The Washington herald., 1918-09-08

have the Reynolds Hit house which
the Baruchs had occupied last win
ter But the Baruchs are to stay
in the Hit house. so 1t is the War
burgs' house which is likely to come
on the market.
It is going to be confusion worse
confound l next winter. Last win
ter every mans house was some
other mans castle, and sometimes
had two or three different occupants
in the course Of the winter. One
was put to IT to remember that
Jones and Brown having rented
their houses to Smith and Robinson.
were themselves in Black and
Green's houses, while the latter
were in omebody else's. This year
one will he struggling with the fact
that Jones who was in Smiths
house last year is to be in Browns
this year. While Robinson has
Smiths house this season, occupied
last year by Jones. It's going to be
simply maddening.
For instance the Robert Straw
bridges of Philadelphia who it
SttlllS " me <Nu1iliI al anu MI .
Harris house last winter have
taken the house at 1850 Massachu-
sets avenue, which the George How
ards had last season-not that IL
was the Howards' house, they had
simply rented 1t, having leased their
own to some one else. 1t has not
yet developed who will have the
Harris house. Possibly they will
f-N~ Iat
seems doubtful. 1t is really more
since Admiral Harris is stationed at
Newport News now, and will not be
in Washington much of the time.
though Mrs. Harris and their little
girl may prefer to stay here.
Last winter they had an apartment
in the Connecticut, which they rented
when they planned to spend the sum-
mer at Blue Ridge Summit, and possi-
bly, they will resume possession.
though last time talked to her. Mrs.
Harris did not seem particularly
smitten with 1t. 1t was on the ground
floor, and noisy, and the building.
though one Of the best, was really a
bit old fashioned. and did not have
the up-to-the-minute conveniences
that Mrs. Harris was accustomed to.
But she frankly said, that she didn't
want to tackle the big Massachusetts,
avenue house unless coal conditions
improved. THE Philadelphia people
who had it last winter must have had
a simply CHASTITY time, they had young
children and they simply could not
get coal.
The Raymond Bakers-the Direc-
tor of the Mint and his bride who
was Mrs. Alfred Vanderbilt-are
heaving a sigh OF relief-for they
have settled the question of their
winter quarters. Several times Mrs.
Baker has come down from Lenox
on house-hunting trips, without
any definite success. Mr.. Baker
was holding on to his bachelor
quarters on I street-which is en-
tirely a bachelor apartment-for
male bachelors only, believe.
When Mrs. Baker camc down with
him after one of his week-ends at
Lenox, they registered at the Ho-
tel Washington, and from there
conducted their house-huntins
campaign.
Now victory has crowned their
efforts. They have leased DR.. and
Mrs, Louis Lehr's residence at 1927
New Hampshire avenue, and expect
to take possession about the first
of October. Both DR.. and Mrs.
Lehr are overseas
Tho first ''gasless" Sunday brought
out some queer vehicles. Washington
did not get out its long disused BIZ
cycles, to get to church-and other
places-as Newport is said to have
done; even though the President
brought with him when he came
from Princeton the reputation
of being bicycle enthusiast.
1t did, however. get out some
queer looking traps-but nothing
SO spectacular as the coach and four
with magnificent outriders and postil-
ions which Chicago revived for Gen.
vignal. the French military attache,
and other representatives of the Dip
lomatic Corps who arrived there that
day for the Labor Day opening Of its
great war exposition.
Colville Barclay was there represent
ing the British Embassy, of which in
Lord Readings absence he is charge
chienne, the Belgian Minister to the
n.
Guglielmotti was there representing
the Italian Embassy Of which he is
Military attache. And not a whole
grist of the Diplomatic Corps has
gone up to New York for its celebra-
tion of Lafayette Day One can inn
agtne that those who had experiences
with the Chicago coach and four
thought they were indeed back in
day.
1t must be said for Garfield that
he took his own medicine. He and
Mrs. Garfield who had planned to
go to Long Branch by motor, went
by train IKE common folks" The
PRESIDENT ana Mrs. Wilson took it
Quite a little group had
gathered at the White House gates
because II had been rumored that