The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-09-22

and the duties of home life
IN the meantime, the cottage people on
the shore are preparing for real enjoy
ment They dislike extremely the flock
Of hotel patrons that every summer take
possession Of their beautiful summer re-
treat. and are always glad when the cool
days and the hint Of autumn in the air
drives the s0journers away and leaves
the drives, the walks the rocks and the
village streets in exclusive quietness TO
those who have their summer homes
here. The season is by no means over
for them. for the fortunate ones who own
substantial, palatial structures stay on.
wen into the autumn-often until the
snow flies and some until after the fes.
tivities OF the Christmas season are over
Every year the life of this country be-
comes more like the life of the social set
OF England, and country houses are kept
open till after the Yuletide. that the
festivities Of the season may be ceIe-
brated with all the cheer and merriment
OF the old-fashioned Christmas Of Merrie
England. and town houses are not opened
tin after the New Year. and the social
season Of midwlnter is fairly inaugu-
rated
There has been a marked change in the
summer season for the hotel patrons-a
change which all more or less have felt.
but not all have realized the cause
thereof Isn't the season quiet?' Isn't
i dull?' are questions which have been
heard on every side this summer.
Quiet indeed has been the social life Of
the summer hotel this season. The rea-
son-the ubiquitous automobile. It is kill
ing the social gaycty Of the summer, as
II is killing of a score Of people weekly.
But, incidentally. il is also killing time
for those fortunate enough 20 own them.
Every one who can afford il owns an
auto nowadays. and they are out touring
the country from morn till noon, from
noon TIL dewy eve, and when night
finally drives them homeward they come
tired and sleepy, too tired and sleepy
oftentimes 10 even dress for dinner, and
that meal over, they Immediately seek
their rooms and their couches-to be
fresh for a new start on the morrow. So
their fellow-lodger in the hotel sees them
but passing In the halls or on the eleva-
tors. and there Is no chance for social
used TO come for the summer. they now
come for a few days OF a week or two
at most; and so its a transient crowd
that throngs the summer places and their
hotels. Every one Is tOuTing-seeing the
country by day and putting up az night
a the hotels simply 10 push on 10 some
new place IN the morning. Massachu-
sets bears q reputation for fine roads.
known TO every one with an auto, a
horse. or even q wheel. and 50 the North
Shore. that most beautiful section of the
Massachusetts coast. is the Mecca for the
auto tourist-and the social. companion
able life Of the summer hotel is doomed
in consequence.
Speaking of autos. few escape the ever
vigilant policeman and the fine for
speeding The latest victim-known 10
Washington foik-was Miss Helen Taft,
the younger daughter Of the Secretary Of
Wa-. Miss Tart. with Judge John Smith,
OF Ohio, and a party, were touring from
Magnolia to New York in two large tour
ing cars They were passing through
Revere Boston's Coney Island. when they
were halted on the ocean boulevard by
the guardian of the law The judge and
lis party, in the first car. got away, but
the second car. in which was the Score
taTy's daughter. was not so fortunate.
They were held up and had 70 appear in
cOufj and be fined. The fine was the pal
try sum OF SO only. and so Miss Taft can
consider herself fortunate 10 have ac-
Quired distinction so easily and Cheaply.
for II you have not been operated upon
you must be fined for speeding or not be
in it, al all nowadays.
Baroness Won Ketteler. who has been
visiting Miss Amy Mcmillan, at Manches-
ter-by-the-Sea, went with her hostess TO
Newport last week 70 visit Mr.. and Mrs
Lewis Cass Ledyard at Sunset Ridge
The baroness, who was Miss Maud Cass
Ledyard spent part Of the summer at
Cloyerly, Crosse Pcinte, Mich, with her
father, Mr.. Henry Ledyard. The baroness
will return 70 Eagle Head with Miss Nc
MILAN for her wedding 10 Sir John Har-
TingtOn October L. Mrs William c. Nc
MILAN, her son. Mr.. James T. Mcmillan,
ana her daughter, Miss Doris Mcmillan,
of course, remaining at their cottage till
after the wedding. and viii have n house
party OF ten or more guests, among them
Mrs McMllan's son, Mr.. William Nc
MILAN, and Mrs Mcmillan. of London,
who are arriving soon. Immediately after
the Northumberland wedding they
will go to New York for the wedding Of
Mr.. James T. Mcmillan and Miss Anne
Davenport Russell, which viii take place
on October 10.
Mrs. Henry May. Of Washington, is
once more back at Brookside Beverly
Farms. after a short trip 10 New York.
Col May and his elder daughter, Miss
Isabel May have just returned from
visit at Newport. and are now on their
way 20 Colorado
The Postmaster General has left HIS
family at Maple Hill Farm, al Hamilton.
and gone 10 Washington. Mrs. Meyer
and the Misses Meyer will remain at
their comfortable home on the North
Shore some weeks before returning 20
Washington.
The Hon. Augustus p. Gardner has left
his show place. Sycamore Farm, and
como on fishing trip in Canada.
Mr.. and Mrs. William A. Tucker have
been having a visit from their daughter,
Mrs. Ezra c. Fitch, jr.. OF Montreal. at
the MoOrings, their West Manchester
place.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. II. Fessenden are
among the cottagers who are leaving the
shore early. They closed their cottage on
Coolidge Point this week, and after few
days at their place in Brookline viii go
TO their farm at Holiiston. where Mrs. /
Nicholas Longworth visited them last
spring. Mrs. Fessenden is Mrs. Long