The Washington herald., 1911-08-27
THEN the curtain was rung
M down on Tuesday on the
notable extra session of

NM down on Tuesday on the
w notable extra session Of
Congress, the curtain was
also rung up for the holiday Of the
statesmen.
And they lost no time in deserting
the National Capital The release of
Congress operated as a release Of the
President who left on Tuesday. and
was tumultuously followed by Cabinet
officers, Senators and their families,
and Representatives and their families.
For a week before the adjournment
of a session of important events in
legislation, houses were partly closed,
trunks we're packed, and the wives OF
Senators : and Representatives came
back all plumed and ready for the
coming flight to mountains and sea-
shore. These good ladies had been
patiently awaiting the adjournment of
Congress at nearby resorts, and dur
Ing their short stay here for the ad
journment there was an interlude of
gayety. But they have gone and Wash
ington has settled down to its custom
Rry midsummer calm.
Now these released ones have thrown
themselves into the joy OF their play
time, with golf, tennis, yachting and
cruising parties, and quiet days of rest
in the woods and hills of America-the
well-earned reward of the fat!gued
members of Congress and their faith
full wives
The President, who probably knows
better than any other member of his
large official family how to recuperate.
is taking things very easy at his
beautiful summer home. "Paramatta,"
Beverly. Mass. Here he will stay
quietly Tor three weeks before start
ing on his long trip West. Except for
golf and an occasional game of tennis,
and entertaining pleasant friends, his
days are given up entirely to rest.
Mrs. Taft, Miss Taft, and Master
Charlie. who went to the summer
White House earlier in the summer.
ar" more actively inclined, and enter
tain informally and call on their
friends. well as attending the va
rious entertainments which take place
in the vicinity Miss Taft. who is de-
voted to anything nautical. spends
much of her time the MayfOwer.
and herself rows her friends out to
the vessel in her own skif Frequently
in the cool of the evening the May
flower will weigh anchor and a jolly
y
some friend of Mrs. Taft in the sum-
mer colony. will run out for a cruise
of q number of hours, enjoying TO the
full of their youthful spirits the quiet !
beautiful summer night on the water. !
The Speaker of the House has gone !
off on a lecture tour. and so the vaca- /
tion of his family has been deferred !
until the first of September Mrs |
Clark and her daughter Genevieve will |
remain in Washington until August 81. |
when they will go to their home in |
Bowling Green. Mo. with the Speaker. !
1t is Mrs. Clark's habit to throw her !
home open one dav while in Bowling a,
Green to the country at large when !
every one is welcome to a bite to eat !
and a sup to drink. This year this |
day at home will be of special in !
terest, for il will be the first time the |
fellow-tOwnsmen Of Champ Clark will |
shake his hand the Speaker of the |
House of Representatives. After a |
stay of some weeks in their home !
the Speaker and Mrs. Clark and their !
children will go to Colorado Springs
where they will he the guests of Mrs !
Clark's sister, Mrs. Anna Hamilton
Pitzer.
Those Cabinet officers who have
country estates hastened to them,
while the bachelors and others have
ell gone to get a glimpse of summer
gayety and recreation at our fashion
able resorts. Attorney General Wicker
shaw is at his home at Ceda rhurst
Long Island. until October. and his
time is taken up in playing golf and