The Washington times., 1919-06-29

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cshEress remains n session bretty
much ell the. year around now sdays.
and the executive Branch Of TIA Cow
sEument IIirss to stick pretty elose to
its knitting while congresg q func-
tf6nihg.7 c5nssaueptlS ofneiaI socisty
remains fairly representative an SUM
mer long and a measure Of gayety Il
kept up, through the warm weather.
-. May sSi6srs tor sSs,,sSs
OF course good many. Of the.
women pFominent a oflcial life
particularly sthOsg WITH yodns ehil-
drsn--go away In June 70 remain hntil
SEPTEMBER their HUSBANDS joining
them whenever possible: ana others
get away For several weeks ct q time.
But I humber, Of 0fneiaf fAniIiss.
as well az many. prominent people who
have no business eonneeticns 70 keep
them here, now stay in town al SUM
mer, taking occasional motor trips OF
making weekend visits to nearby
resorts BY way OF vacation, And
they have learned that BY making
Judicious use Of pcrehes and gardens.
patronizing the roof gardens and the
numerous charming tea houses near
town. motoring through the lovely
country. around Washingten. spending
q lot OF time At the country clubs and
simplifying existence a. much a. poe
sible, the time may be made 70 pass
both pleasantly and probably despite
het weather. -.
As for the girls who stay 1t home.
they havs7hGle 6 dozen beaux to one
who may be found In the mountains
or by the SEA. and they are unAni-
nous in saying that the way TO have
q gay summer IL te,stay I'm town.
Country clubs Inerease.
One Of the NEST significant dsvsl-
opments. In washington in the last
year or two Is marked BY the in
crease in the number Of country
clubs, of tea houses and of pleasant
places to dine and dance.
Time was, and not 50 very long ago,
when the list OF country clubs in
cluded only, the Chevy Chase Club,
the, Columbia. Country Club and the
washington Country Club over in
Virginia. where President Wilson
used to. play golf. Now. there comes
to mind in even a hasty survey Grass
lands, the fashionable Montgomery
Country Club. Bannockburp, the
Lock Tavern Club, at Great Falls,
which used to be an inn. and Is now
the scene OF ever So many smart din
ner parties, and Grasslands, the most
exclusive of all the country clubs;
and there are at least half q dozen
others.
GrassIands used to be the home OF
the late william c. Whitney when !
he was Secretary OF the Navy and in |
its newest incarnation it Is frequent |
ed by people of much the same cali
Der as used to foregather there a |
generation ago in Mr.. Whitney's
time
The Montgomery Country Club is
almost equally popular with the elect,
its series OF Saturday evening dances
launched this spring is particularly
smart. and it's Sunday luneheons. fol-
lowed by trapshooting, are also very
popular.
Tea is now served every afternoon
at the Chevy Chase Club, and society
has developed the habit of motoring |
out at tea time to join friends who
have been playing golf, tennis, or
bridge. $3.50. .,--
It used to be said that in wash
ington there was no place to CO.
but home-after the theater, but now
there's the alvayspopuIar Club de
Vipgt as well as q half dozen pleas
ant roof gardens and cafes; and tea
houses, where an cxcellont luncheon
or dinner may be; had. have sprung
up by the dozen within easy motor.
ing distance Of town.