The Washington herald., 1919-07-27

democratic to some OF our fanatics
ears. but manners have had much to
do with developing civilization.
Manners may not be the social ma
chinery. but they certainly are the
oil that keeps II running. And what
machinery-will run without oilP In
every class of our population and
every situation that arises, courtesy,
the Difference accorded to age, to
superior knowledge, or to person.
ality, tells. A well-mannered man
is more likely to obtain a Job than
q Yahoo, be the latter ever so
worthy. In the family. as in the
ofice or the workshop, good man.
ners. courtesy. gentlemanly behavior
will make the man or woman pos
sessed OF equal skill, the superior, IL
not in rank, at least in influence
and popularity, of those lacking in
good breeding.
That there is no loss Of virility or
Of practical usefulness in the exer-
else OF good manners has been fully
demonstrated during the recent war.
when well-bred gentlemen of all ma
tions, when over age for the army,
have volunteered for the most re-
pulsive tasks and even undertaken
the most menial duties and perform
ed them skillfully and faithfully
Human dignity in any man is en-
HANGED. not belittled. by good man.
ners. and the latter make life so
much more easy, SO much more
worthy and delightful!
Just at present Washington So
ciety Is scattered all over these
! United States. all over the globe.
in fact. Everyone who can possi-
bly, manage II, has taken or is 60
| ing to take a vacation. The sum-
mer resorts are all overcrowded and
| give promise of remaining so for
some weeks to come. Folks who
| haven't left Washington on rest and
pleasure bent since ths world war
started are skipping away this sum-
mer. The number OF closed houses
grow more numerous every week
and socially there is less and less
activity here.
Entertaining on a large scale already
has started at the fashionable resorts
about two weeks earlier than usual.
! Ordinarily it Is August before the real
big affairs are arranged for Newport.
Bar Harbor, Southampton. Narragan-
sett Pier. Beverly and the other places
where society gathers, but this season
several large entertainments took place
last week and others are scheduled for
almost every day between now and
Lebor Day.
Newport, with the possibility Of the
visit Of the Prince of Wales next
month. will lead in social activities; in
fact. everything indicates the most
brilliant month there in years, for
there will be many foreigners Of note
there before September. Moonlight
picnic parties on the beach at New
port Is now the fad.
Golf and tennis tournaments are be-
| ing, or soon will be. held at all the
resorts. The Berkshire Golf Tourna-
ment begins at the Country Club at
Pittsfeld on Thursday. followed by the
wyantenuck Country Club matches at
Great Harrington. golf and tennis at
Southampton and the annual tennis
matches at Newport IN the middle OF
August
Three large costume balls are being
arranged for Narragansett Pier next
month, the Brides Ball" on August
Is, when all the women will be dressed
as brides; Around the World Bali on
August g. and the annual costume ball
at the Casino on August p The polo
tournament at the Point Judith Coun-
try Club begins on August 3.