The Washington times., 1915-07-18

afternoon she was all ready for a trip to
last q month or more. and inside of an.
other hour she was on her way TO Wash.
ineton to Join the General and her
mother. Moreover. she was 80 thrilled
At the prospect that she let out a shriek
which shortened Mrs. Montasue's life by
ten years. she says. She insiets that
che thought the house was on fire at the
very least.
To be sure II will be a wonderful ex-
perience for q younsster just blossom
ing into girlhood and no wonder she was
thrilled. Marjorie Chase, whose mother
10 q Close friend Of Mrs. Barnett, is also
Of the party and that nice Captain
Breckenridge. from the Marine Bar.
racks. Moreover. In addition to seeing
the exnositions In a sort Of semi-offcial
state-Generai Barnett is making a tour
o: inspection--they will visit z score %
moro Of interesting places, including the
Grand Canon and Yellowstone Park, be-
fore coming East again.
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Meanwhile Anne Gordon, the younger
girl. and Basil are down at Wakefield,
with Mrs. Montague and little Mrs.
Bevan, whose husband 10 stationed at
the Marine Barracks, to keep them com
pany. Anne, you may remember, 10 the
| talented member Of the family. who al
ready at the age Of thirteen or there
| abouts. has a book, The Awakening" TO
her credit. II was written, as I oLce
wrote you. in honor Of her mothers
! birthday. was afterward published, and
| has lately netted tidy little sum for
tho Red Cross, am told.
Basil Gordon 10 a brilliant chap. who
, stands way up In his classes at Prince
ton and one Of his unusual accomplish
ments Is an ability to speak Chinese
with some fluency It seems he learned
II when he was in China with General
and Mrs. Barnett shortly after their
| marriage. General Barnett, who was
major then, I think. was In command
OF the Marines In Peking. and the boy
had a chance to learn the language. Of
which he took such advantage that he
soon outstripped all the members Of the
class who began to study about the
same time. Moreover. he used to try to
, talk with the servants and coolies. as
| we'll as the numerous Chinese vieitors
| who came to the legation compound.
| and soon gained fluent command Of
| the difficult tongue.
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Recent letters from Frances Effinser
contain the confession that she Is find
| Ing Cape May rather dull this season in
spite Of the number Of Washin.tonians
foregathered there To be sure. they are
mostly older people. and the little Jer-
sey resort can be as quiet as the grave
unless there is Just the right crowd Of
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| The Billy Hits ] am told. have re-
Gently leased "Burland," the old No
dlcburg. Va. and are planning to
spend the autumn and early winter
therefor the hunting. OF course. For
the last several years the place has
been run as a sort Of glorihed Inn.
with a Mr. and Mrs Hall as hosts. FOR
the bencht Of the numbers who
! throng that part OF Virginia during
the hunting season. The Hits will
probably keep the place hlled with
guests and no doubt II will he the
scene Of delightful hunt breakfasts
and kindred festivities.
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Mrs. Carl Joerissen is one OF the
number Of attractive women who are
Drawing a Washington summer to
stay with their husbands. She tells
me that she does not expect to leave
town at all. although Mr.. Jocrissen n
Is to take q short holiday. a week or
ten days. which he will spend at the
Boston Yacht Club. He expects "a
get away next week. Like most ot
us who make a virtue Of necessity
and think about other things beside
the heat. she says that she hnds tine
town surprisingly comfortable ana
with motor rides. dinners on the cool
verandas OF the club. and an occa.
sional VISIT to the roof gardens u
grease the wheels. the time passe!
both swiftly and pleasantly.
Now that the papers are filled with
the plans for Katherine Pages mar
riage to Charles LorinR on August =
in the Chapel Royal at st. James
Palace. II you please-it is interesting
to recall the answer she gave to some
one who inquired, shortly after hel
fathers appointment to the Court o,
St. James. II there was any chance tha'
she might marry an Enslishmxn.
"Certainly not" she said. Il have
never yet really had time to think OF
! getting married. but when do 1t will
of Quality"