Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-19
Getting Best Out of Vacation

and boots to match. The result was
that before many days had passed. dur
ing which they had a dispiay ysa,s more OF
decided chill in the atmosphere. and
before long these people were glad to
seek new pastures for their summers
holiday.
Fit Manners to Standard.
The newcomers had broken none Of
the rules of etiquette. but they had
failed to use that tact and Judgment
woman to use as her social compass. 1t
would have been just as great mis-
take If these people had gone to a re-
sort where elaborate dressing was the
rule and had appeared clad IN the rus
tic simplicity affected in the simple
mountain resort.
No matter where you are in the sum
mer. II you decide to have share in
the social life you must fit your man
ners to the standard already established.
In great many Of the best resorts elab-
crate dressing for dinner Is the custom.
and here your most ornate evening frocks
are not out Of place. If at your summer
home you have been entertained at a
seven-course dinner. don't return the
courtesy with simple country supper,
summer neighbors in outdoing them in
the costliness and Formally Of your en-
tertainments.
At the summer hotel one Of the FIRST
questions that presents itself 10 that OF
making friends or acquaintance. The
the guest Of the same hotel does not
necessarily constitute an Introduction. Yet
there is much more leniency in this mat
ter at any summer rlace than there Is in
home society.
If there are men in your family 1t Is.
perhaps. the most satisfactory thing to
leave the matter Of introduction to them.
1t Is always easy for men to get &C.
quainted, and a man can easily tell
whether other men are desirable socially.
Then, IL you find that the men Of the
family are mutually congenial, the most
thing in the world is to propose
a game Of cards in the hotel drawing
room, a promenade together, an evening
in the bowling alley. a mountain tramp
or a trip on the water. After this the
friendship Is well on its way.
Watch the Children.
Remember that others are as anxious
for companionship as you are. and # you
will go half way in the matter Of making
new friends you will surely find respon-
siveness on the part Of others.
Children. too, are likely to make
friends very readily with other children
at a summer hotel or boarding house.
perhaps too readily. But children are not
always good judges Of the value Of q
chance acquaintance as a permanent
friend. The fact that your six-year-old
darling happens to be attracted by the
numerous toys or frolicsome manners Of
the children in the room next yours 10
not . sure sign that you will want to as
sociate with the mother Of these little
neighbors.
A word of warning is not out of place
Just here. It Is difficult to break a child
lsh acquaintance: 30 do not let your chill
dren make friends with undesirable chill
dren staying at the same hotel, with the
Idea that the two weeks or a month Of
their stay will not make any difference.
These very weeks may be the most inn
In your childs life, and I'M
desirable acquaintances will do more
harm than months Of after training will
correct.
However. do not overburden yourself
" your family-with rules Of any kind
n the summer. Remember that what
most Of US go away for in the summer
d to get strength and inspiration for the
rest of the stay-at-home year. II the more
formal gayety Of the big seaside ana
mountain resorts helps stimulate your
mind and relax your body. choose that
sort Of a vacation IL possible. But il the
freedom and fun Of the informal mountain
camp or seaside cottage anpeals to you,
by all means choose the cottage or camp