The Washington herald., 1907-09-29

interesting children. added new
life and impetus to the households where
official families were already established
and Thursday afternoon the driveways to
and from the Executive Mansion re-
sounded n hoof rings Of spanking pairs
conveying callers 90 pay their respects
socially and officially 10 the President.
who received and transacted business in
The Offices. while Mrs Roosevelt vel
coined old friends informally in the
White House proper Miss Ethel, their
schoolgirl daughter who. as yet. is
hampered by no social obligations. walked
out in the afternoon sunshine. obviously
enjoying life in its every phase. and chat
ting merrily with her companions. Quen-
tin. the small boy Of the family. mis-
chievous, winning. and oharmingly un-
conventional, the same afternoon was re-
newing friendships aud making new ae-
quaintances all over the grounds, paving
the way TO the alliances Of stanch pals
for future associations. 10 aid and abet
him in pranks played at any and all
times
From the handling of beasts and rep
tiles 70 the latest trick with roller skates.
the boys of the President may be sure OF
q willing hand extended in their behalf
Archie viii be missed among his friends
IN Washington. having gone forth TO
conquer new worlds. and the fact that
Quentin is the only son -of the Presi-,
dent at home win necessitate his aban-,
donIng OF the lingering traits Of babyish-
ness which might have stuck to him up.
to his tenth year.
Mrs. Roosevelt and her daughter were
in the shops during the morning on sew
craI occasions and in these few days the
routine of life at the White House has
been established and carried out. as
though vacation days were time of
.ong ago.
The informal dinner which was given
Friday evening in honor Of the Lord
Bishop of London Right Rev. Arthur T.
Winnington-Ingram. and Mr.. SilaS McBee
who is also a house guest at the EXecu-
i've Mansion. was the first of many such
delightfully."- informal affairs, which mark
The between season" weeks and establish
relations informal and altogether enjoy3-
Die between the President and Mrs.
Roosevelt and their many friends in
Washington. One or two Of these din
ners followed by a rheater party mark
nearly every week before the official
season opens and after lis close. and in
his the present occupants of the White
house stand practically alone. Ceremony
and f0rmaHty go only with official func-
lions. Ceremony at the White House is
regarded more or less as a necessary evil,
and no family in the United States could
1e more unassuming and genuine in its
domestic relations than this
The past week has brought about d
great activity IN the busy marts of trade
Real estate offices are besieged. paper
hangers and decorators are at their
busiest. and the anxious look on the face
Of the homeseeker is to be detected in
the passing thrOng daily met in the
streets due to the return Of official So
ciety and the scattering at watering
places Any number of handsome resi-
dences have been leased 10 strangers, and
there have been several changes in the
residence of official families. The Post
master General and AIRS. Meyer and their
daughters are IN possession of the resi-
deuce at the intersection of Connecticut
and Florida avenues. belonging TO Mr..
and Mrs. r. Dickinson Jewett. which has
never before been leased, and is one of
the most attractive and best adapted 10
entertaining in the city. Several diplo-
matte families are now on the lookout
for winter quarters.
The attractive house built during the
summer for the occupancy of the AS
sistant Secretary of State and Mrs.
Bacon, belonging TO Mr.. and Mrs. George
Howard. is now practically completed and
in readiness for the arrival of the fam
Iy, who are lingering at their country
place at Jamaica Plain, Mass, until
after the wedding OF their niece. Miss
Elsie Bacon. whose wedding TO Mr. Jo-
seph Lowering is TO be celebrated there
October u.
OF much interest here is the announce
ment that Senator and Mrs w. Murray
Crane have taken for the winter the for
mer home of Senator Clark. Senator and
Mrs. Crane have recently completed a
beautiful summer home at Dalton, Mass,
which they have occupied during the past
three months.
Two artistic and delightful houses. the
property of Mrs. Albert Clifford Barney.
are also being occupied in the absence
of their owner who is in Europe for
an indefinite stay The Sheridan circle
house. which is one of the most unusual
houses in Washington. where Mrs. Bar
ney makes her home when IN town, and
which is known as the studio house. VIII
be occupied by Representative J. Francis
Burke and family of Pittsburg, Pa.
and her house in Rhode Island avenue
has been leased 20 Senator and Mrs.
Du Pont Tie Whittemore house in New
Hampshire avenue, which is one of the
most delightful residences in Washing
ton. and IS considered the purest type
of colonial architecture was only vacant
short time after its last tenants re-
moved from il. and has been taken for
the winter by Representative Weeks. Of
Massachusetts.
Senator La Eollette has rented the
residence of Lieut. Commander Sumner
=. ". kittelle, L. S. n, in California
avenue. and Representative and Mrs.
Van Nechten Olcott VIII occupy the house
being built for them by Mrs Barney.
in Il street Senator Albert J. Beveridge
and Mrs. BeveTidge are now in Wash
ington, looking for a suitable house in
which 10 spend the Congressional sea-
son, and SO each day brings additional
anxious house hunters to the fore.
Mr.. and Mrs Clarence Moore viii occu-
py their new home In Massachusetts ave