The Washington times., 1912-07-14
Capital Society Folk Scatter to Various
Resorts, With Only Officials Remaining
Heated Season Cause.
Usual Exodus-Summer
Season Under Way.

the men of the family who are still in
town. Hs i
In its selection of a summer rendez-
Hous, Washington society has been par
hcuissly impartial this year. As usual,
p goodly contingent crossed the ATTAIN
tic, but an equal number remained to
while away the heated term at Newport,
Bar Harbor, Narragansett Pier. and
various other of the fashionable resorts
along the North Shore.
The season is now we'll under way at
all Of these places. and the Washington
colony is prominently identified with the
social activities of each one.
At Newport, last night Mr.. and Mrs.
Stuyvesant Fish began their season of
entertaining at Crossways, which they
are occupying this season for the first
time In three years. The entertainment
was a dinner and dance, the most bril-
liant social gathering of the summer.
Following the decision of several of the
social leaders Of the place against Sun
day dancing. there was no dancing after
midnight, Mrs. Fish thus inaugurating
the ban.
The Russian Ambassador and Nine.
Bakhmeteff, who are leaders in the
Washington coterie at Newport, were
amsng the guests at the dinner which
preceded the dance.
Belmonts to Divide
Time Between Resorts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Belmont, who U.s.
ually spend the entire season at New
port, unless they go abroad, have de-
cided to divide their time between Bar
lHarbor and Newport this year, and
are now at the former place, where
they have taken the Balance cottage
until late in August, when they will 60
to Newport. Mr.. and Mrs. Edward B.
Mclean and the latter's mother, Mrs.
Thomas F. Walsh, are already estab-
lished at Bar Harbor, though they will
later visit the Russian Ambassador and
Nine. Bakhmeteff, the latter an aunt
of young Mr.. Mclean at Newport Mr..
and Mrs. John R Mclean have also
taken a cottage at Newport and will
take possession shortly.
Mrs James F. Barbour and Miss Mar
guerite Barbour have Joined the WASH
ington folk at Narragansett Pier after
an extended soiourn at Atlantic City
Yesterday the weather at the pier was
so cool that polo coats and wraps were
much in evidence.
Washington society at home or abroad
was very generally interested In the en-
gagement announced yesterday by the
former Governor of Minnesota and Mrs.
w. r. Merriam Of their daughter, Lau-
ra, and Congressman Catlin, Of Mis-
souri,. For months such an announce
mSnt had been expected by their friends
Who have been watching the develop
ment of the romance between the fas.
.cinating young woman and the young
legislator. Their marriage will be one
of the important social events of the
autumn.
Mrs. Fred Dennet. wife of the commits
sioner of the Land Office. and their
son; Rodney bennett, will sail from
New York Friday for Antwerp, where
they will be met by Miss Dorothy Den
nett. and continue on to Paris for a stay
of some weeks.
Miss Dorothy bennett. who has been
attending French school at Westgate-
,on-Sea, England, for the last year, will
return with her mother in the fall to
complete her education in this country.
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The Assistant Secretary of State and
Mrs. Huntington Wilson left Washing
ton today for Newport. where they have
q cottage for the summer
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Brig. Gen: and Mrs. Clarence R. Ed
wards Win u s leave A nd miss Bessie IS Ea
or two for Niagara Falls. where they
will visit Mrs. Edwards mother, Mrs.
Porter. for a few weeks Later they
will go to the North Shore for the late
season.
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Commissioner and Mrs. John A. John
ston closed their Massachusetts, avenue
New London. Conn. They will make the
trip in their yacht. Their daughter.
Mrs. Summerlin, wife OF the secretary
of the American embassy at Tokyo. and
her children, who are now at West
Point, will join them on their arrival at
New London.
Taylor will close their o street resi-
dence this week and will leave for the
Old Sweet Springs, Va, where they will
spend the summer.
Rear Admiral Beatty, U. S. N. and
Mrs. Beatty will go to Maine the mid
die of August to spend several weeks
II to Msf s Mss Rssty Rss Gspee
ton.
Miss Genevieve Clark accompanied tht
Speaker to Seagirt, yesterday, on his
visit to Governor Wilson.
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Passed Assistant Paymaster F., w
HS y T. Rev e NJ wes sfd FIa Mrs TSste hSt hsTt
Holt was ordered upon his return from
Yokohama. japan, several weeks ago.
Mrs. Ralph N. Ellis, Of New York
) formerly Miss warder, of Washington
, is visiting MRS. Cornelius Vanderbilt a
Beaulieu, Newport.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Geolet Gerry hav,
taken a cottage at Bar Harbor for tn
remainder of the season. They will hav
with them for the summer. Mrs. Gerry
mother, Mrs. Richard Townsend. VIII
will close her Washington residence oil
Massachusetts avenue in a day or two
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The Secretary Of the Navy and Mrs
George Won l. Meyer and their family
are expected at Newport in few day
to spend some time at the New Cliff
Hotel. They are now at their summe
home at Hamilton. Mass, where tn
Secretary is recuperating from an at
tack of typhoid fever.
Mr. and Mrs. w. W. Finley and tn
Misses Finley arrived at Newport Yes
terday in their private car, and opene
their place, Eldridge Cottage, for tn
remainder of the season.