The Washington herald., 1911-08-06


A guest at Allegheny Inn recently found
the weather here such a contrast to
that Of the city he had just left that
he was forced to ask for extra blankets.
To his surprise, there came this reply
to his query: why, did you not know
this is a summer resort? Yet, if you in
sist, will order some extra covers sent
to your ROOM
And he got them, for really nearly
every one found two blankets necessary
all of last week. 1t is not quite so cool
now, but just warm enough TO make
one feel comfortable in summer clothes
with a scarf over the shoulders when
sitting on the lawn.
Among the recent guests at the hotel
have been Ensign James D. Smith, L.
S. N, and his bride, who was Miss
Charlotte Elizabeth Green, of Baltimore.
Ensign Smith has been attached to the
eunboat VickSburg, but is now on leave
for his honeymoon. After enjoying the
gayeties here for week they have gone
10 West Virginia to visit relatives be-
fore the bridegroom receives his new
orders
Among the other interesting people
here of Uncle SANS service are the
families of Commander ]. McCarter,
Capt. Emil Thesis, Capt. Harry Kimmel,
retired, and Lieut.. Commander J. H.
Tomb, all residents of Washington.
From Washington also there are Mrs.
Fletcher Maddox and Miss Marion Mad
doX wife and daughter of the solicitor
of internal revenue, formerly of Mon
tana, but now living at Florence Court.
who are here while Mr. Maddox is in
Alaska on business for the government.
Others from the National Capital are
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Pilson and their
children Mr.. and Mrs. Meyer Cohen,
Misses Edith and Ruth Cohen and Meyer
Cohen, jr., Mr.. a. G.. Clapham, president
of the Commercial Bank. and Mrs. Clap
ham. who was the lovely Miss Sallie
Huntington, of Virginia. with their two
children: Miss Louise French. two hand
some and vivacious niece of the late
Seth Barton French, of New York; Mrs.
Robert Small, wife of Bobby Small.
the well known newspaper writer, and
herself known through her magazine ar
ticles signed Ethel Sigsbee Small, and as
the daughter of Rear Admiral Sigsbee.
with three children: Mrs. w. c. Shaw
and four children, Mr.. and Mrs f. S.
Wynn. Mrs John w. Avery. Mr.. and
Mrs. H. E. AnsIey. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
II. Kahn and child. Mr.. and Mrs. w.
D. Sisk. Mr.. and Mrs. J. l.. Whitemore,
Misses Dunn. Potter. Kassel, A a. Cha
pin. Forest B. Royal, Mrs l.. L. Clarke,
Misses Calvin. COntner. and Bowling.
Mrs. II. II. Butler. r. B. Atkinson, L..
Z. Burdine, DR.. II. w. Price, J. D. Ell
liot. Oliver Kinsel Mrs. F. A. thinner
man, Miss ZimmerTpan, II. S. Zimmer-
man, Misses Callan. Mr.. and Mrs. John
Moore. T. y. Gill, jr., J. n. Perry, DIR.
J. Thurston Wolf. E w. Parlett. Miss
Kelly. Mr.. and Mrs. E. r. Brooks and
child. W. a. johnson and family, Harvey
Cassedy, ]. w. Rowland. Mrs. w. Alex
ander. Mr.. r. MacWilliams, F. B.
Letter, Mr.. and Mrs. f. II. Coolidge, w.
W. Munden, and others.
From Richmond there are a number
of well-known people registered at the
inn.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. R. Steers have been
here since June, when the former came
to recuperate after a very severe illness
lasting five weeks. He is now quite well
again. Miss Steers is one of the most
popular matrons at the Inn.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles p. Lee and their
pretty young daughter, Miss Katherine,
arrived last week, this being their second
season here.
Miss Bette Clarke is another popular
visitor from Richmond. Other Richmond
guests are Mr. and Mrs. Irving Bever-
idge and the Misses Beveridge, Mrs.
Richmond Moore and children, Mrs. j..
NJ. CaIlan and child, r. B. Wood w.
p. Allen, Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. Isaacs. F.
y. Gilmer. c. c. Walker. Mr.. and Mrs.
G. NJ Pollock, Mr.. and Mrs. H. G..
Buchanan, H. G. Buchanan, jr., and
Tazewell Buchanan, 1. w. Gates, ]. w.
Fuller. H. S. Hotchkiss, ]. T. Masten,
Miss Norvell, and Miss Brooling.
Mrs. I. H. Vaughan and w. w.
Vaughan, of Ashland, Va. and G. F..
Vaughan, of Lexington, KY, are also
here.
Mrs. Ben Gray and daughter. Mrs.
Hattie Gray Slaughter. and Miss Susie
Slaughter. of Norfolk, are welcome guests
at the Inn. Miss Gray is especially in
teresting because of her charm and
vigor, which seems TO belong to a
woman in the prime of life rather than
to one aged eighty-four years.
The far South has been charmingly
represented by Mrs. Noble Jones and
family. Mrs Sfmpkins and Miss Annie
Cole Simpkins, and Mr. and Mrs. R. H.
Mcmillan, all of Savannah; Newton Cur
Burrell. Miss Maria Burrell, and Blair
Burrell, third, of Jacksonville; Mrs. c.
N. Pessou. with Misses Molly, Carrie,
Jennie, and Ernestine Pessou, of New
Orleans: Mrs. Jossph MCGOWAN and Miss
Margaret MCGOWAN, of Augusta. Mrs.
W. R. Ramsey, Master Winfred RAM
sey, and Mrs w. A. Jones, Galveston;
Mrs. E. H Young and family and Miss
Hefiin, of Louisville; DR.. and Mrs. James
Bullitt, from the University Of Missis-
sippi: DIR. n. Jackson, w. H. Webber,
and Robert r. Meyer, of Jacksonville.
Congressman II. D. Flood. of Apo
mattox. has been a guest this week at
the Inn.
Among the pleasant affairs of the past
week was the card party given by Miss
Bette Clarke. of Richmond. Miss Clarke
is one of the most welcome visitors at
the Inn, having recently arrived after a
visit at the country home of George l..
Stevens, near Lexington. Her party was
thoroughly enjoyed by those fortunate
In being the guests of this eighty-four-
year-od hostess, who celebrated her last
birthday at the Inn last September. and
is anticipating the next anniversary
among the same delightful surroundings.
Progressive bridge engaged twenty play
ers, the highest score being made by
Mrs. Harmon, OF Goshen. who was pre-
sented with a leather bridge pad. Mr..
]. ID. Hotchkiss, OF Akron, Ohio, made
the top record among the men, and re-
ceived as reward a silk tie. For consola-
tion, Mrs. Horace G. Buchanan, of Rich
mond. and DR.. James b. BuIlitt, OF the
University of Mississippi were presented
with a jeweled bar pin and deck OF