Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-12

- OtlAL f1utteringS. even of the gen.
tleSt kind. We're scarcely heard at
all last week. although those
~ whose necessity or inclination are
keeping them here are really
having most comfortable time. Espe-
cialy is this true when ones intimates
are also near at hand and can be de-
pended upon to augment dinner or a
luncheon party of the impromptu kind
which goes with the summer season.
The automobile. as a link between the
place one is and the place where one
sees pleasant opportunity to while away
an evening. has revolutionized the life of
the official or the big business individ-
ual who becomes a stay-at-home for the
best of reasons-his duty That the femi-
nine contingent of these households great
ly prefers its share in the same home
staying impulse is in best evidence by the
numbers of smart folks to he seen down
town any morning or at the suburban
clubs for dinners and the dances Fami-
lies of the official circle must necessarily
take their outings this and next month.
where there are young people. to whom
school life comes again with the autumn,
and for whom homes must be reopened.
UD in New England. especially in
massachusetts. next winters debutanteS
are having their first presentations to
the world about them at summer homes
and these events are making the social
calendar a very smart and busy one
Members of the sets which take any
interest in civic affairs have been active
in relief work in Salem, Mass. in which
city 80 much of important family in
tereSt centerS.
Newport's season is fairly we'll started
in the matter of dinners and similar hos
FATALITIES. and invitations are abroad for
the pals fancy-dress pageants and the
like. the big things that will figure in
the summers history. The regulars in
the list of hosts and hostesses are nearly
all on hand, and there is no reason that
the gayetieS as outlined would not reach
the happiest antlcipationS. HoSpitalitieS
at the various embassy villas already
quite a feature of the early season. The
German ambassador. Count Won Bern
storff. on each of his recent visits was
honor guest two three times a day.
He sailed Tuesday for Germany. to join
his wife. who went abroad in the early
spring. but is quoted as saying he re-
garded his vacation as conditional one.
to be terminated by early return
here if his duties required it.
The vacation home at Cornish. N. H.,
of the Presidents family is not likely
to house its notable occupants as long
this year as last. or at least during the
first half of the summer. Mrs. Wilson's
convalescence here is proceeding salts
1actorily. and she much prefers to re-
main at the White House. while the
President must She enjoys walking
about the porticoes and gardens near
the house. on pleasant mornings
Miss Margaret Wilson spent the past
week and a half of the one before mere.
but has in view other absences from the
family circle during the summer. Both
Mrs Wilson and her daughters greatly
enjoyed their stay in Cornish last year.
the quiet and freedom being very agree
able The Misses Smith OF New Or
1,-l,o at Set
will accompany Mrs. Wilson and MISS
Bones to Cornish when the start is mace.
The latter depends entirely on Mrs. WIZ
sons wishes. as Harlakeden House,
where Secretary and Mrs. McAdoo went
after their marriage has been ready for
some weeks.
Several of the big ships carried away
last week groups of Well known WASH
inrtonians who regard their annual ocean
voyage and stay at one or other or the
noted German or French spas as a nee
essarv part of the routine OF each year.
Going at this time settles the mp l.ar'
problem of how to While away the Suii-
mer months in well selected company
without any great amount OF troupie as
regards the making of plans very long III
advance and certainly without the cares
Of another establishment as staying IN
ones own country would necessltate. Inc
London season is also virtually over Ut
AT least will be in another fortnight. so
that social demands need not follow gong
20 The british or indeed the German or
the French capitals, from which many
of the smart folks have departed for the
summer Meeting the grandees OF THESE
and many other places at the 1ashlonapie
spas or seaside resorts is quite another
matter and gives pleasant exhiiaration
TO the stay in their midst. to which If any
good TO impaired health or shattered
nerves is to result requires rigid disci-
Mine as to exercise diet and sleep. The
average person to whom the joys OF the
table and of the ballroom are not too
deep-rooted a ha bit has really delightful
program in STAYING at any of the resorts
which society has marked for its OWN
the old-world with week or two in Paris
or London before coming back 10 thls
country
The President. accompanied by Miss
Bones and Miss Smith, attended the
performance at one of the local theaters
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