The Washington times., 1915-07-04
JEAN ELIOTH
LETTER.

fortnight. Never, indeed, have known
people to leave so suddenly and SO
many together, and this in spite Of the
fact that more people than usual are
planning to remain in town all summer.
Mrs Lane and Mrs. Burleson have set
the pace by refusing to be lured from
the side Of their busy husbands. Nine.
Havenith also will remain, for. although
she Is contemplating the leasing Of a
place In Virginia, that scarcely counts
- the usual summer hegira; and
dozens OF lesser folk will follow their
example. ..
Then, too, those who have sought
cool breexes elsewhere would seem not
to have Jared so far afeld this year.
With Europe closed to tourists and a
general disposition to remain In touch
with home, there has been a great in
crease In the number Of society people
at nearby resorts and many house
holders have simply fitted to the hills
about Washington.
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AT the sna' hour Of s o'clock yes
terday morning, DR.. and Mrs. Larkin
( 'Glazebrook. with their two small chill
dren, Robinson and Virginia. and their
nice old nanny. left town for Cape
Nay In their fine new automobile.
They planned to make the trip in one
day, stopping in Wilmington for lunch
con. Mrs. Glazebrook and the children
will remain for several weeks, but the
doctor will return in the machine next
week. He and his son Larkin. jr., will
keep house together In p street, having
rented their country home to Mrs.
Slaymakerfor the season. but he hopes
to make frequent visits to the sea shore
while his family are there.
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At the conclusion Of her stay in Cape
May, Mrs. Glazebrook will stop at
Montcair, N. j., to see her brother-in-
law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Stuart
jackson, and she will leave the children
with them for several days, while she
pays a visit to DR.. and Mrs. Henry d.
Fry at their summer home on Long
Island. DR.. Fry is spending most Of
the summer there. but his practice re-
quires occasional trips to the city and
then he stays with his son-in-law and
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. William Pear
son.
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Mrs. Glazebrook's brother-in-law and
sister. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hume. are
expecting to spend the month Of August
at Mrs. Eliphalet Andrews country
place at Seminary Hill. while the An
drsws family 60 north. Mrs. Hume's
Oldest daughter, Margaret, Is now visit
Ing her aunt, Mrs. jackson. who hav-
ing no children Of her own and being
very fond Of young people. grasps every
opportunity to have her nieces and
nephews visit her.
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DR.. Glazebrook. by the way, is win
ming new tennis laurels. In the old days
he was very much Of champion, put
he gave up playing several years ago IN
favor Of gardening. and. consequently.
surprised himself tremendously when
he won the tournament arranged by the
officers of the washington Railway and
Electric Company recently, and Claimed
the gold watch, offered as prize. Also,
he and Clarence King. president OF the
company. who entered the doubles to-
gether. were up in the finals. though /
haven't yet heard how the last match
came out.
Berkeley Leo Simmons. who was mar
ried TO Katherine Lassiter last week, is
the son of Leo Simmons. a prominent
Washington lawyer. and Francis A.
Simmons. well-known architect and
member Of the firm Of Simmons &
Cooper. Is his uncle.
The Leo Simmons now live in Wyom-
ing avenue. but for years they owned
and occupied large red brick house In
Harvard street. built In the days when
Columbia Heights were part of the
suburbs. Then Florida avenue was call
ed the boundary. and this accounts for
the size of the house and the greal
lawns which surround it.
Nowadays they spend most of their
time at the estate on the Potomac. near
Gunston Hall. which they purchased a
few days ago. There. Il. addition to a
fine house. which Is always full Of COM
pany. they have many acres of ground.
their own private wharf, boat and bath
houses. Their adopted son. Howard
Etchison. and his family. who have
their own pretty little home in Chevy
Chase, are among their most frequent
visitors. and Mr.. Simmons greatest
pleasure is a romp with the Etchison
baby girl.
Berkeley and his wife. who is a very
attractive person. will live In Mintwood
place.
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News from Mrs. Powell Clayton's
daughters-Charlotte, the Baroness
Moncheur. and Kathleen, who is Mrs
Grant Dutf-is anything but reassuring
these days. as both are suffering or
account OF the war.
Rumor- has 1t that Baron Moncheur
who was Belgian minister to Constan
tinople at the outbreak Of hostilities
has lost everything he owned in the
world. and Grant Duff has naturally
lost his position as British consul Il
Dresden since the severance Of relation,
between England and Germany. Fortu
.nately, Baroness Moncheur has, som,
little r/oney Of her own. inherited from
relative, Sam Clayton, who made hel
his sole heir, believe.
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To cap the climax, the third daughter
Mrs. Jones. wife of Major Samuel C
Jones. who was recently ordered to tn,
Philippines. after having been stationed
in Washington for some tine. has &C
companied her husband to his distan
post. Consequently. Mrs. Clayton. th'
widow of General Clayton, one tim,
United States Senator and ambassado