The Washington times., 1917-06-10

ne 10 one OF the best swimmers IN
North Carolina
~VetI- Certainly Received
Warn Welcome In Capital.
Certain the "vets" had no cause to
complain OF the warmth OF their well
come at the nrst reunion held north
OF the Potomac river. The city was
theirs from the moment of their ar
rival. and the social functions. Off
cial or individual, filled every moment
of their stay not devoted to patriotic
exercises-'scusin'. OF course, a few
brief hours for sleep.
Even the showers, which seem TO
have become . daily event. held on
on the day OF the great parade until
all OF the veteran organizations had
passed the stand where the President
stood with barred head TO review
them, and the reception given in their
honor at the Pan American building
that same afternoon, with the secre-
tRry OF State and Mrs. Lansing and
other members OF the Cabinet and
their wives as hosts. turned out to be
bona fide garden party. just about
the first one this season not marred
by rain.
Blue Ridge HamletH
Attracting Society.
It's an Ill wind that blows nobody
good" and the crisis in national af-
fairs which 10 keeping officials and
many diplomats chained to their
desks In Washington has certainly
set mountain resorts within motoring
distance OF town ADJOINING. Time
was when Long Branch, Asoury
Park. and other resorts along the
Jersey coast might lay claim TO being
summer capitals. They were super
seeded by Newport and the North
Shore, and this year the little villages
nesting In the Blue Ridge mountains
seem to be rivalling wGshington's at
tractive suburbs in the favor Of those
in search OF summer quarters.
Time and again one reads In the
society's columns that the minister
Of this has gone to Blue Ridge Sum-
nit, the ambassador of that will pass
the summer at Monterey, and that
the secretary OF the other will go TO
Buena Vista Springs for the summer.
As q matter OF fact, the two FIRST
named are practically the same place.
Blue Ridge Summit contains the rail-
road station. the postofice, . hotel
Of sorts. with q few cottages on the
hills above the town. Monterey Is
given over entirely TO cottages and
boasts the Monterey Inn, q small but
pleasant summer hotel. and the only
golf club in that neck o. woods. At
Buena Vista Springs, some three
miles away, are more cottages and
q big hotel. with the whole cumber-
land Valley spread out at their feet.
Good Place To Lase
Through the Summer.
The summer visitors at these sun
dry pleasant places are within easy
reach Of other and together form q
congenIal little colony. Existence 10
somewhat lazy, the chief rscrsations
being golf, tennis, and long walks
or drives. and the chief excitement
the weekend visits of husbands,
fathers, brothers, and beaux from
Washington and Baltimore. Blue
RIDGE resorts have always found
particular favor with Baltimorsans.
The increase in the number of diplo-
mats among the summer visitors and
the number OF official families who
have taken cottages for the season
may be counted upon 70 add no little
interest TO the Blue Ridge Summit
Monterey-Buena Vista season.
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It's to Buena Vista that the ArEen-
tine AmbasGador and Nine. p Naon
are going, their departure being set
for some time this week, believe;