The Washington times., 1915-05-16
JEAN ELIOT~
LETTER..

SUSAN DEAR-''where shall we
spend the summer" is a question which
Is causing q great deal of agitation
these days. and in the present state of
financial depression and general unrest
1t ID not unlikely that a great many
people will decide to stay in town.
After all, Washington isn't so bad as
It's painted in summer, with tho Press
Club and the Raleigh roofs in opera
ton, the hotels in summer garb.
and the river flowing at the feet
of the city, and offering all
sorts OF pleasant sports. Rock Creek
Park. too, beckons entlcingly, and tho
seeker after GOODNESS and country
sights needs but to penetrate a few
soant rods within It's boundaries to hnd
quiet. tree-shadowed spaces, the laugh
ing creek, and a temperature many de-
grees below that of the asphalt-lined
city.
To be sure. It Is rather difficult Of
access: but tho happy picnic groups
along the banks of the creek on q
Pheasant Sunday morning give evidence
that Washington people, like Senti-
mental Tommy, can find a wye" And
II some enterprising individual would
start line of jitney buses running
through the park and into its innermost
recesses and corners-buses that run
often enough to be Of some real service
Il don't believe even the street rail-
ways would cavil. Then, indeed, would
tho park be a joy and a delight to the
people of Washington, and then would
there be an end to the insinuation that
l. I., o. -t-t.
paradise for automobiles.
Perhaps. too. in time Americans will
wake I'D to the faot that little tea
houses, such as tho old Pierce Mil, only
moro Of them and larger, are not a det-
rirnent to q pleasuance for tho people,
but X properly managed. an added
charm. And then, maybe, 1t will not be
necessary to secure an act of Congress,
the consent Of the army. tho navy, the
clergy. and tho President before opening
a restaurant or a tea house. Rock
Creek Park. in my humble opinion,
should some day be able to boast an
Armenonville all its own, and q chain of
lesser pavilions and places to rest, and
maybe secure bite to eat. And by
that time. perhaps. the great American
picnicker will have learned that 1t Is not
absolutely necessary to strew the land
scape with broken boxes, waste paper
and banana peel / norder to have q good
time.
And-after delivering myself of this
tirade-I will now proceed to tell you a
little news.
Mrs. Theodore A. Baldwin is to go
to California late In June. to be Joined
by her sister. Miss Katherine Judge.
Miss Judge, who is now in Honolulu,
made an early spring visit to the West
coast, when she had the best sort of
time. She was constantly entertained
during her ten days stay in San Fran
cisco. and also had numerous parties
given for her in Burlingame, Oakland,
ana other California towns, where she
has wide acquaintance. Indeed, she
writes that she has discovered In Cali
fornia old friends from all over the
world, people whom she met in Europe
and in many different parts of this
country.
Lieut.. Marshall Magruder was the
only member of the family who did not
como to town for the marriage of his
sister-in-law, Anne Peyton, to John
Stephen Sullivan last night. Lucille
Peyton Jarboe and her husband came
UP from Greenville. n c.. and Harry
Peyton and his family travelled all the
way from Jacksonville, Fla, but Anne
Peyton Magruder had to make the trip
from Fort Riley. with her two babies,
alone. as Mashall could not get away
SO early
He has. however, three weeks leave
coming to him before he sails for the
Philippines. and he and his family have
decided to spend 1t in California, taking
in the 'eXpositions. leaving for the Is
lands on August .. Anne expects to be
here until the first of July. They are
both anticipating their stay In the
Philippines with pleasure. and expect
to be very comfortably fixed.
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Adeline Hammond has selected Juno
as the date of her marriage to Albert
Wick, of Overlook, Pa, and the cere-
mony will take place at o'clock at
Bethlehem Chapel in the Cathedral
close. Can you imagine a lovelier place
for a June wedding? Bishop Harding
will officiate, only the members OF the
two families will be present. and Adeline
and her new husband will slip off
bridal trip by sea. They will live at
Overbrook, Pa.
Shortly after. the wedding, DR.. and
Mrs. Hammond and Virginia will attend
the commencement exercises at Prince
ton. where Edward Hopkins Hammond
Is a member of the graduating class.
and then they will open their summer
home at Berlin, on the Eastern Shore
OF Maryland. DR.. Hammond and
Virginia are making a little preliminary
visit in the country now. but are ex-
pected back In few days.
Margaret McChord, who spent the last
fortnight with Elsie Calder in Brooklyn,
is back In town and brought Elsie with
her to be her guest over the week end.
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The engagement of William Leroy
La Toilette, jr.. son OF Congressman
and Mrs. La Toilette. and Helen Wal
ters. of CofaX. Wash, was announced
a few days ago at a banquet of the Sc
nior class of the University of Cali
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