The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-22
SOME WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
HOW WASHINGTON is ENJOYING
THE SUMMER DAYS.

THE SUMMER DA1Ss
The Stay-at-Homes Having n Better
Time Than Those Who Are Seek
ing Pleasure at seashore nnd
Mountain Resorts-rhe White
House an Ideal summer Home-The
Changes TO BE Made In It--Minister
Wu's Arrangements for summer.
/ An Account of a visit of His FAM
lily to Mount VernOn-Other Mat
ters of Interest.
| Washington, June 20.-That portion
| of capital society which is kept here
by the prolonged session of Congress
and It is by no means small one
sis making the best of the situation,
and looking as II that best" were
good enough for anybody. While reg
ularly organized dinner parties,
dances and crowded receptions are no
longer attempted. but are cheerfully
laid aside till another season along
with the furs and overcoats--there are
numberless informal parties of friends
| and boon companions who dine every
night somewhere in the suburbs, at
| the Country Club, or Chevy Chase
| Club, or Overlook Inn, or Cabin John
bridge. Last night a large party Of
members of Congress united in an In
formal dinner at Chevy Chase Inn,
and a hilarious smoker afterwards in
the upper verandas of that institution,
winding up with a breezy dash by
electric car back to town-the fastest
ride in the Districe OF Columbia, be-
| ing all the way down hill and war
| ranted to cool the blood for at least
| tWnty-four hours. Automobile parties,
trolley car parties and horseback par
ties are also numerous, each invariably
ending at one of the suburban places,
where dinner or supper is served.
There is now scarcely a society wo-
man in Washington who does not run
a road machine of some kind: and, of
course. all are out In the early morn
ings, before old Sol begins his sizzling
work in earnest or in those later hours
which, according to Scripture, the Lord
chose for walking in the Garden Of
Eden. The latest acquisition to the
ranks of lady automobilists is Mrs.
Knox. wife of the Attorney General.
She has a jaunty little runabout
which she seems to enjoy exceedingly,
of her own or other people. The At
torney General remains faithful to his
beloved horses. and refuses to be be-
guiled from his first love by the blan-
dishments OF any piece OF machinery
ever invented: but he looks leniently
upon Mrs. Knox's new accomplish
ment.
Other weil-known people, who care
! ri ri aal r.
ing themselves quite comfortable at
home. Representative and Mrs. Hit
set the fashion-which everybody has
| followed who possessed the wherewith
of furnishing the wide porch of their
| house as a sitting room, and spending
more Of their time there. 1t has bam-
boo shades that may be raised and
lowered, according TO the position OF
the sun. the floor is spread with ia
panese hbre rugs and tables. chairs,
lounges, even book shelves, are all of
wickerware. Here their guests are en-
tertained and refreshments are served
in true Southern style. Mrs. John A.
Logan has just such another wide We
randa, which she considers the most
| important part OF her house, next to
her husbands Memorial Room" and
in the winter IL is still in use. being
enclosed with glass, like a great con-
servatory.
To be candid about It. there is no
| doubt that most of the stsy-at-homes
in Washington are really having bet
ter time In this half-deserted city,
with it's wide ,tree-shaded avenues,
numberless parks, electric cars speed
| ing everywhere, and plenty OF room
to turn around in, than are the ma
| jority OF those who are supposed TO be
| enjoying themselves at the various
popular resorts. To be "cribbed.
| cabined and confined" in the usual
pent-up quarters of summer hotels.
compelled to change ones toilette many
| times a day and be all the time on
! dress-parade, may be diverting for a
, season or two. when one Is young and
| unsophisticated--or politics, II ones
market is yet to make, or ones daugh-
tiers to be married off; but enjoyment
Is not In 1t. For downright. solid COM
| fort in midsummer weather there is
no place like home" though II be I'm
| the hottest OF cities. No mountain or
seashore resort can hold a candle to
the freedom of a roomy house in which
company is not expected, with its
| shaded windows. spacious bath and all
modern conveniences; and above all
the liberty TO lounge about en- disha-
| billie, and to eat and drink just when
and what one pleases
The French Ambassador ana Nine
! CambOn returned 70 the embassy late
last week. after an extended VISIT TO
| Canada. They accompanied the French
visitors to the Rochsmbeau ceremo-
mics through the minutest details of
official programmes, social and other
wise. Of all the cities that chose TO
entertain them: but when the Gaulois
finally sailed for France, and the
strictly Official doings ended. the Am
bassador and Nine. Cambon left the
party at Boston for their Canadian
visit They will remain another week
or 20 IN Washington before sailing for
France 20 spend the remainder OF the
summer with their family,
Mrs. Hay. who Il somewhat out 81
health. ~ SIN ln the city but VIII
leave ~ = few days for The Feilf,"
the summer home ~ the Secretary u
ffafe On Lake sunapee. D. sew Hamp-
fhire The cabinet ladies in Washing
ton will non ~ limited ~ Mss VIII