New-York tribune., 1921-08-14

The past week was the dullest, So
ciany, which Washington has known
this summer. The dullness will con-
tinue, too. until the months recess of
Congress is over. Few OF the Con-
gresslonal people will return to their
homes unless they live in the East,
as it is hardly worth while for them
to make long trips for SO short a time
There Will be 4 general exodus to the
mountains and seashore. There have
been no distinguished vlsi .ors the week
just closed, which is almost unprece-
dented for many months. and there
have been no Official dinner parties or
other functions
Secretary and Mrs Hughes
Occupy the Armats Place
The Secretary of State and Mrs.
Hughes are thoroughly enjoying the
beautiful suburban and isolated place,
Greystone, the home of Thomas Ar
mats, which they have leased for the
summer season. They will remain out
there until well into October, for the
early autumn is one of the most beau
tlful seasons in Washington. Secre-
tary and Mrs. Hughes will have to be
we'll established IN their city home by
the time the throng of distinguished
foreigners arrives for the disarmament
conference which opens on Armstice
Day. 1t IS estimated that the confer
ence Will bring TO Washington no less
enan 500 brilliant men and women of
almost all nationalities
The President and Mrs. HARDING arc
expected to go of again for vacation
trip at the end Of next week. if Con-
gress takes its proposed recess. This
time they are expected at Bar Harbor
to be the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward beale Mclean, who will 90 to
their cottage there in a few DAYS to
JOIN their two sons, John R. I'd and
Edward Beale jr., who have been there
Tor month.
The Vice President and Mrs. Cool
ldge are expected to return here to-
morrow and will remain until the re-
cess, when they will HE themselves to
the North again for a few weeks There
IS, too. a probability that President and
Mrs. Harding will make a short visit
to their home in Marion, Ohio. before
returning here for the strenuous duties
Of the autumn, which for them will
begin in October The President has
promised to go to Birmingham, Ala.
for the celebration Of the founding of
sha. city.
Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt made a
snort visit here to her husband in the
home of his orother-in- law and sister
representative and Mrs Longworth
Va. % spend fortnight Colonel
Roosevelt Will remain with the Long
worths until the autumn, when he will
De joined by Mrs. Roosevelt and their
two sons ard small daughter, and take
possession Of the elder McLanahans
house a. the corner Of Q and Twenty
first streets
Mrs. Taft, wife Of Chief Justice
William Howard Taft spent a few
days in Washington last week with the
Cnief Justice looking over some houses
winch seemed available TO them.
Daugherty Back in Washington
After Secret Fishing Outing
Attorney General Daugnerty returned
tne nrst Of the week from week END
spent With MS mother n her home at
Washington Court House, Ohio, after
navin2 had weeks fishing near Petos
KEY, Aicn, as the guest of p. E. Nc
Carthy, general manager Of the Penn
syivanla Railroad Mr.. Daugherry
s.spped away from Washington for this
mp, even nls Office not knowing his
wnereabouts
Secretary Weeks. who was most to
'ae Presidential party last week, re-
surned % MS desk here az the end Of
.ast week making the trip by rail.
Ars Weeks mas recently arrived in
fssls from Belgium accompanied by
Ars. Sinclair Weeks and her daughter.
1rs. John " Weeks went abroad s.x
wee1s ago accompanied by her son-in-
la~, John ". Davidge, and was not at
nome 70 act as hostess to her husbands
eissirzulsned house party.
f1rx
birthday or Wednesday By a small din
nsr party in MS r Street home. HIS
family are motoring \ New England
and re VIII 70 Up on Friday 70 join
rem r the White Mountains for few
days
Washington society is mucn inter
tsied IN the forthcoming wedding Of
A.eS Lorlze Delaro. daughter Of Mr.
Snd Mrs. 2. A. Deiano, and Colonel
sherwood A. Cheney, which viii take
pace a. Stockoridge, Mass, where the
Df'snrr are spending the summer, hav-
~ leased ths Nunnery from MISS
''fIlna Eutler. The ceremony viii be
Performed IN the Congregational
en1rcn next month, thereby disappoint-
.'H Wazn nxton society, which had
,rped for wedding n the Washington
f>tae II the Delanos
fptomac PARK just now presents a
e1fioos siZht, dotted over or the end
"~@rd the Girl Scouts Tea House and
,sFefooxinY the Army War College a.
'Ds barracks, with odd looking tents
snf automobiles. not TN the roadway.
r. On me ground Where formerly we're
''e frartess for the soldiers on guard
~fo4na there. Inc buildings recently
~sre fazed and this IL the ground which
"7e Dfen gwen oYer by the comnis-
<.o'FfH 70 me notor campers. the mod
efn xyDElea. Scoree 81 them are or Their
M u ar tram tne nounEafnz ~ V,r-
.'N.a Ard Aew England, and L stay
Ire national capital in most dcsir-
anis, ~ long ~ the Potomac mosquitoes
Ssfah them 70 enjoy it.