The Washington herald., 1913-07-08
In the Mountains

Senator and Mrs. John w. Kern. who
have recently completed a lovely sum-
mer home in the mountains OF Virginia,
have been entertaining guests OF promi-
nence at their country estate for some
time past. For the weekend, as well
as the Fourth. Senator and Mrs. Kern
had as their guests at Kern Cliff Sem
ator and Mrs. Poindexter. of Washington.
and Mr.. and Mrs. Lucian H. Cooke. Of
Roanoke.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish had the
fashionable summer colony OF Newport
at their afternoon dance Saturday, at
Crossways. 1t was u housewarming foi
! the new ballroom addition. which con-
tinues the colonial architecture of the
rest OF the villa. Its proportions are 70
by So and the decorative tints are In
cream. ivory white. and sage green. Four
marble figures representing the seasons
and a Iife-size dancing girl figure In the
bay window are its chief ornaments. Bad
weather prevented tea being served on
the lawn. to which a flight Of steps de-
sends from the ballroom. Among the
800 guests were all the foreign diplomatic
contingent from this city.
Mrs. George Lothrop Bradley has
leased a Newport cottage for the sum-
mer.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Hall Mccormick re-
turned from Europe last week, and went
Immediately to their summer home, Miz-
zentop. Bar Harbor. Me.
One of the much-feted guests in Cieve-
land has been Miss Winifred Wilson. Of
Washington. who has been visiting her
aunt, Mrs. Eugene M. Carlton, and who
leaves today to visit in New Hampshire.
Mrs Carlton entertained thirty guests
at the Mayfield Club with a dinner and
dance in honor Of her niece. The tables
were attractively ornamented with bas-
kets of pink sweet peas and arm bou-
quets Of sweet peas.
Mrs. Felix Huges entertained in honor
Of her cousin. Miss Wilson. and Monday
Mrs. Harry Stratton entertained at
luncheon at the Union Club. Saturday
Mrs. Pickard entertained at the Mayfieid
Club complimentary to Miss Wilson.
Mrs. Thomas w. Symons will return
to Washington today from Buffalo. where.
with Miss Symons. she has made a visit
to relatives. Miss Symons will remain
away for some time
Mrs William Mcknight Moses Is enter
tanning a house party at her cottage at
Newport in honor of her son and his wife,
Ensign William Radford Nick Moses and
Mrs Moses. Mr.. Leroy Ordway King,
son of Mr. William King. 3ll4 N Street
Northwest, left this morning to spend
some time as the guest Of Mrs. Moses.
The former solicitor general and Mrs.
within Marshall Bullitt. OF Louisville,
who were married in Stockbridge. Mass,
in May, arrived in Stockbridge Monday
to make brief visit with Mrs. Bull
lifts mother. Mrs. Oscar Iasigi, before
sailing Wednesday for Europe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederic H. Hoover and
Miss Virginia Denmead Hoover will sail
from New York, July 8, for Italy. They
will also visit Switzerland and Germany.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Eugene H. c.
Deutze will close their residence in Q
Street today and. accompanied by their
daughter. Miss Marian Leutze and Mrs.
J. H. Gilman. will go to Woodstock. Vt,
for the summer.
Cards have been received In Washing
ton from Mrs. Blanche Alexander Kirby
of Pittsburgh, Pa, announcing the mar
rage of ..er daughter. Grace Fielding.
and Walter Edward Dienelt. jr.. of Alex
andria. Va. Wednesday. July 2. At home
after August /. Alexandria. Va