The Washington herald., 1908-07-26
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of the late Secretary Of state. Hon.
John Hay. which comprises abort $50
acres The ranch is about two miles
west OF Manitou. on wooded noun
tain summit. overlooking q wide area,
upon which Mr. Hay built a pictur-
esque log cabin some years ago. He
spent much Of his time there in the
summers. and il was there that he
wrote the greater part OF his famous
Life OF Lincoln" The estate was sold
last week by Mrs. Clara Stone Hay
widow Of the Secretary. 10 Mr.. Edwin
Edison PearsaU. and il IS understood he
purposes turning IL into a summer re-
sort IN the near future
2Ir Morgan H Beach. former district
attorney OF Washington. IS touring
with a party in the Berkshire Hills.
They spent some days in Lenox last
week
Bar Harbor is preparing for a sor-
geous flower show. To be held I'm the
Ruilding Of Arts. on August g. It will
include flowers. fruits. and vegetables.
and viii be one Of the features Of the
Bar Harbor season.
There was a large gathering OF the
summer residents Of Newport at the
Naval Training Station on Thursday. TO
witness the drill and review by the
Naval Apprentices Brigade, in honor
Of Gen Horace Porter.
Mr.. and Mrs F. W wardweII and Mr.
; H Wardwen. Of Cleveland. who are
on their way 10 Washington from Cleve-
land in their touring car. are making a
short visit at Pittsfeld, Mass.
A recent entertainment in Manila was a
dinner given by Lieut. Col George u.
Dunn. L :. A. and Mrs. Dunn. in the
Army and Navy Club. in honor Of Col.
and Mrs. Alexander Rodgers Among the
other guests were Col cotton and his sis
ter, Miss Margery Cotton. OF this city.
Alrs. Dunn was formerly Miss Elizabeth
DalzeU daughter of Representative Dal-
zeu. and quite a belle iu Washington so
ciety a few years ago. Col Dunn was
master OF hounds Of the Chevy Chase
Club. and was q factor IN hunting civ
cIes OF this section He has been sta
toned away from Washington for some
years Col Dunn has recently returned
10 Manila from Japan, where Ee spent a
month last spring
Mrs. J. P Jackson and Miss Laura
I Jackson entertained on Wednesday after
noon At a large and very pretty bridge
party in the Swimming Club al Bar Har-
bor- The tea table was presided over by
[ AIRS Sidney Keith and Miss Jackson.
Mrs G. waraeId Simpson and Miss
/ Maude Simpson. of this city, are at the
I Victoria Hotel Asbury Park
Among the guests az a large luncheon
/ at Narragansett. in the Casino, were Miss
i Carol Newberry and her brothers, Barnes
/ and Phelps. children Of the Assistant Sec.
I retary Of the Navy. their aunt. Mrs
I Henry 3. Joy. Of Detroit and Ny G. c
/ Edwards. Of Detroit AIr. and Mrs. r. B
/ Richardson. Of M0rristown. y J: Mrs
I Clinton Elliott and Mrs W E Black
/ ford. Of Brooklyn; Mrs. Church. of GTea'
I Darlington. and Mr. W p Dickinson. OF
/ Syracuse all Of whom went down from
+ Watch Hiil, R. l.
/ 1Ir. and Mrs William B. Hibbs. Of thil
/ city. who have spent the early summei
l on their country place near Leesburg
T Va. visited New York last week. The,
+ entertained a small party Of friends a
T dinner on the terrace at the s. Regi
{ Wednesday evening
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Cleveland Perkin
are in their summer home in New Hamp
shire. where they were Joined recent,
by Mrs Francis R Rusgles. wife Of tn
{ military at-ache OF the United State
I Legation at Venezuela Lieut. Ruggles
VINO has been in Washington for a shor
I tine since his return from Venezuela
. viii Join Mrs. RugEIss later in the sea
son.
Mrs. Pearl and Aer daughter. Miss Kat
/ Pearl. are spending the summer al Poin
/ Pleasant. y J
Mss Nora Able. formerly OF Washing
ton, has left for her old home in Cleve
land. 10 remain permanently She wi
stop en- route al CARROTS. Ontario an
Elyria. Ohio. where she viii visit friends
Miss Mortimer. Of this city. went [
Fort Smelling, MINI. 10 spend some tim
with her brother and slster-in-Iaw. Lieut.
and Mrs c g. Mortimer.
Surgeon Frank L. PIssdweiI. [. S. y
and Mrs PleadweH. who was formerI
Miss Theodore Wallace. VIII spend a por
tion Of the sumner with Mrs. PleadweII'
parents, Commodore r p Wallace. L. s
y freCired). and Mrs Wallace, in Jhei
cottage Al Nantucket
| Capt Elliott J Dent has been ordere
70 Vancouver Barracks. and will 8