The Washington herald., 1907-07-28
by a staa Correspondent

BY a staH Correspondent.
Magnolia. Mass. July 27
~AHE dawn Of the social season on
the North Shore OF Massaehu-
setts is at hand. and from now
on till the setting of It's sun In
September, gayety and the pursuit of
pleasure viii round out each day and
night for the members of the summer
colony scattered along its coast from
Lands End 10 Montserrat
The gay season usually begins about the
latter part of July, rising to the zenith Of
It's brilliancy in August. and this year
promises to be like its predecessors. The
horse show and gymllhana, which takes
place the first week in August. will be
the first big event Of the season Of 1907.
Baron Schlippenbach. the genial Rus
sian consul general 10 Chicago, is visit
ing at the Russian Embassy here, this be-
ing his third summer at Magnolia. He,
with NJ. Kroupensky, and NJ. de Thai, OF
the embassy, was among the guests At
the Grill the other day. M. de Thai has
quarters at the Essex Club. and comes
runabOut. while NJ. krOupenSlSy. Is at the
Sign of the Dolphin, which Mrs SeIfridge.
widow Of Capt Selfridge. IS again run
ming successfully for The second season
as a tea house
The Russian Ambassador, Baron Rosen,
by the way. has but lately returned from
a yachting trip on which Mr.. John Hays
Hammond. Of So9th African fame, was
host.
Mr, Hammond. who owns a most at
tractive summer home between Magnolia
and Gloucester. has now gone on busi-
ness trip 10 the Cobalt fields in Canada
Mr.. and Mrs. Hammond are 10 join the
South African colony in Washington next
season
Other members Of the diplomatic corps
who are now comfortably situated in their
summer quarters are the personnel of the
Italian embassy, with Signor Montagna
as charge d'anaires. Aontagna and Sig
nors Centaro and Cora were over for tea
the other afternoon at the Grill, and were
delighted at this new feature Of shore
life and well they may be- No more
attractive spot can be imagined than
this artistic cottage, whose every adorn-
ment and appointment cater To the cul-
tUred and refined taste Of those for whom
il was designed, namely. the best people
Of the shore. AS a result. it is more
than popular and easily carries of the
honors of being the center of the social
life OF the coast
Here, every afternoon. one comes to
see, who is who" fer the elite are
there, pretty women i'm dainty summer
rnery. with their attendant escorts. all
laughing and chatting over the cup that
cheers and nibbling fascinating little
heart-shaped pepper sandwiches to the
hit of some Hungarian rhapsody.
One of the prettiest sights imaginable
was the Teddy bear party held on the
lawn of the Grill the other afternoon.
Papa Bear" and Mamma Bear" and
the Baby Bear were all represented. and
so was Golden Locks and her little sis
ters OF darker resses, TO say nothing of
the little boys. who also brought their
Teddy bears. All the youngsters in dain-
~ lingerie gowns with a DrOfusiOn Of
ribbon bows in pink and blue and yellow.
each with a brown or white Teddy bear
equally adorned with its smashing big
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ture 10 delight the eve Of the artistic and
warm the heart Of the child lover. What
a good time they had with their games
and their refreshments. The little Misses
Phoebe and Elizabeth Adams, and Mas
ter Harold Adams, Of Washington. wera
among the small guests, and the ladies
OF the Capital Interested We're Mrs. T. De
Witt Talmage, Mrs. J. /. Pillsbury. wife
Of Capt Pillsbury, of the navy: Mrs.
George /. Andrews, Miss Florence An
drews. and Mrs. George Sutherland. wife
Of Senator Sutherland
Mrs Sutherland and her daughter are
at the Oceanside. and are among the most
popular Of the guests there. The other
day Mrs Sutherland entertained at lunch
con Miss Marjorie Cummins. Of Brook
line.
Mrs. William McAdoo and Mrs. Roswell
d. Hitchcock. Of New York, were others
entertained in the Teddy bear party. Mrs
McAdoo, whose husband preceded Col
Bingham as police commissioner Of New
York, and who was formerly Assistant
Secretary Of the Navy, is here again for
her third or fourth summer. She and ner
daughter Miss Eva McAdoo. who visits
Washington every season. are two of the
most attractive women here
Mt Curtis Guild, jr., the governor of
Massachusetts, came down from Boston
Thursday TO lunch with his parents Mr.
and Mrs. Curtis Guild. who are at the
Oceanside, as usual.
Mrs. F. c. Armstrong and Miss Ram
say, Of Washington. were in an auto
mobile party that lunched ut the Ocean
side the other day.
Mrs De Witt Talmage and her daugh-
ter. Miss Rebecca Collier are again at the
Oceanside, and, Of course. so are Mrs.
George Whitfield Brown. her son. Cuth-
bert Brown. and Miss Enrol Brown. Miss
Collier looked very chic the other after
noon, walking with Mr. Brown. She was
goWned IN a smart Whito cloth suit. with
a leghOrn hat trimmed with pink rib
bon and roses. and she carried pink
parasoI.
Miss Brown was smartly gowned one
morning this week in "Old blue" colored
linen. elaborately ornamented with Irish
crochet Her hat was trimmed with blue
ribbon and guinea quills, and draped with
a white applique lace veil.
brother Of the late Senator Hanna. is
with Mrs. Hanna and their son and
daughter at the Oceanside.
Mr. and Mrs. F. X. Barbour. Of Wash