The Washington herald., 1911-07-09

~ oCIETY'S appreciation OF the cool
winds and clear atmosphere was
shown by the driving and motor
parties into the suburbs last
evening and the small companies at the
Chevy Chase Club. The heat of the past
ten days has been discouraging even to
the dining at the club, for hostesses
who remain in town in the summer have
solved the problem Of keeping the homes
comfortable and attractive in the exceS-
sive heat. There were many farewells to
be said at the club, which was also an
attraction, for one is sure to meet friends
there, even though it was not prear-
ranged.
Official society is very much on the
wing. not literally. for there is little
! lull in aviation among the society peo-
pie; but, fgurRtfVely Speaking. they
sseem to be scattering in every direction.
Two distinguished parties are on for
Panama, or will be with the sailing
lof Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Leonard Wood
land their party, which includes the mem-
ibers of the fortihcations board and some
members Of their families. No sooner
win they return to New York than some
of them will be on for Germany, the
I men on business and the women on pleas
ure bent The members of the Cabinet
! are in their various summer homes ex-
cept the Postmaster General and the
Secretary Of Agriculture both of whom
are unmarried and have no summer
. homes.
Two embassies remain open, the Japa-
nese and the Mexican, the former be-
1 cause they are such inGefatigable work.
ers and usually remain late in town, and
the latter because of the early arrival
of the new Ambassador, who is now en-
route. These two win no doubt be closed
in a few weeks, although the plans have
not yet been made. There are still
strong and persistent rumors that Baron
Uchida will shortly be succeeded by
Baron Uriu, the Japanese admiral, who
is well known in this country. being an
Annapolis man and a visitor in Washing
ton within several years. The British
Embassy, which was closed yesterday for
the summer, was unusually late in re-
moving to summer quarters. This was
largely due to the serious illness Of Mrs.
George Young, wife of the first secretary.
who had gone for the summer to a cozy
cottage near Chesapeake Beach, Nd, and
was taken with pneumonia. Mrs. Bryce,
with true British heroism, went at once
to her side when she heard the news, and
stayed valiantly there through the silver
wedding celebration at the White House
and some other attractive festivities to
personally nurse the little British wife
and mother who hovered between life and
death for some days. It is these womanly
and unselhsh things which Mrs. Bryce
does that brings her in very close touch
with the women of the families Of the
embassy staff. and they are also the
things which are not often known of out
side the little circle OF the staff.
A charming reunion of young girls
who lead the winters festivities in
Washington took place last week in the
home of the Secretary of the Navy and
Mrs. Meyer at Hamilton, Mass. They
had as their guests Miss Taft, daughter
of the President, and Miss Laura Mer-
Ram and Miss Margaret Cotton Smith,
both Of this city, who were there in time
for the Harvard boat races. The little
party has dispersed now. Miss Taft
Joining her mother at Paramatta, the
Beverly estate, where they win spend
the summer; Miss Merriam to join her
parents in their Virginia place, and Miss
Smith to join her parents at their sum-
mer place at Ipswich, Conn.
It is a pleasant chain OF circumstances
which win bring Bishop Mackay-Smith
and his family back to Washington for
winter residents. There was never a