The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-06-30
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OCIETY and the weather man
were at outs yesterday. for the
jolly amateur sport arranged to
~ take place between the Chevy
Chase and the Baltimore Country Clubs in
the afternoon had to be given up. and all
sorts Of merry parties arranged for the
day and evening were abandoned, those
who we're 70 have attended staying snug
Is at home. instead of sitting or prone
nadiAg on the green sward surrounding
the clubhouse, as they had purposed do
ing
The ball game was off. postponed till
some more propltious occasion. but to-
day, if the sun smiles upon Washington
again, Chevy Chase will. as usual on d.
Sunday, be the mecca for the fashionables
who still remain in town, and an unusual
NUMBER are still here
Al fresco affairs are, Of course. the
order Of the day. and Mr.. and Mrs. John
r. Mclean still cling to their usual sun
day luncheOns or breakfasts, and there
are still In town a goodly number of
guests the hospitable hosts still find to
invite 10 Friendship" where tables
scattered about the piazzas and on the
lawn are most inviting on a bright
warm day.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Willard Brown
son have entertained quite extensively at
the Country Club. and Gen. and Mrs.
Corbin are giving a series Of dinners at
the Chevy Chase Club.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mclean, by the way. will
leave. this week or next, for Bar Harbor
for the summer.
Every warm day, Of course. Trims out
the number Of the Capitals social set,
who are now going in focks, seeking
cooler climes.
Yesterday saw the last Of the Cabinet
homes closed for the summer season,
the Secretary Of the Navy and Mrs Net
calf leaving for their home State, Cali
fornia, where they will visit, travel, and
rest.
OF course, some Of the Cabinet officers
will return now and then 10 the Capital
on official business trips. the Secretary
Of the Treasury, Mr.. Cortelyou, and the
Attorney General. Mr.. Bonaparte demon
strating that fact by returning here yes
terday.
All the embassies and most of the lega-
lions are now minus their chiefs, and
lesser lights are scattering right and left
Every ocean liner that sails carries
away A precious freight of well-knOwn
people. Washington being largely repre-
scented in the crowds that are swarming
70 the other side
When the LuCania weighed anchor and
sailed out Of New York Harbor, Thurs
day. she carried, among others, the Hon.
Maud Pauncefote, who was long d resi-
dent here, during the lifetime Of her
father. Sir Julian PaunCefOte. for many
years Great Britain's popular representa-
tive here. and who has again been renew
ing old aCquaintances and forming new
friendships here this past winter. visiting
Mrs. L. L. Letter, Mrs Richard Town
send. and the Misses Patten, among 9TH
ers.
on the same ship sailed the Hon. Ro-
land Lindsay, secretary Of the British
Embassy who is TO be transferred 20
Paris. and who will be succeeded here by
-s-A AAE-ta 81 AtAai-ss ~ ttD WIN eLAAF "NtlA-
line during the summer and Join his col
leagues st Intervale.
The Solicitor General and Mrs H. NJ.
Hoyt and the Misses HOyt were other
WashingtOniaus who sailed for England,
Thursday. going on the St. Paul. Others
on the same ship were Mr.. F. Hopkinson
Smith. the well-known artist, novelist.
and civil engineer. with Mrs. Smith.
Among the well-known members of
Washington's social set who are already
abroad and taking part in the social gay
cites Of foreign capitals are Mrs. Rich
ard Townsend and Miss Matilda Town
send who were guests the other night at
a dinner given al the Hotel Ritz in Paris,
by Mr. and Mrs Perry Belmont. who had
a long list Of titled persons 10 grace their
table
Miss Gladys Deacon. the Boston beauty.
was another American present at the din
nor The Due and Duchesse dues. the
latter the sister Of the Duo de Chaulnes,
were among the guests, The Due de
Chaulnes. it will be remembered, is the
young French nobeman who followed
Miss Theodore Shonts to this country.
pressing his suit here on the native heath
Of the young lady. During the recent
visit Of the duke his particular friends.
young men here about town. cleyerly
E:eEnamed the Shouts girls, calling the
pretty one the belle chance" the other
less favored one the "mauvais chance,
and the whole family the Champs
Elysees, the pun on the names being de-
pendent on the pronunciation, Of course.
But 70 return to the Belmonts' dinner.
The Due and Duchesse De Ia ROchefou-
Cauld were also present. The latter was
Miss Matte Mitchell the beautiful daugh-
ter of former Senator Mitchell, of Oregon.
and whose marriage, il is said, is one Of
the few International marriages which
las turned out supremely happy. Neither
is rich. but that makes no difference 10
them in their affection for each other.
Among the persons well known in
Washington who are already established
in Bar Harbor for the summer are Mr..
and Mrs. William Jay ScheiTelln. Of New
York. who last winter visited Mr.. and
Mrs Erson Bradley at Stoneleigh Court.
The Bradleys are now al Tuxedo, and
the home they will occupy here next fall.
the old home Of Mrs. Gardiner Hubbard.
has just been put IN the hands of the
builders, who seem Ike vandals digging
up the beautiful lawn. an old landmark
in Connecticut avenue As Mr.. Bradley
has also purchased the former home Of
the late Rev Teunis Hamlin. next door.
what land they take from the immediate
vicinity Of the Hubbard house they will
probably make up for by tapping over
onto the ground which will be at their
disposal when the Hamlin house is torn
down. thus robbIng Peter 10 pay Paul.
and in the end having as fine a garden
as now.
Mrs Herbert Parsons, Of Trial Mar
ri3se' fame Is also at Bar Harbor