Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-11


Wife Of Ohio Senator.
| Life in Washington as the wife Of a
Ilawmaker places a far greater burden
on the shoulders of the mistress of the
senators home than most matrons would
ever dream" Mrs. Pomerene, who re-
turned a few days ago to her home IN
Canton, Ohio. from this city. with her
husband Senator Atlee Pomerene, is
quoted as saying, after having spent sew
eral months in the nations capital
For the new arrival. Washington holds
but little socially declares Mrs. Pom
creme, until the usual formalities have
been exchanged, and that course of pro-
cedure Is certain to occupy the greater
part of ones first season in the capital.
During the comparatively short time
L have spent in Washington l find it's
social life delightful" Mrs. Pomerene is
quoted as saying, but in modest way
she adds that of course home folks form
the most preferable society for her.
| AT this season of the year. says Mrs.
Pomerene. washington IS apt to be dull
socially, for the greater number of social
IWashingtonians betake themselves to the
summering places, to the mountains. or
to homes maintained abroad.
| Only the few who are compelled to be
there through official duty are to be
found in the city now and those who are
there find the weather inconducive to
much enjoyment in social way, and as
a result formal entertainment is almost
unheard Of.
"Of informal gatherings, boating parties,
tea garden affairs and the like, there
are always a number, but as rule
Washington society takes every bit of op-
portunity offered b. the summer for rest
in anticipation n the gay social whirl Of
| the winter SeaSon.'
The German ambassador. who is max
| ing a round of visits to the homes of
| friends at the various summer resorts
make a most interesting chapter in high
! life in American society, Is just at pres
ent at Newport at Mrs. Robert Goelet's
villa, whose house party to meet him is
| a socially notable one
DR.. and Mrs John Crayke Simpson
| are in New York today and will sail on
the Adriatic tomorrow for several months
| travel abroad. They will be in rural
England for the early part of their stay.
Dr. and Mrs. John c. Boyd and family
will sail tomorrow for Europe.
Miss Mary Carlisle. who has been max
ing a tour of Alaska with Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert Wadsworth has returned east
| and yesterday arrived at the Virginia
cupying her place this summer
The Attorney General returned yester-
day from his place at Cedarhurst, Long
Island, where he spent the week end.
Mrs. Wickersham has gone to the Vir-
ginia Hot Springs, and the Attorney
General will join her at the end Of the
| week.
Col John P. Barrett U. S. A, retired,
who was east to attend the marriage of
Lieut. Chester p. Barrett, U. s. A. and
Miss Katherine Brown Is now In Column
bus Ohio, on a visit to Col and Mrs.
| John Gordon Battelle.
Miss Bert Spencer has returned from
New York, Philadelphia and Atlantic
City.
The assistant secretary Of the navy has
Joined Mrs. Winthrop. who has been WIS.,
iting the Secretary of the Navy and Mrs.
Never, at Hamilton. Saturday. They are
now at Ipswich, Mass, at the home of
Mr.. Frederick Winthrop. From there
they will go to visit the naval maya
zine at bingham. Mass, and the naval
| training. station at Newport.
Mrs. Conrad E Hess Of 10 A street
southeast has closed her home for the
summer and with her two daughters
will spend July, August and September
at Atlantic City Pittsburg and New
| Cumberland, Pa
Mr.. and Mrs. George A. r: McNeir
and their granddaughter, Miss Mar
garet L. Smith. and her aunt. Miss 5.
| E. Henning, are at Cape May.
Mrs. L. ]. Gilbert of Bloomingdale is
| spending the month of July at Mood
| lawn, Va.
Mrs. A. c. Wilton Of the Portner
| has been stopping for the past week
| Mt he of WaNnoSyllle
| c. where she intends remaining until
joined by Mr. Whitton about August l.
| They will then journey through the
| sapphire country and the valley of the
Vile and Lake Toxaway, N. c. and at
| Tate Springs, Tenn.
Miss Florence Mortimer is spending
| the summer at Muskoka, Canada. Miss
| Lucie Mortimer is at Grimsby, Ontario.
Canada, for the summer.
| Mr.. and Mrs Cyrus Chambers Of
| Cliffbourre place have gone to the
| Catskill mountains and later will go
! to the seashore.
The Ladies' Auxiliary Of the De Mo-
lay Mounted Commandery knights
| Temp1ar enjoyed their annual picnic
at Haywarden, Forest Glen. Md. the
home of 1.-The Man in the Tree" Sat-
urday. July s. Their venerable host.
| Col Hayward. made it very pleasant
for about fifty of a family. with their
| baskets.
| Among the guests were: Mrs. S. j.
Prescott. president. and family; w. T.
| Galliher and family DIR. Dexter and
family, ". w. Biggs and family. Will
| liam Ramsay and family, Fred F.
Woodward. Mr.. and Mrs Reaman,
Mrs Loffier. Mr. and Mrs. Shields. Mr..
| and Mrs Burgdorf and Mr.. and Mrs
| Thomas Somerville.
| Miss Kate Dean Owen. accompanied
nv her nieces the Misses Cugle have
gone to Provincetown, Mass. for two
weeks From there they will go on a
| two-mouth trip through the maritime