Evening star., 1925-07-12
Capitals Colony Enjoying
Rare North Shore Weather
Cooling Breezes Waited in From Ocean-Presi-
dent and Mrs. Coolidge Holding to
Quiet Vacation Program

Presidents father. Col. John C.
Coolidge, and Col. S. A. Cheney, the
military aid to the President, are also
at the New Ocean House. There has
been much activity at the hotel this
season and one of the interesting
the Oxford-Cambridge and
Yale track teams, whose members
have been stopping at the hotel in
anticipation of the intercollegiate
meet, which was run Off this after
noon at the Harvard stadium.
Mrs. c. r. P. Rodgers of Washing
ton is enjoying a visit with her
mother, Mrs. George Won l.. Meyer at
Rock Maple Farm, at Hamilton. Mrs.
Rodgers Is recently home from The
Hague, where Capt. Rodgers has been
stationed for some time.
John w. Weeks, Secretary of War,
is progressing toward health at Coles
Island, Gloucester, where he has been
for some time following his serious
illness. Mrs. Weeks is with him.
Later on Secretary and Mrs. Weeks
plan to go to lebanon, n. H., where
they have a wonderful home in the
White Mountain regions.
The Keith Merrills of Washington
are at Avalon, the Aver estate at
Pride's Crossing for the early season.
Secretary of the Treasury Andrew w.
Mellon and his daughter, Miss Alisa
Mellon, had the cottage two seasons
ago.
The President and Mrs. Coolidge
have consented to serve as honorary
patrons for the sale in aid of the dis
abled veterans of the World War
which is to be held next Saturday at
SwampSCott, where the Summer capt.
tai has been established.
Bathing is one Of the popular sports
on the North Shore and at White
Court there is a natural pool where
the rocks have been chiselled out and
where the tide ebbs and flows. In
this pool Mrs. Coolidge had her first
salt water dip of the season, and en-
toyed 1t, one warm morning this week.
Mrs. Adolphus Andrews, wife Of the
commander of the Mayflower, was
one of the party enjoying the plunge
and the swim at the pool. The Presi-
dent has not as yet succumbed to the
lure of the salt water. but some warm
afternoo may be unable to resist the
temptation.
Senator and Mrs. William NJ. Butler
have been visiting at Marblehead
Senator Butler has spent many Sum-
mers on the North Shore. Senator
Arthur Capper Of Kansas is another
member of the United States Senate
VINO louTu lne NOlln SnOre dtIrac-
tive.
Mrs. John B. Pitney of Morristown,
y. j., is enjoying a North Shore So
journ with her sister, Mrs. Joseph
Letter. one of the Washington colony
at Edgewater, the Letter place at
Beverly Farms.
Mrs. c. Leonard Brown of Wash
ington is on the North Shore sojourn-
ing with the Misses Smith at their
Summer home on Columbus avenue
Juniper Point, Salem Willows.
Miss Margaret Swain of the George
Washington University is spending
the Summer with DR.. and Mrs. o. A
Swain at Glenmere. on the North
Shore.
David W. Mulvane of Topeka, Kan.
well known in Washington through
his connections with the administra-
ton as national committeeman from
Kansas, is spending the Summer with
his family at Magnolia. He was a
recent guest of President Coolidge
at White Court.
Miss Lydia Serven has joined the
Rockport colony for the Summer, and
has taken the Estabrook cottage, one
of the most interesting in that dis
trict. and with a charming studio.
Miss Martha l.. Gerricke of Wash
ington is making a North Shore visit
at the Rockaway, at East Gloucester
Mrs. William Barrett Ridgeley of
Washington has been at the Haw-
thorne Inn, East Gloucester, for a
North Shore visit.
Mrs. M. L. Clark and Mrs c. M.
Taylor of Washington have been here
staying at the Moorland, at Bass
Rocks.
Col. and Mrs. James H. Cunning
ham with their lanes II
ningham. ir., of Washington, have
been enjoying a stay at Annisquam
Col. Cunningham has been assigned
to duty in Paris and is leaving the
North Shore with his family in the
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