes line, apart from the
rest, hung III state three bath dresses, belong
/ ing respectively to Baby Mckee, TO Mrs. Nc
Kee and to Baby McKee's maid.
An amusing sight it was and not at all awe
| inspring-the three suits on the line swaying
backward and forward III the wind and be-
l fore them as show woman the acknowledged
! keeper of the bath houses. First of all was
/ Baby Hckees suit OF neat dark blue, ono OF
pair OF black stockings. The dress of the maid
| was in nowise remarkable except for the fact
| that the dark blue flannel without a sign of
| trimming WAS in perfect taste.
| oREENKRY-YALLERY COMBINATION
But the suit of Mrs. Mckee! fairly held my
breath when saw il. Such a marvellous crea-
ton as that was. The color was a bewildering
cross between green and yellow sort OF bill
ious green or a sickly buff. But however that
| may have been, the trimming of the green
ery-yallery" com bination was positive enough
Black passementerie figures of WOODEN braid.
about i've inches Ill circumference, encircled
the skirt. while smaller ones adorned the neck
and sleeves Of the bodice. / was greatly re-
hered when my guide interrupted my thoughts
with the remark: We don't think much Of
| them suits for the Presidents folks, but
| Mrs. Harrison has ordered new ones for the
whole lot"
The new suits evidently arrived in good
time, for l never again saw the '.Greenery-yal-
lery' and black creation. On the Monday fol-
lowing the day on which my bath house was
engaged was in the small room preparing for
my daily dip III the ocean. when i heard q
childish scream OF delight, followed by a deeper
voice. which said: We'll. Ben. you amt ago
ing in bathing today. are your
Peeping cautiously from behind my half
closed door l beheld his excelency the Presi-
dent of the United States playing peek boo
with his small grandson, who was in his house
disrobing for the bath.
THE PRESIDENTIAL PARTY IN THE SURF
Reclosing my door, made haste with nv
| toilet and was soon Oh my way to the beach.
There 1 found the President already in the
| surf, with Private Secretary HaIford at his side
Turning around saw Baby Mckee seated on
the clasped hands Of his mother and Mrs
Dimmick, with one chubby arm held tightly
around the neck OF each, after the fashion OF
Carry Ny Lady to London" Securely and
comfortably perched on his seat he allowed his
bearers to carry him out into the water, where
the waves broke over his head. After two or
three dips in the surf the fearless little bather
was delivered to ms nurse, who carried him
back to the bath house.
While in bathing. the presidential party
keeps very much together The crowd OF
bathers from the hotels and cottages is very
coasiderate; although maintaining a lively
interest IN the Presidents movements, they
are not at all obtrusive.
Mr.. Harrison battles where the water when
still. comes a little above his waist or course
the waves are sometimes over his head He
seems to enjoy jumping the breakers" with
his daughters or his niece, but he neither
swims nor floats. In fact, no one of his party
can SWIM, but all seem to take great delight in
the bath. Mira Harrison never battles ia the
surf, but, accompanied by party of pleasant
people. usually takes a chair on the board
walk-a position from which she watch the
antics OF the bathers.
Great interest is manifested by the specta-
| tors on the beach in the doings OF the people
| from the White House. Soiourners at the
Point are frequently stopped during the BATH
ing hour by total strangers and asked to show
the whereabouts of one or another momber of
the presidential family.
THE BATHING SUITS.
Mrs. Mckee is easily identified by her new
and mr. suit of blna 40 Il
and by the red and white bsndana which con.
fines her hair. Mrs Dimmick's dress is of
black waterproof silk. trimmed with pinked
hounces of the same Her brndana is blue and
white. and enjoys the distinction of being the
only blue kerchief in the surf. Mrs. Russell
Harrison is not easily distinguished by her
attire, for the suit is blue with no conspcuous
garniture; her kerchief 10 Turkey red. like
those on the heads Of fully one-half Of the girls
| in the water.
Baby McKee's little white hat is universally
admired. although some Xossips do say that 1t
might well be exchanged for the shade hat he
wears while digging in the sand. This hat has
excited good deal Of comment at the Point
II being one OF those 10-cent reed hats-so
| popular few years ago-bound with one strip
of blue flannel and tied over the ears with
another. Nevertheless, simple and inexpensive
| as it is, the hat very becoming to the first
baby i'll the land, and the cool, airy reed hat is
certainly much better and more sensible than
| the heavy, dressy ones seen on SO many tired
| little heads.
Mr.. Harrison's bathing suit is like hosts Of
| others seen on every beach along the coast
| dark blue with the white cord around the
waist. But il shows his weli-knit figure to
| advantage. No distingu hing head dress is
| needed to tell the Whereabouts Of the President
4 sss he disports himself in the waves, for every
Que recognizes the iron-gray hair and beard
| the kindly eyes aud the wonderful complexion,
as soft and fair as that of child RPH
No,c is Oc time 10 stamp out The stupid lie often
used 6y Tie advocates Of the atkinson Dill that the
CstizeIIs Of other sections Of Washfsgf0a regard
trit Indifference Gse sacrifice Of the Ices and prop
| eTty Of the people OF South Washington. Send In
your protest a1uina The coiuniry.
AT THE POINT OF THE PISTOL
A Farmer Forced to Surrender 81 $50
ON a Highway Near His Own House.
Two strangers hired horse and buggy at a
livery Stable in Brookville, Pa, yesterday and
drove mt IN tine farm Of Joseph Matson i'm