The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-23
PAPENTS 7 AXE
LITTLE ONE
ON LONG TRIPS
Society Mothers Pack
Youngsters on Hazard
GUS Vacations

When Congressman and Mrs.
John Philip Hill, In discussing early
In the Spring their proposed Sum
nler vacation in Europe, announced
that they were going to take their
three Tor Is 1t four) children with
thems some one In the group ex-
pressed surprise at ..carting children
about" on q trip designed for pleas.
ure. Whereupon the attractive and
energetic congressional mother re-
marked: Whats the use Of hav.
Ing children 4 You can't have them
with your.
This Summer apparently q good
many society parents reasoned AZ
did Mrs. E1ill and decided to cart
their children along with them; even
though Il meant taking them for
frequent travel III Europe or to far.
open spaces Of this country.
One Of the most charming and
Interesting women In society, who
around wherever she may be for
any length Of time, is Mrs. Eugene
Meyer. jr., wife Of the Managing
Director Of the War Finance Cor.
poration. When Mr.. and Mrs.
Meyer left for 3 canaping trim n
the Sierras Of California, shortly
after Mrs. Never had returned from
being delegate at the Cleveland
convention. they took their five
children lone boy and four girls,
ranging from three to fourteen
years. And according to all Re
ports, they have had q marvellous
time finding new trails in the
California mountains and findine
answers Tor the multifarious uueg
tons Of the youngsters.
The Meyer family Is on its way
PACK 20 their summer place a.
Mount Ktsco, Westchester County
q. 4. where Mrs. Meyer and the
cnnoren VIII relnain until they
Eeturn TO Washington IN the au
Many good stars seemed to have
met in the horoscope or Mrs. Never
ana contributed to make her ar
author, an explorer, q musician !
connoiseur in art, q nome.makeI
aad-in short q woman OF enc
nlgnest type. And she IS only II
the late thirties now.
MRS. Meyer possesses the happy
combination Of the extremely ii.
telligent and likewise decorative
woman. She Is beautiful. dressos
always stylishly-is an enthusias.
nc horsewoman'-and is entireI,
able to keep her husband and chi.
qren happy. She and Mrs. Trscy
DoWs were considered last winter
TO be about the best-dressed women
In Washington.
Mrs. Meyer win take up. agar
consideration Of some special edIi
cational methods that she is work
ing out for children, and some
Playground work, when she get
back to their summer estate at Mt
kisco. She was active in organic
Ing q Fairgrounds association q
Westchester county which has help
ed tremendously In the training 81
the children Of the county.
Mrs. Meyer has long been inter
ested In economic and political is
sues as current news, but her par
ticipation In political activity il
only about a year old. She at
tended Barnard College, where she
made an enviable record, but never
completed the course because OF
her marriage, believe.
So the Meyer children are very
fortunate In being most OF the time
with such q mother.
McAdoos Also Take Their
Children ON Their Tours.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Gibbs Nc.
Adoo are parents who also insist
upon having their children along,
and with them in Europe now are
their little daughters, Ellen Wilson
and Mary Faith. Mary Faith is not
willing to stay away long from her
father, who, she says, tells such
lovely fairy stories"
Colonel and Mrs. Morris Ernest
Locke took along with them to Eu.
rope the latter's two children, James
Mcmillan Gibson and Mary Preston
Gibson. James Mcmillan, however. Il
getting almost out Of the young
Juvenile class, and will in q year
or two be ready for college. Mary,
however, Is still the little girl whom
her mother Is reluctant to see grow
up.
Mrs. Alexander Britton Browne Il
now at her summer place at East
hampton, N. z, until September.