The Washington times., 1904-08-20
WHITE HOUSE NOW
DARK EACH NIGHT
Mosquitoes on BOXWOOd
Trees the Chief Cause.
SIR LANG OFF TO AMHERST
Many Departures From the Capital to
Cool Retreats at Distant Sum
mer Resorts.

Scarcely since the rebuilding Of the
White House after the British invasion
was it ever in total darkness at night
until after President Roosevelt became
its incumbent
While the extensive repairs were going
on two years ago the lights were turned
out at night leaving II i'm total gloom.
and since then the departure of the
President and his family marks another
period Of darkness
The lockwood trees on the long roof
gardens and under the north entrance
were found TO home thousands Of mos
quitoes. and as the house Is not screened
the men stationed there find life intol-
cradle from the pests.
September 20 is supposed to mark the
reopening and relighung OF the house
The Chinese minister, Sir LANG, left
Washington last evening accompanied
by his young daughter and sons, and
will spend a moath at Amherst, Mass.
He was in the city but a few hours,
having returned here from Mexico yes
terday morning.
Mrs. A NJ Lewis and Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry P. Baines have left this city for
an extended trip North. They VIII stop
at Niagara Falls and other places Of in
terest and will spend some time at
Hamilton, Ontario. as guests of Mr..
Baines parents.
Mrs. Imogene NJ. White. accompanied
by her two children ant her sister.
Miss Maude Miller, will leave Washing
ton. Monday, for St Louis. After spend
ing some time at the fair they will go
to Chicago. and thence to Omaha, Neb-.
where they viii visit Mrs. MCGiu, sis
ter of Mrs. Whtte and Miss Miller. They
will return TO this city the latter part Of
September.
Mr. and Mrs. Byron S. Adams have
gone to Virginia Beach for the heated
term and are stopping at the Princess
Anne Hotel.
Mr.. and Ms. c. F. Schneider are
spending their vacation at the Princess
Anne Hotel, Virginia Beach.
Mrs. A. B. Cummings, OF Washington.
D. O., is the guest of Miss Elizabeth
Peterson at Petit PLEASANT. Goffs IsLa-d.
Ne.
Miss Ida \. FaIlon has gone TO Nor
folk. Va, to be the guest OF Miss Emily
Leblanc. of Dartmouth Street
F. w. Bradley is spending several
days at the Carlsbad, Atlantic City
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Dunn left wash
ington the first of the week and are
spending some time at the Coleman
Atlantic City
Gen. James w. Tyner and Mrs. Ty-
ner are spending the season at All
lantic City, and are the guests at the
Shelburne-
Mr.. and Mrs. W. H Frazer have
closed their house here and gone 70
Z nj
excellent fishing, sailing, and era bolng,
They are living at the Aldine, and will
remain for a lengthy visit
Gen. G. A. woodward and Fl. s. Wood
ward have gone 70 the Sweet Springs
Of Virginia for the rest Of the season
Arcbdeacon r. Williams. Mrs. VII
liams Miss Williams. Alexander w.
williams, Richard 2. Williams, Mrs
Howson, Mrs Nichols, the Misses
among the many Washington guests
at the Rockbridge Alum Springs, Viz
ginia.
Miss Come Tunstall has gone TO Buff
falo Ridge, Va, for visit
Mrs. F. S. wheeler. who left the city
some days ago, is now at the Hotel
Tudor, Nahant. for the rest OF the sea
son
Mr.. and Mrs. w. p. souder and Mrs.
F. Harrison LEFT this afternoon for the
st. Louis Fair
Mrs Frank HoyIe and Miss Katherine
HOvle are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. James
Childs. at Baltimore, Md
DR.. and Mrs. a. seideI, Of this city,
sailed for Bremen on Wednesday. Mrs.
SeidelI made a visit in 8lenarm, near
Baltimore, previous "a. their departure