The Washington herald., 1908-07-19
Midsummer Season at
Mountain and SeaSElore
NOw approaching It's
Height-The Presidents
Official Family Scattered.

dences are closed and barred
and slowly being decorated with cobwebs
and dust. Society is dispersed through
out this country-the Jersey coast and
New England resorts, with their fun
quota of the leisure class, with a good
sprinkling Of the working class on their
annual holiday the cooler regions Of
Canada, with a generous number OF
Americans who can choose thelr own
Bbiding places; the great West and North
west. with a larger number than ever OF
travellers from the East, the South, the
North, and the West; the European re-
sorts filed with pIeasure-seekers, largely
American. and the highways abroad and
at home, as well as the waters every
where, lively with automobiles carrying
tourists. and yachts and other pleasure
craft, with congenial little parties partak-
ing Of the rougher life and absorbing life
giving breezes- The highways and by
ways OF Europe are almost crowded with
autos and all kinds Of touring machines.
the greater number OF which bear parties
OF Americans from one resort 10 another
Life at Sycamore Xii, oyster Bay. Is
Of the simplest style. the President and
his family recuperaung entirely from the
strenuous season behind them. and get
ting strength for the even more strenu-
Gus one before them- Next year the gave
ties. which wiz end in the inauguration
of Mr. Taft or Mr. Bryan as President.
will be crowded into a very short
period. and for the family OF the Pres
ident it viii. indeed. be a busy space Of
time Miss Ethel viii be presented TO
society. and friends VIII vie with each
other to make her one season as the
White House belle one long TO be remem-
bered. She has probably had more birth
days Unloaded upon her during the past
two weeks than is given 20 any one The
only authorized birthday OF the future
belle and debutante OF the White House
viii come next month. and VIII be her
seventeenth. and not her eighteenth, as
has been 50 frequently stated She will
be one Of the youngest Of debutantes.
as eighteen is usually the age at which
young girls make their formal bows 20
society. August is Miss Ethel ROoseveIts
birth month, and her coming one Will be
celebrated according 20 the custom OF
the family. modestly. and with her closest
friends
The Presidents official family IS very
widely scattered. The Secretary Of
State and Mrs Root are in their coun-
try home al Clinton, y Y. but make
occa aSional trips 10 the home Of their son
in-law and daughter. Lieut. and Mrs
L 5. Grant, third. in Brookline, Mass
The Secretary Of the Treasury and Mrs.
COrtelyou have Just arrived In their sum
mer quarters in Huntington, L Z. with
their children anda Mrs C0rteIyOu's sis
ts=. Miss Hinds
The Secretary OF War. Gen Luke Z
Wright. viii leave this evening for
Chickamauga Park 10 be absent for a
Few days. when he viii retuTn to Wash
ingrOn- he viii be accompanied by Gen
J. Franklin Bell. Chief Of stan. United
States army. and Gen. Bells aid. Mrs.
Wright will remain in their former
home IN Memphis until the middle OF
September. when she will join Gen.
Wright IN Washington 10 settle upon
winter residence here
The Secretary Of the Navy and Mrs.
Netcaf are in their home in Oakland.
Cal
The Secretary Of the Interior. who has
recently made a trip 10 the Hawaiian
Islands has Just returned and Joined
Mrs Garfield and their sons on their
Farm at Mentor. Ohio
The Attorney General and Mrs. Bona
parte arrived al the Hotel AspinwaI. at
Lenox. Mass. during the week. accompa-
MED By Miss HeydOck- Of Baltimore. !
where they viii remain for six weeks
The Postmaster General who has made
a recent visit 10 1Ir- Taft at Hot Springs.
is now on a hunting trip. He VIII 90
in a few weeks 20 his summer home,
at Hamilton. Mess. where he viii be
g-.e--
daughters, who have spent the spring
and early summer abroad.
The Secretary Of Agriculture. Mr.. VIII
son. is now in lis native State. Iowa
with his relatives. His daughter and
hostess is still in Paris, preplring for her
professional career as a singer.
The Secretary Of Commerce and Labor
and Mrs. Straus are cruising on the
government yacht Mayi10wer, Mrs. Straus l
and their two daughters. Mrs. HOch- |
stadter and Mrs. Schafer. enjoying the
gayeties Of each stopping place. while the |
Secretary makes an inspection OF the |
lighthouses and signal stations. They
are nearing Bar HarbOr now. their I
fartheTest northern stopping place
Mrs. BIInua Field Gibson. daughter Of /
Mrs Thomas Nelson Page. gave society 4
another great surprise in her marriage I
yesterday to Mr. Algernon Burnaby, Of /
Leicestershire. England. The ceremony /
took place in the summer home Of Mr
and Mrs Page in York Harbor. Ne.
where Mrs Gibson and her sister. Mrs
Londsay. OF Boston. were spending some /
time The future home Of the fair Amer
-can bride Of Mr. Buruabv will be IN Bag
grave Hall. Leicestershire. which Is one
Of the Oldest estates in England. and is a /
beautiful one in the heart Of the hunting /
district Of Albion II was but lust a 4
year ago that Mrs Gibson sprang q first
surprise upon society in the divorce /
which she obtained from Mr.. Preston /
Gibson in Chicago, their home. She came /
East Immediately afterward. and has
practically made her home with Mr. and
Mrs Page Mr. Gibson also came East
Tor the season and established himself 1
upon a fine estate in Virginia, where his
house parties are famed. and from where 4
be is writing short stories and PLAYS
which are making him quite a name
Mrs Gibson spent the greater part OF last I
season IN England with her late fathers /
relatives. Her small son. Henry Field
Gibson. was with her. She was greatly
admired in England for her youthful I
beauty, her grace. and her skill as a 4
norsewomau- Much of the time. in fact.
he most of II. was spent in her uncie's
country places, particularly in the hunt
ng district. where she met Mr. Buruabv.
both having an inOrdiuate fondness for
hunting.
Mrs Gibson returned from England but /
/ short time before her mother opened. her
summer place at York Harbor, and her
visit 10 Washington, when she acted as
natron OF honor al the wedding Of Miss 4