New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-21

road by the forest trees anu WIN tiS
water playing over the old nillrace as
their music, members Of the President
executive family. including his son-ir-
law and daughter, the Secretary OF the
Treasury and Mrs. McAdoo, have a story
telling hour or play childish games 10
please pretty Nancy Lane and other chill
dren of the Cabinet, who in true demo-
cratic manner may go along.
Then when old Herce's Mil, with its
gray stone walls and quaint slipping roof
grows too familiar, they take run III
their automobiles along the Potomac
River road to Lock House Tavern or
Inn at Great Falls, and there in equally
primitive surroundings spend the even
ing and return to the capital in the
cooler hours Of the night. Sometimes
several Cabinet members and their fam
lilies with always the Secretary Of the
Treasury and Mrs. McAdoo as leaders
and the Secretary Of the Interior ana
Mrs. Franklin X Lane as their happy
seconds. motor to the Manor House, in
MARYLAND, and dine on such wholesome
dishes as satisfied the epicures Of Colo
nal times OF course. when they wish
TO give a more conventional party they
so TO the Chevy Chase Club. or perhaps
to the Country Club, but these are more
dress up" affairs.
Aside from similar occasions. there is
no really formal entertaining. Senator
and Mrs. Warren entertained dinner
party at the exclusive Country Club to-
night. but It, too, was wholly lacking in
formality, both in menu and general at
mosphere. Mrs. Newlands also turns to
the less formal mode of entertainment
and she and the Senator not only have
their afternoon tea served under the gra-
cious shelter OF the forest trees which
give The Oaks its name but entertain
dinner parties there as well. one or the
last delightful entertainments given there
for the Tafts was under the trees. 1t Is
exceedingly pretty to see the guests
strolling about the beautiful walks after
the repast is over, and later sitting III
comfortable rocking chairs on the gallery
or under the trees.
But not all OF the official world may
eniov life in exactly this manner. and an
other phase is presented when the Speaker
! gets I'D one Of his weekly Thursday
luncheon parties at the Capitol and enter
tains in his own private dining room a
perauisite Of his position for when ne
never would have asked, but which came
through the large ideas Of another
Speaker. That other speake. was
Scotchman, named Henderson, and TO ms
love of his Scotch forebears is due the
exceedingly dainty decoration of both the
interior Of the room and the table service.
Scotch thistles i'm their dainty pink ana
lavender coloring form the fneze ana
adorn the exquisite china and are blown
into the glass and crystal.
The Speaker gets mp these THURSDAY
partics quite to suit himself, selects and
invites the guests. orders the menu ana
seats the party The seating would scnd
the cttuette bureau Of the State Depart
ment all a-trcmLlc, for Mr.. Clark has
been in the House long enough TO know
who is who, and ne totally ignores that
stalking ghost Of the national social sec
rotary. lie writes out the list on the back
Of an old envelope or telegraph blank or
some other handy scrap of paper ana
never makes a mistake In placing KIM
bred spirits in close proximity. Mrs.
Clark. by the way, is always guest AT
these luncheons, but only q guest. she
has nothing whatever TO do with inviting
the guests or making other arrangements.
The Supreme Court will adjourn Mon
day and by the end OF the week there
will be only one o. two OF the families
NJ that august body left in the capital.
The Chief Justice and Mrs. White have
taken q cottage at the White Sulphur
SPRINGS for at least part of the summer.
Mr.. Justice and Mrs McKenna VIII
leave or Tuesday for Boston. They will
he the guests for a time Of their SON.
in.law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs
Davenport Brown, at their home, Four
oaks. Medhcld, Mass. They will also
visit Mr.. and Mrs. Pitts Dutfield at Rest
Court. Setauket, Long Island
Mr.. Justice oliver Wendell Holmes ana
Mrs. Holmes will leave early in the week
for their home near Boston. Mr.. Justice
Pitney will join Mrs. Pitney and their
family at Morristown. n. j., where they
will remain for a while before going to
A resort for the later season.
Mr.. Justice Hughes and Mrs. Hughes
| and their family will leave on Tuesday
for Lake sunapee. n. H., to spend the
! summer.