The Washington times., 1906-07-02
OFFICIALS LEAVE
CAPITAL IN RUSH
Households Busy Packing
After Adjournment of
Congress.
AWAY FOR THE SUM Err

In Spite of Heat Last Few Days of
Session Enlivened by Afternoon
Card Parties.
Brave official women. who endured the
heat Of Washington that they might re-
main with their husbands. fathers. and
brothers until the end Of Congress. are
now closing up their quarters IN a
hurry. and ell day yesterday. those for
tunate enough 70 close up the ragged
ends OF their affairs. were packing and
leave-taking. BY the end OF the week
IL is probable that even the Speaker.
whose duties are heavier than those of
most officials. viii have gotten his az
fairs IN sufficient shape to leave the
Capital.
One might have thought that hot
weather shut of all official intercourse
with the families remaining in town.
but not a bit Of 81 Their was not
single afternoon last week without its
numer )us small card paroles, where
women in shirt waists turned away at
the throat. and tables near by filled
with refreshing beverages. enjoyed one
another's society as best they might
Miss Cannon viii leave Washington
today for New York where she viii
spend a day or SO before going for a
visit with Rep-esc1tative and Mrs.
Henry Kirk Porter AT their Long
Island estate. She VIII go 10 Danviile.
Ill. in a bout a weeks time. and after
visiting her old home Tor some days.
will return East for q long visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Loose. Of Chicago,
at their Magnolia summer home
Senator and Mrs. Scott. who VIII re-
main in Washington. spent YESTERDAY
afternoon in driving about the city.
They viii leave Washington for their
West Virginia home the first Of this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles NJ. Ffoulk have
gone to Tuxedo Park for the summer.
They are having extensive changes
made in their Massachusetts avenue
residence. the most important Of which
5 cutting the terrace away 70 the street
,evel, and converting the house, one Of
the most commOd fous in the city. into
an English basement entrance.
Senator and mrs. PhIander Knox,
with Phil Knox. jr., and Miss Singer.
niece Of Mrs. Knox. have arrived IN
London. where they Will shortly be
Joined by Hugh Knox, their second son.
after which they Will begin some inter
esting automobile trips through the
country.
Mrs. John Eversham. Miss J. F. Re
mona, Mrs. c. Halliday. Mrs. J. Kirk
man and Miss Eirkman and Mr and
Mrs Henry Vance are among the Wash
inston people who are now IN Paris.
senor Quesada. the Cuban Minister.
and his family have also reached Paris.
Other Washington people abroad are
Mrs. George W. CisseI and Mrs. John II.
Roach. who are at Vichy, and Mr.. and
Mrs Francis C. Carlyle, who are at
Antwerp.
Army and navy people are hocking
to gay Atlantic City this season as
never before IN the history Of the resort
Commodore Parker. L. S. N, and Miss
Parker. his daughter. are staying at
the Hotel Wiltshire, and Commodore
Platt and family have chosen the same
hotel.
Senator and Mrs. Rayner, who went
to Atlantic City last week, are stopping
at a private cottage on Illinois avenue.
Ex-Representative William Hughes IS
also there.
Mrs Samuel Rose has gone to Eagles
Mere, Pa, where she viii occupy her
cottage for the summer.
Miss Carrie Simmons. Of this city.
VINO is visiting Wnliamstown. n. c., was
given e dance there last week which
proved the leading attraction for social
circles.
DIR. and Mrs. ]. E Mitchell and Mrs.
]. ]. Woodward are among the large
Washington contingent enjoying life at
Old Point Comfort
Mrs. Walter Fairfield and children are
at Cape May. out win return TO their
De Sales street home next week. upon
the arrival of Mr.. Fairfield, who is in
Florida in connection with the United
States Coast Survey. Mrs. Fairfield will
join friends ct Narragansett IN July. go
ing later TO the Adirondacks.
one or the 1cllieSt river parties OF the
season chartered the Mary NJ yester-
day down the river. chaperoned by Mr..
and Mrs Charles Floyd Beers. The
Mary NJ. which is now owned by Mr.
Frosberg. of this city. but was built
for Governor Montague of Virginia. is
a beautiful launch. well equipped and
spacious Those in the party were Miss
,Juanita Kaufman. Miss Rebecca WoI-
berg Miss Malvine Woog. Miss Joseph
Inc Steinberger Miss Blanche Stern.
Miss Julia Loeb, Miss Carol Baer. Miss
Minnie Berwanger. Miss Hilda jacob.
Miss Sane Silver, and Miss Helene d.
Engel, and Louis Bush. Milton Baer.
Jonas Michelis. Sydney Wolberg. Samuel
]. Steinberg, Samuel Schwartz. Zion d.
Burnstein, Moe Baer. Milton Kaufman,
Herbert Berliner. and Benajmin VOL
berg.
Samuel Bensinger Is spending a short
time at Atlantic City with his daughter.
Mrs Gerson Nordlinger.
Mrs Amnon Behrent and daughter