The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-05
SOME WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
THE NATIONAL CAPITOL AT ITS
BEST IN THE SUMMER.

They Must Spend the Hot Months
Out of the City.
Washington, July BIN these first
July days the national capital is in
deed like some banquet hall desert
ed" The departure Of the President
and his family for the remainder of
the summer is the signal for all the
smaller official fry to follow suit; and
close upon their envied heels go the
rest of society and the vast mob of
their imitators and hangers-on. The
truest lovers of Washington are those
who know it best; and they, one and
all, declare that it is never so beauti-
full and attractive for place of resi-
dence as in summer time, when COM
paratively deserted. Dame Fashion has
decreed that everybody lin the swim
must go elsewhere during the heated
term, however much he and she may
prefer to remain in the cozy comfort
of home. Therefore not only the fash
ionable West End has become a desert
of blank walls and boarded up win
dows, but whole streets of houses are
closed-many people who's bank ac-
count being too limited to allow the
expense of a family fitting, simply
closing their front shutters, sending to
the local press a notice of their de-
parture for the vague region, "the
North" and living in their back rooms.
The cabinet ladies, who, with the
exception of Mrs. Root, have spent
most of the spring and early summer
in Washington, are now scattered in
many directions. Mrs. Hay, Mrs. Hitch
cock and Mrs. Knox have gone to
summer homes in New England; the
two first named to Lake Sunapee and
Dublin, N. H, and Mrs. Knox to
Prides Crossing, Mass. Mrs. Shaw,
as already announced, sails for Elu-
rope this week, accompanied by her
two daughters. The eldest. who was
recently graduated from a school in
Iowa, will make her debut here next
winter, when the younger will return
to a nearby boarding school Owing to
official duties the Secretary of the
Treasury has abandoned his intentions
of accompanying his family across the
ocean, but may join them on the 9TH
er side for q short outing later in the
season. ,--
Mrs. Payne, wife of the Postmaster
General, is, yet in her Milwaukee
home, but expects to return to Wash
ington and remain here with her hus-
band through the create part of the
summer. Although one of the latest ar
rivals in the administration circle, Mrs.
Payne is one of the most popular MEM
bers thereof. She has been an invalid
for many years and still suffers a
great deal from rheumatism, but she
has never lost interest in the affairs
of the world, and in addition to her
many lovely qualities of mind and
heart has a worldwide culture and
charm of manner which makes her
equally interesting as hostess or guest
and has won her a wide circle of
warm friends.
Miss Hitchcock and her younger sis
ter Miss Margaret, daughters of the
Secretary of the Interior, left yester-
day for their New Hampshire summer
home.
Mrs. Cortelyou, who is the happy
mother of four small children, will re-
main some time longer in her cool and
airy home on Capitol Hill. Miss Will
son, daughter of the Secretary of Ag-
riculture, is also in town and enjoying
the Summer weather in her Washing
ton home, where she has been enter
tanning several Iowa friends. She goes
to Bar Harbor soon to spend the
month of July, and through part of
August will be the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh in their cottage
at Manchester by-the-sea.
Those members of the diplomatic
corps who decided to spend the sum-
mer in this country have generally
selected places within easy access of
the capital, and are therefore this side
Of New York.
Chief Justice and Mrs. Fuller are
still in Chicago, but are expected In
Washington this week. Mrs. Fuller
and her youngest daughter, Miss Fan
ME, will sail shortly for Europe, to be
absent several months.
Mrs. William F. Cowles, the Presi-
dents sister, will occupy the Adiron-
dacks camp of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
n. Coates On the Upper st. Regis dur
ing July and August. Mrs. Cowles will
have with her during most of the sea-
son Miss Alice Roosevelt and her cous-
in, Miss Helen Roosevelt.
Gen. S. 3. M. Young, who will be
at the head of the army upon the re-
tirernent of Gen. Miles, has a pretty
young daughter, Miss Mary Young,
who made her debut here last winter.
His other daughters are Mrs. c. Char
ters of New York Mrs. J. H. Gibbon
of Philadelphia, and Mrs. Reed, wife
of Capt. S. w. Reed, now stationed at
Monterey, Cal.
Senator and Mrs. Depew and Mr..
Chauncey Depew, Jr., are now at the
Elysee Palace Hotel, Paris, for a stay
of several weeks. On their return to
America, probably late in August, they
will go at once to Newport.
Mr. and Mrs. George Cabot Lodge,
the latter formerly Miss Bessie Davis,
a bride of a few months, have Joined
Senator and Mrs. Lodge at Nahant,
where they will stay all summer.
Within the next week or so Senator
and Mrs. Lodge will sail for Europe, to
remain away only about two months.
Hon. A. a. Adee, Assistant Secretary
of State, vino has been making a tour
Of France, sailed for home last Wed
nesday and the Kromprinz Wilhelm.
Mr.. Frank A. Munsey the we'll known
editor of a magazine, and also of a
Washington newspaper was a passen-
ger on the same steamer.
Mrs. Benjamin Harrison, of Indian
apolis, widow of the late President, Is
spending several weeks at Tuxedo
park. Rumor has it that she is soon to
make a third matrimonial venture
Ex-senator Farwell of Chicago, is still
critically i'll, at his summer home
"Fairlawn" at Lake Forest, Ill. Mrs
Reginald de Koven has given up her
proposed trip abroad and Joined her
parents at Fairlawn.
Another daughter, Mrs. Chatfield
Taylor, with her husband, also the
only son, Mr.. Walter Farwell and his
wife, have gone to Lake Forest.