Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-16
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
REPRESENTATIVE HITS HOME
AND IT'S HANDSOME MISTRESS.
Mrs. and Miss Roosevelt's Philadel-
phia outing-Personal
Notes. }s.

Sunday promenaders found much to adj
mfre about the residence Of Representative
Hit, at 18th and K streets. in discussing
points that may have special as well as
national interest between this time and the
date of the republican convention. The
window boxes along the front are hlleo
with pink hydrangeas and trailing vines.
giving festive touch to the place that Is
very effective, with the smooth green lawn
at the corner and the fine trees that arch
over the sidewalk. The preparations for
comfortable residence look as II neither
Representative nor Mrs. Hit were In any
more hurry than usual to leave the capital
The side porch has it's usual warm-weather
furnishings screens all round it and wicker
chairs, rockers and tables. 1t has played
large part in the informal hospitality OF the
many summers this host and hostess have
spent in Washington, after every other fine
home in the vicinity was deserted.
The residence is one Of the old-fashioned
and commodious double houses and has a
drawing room that covers the entire west
half of the main floor. The library, stair
case and dining room are on the east.
Representative and Mrs. Hit have lived
in 1t many years, and 1t has been the scene
OF elegant. handsome entertaining. Mrs.
B. H. Warder. whose mansion adoins ON
the west. recently purchased the property.
paying Mrs. H. NJ. Hutchinson 100000 for
it. The late Hayward M. Hutchinson built
the house and lived in it many years.
Mrs. Hit who was Miss Sally Reynolds,
has been in mourning for several years for
her mother Mrs. Reynolds of Illinois, who
died abroad and has not resumed her par
ticipation in social affairs outside Of her
own home. She inherited large fortune
from her father and again from her moth
er's estate. She has one sister. who lives
abroad. whose husband is foreigner and
" hose fortune is equal with hers While
Representative Hit has passed his seventy
first birthday his wife has the stylish figure
and graceful movements of woman OF
forty her snow-white hair only adding an
other charm to pretty features and spark
ling eyes.
Few Washington or indeed few French
women dress with better taste and with
more elegance, when the occasion demands
it. She has splendid jewels Of great va
riety and value, and the appointments Of
her home display the same harmony in
taste. She is highly accomplished, speaks
French Hike native, but has not in this
city at least, shown any pleasure in the
modern fancy for out-of-door sports, golf,
driving, etc. While her acquaintance in
this city is necessarily large, she is not as
well known locally outside Of her own spe-
cial circle of friends other women who
have been only half as long in official life.
That she has all the reserve force necessary
to broader view of what pertains to the
household of a public man, and that she
would be as Mrs. Vice President" bril-
liant success, is foregone conclusion not
only in the minds of her friends, but also
of casual acquaintance. Representative
and Mrs Hit have two sons-Mr. Robert
s. r. Hit, attached to the American en-
bassy at Berlin. whose wife was Miss
Edith r. Gray. and Mr. VIM. F. r. HIT
who divides his time between this city and
New York.
Mrs. and Miss Roosevelt each in her own
way, gave great deal of pleasure to those
with whom they came in contact during
tier over-Sunday trip to Philadelphia. Mrs.
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guest OF her cousin, Mrs. Brock After
cfuch yesterday she visited with her host
ess the Orthopedic Hospital, where al
though her coming was unannounced and
her passage through the wards quickly
made she left behind her a comfort and
satisfaction to the sufferers that will cheer
them up many time. Miss Roosevelt had
a merry word yesterday with all whom she
met in a particularly busy morning and
afternoon. She accompanied her host and
hostess, Representative and Mrs Morrell, to
breakfast at the home of a friend, had
trip up the Delaware to the Torresdale
lar ding, an over-country ride in a four-in-
hand to San Jose'' the Morren estate,
where there is everything worthy of admi-
ration to inspect; a lunch party on the
verandah and a tea party at a neighboring
estate and another drive to the station to
return to Washington.
Countess Cassini, who went to Philadel
phia Saturday morning with Miss Roose-
welt, returned home that night.
Mrs. DalZell ana several young girl
friends spent a part of last week at Fort
Monroe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh will go
abroad for the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. John R. Mclean are at
Friendship their Tenleytown place, until
their departure for the summer.
Mr. and Mrs. Chatfield Taylor are guests
aboard Eugene Higgins yacht now cruis-
ing in the Mediterranean.
Mrs. Richard Townsend is going to spend
the summer at Bar Harbor.
Mr. and Mrs. Bennett gave dinner at
Chevy Chase Saturday night, when their
guests were Miss Durand, the counsellor OF
the German embassy and Baroness Won dem
Bussche- Hadden-Hausen. Mile. Garcia Mar
tineZ Hoz, the Prince de Bearn, M. Pol lie
Teller, Miss Anita Poor Miss Grace Bell,
Mr.. Clary Ray and Mr.. John Wilkins.
Mrs. NJ. s. Duncan and Mrs. L. D. Baxter
of 1915 18th street are visiting Col. ]. w.
Duncan, at Fort Leavenworth, Kan. They
will spend the summer in the lake region
and return to Washington early in October.
Senator and Mrs Fairbanks left today
for Indianapolis. Their daughter. Mrs.
Timnons, will go abroad to join her hus-
band, Lieut.. Timmons.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. schley will go to
Long Island in June to visit with their
son-in-law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Stuart Wortley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Herman left this
morning for Atlantic City for two weeks
stay.
Mr.. John Wilson and his nephew. Master
Wilson Hoart have gone to visit the for
mers parents at Lebanon, Pa. Returning,
they will be accompanied by Mr.. Wilson's
mother, who will make short stay with
her daughter of this city.