The evening times., 1896-06-20
SOCIETY SEEKS GOODNESS
Sccal Campaigning in Full Swing
Outside the City.
German at iakoma Springs Park II
Ionable Events-SociaI Notes.

The summer social campaign is now in
merry swing. Country and sea shore homes
are tenanted with gay family parties that
dispense hospitaiiries with charming prodi-
gality-a delightful feature of this seasons
entertaining being the weekly house par
ties given TO intimate friends aud their
guests.
Thclarge country hotelsare cramrned. max
ing things especially festive, bat close OBJ
servers say that the life at summer hostel
ries has changed materially, aud whether
for the better, or worse, So far none can tell.
The same amusements are not in vogue Us
of yore, with fewer grolps on piazzas in tie
morning, sewing, knitting, and enjoying
the latest bit of racy society gossip as a
tonic for the day.
Young women nd girls are mostly hiking
or soifing. and the older women spend their
time talking politics or playing whist-so-
cicty's latest craze.
woman's pride in this game comes of
the mumneSs ii entaiis-for If there be one
thing more than another a cOmL oE.sense
woman rcsents, il is the silly supposition
that She cannot hold her tongue.
The new Argentine minister, Senior Garcia
Marou, has arrived In Washington, and
already expresses himself as being charmed
with his surroundings.
The german at Takoma Springs Hotellast
night surpassed in enjoyment aud in the
elegance OF its appointments all previous
entertainments gwen 'at the Park this
season. The grounds Were illuminated with
lamps and lanterns, and tue ballroom sug
gested Arcadia, with its decorations Of
wild flowers and green leaves cu!led from
the fields and forests around.
The dance. led by Mr.. Martin, began at
| O'Clock. Tie favurs. consisting of Japan
csc oddities. souvenir spoons, nd pins pre-
scnted by the Columbia wheel manufaotur-
ers, Eclipse pins, and Warwick buttons,
were dispensed by Mrs. Coryell. Mrs. Ia.
rusi and Miss Won Entrees. Later refresh
mcnts We're served.
Among the dancers were Miss Zeigler,
Miss Young Miss Wilson, Miss Vending
Miss Da wson of Rockville. Miss LarDer. Miss
| Clarke, Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Carusi, Mrs.
Mil Ter, Mr.. Pollock, Mr.. Morga an, Mr..
Middleton, Mr.. Callahan, Mr.. C. T Fugitt,
Mr.. Falls and Mr. Richard Jones.
| Assistant Secretary McAdoo and Mrs.
McAdoo will leave here tomorrow on the
| Dolphin. Mr.. McAdoo will be dropped at
Camden, y j.. from which point he will
begin a tour of inspection Mrs. McAdoo
will leave the Dolphin at New London
Conn, and will go from there to Magnolia
Conn. where she will probably spend the
| summer Mrs. McAdoo's plans for the
summer are not settled fully, owing tt
the serious illness of her mother.
Mrs John H. Mcdonald and her daugh
terin-law, Mrs. Joseph P. Mcdonald. are
spending the summer with relatives on
the New Jersey coast.
Miss Ellie johnson will return from
Philadelphia this evening and rejoin hel
parents at Colonial Beach.
Secretary Herbert and Miss Herbert ar,
still in the city, and it is probable that
they will not leave until July, when they
late Fitting will be due to the press o.
official business of the Secretary in con
nection with the new naval ships. Mis-
Herbert is still devoted to her wheel ant
rides constantly.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wetmore of tn,
Buckingham left this morning for New
Britain. Conn, where they will spend tn,
summer.