The Washington herald., 1910-08-21

~H He government junketings will
close this year with the Presi-
Dental trip TO Panama This
will follow close upon the return
OF the President and Mrs. Taft to the
White House. and. indeed, If the weather
remains good they may not even return
here before starting for the baby re-
public. However, it grows cold and
bleak on the Massachusetts, coast many
weeks before our balmy days have passed
in Washington and the Presidential fam
ny will HE them back to the White
House with the first OF the former.
According 70 the plans now made. Pres
ident and Mrs. TAFT with a party of
friends and escorts. will go down the
Potomac on the Mayfower 10 Norfolk,
where they VIII board one OF the battle
ships. near the Capes. and with a proper
escort they will spend the greater part
OF three weeks on this craft. The start
will be made Immediately after the fall
elections. the returns from which, it is
said. the President will hear with trunks
packed and grip in hand.
He is particularly interested In the
completion Of the great canal and re-
CARDS It as in many ways the most inn
portant accomplishment of his admins
tration. The members Of the party to
accompany them have not yet been an
nouneed BY President and Mrs. Taft, but
It is safe to say 1t viii be an interesting
one, and without doubt viii include Capt
Archie Butt.
By the time President and Mrs, Taft
start on their trip 70 Panama: where. by
the way. they will be entertained by Col
and Mrs. Goethals and Col. and Mrs
Gorgas while on the isthmus. the Secre-
tary OF War and Mrs Dickinson and
their congenial party and Attorney Cen
eral wickersham and the Secretary OF
Commerce and Labor Mr.. Nagel. will all
have returned from their respective
jaunts. the aforementioned party from
their trip around the world and the other
party from Alaska. The Secretary Of the
Navy and Mrs Meyer viii also have re-
turned from various tours of inspection
on the Dolphin. and the heads Of the
formers different departments viii be
back in Washington.
II is n complete family circle which is
enjoying August weather at the summer
White House. Miss Helen Taft and Mr..
Robert Taft having returned some time
ago from their respective visits in Penn
.sylvania and Maine and their joint visit
with relatives at Murray Bay. They were
brilliantly entertained yesterday by the
Boardmans at Manchester-by-the-Sea az
a dinner-dance at the Essex Club.
Reports from the North Shore and the
Berkshires indicate the early coming
Of autumn. as the foliage is already
turning rudy and making that section
ideally beautiful. It is very difficult TO
say which season is more attractive
there-the lazy hay summer, or the
crisp red and yellow autumn The first
is more ideal for sailing, but the latter
is the time for the auto tours
Society has been deeply interested in
the selection Of permanent homes by the
two new Justices or the Supreme Court /
OF the United States. Mr.. Justice Iurton. |
OF Tennessee, and Mr.. Justice Hughes. |
now governor Of New York. The former /
succeeded the late Mr. Justice Peckham /
and the latter succeeded the late Mr.. JUS |
tice Brewer.
Gov. Hughes was the first to find a /
home and has chosen the mansion at the /
corner OF Massachusetts avenue and
Twenty-fourth street. owned and former I
~ occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Andrew /
Boyd II is located Immediately west
Of the newest fashionable district. Sheri- /
dan Circle, around which millions Of dol !
lars worth Of homes are conferred. The
Hughes residence is a roomy. three-stor- |
led brick, with deep basement and large
grounds. The rooms are large ana spa I
cious. with plenty Of sunlight ana air !
The Hughes family required a particular |
" large library and large grounds for
their own comfort and needs, and then
for the sake Of the entertaining they feel
obliged to do through the season they
need large drswing-room and dining /
room. all Of which they have in this |
new home They will come here about /
the last week In September and take
possession Of their home October 1. They
have leased it for a term Of years. with /
the privilege Of buying.
Mr.. Justice and Mrs. Lurton. who are
spending the summer at Virginia Hot /
Springs. have chosen a house in I street /
quite downtown, for their Washington /
home. II is l72l I street, and is the for |
mer home of Mr. and Mrs Edward NJ. /
Padeiford, Of England. New York. and |
Washington. OF late years Mr. and Mrs. |
Padelford have spent so little time in 4
Washington that there has been no use
in their having a home here. The Lur-
tons have leased this for several years.
II is plain house. and not very large.
but is most delightfully."- located in shad-
ed, exclusive street peopled with some
Of the members of the smartest social
sets in the city
Many old residents have kept their old
fashioned, spacious homes intact in this
block. in spite Of tin encroachments Of
business and great apartment houses all
about them. The old home Of former
Senator Henry Gassaway Davis is Just
opposite. and the present home Of Mr..
Justice and Mrs. Oliver Wendell Holmes
is also nearby
Representative and Mrs. Nicholas Long
worth's home is at the corner Of Eight
zenith and l streets. several doors above
them. The home Of Senator Kean. of
New Jersey. is at the corner Of Seven
teenth and I, and the washington home
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