The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-13
JEAN ELIOTcT
t.. LETTER. $.

DEAR SUSAN:
The dog days In washington are
state Of mind. Really we've only nan
week or two of Neutrality-suspicious. not
weather: and yet the general vacation
exodus continues. those OF US VINO are
forced To remain in town are husily
engaged in doing nothing. and l be-
lisve we're all fully persuaded that
we've never felt such heat In our
lives" ,,..,.
However. there arc occasional little
vayslets to show that the tide II De-
s,nninR to turn. The society columns
A. attn devoting most OF their space
10 the departure of society folk for
belatsd vacation or to the doing OF the
potables at the various resorts out oo.
c.sionalIy they chronicle the return OF
INA or that person OF consequence. AT.
ter completing vacation OF severai
S,seks' at the seaside or in the noun
tains." ~ the case may be.
The return of the Secretary Of State
and Mrs. Lansing. whose holiday az
Henderson harbor. has benefited them
both tremendously, 10. OF course. tne
most strking instance; And with mem
mont and Mrs. John w. Davis. VINO;
after spending some weeks at Pau
smiths in the Adirondacks. had fof.,
night At Henderson Harbor with we
d.1 Mr. 70 lansing 1SSan says that ssv
few Washington people during the su
nav aroout when she mado snort
trfp 10 Lake Placid. In the Adirondacks,;;
OF course. there Is q large WeshiNs'oA
colony.
Mr.. Tasker II. Bliss and
Daughter Return Home.
Nrs. Tasksr H. Bliss also IL homo anu
Ulsanora Bliss. too. They nave oo.n
Assn visiting Mrs. Bliss. near fnhaool-
nhia. and her daughter. in New Jersey
and Pennsyivania. General bli's S;. TnT II
6uard d expected back next Week;
Crane, q. and Mrs. Crane. who have re-
emily completed an extended yacnths
S.S ss an. n.SH to : snS TSsy are at Maple
wood Farm. tho plaoe on the potomac
Vhich they have leased for the summer.
~. Crane has recently lost her mother
and consequently II taking no part In
n u Mr.. CRANES uncde. Richard r
Creme; T.. by the Wy g. M r M mas snnd su to
as. As e also e" Sadns :. 4
YpSSlch, Mass. as . memorial to Ben.
$min Stickney Cable. who: was killed
I'M September. near Ipswich. when an
automobile in which he and MI. Caoie
Wot> riding was overturned IN q col
Uslon. They were classmates at faIe
ma lifelong friends. Mr.. Cable was AS
sletant Secretary Of Commerce. and La
Dor in Presidents Tafts Administra-
ton.
Wurtxbsughs' Departure
Leaves Regrettable Void.
OF the still steady stream OF depart
vres, ono of the most to be regretted Is
That Of Commander and Mrs. Daniel
W. wurtzbaugh. This because It II
not vacation that takes them from
Washington but the fact that Com
mander wurtzbaugh has been ordered
away. He has been serving as AIDE 70
tire Secretary OF the Navy. but 10 now
10 70 10 the Atlantic feet. Just VINO Is
TO replace hint yet undecided.
Commander and Mrs. Wurtzbaugh ex-
peot 10 leave town on August 49, Mrs.
Wurtxbaugh for her home In Saiifor-
mia. where she will remain indefinitely.
and the commander to join his snip
They have been In washington some
thing over two years. during which time
they have made many stanch fr1enos.
We are all so sorry to see them 60
But such Is the fate Of the permanent
resident Of Washington. his friends are
like to ships that pass in the night.
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