Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-09
Cabinet Families.

A comfortable feeling was given the
country at large on the Mexican situa-
tion when the Secretary of State was
able to leave the capital on schedule
time Friday for Henderson Harbor, Me-.
for a vacation of several weeks. Golf
sticks, tennis rackets and other such
things were contained in the luggage
Of the Secretary and Mrs. Lansing in
sufficient quantity to show their trend
of thought, and with Mrs. Lansing as
his able opponent, the Secretary of
State will spend almost all his waking
hours on the golf course or tennis
court
The Secretary of the Treasury is
spending some time at Spring Lake. N.
j., with Mrs McAdoo, who has taken a
cottage there in proximity to the large
hotels, and last night they shared
honors at brilliant reception when all
the notable summer guests of the place
were present.
The Attorney General had planned to
go to Monterey, Pa, to spend Sunday
with Mrs Gregory and their family, but
press of duty in his office caused him to
change his plans, and he Will not visit
them for a week or two
Mrs Gregory and their family are
comfortably located in cottage at
Monterey, and while Miss Gregory in
dulges in all the charming dances,
teas and other entertainments the place
affords and the younger members of
the family walk for miles each day,
Mrs. Gregory is engaged In the old
fashioned art of making bed spread.
When finished this spread will be
lasting example of her industry, Just
as are those now so highly treasured
honor
after being folded away in sweet
lavender and other aromatic herbs for
more than quarter of century. This
particular spread has large square
center or crochet done in intricate
stitch, and about it border of fine
linen Outside the linen Is band Of
crochet, then another band of linen and
a deep crochet border. The task seems
gigantic, but Mrs. Gregory is already
well on with the work. 1t Is intended
that this piece of handiwork shall go
into the wedding chest Of some one
of the Gregory children, but Mrs. Greg.
ory who has a delicious sense OF
humor. says there is dead silence when
she asks a bid on 1t
Mrs. Bur1eson is one Of the best pedes-
TRANS in Washington, always walking
when possible instead of using her
automobile, as most busy women do.
She rises early and each morning ac-
companies the Postmaster General on
foot from their residence to the Post
ONCE Department. Their way lies to
the south front Of the White House,
and they not infreouent1y take long
turn through the Monument grounds
before reaching their destination.
Miss BurIeson and Miss Sydney Bur-
Lesson are both expert tennis players
and besides this pastime made Informal
visits, entertain and are entertained in
formally, and still have time to DO
much of their own sewing, constructing
dainty summer dresses and often even
making their own hats. They Will
leave Washington July 1s for the
famous Eaton BrotherS ranch near
Wolf wyo., where they Will spend sew
eral weeks. A later trip planned Tor
them IL q saddle journey through some
of the sightseeing parts of the west.
The Secretary of the Navy and Mrs:
Daniels returned to Washington last
evening after a day spent on board the
sylph. the real occasion for the Jour
winthrop Mrs. Daniels mother and
wurtsbaugh. wife of Commander
wurtsbaugh. aid to the Secretary,
The Secretary of the Interior plans
to spend some days with Mrs. Lane and
their family In the AolronoackS. "nefe
they have a cottage for the season.
Mrs. Lane and Miss Nancy Lane left
Washington several weeks ago for the
mountains
Mr.. FRANKLIN X Lane heads the party
of cabinet boys at the Plattsburg
camp, his associates being Nj. Thomas
watt Gregory, jr.. son of the Attorney
General and Mrs. Gregory. and two
sons of the Secretary of the Treasury.
The Secretary of Agriculture left
Washington on Thursday for Woods
Hole. Mass, where he Joined Mrs.
Houston and their children to remain
several weeks.
The Secretary Of Commerce win leave
Washington today for Detroit. Mich.
where he will attend a large congress
of business men. He will return here
the first of the week. Early in Au-
gust the Secretary and Mrs. Redfeld
will go to their cottage on McMahan
Island, of the coast of Maine. Their
son. Mr. Humphrey Fuller Redheld. IL
daughter, Mrs. Drury. Is visiting her
aunt. Miss Redneld. at Pittsfeld. Mass.