Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-09-27

De VEttL1, MASS, september 20
Lovely October is colorful month on
the Massachusetts, North Shore, and
many Washington people who find
such delight on that stretch of the
Massa chusetts coast are prolonging
their stays through the days when the
leaves begin to turn to the gold and
brown. when the hunting season takes
on its Autumn programs and when
life is merry in ell Of the colonies.
Hotels for the most part close this
week. but this does not bother Wash
ington folks, who more and more are
becoming Of the cottage-owning group,
20 their stays can be as long as they
desire.
Of on the Myopia Hills the scarlet
coated huntsmen and women are fol
lowing hounds on the trail of the
anise seed or some elusive fox. There
are hunt breakfasts which add TO the
plea sure of these affairs. and the coun.
try clubs are taking on new zest.
There was a Washington touch in
the notable program carried out this
week in connection with the visit Of
II. NJ. s. Calcutta to the North Shore
for a rendezvous at Gloucester. The
British ship was greeted by the L. S.
S. Detroit, flagship Of the North At
lantic feet of light cruisers, and the
L. S. s. Shawmut, flagship of the
mine layers off Gloucester for Fail
practice. Sir James Ferguson, vice adj
miral in his majesty's navy. who is In
command of the ship and commander
OF the British fleet in the Atlantic and
West Indies, came on the Calcutta. and
both the British and American naval
officers were much feted. The Hon.
Henry G. Chiffon, Envoy EXtraordi-
nary and Minister Plenipotentiary for
Great Britain, and Mrs. Chiffon gave a
dinner at their Manchester cottage for
Vice Admiral Ferguson and the Off
GERS of the Calcutta and the Detroit,
and also gave pretty dance at the
Essex Country Club at Manchester,
at which many of the Summer colony
were guests. There were at-home days
on board the Calcutta and the Detroit
and much informal entertaining for
the men of the British and American
ships. The Calcutta and Detroit will
not weigh anchor until Monday, and
in the meantime the officers are hav-
ing a wonderful time on the North
Shore, with the country clubs Offering
much in the way of sport and enter
flaming.
1t will be we'll into October before
the foreign embassies now on the
Worth Shore will be closed for the
iseason. The British Embassy will
mot close until about the 10th of the
month, although some of the members
iof the staff are making an earlier de-
.parture for Washington. The Siamese
.Legation at Bass Rocks has been
sclosed for the season. The Italian
iEnnbassy at Beverly Farms closes
.early in the month. There is every
Indication that the North Shore will
.be the Summer Capital again next
;ear, and from the pleasure manifest
,ed by the members Of the diplomatic
corps who have been here there will
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I Referring to the departures. 1t may
sbe noted that the Thomas ". Lock.
woods have returned to their Wash
fngton home after a long season at
Bass Rocks, on the Massachusetts
North Shore.
The late September season always
is one Of the most enjoyable on the
North Shore: There is tang in the
salt air and the country seems to
take on a new freshness. Among the
w ashingtonians who are at Swamp
scott, the Summer Capital. for the late
season Is Mrs. Adolphus Andrews.
wife of the commander Of the Presi-
dents yacht, the L. s. S. Mayflower.
Mrs. Andrews and the young folks
have been at the Little Point for the
late season and have been enjoying
the riding. a favorite late season sport
IN the district, where wood paths are
barred to motor travel and where the
bride paths are picturesque.
! Sol. and Mrs. Robert r. Wallach
have returned to Washington after
stay with Mrs. Wallach's father,
Henry Cleveland Perkins Of Washing
ION, at Greencourt, his country home
si the Myopia district at Hamilton.
THE Wallachs will spend most of the
Winter at their estate at Warrenton,
Ma, where many North Shore folks
go in the Winter and early Spring for
the hunting.
sCol. j. Fl. Hearn, U. S. A., ordnance
department, has been on the North
Shore from Washington. enjoying a
5ate season stay with Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry V. Cunningham at their Man
chester cottage.
Mrs. Keith Merrill Of Washington
WAS in the group Of prominent colo
nists at the tea Of the Beverly I'm
provement Society on Friday after