The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-09-23
Diplomats Are Now Returning
From Their Summer Out.
inss at the Resorts.
THE PRESIDENTS DAY OFF
Spends II with the Children In
the WOOds--lteceptiOn to BE
Given Ladies' Of the
Cabinet.

Washington. Sept. is.---(special Cor
respondence. - Evidences Of the return
Of official Warrington are to be met
ON all the fashionable thoroughfarcs.
The northwest end OF the towa no lon
ger looks like deserted village.
Houses closed since the early days Of
summer have been thrown open, and
even II the masters and mistresses have
not yet come there is an air OF life
and activity about that gives prom
ise of the gay season that will soon
begin.
The few touches that we're still need
ed TO the white house have been added
since the president and Mrs. Roose-
yclt were here three weeks ago. and
everything IL now IN readiness for their
home coming. II Will be two weeks
yet, however. before Mrs. Roosevelt
viii return. and during that time she
will have a number Of friends as her
guests nj Saganore Hill. among them
being Mrs. James Lownes OF this city,
who will go to oyster bay during this
week for Q few days stay.
Tea for Cabinet Ladiea
One of the first official functions
win be In honor OF the new ladies' oi
the cabinet. 1t probably will be an aft
ernoon tea. and the invitations will In
clude any OF the women OF the sen
atorlal and diplomatic circle who are ir
the city at the time. There are three
new matrons In the cabinet sancs has
May. Mrs. Taft arrived late In ms
season. and was unable. owing to thu
ILLNESS of Governor TAFT. to accept the
hospitalities planned for her. Mrs
Metcalf Ia. OF course. well acquainted
with all the people Of he cabinet
but Mrs.. Morton, the wtfs Of the sec
retary OF the navy. 10 an absolute
stranger. This too. despite the fact
that she figured quite prominently ir
social life here during her father-in-
laws term AZ member of the cabiAet.
The Babes in the Woods.
The president has been enjoying life
| TO the full at Sycamore Hill. He took
his annual day or during the pas'
week. This day is one out OF the ssS
that he takes for romp with the chill
dren. He tries to keep 1t secret. II
the family II Is called the Roosevelt
family picnic and Il usually includes
the families of the president, OF ]
West Roosevelt, and Of w. Emlei
Roosevelt. The president never tell
lanyone where this picnic Is to be held
for he wants to go OFF In the wood
somewhere and lose himself, where h
can play games with the children, jus
las any other healthy American citizei
does, without comment from the public
So last Monday in the early dawn Tn
presldent and Mrs. Roosevelt starte
ON horseback and the children wer
bundled into traps. They went owe
1.-The country roads for about nine mile
to Jaynes Hill, Carrying baskets load
' ed down with good things to eat, an
camped there for the day. At moo
there was fine spread on the groun
lin the good old-fashioned way. Tn
older folks repaired to clump OF tree
Iwhere they read magazines and book
land lolled the day away, but the pres
' ident stayed with the children and too
part In all their sports, even to the cir
lcus, In which, It is said, he was the sta
performer He said afterward ths
lhe had had the time of his life.
Reception to Archbishop.
The first formal entertainment
the white house viii occur on the 24t
inst, when the president and Mr.
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