The Washington herald., 1910-07-10

- He President. the Vice President.
every member of the Cabinet
excepting Secretary Meyer, men,
bers of the Supreme Court, and
many other officials and residents as
can possibly leave town have gone. The
White House Cabinet homes, and others
are closed although merely for the week
end, as some of the officials win return
20 Washington early in the week Some
have gone so far from home that they
cannot return each week. but tho Sec
rotary of State. the Postmaster General,
and the Attorney General viii be here
again several times before going of for
a long outing.
The President and his family will leave
Monday on the Mayflower for a cruise
up the coast TO Maine. pay a visit 10
Mrs. Taft's brother-in-Iaw and sister,
Prof. and Mrs More. in their summer
home. and probably stop TO pay call
on several old friends in that vicinity.
The eyes OF the social world turn to-
morrow from Beverly the social center
OF this country this summer to Atlantic
City. where the exhibition of air flights
is TO be seen. The season is hardly
on at Newport and Bar Harbor. and the
great fashionable hotels on the coast and
IN the mountains have not yet shown
much gayety. The delay in all this is
largely due 10 the twentieth century
craze Of automobillng, Whole families
spend their summers in cars, practically,
never stopping for a long time in any
one place More and more is this done
by the travellers to Europe. Nothing like
the automobile craze has ever been
known Many good people, who have
barely a shelter over their heads. own
touring car. 1t is repeated that many
have really gone so far as TO mortgage
their unincumbered homes TO buy one.
and many of these have come 10 grief.
Others dismiss their servants, do their
own homework, and stay as much as
possible in the open air in their auto.
taking their meals where they happen TO
be, at a road tavern or a neighboring
city hotel
It all sounds well and very attractive,
but where is it leading the masses Of the
people? It has injured the European exc
dus for the summer season, but scores
of those who formerly fed 10 Europe
with the first warm breath now stay at
home and motor through the hills and
mountains of our own country and in
cidentally become acquainted with sec
tons hitherto unknown to them. The
auto craze among fashionables is far
worse than the bicycle craze with the
masses. and costs much more. However,
it has been of wonderful benefit to the
suburbs. and realty dealers incidentally,
and in consequence city people are be-
coming suburbanites at a rapid rate.
Washington is particularly benefited in
this way and suburban life is growing
more and more popular in the beautiful
country surrounding the Nations Capital.
The gossip concerning the Duke Of the
Abruzzf and Mss Katherine Eldns has
all been revived by her visit abroad with
her mother this summer, and the re-
ported visits Of the duke TO Toblach,
where she and her mother are staying.
A friend OF Miss EIkins in this country
Is authority for the statement that the
yacht said to be awaiting the pleasure
OF mrs. and Miss Elkins at LepantO.
Greece. VIII carry a party, including Mrs.
and Miss Elkins and the duke. with some
other friends, for a cruise in Mediter-
ranean waters. It would surprise no one
If this marriage, threatened in the news
papers so long, would actually take place
abroad before Miss Elkins returns TO this
country II is we'll known TO the men,
bers Of her family and to her intimate
friends that the only thing lacking is
Miss EIkins' consent, which the duke has
never obtained
Only a remnant of the diplomatic corps
remains in the city for the next two
months The Mexican Ambassador is
leaving this week for Magnolia Beach.
accompanied by his two sons. The newly
appointed Turkish Ambassador is still IN
town. and has made no plans yet for
his departure Henri Martin, secretary
Of the Swiss Legation and charge daft
flares during the Minister'S absence. will
leave some time this week for Newport,
where he will establish the legation for
the remainder Of the summer. Mr. Mar
tin has not taken any part IN social
affairs this spring. nor will he for some
time yet, owing TO the death OF his
mother In Switzerland some months ago.
The Spanish Minister Senior Riano. will
leave this week also and join Nine. de
Riano, who is in New York making short
visits with friends near by that city.
They will then go North. either TO the
Adirondaeks or the North Shore, which
they will determine after making visits
there. The Chinese Minister and Nine.
Chang and their family of daughters
and their son and daughter-in-law have
gone 10 Nyack- Hudson TO stay
until October. They spent some time in
New York looking FOR a suitable place
for a long stay, and this enticIng spot
suited them better than anything else.