The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-03
SOME WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
PRESIDENTIAL FAMILY HAS VERY
LITTLE REST AT OYSTER BAY.

The Travels of Mrs. Evans, Wife of
"Ffghting BOb"-Surprise That
Was Chosen to Christen the War
ship Pennsylvania-Home of JUS
tice and Mrs. Gray Will BE I'm BOs-
ton i'm the Future-The World In
terestcd ia the Movements of Clara
Barton-An Extract From One of
Her Letters-Wife of the Chinese
Minister VIII BE Greatly Missed
When She Leaves Washington.
Other Matters of Special Interest.
Washington, D. c., Aug. 1.-President
Roosevelt and his wife may be en-
joying the cooler air and greater free
dom of Sycamore Hill, but to call their
summering there a rest would be
misuse of terms. Their present life
appears to be every bit as strenuous
from the rising of the sun to the
going down thereof, and far into the
night-as it ever was in the White
House. Besides a daily throng of visi-
tors from all parts of the country. for
whom there is no adequate accomoda-
ton in the sleepy little village, the
ladies Of the Presidents household are
kept as busy as during the height of
washington season, in accepting the
Inequalities of their neighbors and old
time visiting acquaintance. and in re-
turning the same. Miss Alice, partic-
ularly, is as much a social favorite at
Oyster Bay as at the national Capital
and teas dinners, luncheons, recep-
tons, half dozen deep, are the order
of every day. She is booked for a visit
to Newport friends during the gayest
part of the season, and will also visit
relatives in an Adirondack camp be-
fore the summer is over. At an oyster
Bay porch party, given the other even
ing in honor Of Miss Roosevelt, the
menu cards were dainty colored rose
leaves, each bearing the name of
guest Miss Alice wore simple gown
OF white muslin and a large picture
hat with dropping feathers. Among
the guests were the Misses Helen and
christine Roosevelt, cousins OF the
Presidents daughter, both of whom
came to Washington last winter to at
tend her debut ball and remained for
fortnight's visit in the Whole House.
Admiral and Mrs. Dewey, who for
the last three months have been en-
Joying the quiet of their country home,
In Woodley Lane, near this city, have
just gone to Mount Pocono, Pa. They
nave secured retired quarters, at the
Hotel Montanesca-away up on the
side of Bonsall mountain, a mile from
the railway station.
The wife of Rear Admiral Robley D.
Evans, who left Washington the first
OF April and went to Japan, via San
trancisco-is now at Hoyo Kwan.
ehldzura, Japan. She sailed from San
francisco on the Gaelic, and stopped
few days at Honolulu. Mrs. Evans
IS accompanied by her two daughters
MRS. c. c. Marsh and Miss Virginia
Evans, and also by a niece. and the
VIE of her son, Lieut.. Frank I.
Evans. At Yokohama the party found
me battIeship Observation-Disclosures
EVANS flagship. The son-in-law,
Lieutenant Commander Marsh. is on
9uty In the East. and has home at
nokohama. During a months stay in
TOKYO, Mrs. Evans and her party
were presented to the Empress, as was
also Admiral Evans and his staff, his
son being one of the number.
Considerable surprise is expressed in
washington over the selection Of a
young lady to christen the warship
pennsylvania. II was confidently
expected that the pretty young daugh-
yer OF Gov. Stone would be chosen;
put instead the honor has been con-
terred upon MISS Susan Quay. only
laughter OF Senator and Mrs. Mat
NEW 3. Quay Of Pennsylvania. Miss
quay resembles her llIustrious sire too
sioseiy to lay many claims 10 beauty,
Out che is nevertheless a most attrac-