The Washington times., 1914-07-19

| Army and Navy Club, which is a mere
infant in arms with its new home
| music, roof garden. and dinner-dances
continues to be the correct place fol
the summer coterie to dance and dine
\ on Thursday nights. Then the ROOT
gardens. Press Club, and apartments
are comforting, to say nothing OF the
ball game in the afternoon, even IL
Washington gets worsted occasionally
Mrs. McAdoo At Games.
While the President has not been
able to attend as many games as be-
fore, it is seldom that his daughter,
Mrs. William G. McAdoo, and his SON.
| in-law, the Secretary of the Treasury,
miss game. Many of the other Cab
: met officials frequent the ball park,
and as many Of the members from Cap
itol Hill who can escape come in for
the last few innings. anyway. They are
| more often preceded there by their
! wives and daughters.
Motoring, Of course, is the boon for
| those who can avail themselves of II.
Both the Vice President and Mrs. Mar
shall spend the greater rart of their
| evenings and the week-ends going on
motor trips. They enjoy going to Bal
! ttrDore for dinner and the trip along
the Rockville pike Is one of their ia
vorite runs.
Senator and Mrs. Shields CT Tennes-
oSN, StIdloT ana MrS. SWSnSOn OF Nlr-
glnla. Congressman and Mrs. Howard of
Georgia, Congressman and Mrs. Quin
OF Tennessee, and Congressman and
Mrs. Britten OF Illinois, are Just a few
or the confirmed motorists. Rarely does
an evening so by without their being
seen with guests on the Speedway. and
every weekend a trip to some Of. the
nearby resorts is planned.
the SUBURBAN inns have enjoyed a
popularity never known before. due TO
the summer session. Dover House and
several other places, formerly known
put TO rev. are visited by everyone
MRS: Daniels. wife of the Secretary of
the NaVy' who. with her sons remains
IN washington with the Secretary, rath-
or enjoys being here. With Govern
Ihtht yachts and lunches at their dis
posal. to say nothing of carriages and
ton. 1 III
Capitol Galleries Filled.
Ihe galleries of the Capitol are filled
every day with the wives of men who
remain IN Washington. Many of the
women whose social duties in the win
Ter make ii impossible TO- them to lis
u' 10 the debates. take advantage of
uhe summer and go to the Capitol for a
MiIIlc every day. Mrs. Marshall rarely
misses lay, nor does Mrs. swanson.
mrs shields. Mrs Champ Clark Miss
SeheVleve Clark. Mrs Victor Murdoch.
MISS Marcia Murdock. Mrs. Towner
MIS-. Goode. Mrs. Atlee Pomerene. Mrs.
brltten. Mrs. Callop. and numerous 9th
er Congressional women.
"A number of the wives of the MEM
pers go to their husbands offices daily
10 assist in the clerical work. while the
stenoSraphcrs and clerks are away.
Mrs. Cullop spends a certain amount Of
llme In Mr.. Cullop's office daily. and
SO does Mrs. Quin and many others
Mrs. Champ Clark is spending the
summer getting a book she is writing
into shape. and Miss Flora Wilson, |
daughter of the former Secretary of
Agriculture, is also engaged In assisting
her father TO write a book on his expe-
rlences as a Cabinet member for sixteen I
years !
Mrs. Joseph Folk. wife of the chief |
counsel of the Interstate Commerce |
Commission. who remains In Washing |
ton with her husband. finds their apart |
ment at the Dresden far more comfort !
able than a small hotel apartment at a |
crowded resort. and. with occasional |
Weekend trips as a diversion. hnds life |
quite worth living, even In Washington
In July.