The Washington times., 1922-05-28


her after her return was out at The
horse show and that day she had
on an amusing little white smock
embroidered in rose red and worn
with a red skirt and 9 soft red
hat-lhe very incarnation OF the
modern spirit. Then. the other
day / ran into her out at Twin
Oaks and that time she looked for
al! the world like an old fashioned
picture. Her frock was of glazed
English ch.ntZ, patterned in wee
baskets OF flowers on a lavendar
ground. 1t was made with fitted
bodice, the neck and the sleeves
edged with frills of fine lace, and
the skirt was both full and long.
This fetching costume was topped
off with a big floppy wisteria
colored hat, with one great red
rose tucked away at the base Of
the crown.
Like the Wadsworths, Senator
and Mrs Medill Mccormick call
their farm-in lllinois-home and
are already in the country. The
Senator is returning to resume his
duties here, but Mrs. Mccormick
and the children are established
at Rock River Farm to remain
through the greater part Of the
summer. Mrs. Mccormick, you
may remember, manages the es
tate herself and conducts dairy
business which is famous all over
Ter part Of the country. Snc
makes money with it, too, despite
the fact that her pet phi!an-
thropy is supplying certified milk
free of charge to many of the
poor children OF Chicago.
MRS. GRAFTON MlNoT was
one OF the pioneers of the
summer exodus from Washington,
having started on Wednesday for
her seaside home at Prides Cross
ing, Mass. Mr.. and Mrs. Syl-
vanus Stokes, jr., also left town
early this year. They spent a
day or two in New York and are
now visiting Mrs. Stokes aunt.
Mrs. William Fahnestock in Kash-
octon, n. v. before going on 10
Newport. They will occupy the
villa Of Mrs. Gibson Fahnestock,
Mrs. Stokes mother. at Newport
for the summer months, Mrs
Fahnestock having elected to
spend the summer abroad.
MOREOVER, the tide of travel
seems to be setting strongly
across the Atlantic The French
Am'ba ssador and Nine. Jusserand
will go home this summer, as is
their custom, but have not vet
set the date OF their sailing. The
Belgian Ambassador and Baroness
de Cartier will sail some time in
June and will spend the summer
abroad. The Argentine Ambassa.
dor, DR.. LeBreton, will join Nine.
LeBreton and her niece, Miss
Msnuela Lloveras. who sailed
last week. for a holiday abroad
before returning to his own
country.
1t is said that tn Italian ambas.
sador, Senator Rolandi RicCi. will
go home this summer, perhaps not
to return, but no definite plans
nave been made and will not for
some time as the ambassador
doesn't get back from California.
where he has been for the LAST
month or six weeks until June 3.
The secretary of the embassy, Mr..
Celesia, told me some time ago
that he and Nine. Celesia wanted IN
go to Italy for a visit this summer,
but their plans are dependant
upon the ambassador Prince An.
tome Bibesco, minister OF Rumania,
will go abroad for his holiday
and to see Princess Bibesco and
little Princess Priscilla. who are
spending the summer with her
mother. Mrs. Herbert Asquith.
Chief Justice and Mrs. Taft are
sailing on June 10 and later in the
summer will be joined by their SON.
in-law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frederick johnson Manning, who
have taken a house in England for
q year. The Mannings must wait
until the close of the college yeal
at Yale University before sailing.
They are still at New Haven. and
Mrs. Taft spent last week with
them there.
Others well and favorably
known" in Washington, who ex.
pect to spend the summer abroad
are Congressman and Mrs. w.
Bourke Cochran, the Solicitor Gen
eral and Mrs. James M. Beck and
Miss Beatrice. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Wells Russell. DR.. and Mrs. John
Crayke Simpson, Mrs. Wilfred Du.
Puy, Mrs. Fleming Newbold, Miss