The Washington times., 1915-07-04

Charles Shaler. of 1ndiar apolis. at her
cottage at Ocean City and is to remain
until July II, when she will join her
parents and take with them a six weeks
automobile tour along the coast as far
north as Maine, making stops when
and wherever desire dictates. Later
In the summer Lois will be the guest
Of the George B. Cortelyous. at their
place at Huntington. Long Island. The
Reeside boys are spending the entire
summer with Mr.. and Mrs Peck at
their camp at Mountain Lake Park in
western Maryland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reeside are undecided
about their plans for next winter. One
thing only are they sure Of and that
Is that they want to buy a lot and build
to suit themselves. but where, is still a
disputed question. Their original Idea
was to have q home In the immediate
suburbs which would combine the con-
veniences and advantages of a city
house and the many attractions of q
country house.
Brig. Gen. Peter c. Haine. retired. and
Mrs. Hains are occupying the old Blag-
den house in Sixteenth street extended
and there they expect to remain during
the hot weather instead of spending the
summer at Cape May as has been their
custom. So, far they are charmed with
the idea and very comfortable.
Their son. Col. Jackie Hams. spent
a week or so with them before leaving
Washington for Newport. where he and
Col. John Ruckman are to be the first
| army men to take a course at the Ma
! val War College. Roth have just COM
pieted a term at the Army War Col
lego here. Colonel Hams did not make
his trip to Newport by automobile as
he had planned. but shipped his ninety
horsepower car and took the train to
New York. where he spent twenty-four
hours before completing his trip.
| Colonel Ruckman already has gone to
his new post and Mrs. Ruckman and
Miss Ruckman will follow shortly. They
will live at the Allen Cottage. at James.
| town.
| There has been u sudden exodus OF
army officers and their families from
| Washington In the last week, notably
those VINO were recently graduated from
the War College and seem to have beer
prepared to start at once. Major ant
Mrs. Frank Albright have gone: Major
! Francis Beach Is spending his leave ir
the Adirondacks: Colonel and Mrs
" Mel, Col. and Mrs. Frederick Perkins
and Col. and Mrs. Augustus Macomt
have also taken their departure.
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Skibo Castle Is not likely to see 1T
laird until the peace. OF which he Is 81
strong an advocate. Is declared. Thii
summer Mr.. and Mrs. Carnegie ant
their daughter, Margaret Carnegie, ar,
/ - ha iat.
George w. Vanderbilt at Bar Harbo
and 1t Is safe to predict that Miss Car
negie will attract much Of the attention
that made every move difficult for Mrs
John Jacob Astor last summer at Ba
Harbor, in her efforts to avoid the pub
uc eye. Like the majority Of girls VIII
belong to such notable families. Mis-
Carnexie will have no formal debut. bu
will be introduced as the girls at New
port are presented. After appearing
there at Informal affairs they have thei
first season in town.
For; many years another famou
Scotch philanthropist. the late John S
Kennedy. spent the summers at Ba
Harbor and his widow, who has man,
interests in common with the Carnc
eies, still occupies her residence there
Mr.. Kennedy. like Mr. Carnegie. wa
not only born in Scotland. but many q
his aitruistic interests were connected
with the founding of libraries.
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There Is an insistent horn-tooting un
der my window. calling me to a rid
through the country and a swim at tn,
end. SO l can resist no longer. My low
to you and yours. Fondly yours,
Sunday. JEAN ELIOT.