The Washington herald., 1908-08-16

leave. this is. without any question, the
very durest week Of the year SO lar as
social intercourse is concerned another
two weeks and the tide VIII have turned
with a rush Those who VIII not return
20 their homes from the seashore viii
IL them To the mountains and the coun-
itr,. and perhaps across the ocean In
fact the tide Of homeward travel New
Yorlwards VIII really begin this week.
many summer tourists having their pas
ssee engaged for the last two weeks in
august
There viii be a rift in the cloud oS
E6rrress on Monday when real Cabinet
hostess will be within the city limits, if
only for a few days This viii be Mrs
Luke z Wright. wife of the Secretary
Of War. who Is on her way from her
home IN Tennessee for visit 10 her
daughter. on Long Island. Mrs Wright
has been nursing her health since the
Hppo5ntueut Of the general 10 q Cabinet
position. in order that she might assume
the duties OF her new position which. al
best are arduous ones. She VIII have the
assistance of her daughter Mrs Wat
kins. WIKI whom she viii spend the next
few weeks on Ions Island Her other
daughter. formerly Miss Katrina Wright.
who is Mrs. Palmer. Of Manila, is stin
in the Philippines
Life al Newport VIII have its high tide
during the next fortnight Il Is short
and merry there At the same time.
there IS always 2 large contingent or old
timers. who go 10 their palaces there
which they are pleased 70 uodestly term
''cCtrases-" They so early. remain late,
and enjoy the before and after seasons,
more than The season The fast and
furious gait of those VINO spend only three
O. four weeks at Newport has always met
with LisIsvo- from a certain conserva-
tive element. who like only the diEnided
and more elegant pace OF the early days
Of Nevno--. DalciuE has returned 20
favor eEai1 in the Newport colony. hay
fnz been for some seasons past almost
forgotten 50 long has this gentle art
been neglected Inst men and women
have grown absolutely clumsy many
times gr0tesque, on the floor II a ball
room small parties and clubs are 20 be
formed III mary Of the Eastern cities,
this winter. 10 coax back again the g-ace
and rhythm which were among the
charms OF our ancestors. when long IA
-1iI5arity with the miauet gave 10 them
more po5se- dignity. and grace than all
The modern physical culture" can &C.
co-pI5zl-
Ms GoeIet's flower ball. which is the
function of the hour ta Newport viii
give a wide scope for individual taste and
for the setting of Of personal charms
There are 10 be 151 guests, each one 70
represent flower. In her costume, and
10 be known during The evening by the
name OF the flower she or ha represents,
Tor even The men are 10 be blossoms Tor
that once They have been aducrished
20 choose the harder blooms. or wild
flowers though not so wild that. as Peter
Newell wisely suggests. they VIII friEErer
lhet- fair companions
The International ChOreErapEic Con
eress. which was held last month iu Ber-
lin. saw IT 20 take up the question rs
dancing GegeuerarirEg- They hope to aid
n the restoration of its pristine noble
ness They not only approved Cf the new
dance. the Boston" but went further
and added a few uo-e UndUlaJioEs and
glides, making a still newer dance. called
the Wave They hope 20 see revived
uex- season the old dances Of France.
known as The pavaIe and the SzvOtle,
with strict attention paid 20 graceful
movement and Incidentally TO the de
TeI0pDeuL Of the chest
Newport may have its flower dances,
AvOl-by--he-S may have its moonlight
bathing. Bar Har50r its musicales and
sailing parties, the Adirondacks its hunt
ing. fishing and canoeing and all, OF
nearly al their horse shows which are
also fashion shows but VINO would ever
think that Cape May would have q foot
show This staid old resort has oinel
the grest army Of the prog-essives- Now
the women appear on this stately beach
sans shoes. sans stockings. and have
c-ea-ed one Of the sensations Of the sum
uer season
The Long Branch flower dance was a
mid and inexpensive form Of entertain
ment. 10 what the flower dance Of Mrs.
Goelet. IN Newport, promises 70 be
Tne President and his family had an
annual wholesale celebration Of Roose-
ve-r birthdays on Friday The Chief
Executive took all the members Of his
family who are al Oyster Bay out for a
sail on the Sylph. the government yacht.
good things attesJed the entire healthful-
ness cf the members OF the party They
sailed for about three hours and then
dropped anchor and went ashore at q
spot on the Connecticut side for clans,
where they INDUCED in an oId-fashioned
clambake- The birthdays celebrated IN
ciUdeC those OF the family for this month,
which are Mrs ROosevelt'S. on August
s. Mr. Theodore, jr-'s on August 10
Miss Ethel Ro0sevelt's. August 13. and
Mss Christine Roosevelt. daughter OF the
Presidents cousin. III Enlel ROose-
welt. who became twenty years Of age
on Friday This punching Of the birth
days Of August is a custom Of some
years standing. and was as nearly com
Miss Ethel Roosevelt and her brother
Theodore both absent
The Mexican Anbass5 dor. Senor Dor
Enrique CreeI. who is detained IN Wash
ingJca on Official business, left on Fri
day for Boston 10 spend the weekend
II the suburbs He viii return 10 the
embassy tomorrow
The Chinese Minister, who. with Nine
WI. their son and dauEhter-in-law. anC
the new members OF the stan Of the Iega.
ton, with their families. is remaining
IN The legation during the hot weather
viii leave during the early part Of tn.
week for Boston. 10 attend the confer
ence OF Chinese students in Ashburnham
- Mass. He viii return to the Legation
later IN the week He and Nine w
have not made any plans 10 visit tht