The Washington herald., 1912-07-21
THE scattered remnants Of so-
ciety in Washington. here OF q
necessity and not from choice
uuds fufed hv the erfrAme heat

ciety In Washington. here OF q
necessity and not from choice.
undaunted by the extreme heat
OF last week waxed enthusiastic over
polo as It was played In Potomac Park
The past few days. Fort Myer almost
moved across the river to watch the
progress of the contests which meant
so much to the army. The destinations
of the great American game. baseball.
paled into insignificance before the al
iurements of these players on the
ponies" II was all in preparation for
the great international polo tournament.
which is to take place At Narragansett
Pier, which for the next four weeks VIII
be the gayest place on the western
Hemisphere. The playing will be done
at the Point Judith Polo Club. And this
is not all for Point Judith, Newport.
and Narragansett. for the tennis tourna-
ment will be held during one week Of
the polo playing. the tennis games to
begin on the 9TH Of this month and
last for a week. As though Newport
had not enough attractions there al
ready this summer in the festivities at
tending the stay there of the Russian
Ambassador and Nine. Bakhmeteff. and
Of the Count and Countess Czchenyi.
these additional amusements must fall to
many OF the army people. in fact, all
who can get away, for II Is the first
time the army has been represented in
the games OF the National Polo Associ-
alton. Teams from every recognized
polo club in this country will be rep
resented there and many foreign ones.
The Sixth Field Artillery team won the
goal of playing for the army. The
tournament will begin this week and
last until August %
Among those who will be On hand at
Newport for the tennis tournament. to
say nothing of the polo tournament, will
be the Secretary of the Navy and Mrs.
Meyer and their two daughters, who
have taken the Redwood cottage for ten
mis- week. The Secretary is a famous
tennis player himself, and was an hon
cred member of the tennis cabinet of the
last administration. He played more fire.
quently with President Roosevelt than
any other of the latter's friends, unless
1t was the French Ambassador, NJ. JUS
serand
While last Sunday there was very gen.
eral rejoicing that Miss Laura Merriam
in deserting the maiden ranks of WASH
ington society would still remain a part
Of IL, in marrying Representative Catlin,
to-day there is as much distress over
the changed conditions which may result
in the future home of the Washington
belle being IN st. Louis. which would De
a distinct sorrow to their many friends
here, for the bachelor Representative has
made host of warm friends in the short
time he has been in Washington. or
course, his retirement from Congress will
not alter the wedding plans.
A midsummer wedding is a festivity
washington does not often experience. so
that it is more than interested in the
forthcoming nuptials Of Miss Sally Gar
lington and Lieut.. Harry Dwight Cham
berlin, on Wednesday afternoon. Miss
Darlington. who is the only daughter of
Cen Ernest o. Darlington. and a niece of
Lieut.. Gen. ]. Franklin Bell. now in the
Philippines, made her debut in Washing
ton several seasons ago. and has been an
important factor socially ever since. She
spent last year in the Philippines, and II
was there that her acquaintance with
Lieut.. Chamberlin was renewed. The en-
gagement was announced after her re-
turn to Washington. and after the we'd
ding the bride and bridegroom will re-
turn there for another year or more
There will be some entertaining for the
wedding party beginning to-day, but It
will necessarily be limited. ac the BRIDE
groom could not reach Washington until
to-day, and the time is too short.