The Washington herald., 1907-08-04


about the forthcoming automobile carni-
val which is TO run a week, than about
the social incidents and the new things in
the way of gowns and millinery that have
appeared on the Boardwalk.
Notable among the incidents being dis
cussed is the attack that is to be made on
the track record of thirty-four seconds for
the mile. This is close TO the American
record made in Florida. II belongs TO
Walter Christie. who made it in bis blue
145~horsepower flyer. He is 70 race against
ii, and there are dozen other cars, rated
just as fast. which viii try 10 reel off a
mile in better time Then comes a great
pageant in the way Of decorated cars.
The races begin Monday morning. and
there is promise OF something doing for
every other hour in the week One thou
sand machines the majority filed with
tourists. are looked for.
Ocean City. on the other side Of the
Great Egg Harbor Inlet, is beginning to
realize the advantage which the new troll
ley line is proving 10 H. This link Of steel
rails, which binds TIE two resorts to-
setaer. has proven a success. one train
carried 6C0 persons to Ocean City. The
travel increases every day. It Is this pros
perity which has led the managers Of The
new roadway 10 plan TO drive it down to
Cape Nay, and engineers are now re-
ported al work surveying the route
The ladies have been featuring the pa
rades with costumes in which stripes
were prominent They also favor dress
goods of the POLKA dot variety. Hats are
Of all kinds, the brims being large. VIII
low plumes are the vogue in ornamental
tion Soft materials, too. have been popu-
lar
1t is. noticeable that a number Of the
men have been leaving their hats at
home. They are odd-looking to-day. but
it seems rs if this lad is growing in
popularity.
The weather has been pleasant Clouds
have come frequently and an occasional
shower; but, nevertheless, the tempera-
ture has been Of a kind to provide pleas
ure for those who fancied out-of-door en-
tertainment The surf has been far from
warm.
Mrs. Alexander Van Rensselaer,. of
Philadelphia who takes an active part in
social doings in the Quaker City. hasn't
heard from the gem she lost on the Board
walk. for which she made a fruitless
search during two days. The value placed
upon it was 5000 II was a diamond
brooch, and it dropped from her person
while she was with several friends on
he- way TO the Shelburne. With Mrs.
Van Rannsalaer was Mrs KeIso Cassatt
and Miss Fell, Of Philadelphia, who helped
her in her vain search.
To-day there are arriving from all
points hundreds of Knights of Columbus.
They open their annual reunion here to-
morrow, end one of the events will be the
procession of members 10 the Catholic
churches. TO attend divine services. The
knights have their registering quarters at
Greens Hotel Local knights have ar
ranged for their entertainment.
Mystery surrounding the disappearance
Of two suit cases. belonging to Dr. w \.
Mclaughlin. of the Emergency HosoitaI
Washington, containing property worth
$50. which were stolen from a transfer
wagon, was cleared up when Detective
Miller, Of the local force. recovered the
property in a pawnshop.
Mrs. Moses Paxol Is visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Lewis E. Mcdonald, of Baltimore.
at the Boscobel
Miss Harriet Sullivan is spending sew
eral weeks at the Traymore with Miss |
Ella Whiting, cf-Washington.
Miss Moore has been at the Avoca for
some time with Mr.. and Mrs J. c. Hol- |
lingshead.
Commander H. \. Gill IS greeting Wash |
ingtOn friends at the De Vile.
Rev. Or. S Y. Leech and Mrs Leech. |
who have been at the Westminster with !
their family for a fortnight. have re- /
turned TO their home in Wheeling. W. |
Va
Mrs J. G. Galbreath is chaperoning
Miss Galbreath and Miss Hatfield two /
charming Washington girls, at the Iro- /
quois.
Former Gov William P. Kellogg is
at the Marlborough -Blenheim. accom- /
panied by his niece, Miss Mary Kellogg
Wells of Washington.
Senator ". H. Andrews, of Alberuue-
que, \. NJ, is the guest Of his brother.
w r. Andrews, who has been spending
several weeks AT the Traymore
Former Gov. E. S. McCorkle. of West
Virginia, Is entertaining Mr. and Mrs.
Daniel McCOrkle.
Mrs. George 5. Bruce. of Eperi. Va. is
visiting her mother, Mrs T. ID. Turner.
at the ST. Charles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Gibson. Of Wash
ington. are spending a fortnight at the
Albcmarle
Miss Sadie Duyer is at the St. Charles
with Mrs. Charles Shipley, Miss Bessie
NJ Jenkins Miss Bessie ONeH. and Mr.
Eugene J. Jenkins of Baltimore.
Mrs. J. S. Myers and Mrs. J. A. Dur
ham are chaperoning Miss Laura Orr.
Miss Mary NJ. Myers. Miss Camille Dur
ham, and Miss Mary Durham, of Char
lotte, \. c., at the Ostend
Mrs. s B. Leet, of Washington. has
Joined her son, A. c. -Leet, at the Chel-
sea, where he Is with Mr.. J. II. Clapp.
Miss Sarah R. Chew was the luncheon
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. a Williamson
Whyte, at Haddon Han, early in the week.
A bevy of Washington girls at the same
hotel includes Miss Blanche n. Loveless.
Miss Mamie C. Cameron, Miss Mary 3.
Beamcr, and Miss Jean c. Baxter.
Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Wheat Mr.. II. O.
Wheat and Miss Irene Wheat. of Gaff-
ney, 5. G, are at the ChalfOnte for a
fortnight
Mr.. L. II. Williams was the guest Of