The Washington herald., 1909-08-01


plane during the week. Their flights in the
late afternoons for some weeks past were
the real rendezvous for the many officials
and their wives and daughters who have
been detained in Washington by the tariff
issue. Now that that daily expectation
is over with. Congress is about to close
its prolonged session. and every devoted
wife, mother and daughter. who has re-
manned faithfully with the men Of the
family is awaiting with bated breath the
signal for the purchasing Of tickets and
the departure for cooler atmosphere. 1t
would have been dull times, indeed. in
Washington had II not been for the July
visit Of the Wrights. Scores Of people
who did not take the strenuous trip to
Fort Myer gathered in advantageous
spots on this side Of the bridge the last
few days, and the Potomac Drive Mrs.
Tafts special pride and delight, took on
new life. A gay throng of autos. car
riages. and even pedestrians assembled
along the shore there and were rewarded
finally with a good view on Friday Of
the flight from Fort NIyer to Alexandria
Now ones interest can fly to the yari-
Gus resorts where the season Is at its
height from to-day. and viii continue
for four gay and happy weeks. The
yachts Of the Seawanhaka Corinthian
Yacht CLUB rendezvoused yesterday at
oyster Bay for their annual cruise. They
Will sail on Monday morning for Mount
Desert They viii be Joined by the Co
rinthian Club. OF Philadelphia, and make
the run 70 Morris Cove the first day, to
New London next day. then TO Newport.
thence up the coast 10 Mount Desert.
They will be Joined at Newport by the
New York Yacht Club which will rem
devious there on the fifth Of this month.
This viii be a gala few weeks for the
amateur sailors.
On shore the gayeties have taken on
such a strenuous nature that II is difl-
cult 10 follow them. This week will see
"A pretentiOus cafe chantant" al New
port, with a vaudeville performance by
the young and beautiful maidens sum-
mering there. and matrons. too. II will
open next Wednesday in the Casino. The
theater and adjoining piazzas have been
inclosed and laid out as a Swedish VII
lage. where a restaurant. vaudeville
performance, and booths for the sale of
all kinds OF useful and useless articles
have been arranged.
The piaZZas will be the market places.
where Swedish bellies will dispose Of all
kinds OF things. from a package Of
chewing gum to a goat. The vendors will
be Miss Laura Swan. Mrs. Charles de
Lucy Oelrichs, and Miss Alice Little
Miss Marianna Fullam Miss Eleanor
Rocker. Mrs. Smith Hollins McKim. Mrs.
Lorillard Spencer. jr., Miss Jeanie Wal
lach Miss Rose Grosvenor. Miss Kathryn
=. Lawrence, Miss Margaret Buffum.
Miss Annie Powell, Mrs. sydney Jones
Colford jr., Miss Blanche Oelrichs. Miss
Constance Kane Miss Julia Sands and
Mrs Pauline Fosdick.
As a "headliner" in the vaudeville,
there viii be Miss Alice Anderton. daugh-
ter Of DR. and Mrs. William B. Ander-
ton. OF New York, who will come te visit
Mrs. Newton Adams. She viii appear IN
an Italian monologue and dance. In
which she has been successful in anna
teur thearicaIs ln New York.
Other performers, most of whom viii
appear I'm tableaux. will be Miss Julia
Potter. Miss Marguerite Mason. Mrs.
Arthur L. Keller. Miss Helen Parker,
william 3. Rocker jr.. Capt. Louis NJ.
Little. L. S. NJ c.; Newton Adams, w.
Phelps, ir. with Master Jack Potter
as the herald.
NIarshmallow r0asts are occupying the
attention Of the sojourners in the AdirOn-
6acks and the White Mountains Music
and nne arts are interesting the Bar
Harborites between uncheons and din
ners Spiderweb parties. jungle dances.
and other novelties make life at the sea-
shore and country resorts rest lightly on
the members % the summer colony. and
life is at its highest point Of excitement.
Mrs. Taft. at Beverly, where the tenn
peratUre has hovercd about the 100 mark.
keeps on improving. and is even now
walking about the park and into the
town with comfort. Her brother-in-law
and sister. Prof. and Mrs. More have
again made the trip 10 their summer
home on the North Shore In the Sylph.
and will remain there for some days. but
Will not stay away from Beverly long
until the President arrives and estab-
lshes the summer White House there.
This viii doubtless be shortly Then they
win take up their residence In their own
cottage for the remainder Of the summer
and carly fall.
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John Hastings Howard. the attractive
daughters Of Lieut. Gen and Mrs. Adna
r. Chanee. who are visiting their par
ents at Los Angeles. Cal. are being de-
lightfully feted hy-thelr many friends.
Mrs. Chaffee also has entertained for her
daughters and July p was hostess at a
pretuly appointed luncheon given in
their honor at the Los Angeles Country
Club. and on July IA Mrs. Chaffee enter
tanned with q small tea at her home
About seventy-hve matrons and maids
We're invited for the afternoon Quanu-
ties OF American Beauty roses were used
in the drawing ROOM with an inter-
mngllng Of Shasta daisies and aspara-
gus and plumosus ferns. In the dining
room the table centerpiecc was q basket Of
pale pink sweet peas the handle OF the
basket being Ornamented with a large
fluffy bow OF pink tuIle The table was
canopied with pink tulle and ferns Clus-
ters OF pink gladloH We're arranged on
the buffet In the garden an arbor OF
American flags was formed. and punch
was served beneath a canopy of silk Jap
anese lanterns and greenery. Indian
blankets and chairs were scattered about
the lawn. where tea was served.
MISS ray Hoil1claW. OF Ai9J Eucld
street. left last Friday for q trip 20 Bos-
ton by sea. She will spend several weeks
with friends in Winthrop. Mass.
Miss Eugenia sonneman. Of u8 Second
street northwest, has left for a trip to
Philadelphia. New York, and Atlantic
City
Mrs. w. S. Charles. daughter and son.
or Los Angeles Cal, spent the last week