The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-03
SILENCE REIGNS
IN WHITE HOUSE
Roosevelt Children Leave
for Oyster Bay.
IN THE CARE OF DOMESTICS
Personal Gossip and Interesting Notes
Of the Doings of Society
People.

From 9 o'clock this morning until the
lst Of September. quiet will reign at
the White House, broken only now and
then by some larger social affair Of the
President and Mrs Roosevelt. for the
three younger members OF the family.
Ethel. Archibald, and Quentin, left this
morning for oyster Bay.
The children were accompanied by
governess and several trusted dUInestics
who have been with Mrs. Roosevelt for
a number Of years. Mrs. Roosevelt ac-
companied the two little boys - the
Wild West Show yesterday afternoon.
At Sycamore Hill, the children WI
find a number Of their pets already in
stalled. Mrs. Roosevelt will probably
go 70 Oyster Bay about June 26. 70 meet
Theodore and Kermit. the two elder
boys. who viii arrive there from Gro
ton a day or so later. The President
will find all Of his family Iuly en-
seonced at Sycamore Hill upon his ar
rival there on July 2.
Miss Hitchcock entertained at lunch
con yesterday the Misses Ripley. Of
New York. who are the guests of Mrs.
Churchill Candee.
Miss Ida Wynne, daughter of the First
Assistant Postmaster General and Mrs.
Robert J. Wynne, was the hostess at a
luncheon yesterday at her parents home
on Rhode Island Avenue. The company
Of a dozen young girls was made up al
most exclusively from the classmates
Of the little hostess at Georgetown Con-
vent, where the Misses Wynne are be-
ing educated Miss Ruth Wynne as
sisted her sister in doing the hOnOrS
Of the luncheon table which was beau
tifully decorated in June roses. Mrs.
Wynne and children will spend the
summer on the Maine coast, where the
Assistant Postmaster General has taken
a cottage for the season.
While Col Thomas W. Symons' posi-
ton will keep him in New York for
good part Of the time, he will continue
10 retain a residence in Washington,
and Mrs. SymOns will occupy their resi-
dence on Lafayette Square.
Owing TO Mrs. Symons' deep mourning
for her mother Mrs. Robinson. OF Phil
adelphia, she has taken no part in So
ciety since coming here. but has natur-
ally been welcomed by a large circle
of old friends from the ranks OF resident
Washington, where much Of her girl
hood was passed, and where she and
her husband were frequent and much
entertained visitors for years.
Mrs Charles E vreeland has gone TO
Annapolis to join her husband, Com
mander Charles F. Vreeland. in com
mand of the monitor Arkansas.
Mrs. l. Caro-, of Brooklyn. n Y. and
Mrs l. OIendorf. of New York city.
are visiting their brother Harry Kron-
heimer. Of GA L Street northwest. They
are here to attend the wedding of their
nephew. l. kronheimer, 10 Miss
Geraldine Herman. which viii take place
on Sunday at O'Clock at Freund's-
Senator John T. Morgan and his
daughters, the Misses Morgan, viii
spend the summer at Bailey Springs.
Ala. The Misses Morgan LETT Washing
ton for Alabama last night and viii
meet their father. who has been a.
Selma for some time attending 70 his
political interests, at the resort
A strawberry fete Will be given this
evening from TO $3.50 o'clock at the
Woman's Christian Association Home,
l19 Thirteenth Street. by the board OF
managers. OF which Mrs. John NJ Har-
Ian is the president. The grounds will
be decorated with Japanese lanterns II
the weather should be stormy, refresh
ments VIII be served indoors.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert J. Walker re-
gret that they must recall their invita-
iOns FOR June 4 on account of the i'll
ness Of their sen.
p. J. Nee win sail on the Lucania to-
morrow to join his wife and children
who are at Clifton, County Galway
ireland. They viii spend the summer
abroad, returning 10 Washington about
September 10.
Lewis h. Payson has bought the Ward
estate in Middletown. about one mile
from Newport, and after improving the
property VIII use il as a summer resi-
deuce for his family. There is a large
mouse and stable on the place which
includes about two and "a half acres of
ground
Mr.. and Mrs PaySOn are still at their
Washington home, 1229 Massachusetts
Avenue.