Evening star., 1927-05-29
Apple Blossom Time
On the North Shore
Lures Society Folk
Opening of Season on Mass
achusetts Coast Finds
Washinstonians Listed
There for Summer.

BEVERLY, Mass, May est Is
apple blossom time on the far-famed
North Shore, where thoughts of manv
Washington folks are turning just at
this season of the year in eager antici'
patton of weeks of delight on the sea-
swept bit of Massachusetts, coast,
sought by SO many in diplomatic and
official circles as Summer home or
rare charm.
While the Summer White House
will not be established on the North
Shore the coming season, the wonder
ful towns will claim large repre-
sentation of the diplomatic set and
the cabinet as well as official life will
be prominent. Already plans are
under way for the opening OF many
Summer embassies and when June
comes, there will be gradual exodus
from Washington to the North Shore.
A warm welcome awaits Sir Esme
Howard, Amba assador of Great Britain,
and the charming Lady Isabella
Howard, when they come to the Nortn
Shore again early in June and estab-
lsh their home in Manchester, as they
have for the past two seasons. Ine
British flag will fly this SUMMER from
the Beachlawn cottage, short dis-
tance away from the far-famed' Sing
ing beach, where even the sands make
music. It is happily named with the
velvety lawns running down to the
beach and the estate made attractive
by it's garden, just now bright with
Spring blooms. The embassy STAN
will bring large number of visitors
| to Manchester for the Summer and
will add much to the social life Of the
colony.
The German embassy also will be
| located at Manchester this Summer,
where the Stevens cottage. just across
| the way from the Essex County Club.
well known for its classic 1S-hole golf
course and it's fine tennis courts, and
| it's center of social life. While Baron
| Won Nathan may not spend much OF
| the Summer at the embassy, the staff
will be on the North Shore until the
| Autumn. DR.. Emil Baer secretary of
J the embassy. will be among the early
arrivals.
Sunset Hill, the attractive estate Of
| Mrs. w. Harry Brown of Washington.
| who in recent years has spent much
of the year in London, has been leased
to the Minister from Netherlands. j.
| III. van Roijen. It is located off Prince
street at Beverly Cove and runs from
Hale street to the water front. One
of the features of the estate is the
| swimming pool, Spanish.type build
| ing where the water for the pool is
pumped in from the ocean. The pool
| Is so arranged that 1t can be covered
and converted into ball room. Nine.
van Roijen has many relatives in the
| North Shore colony and the stay
should prove one of much pleasure.
The Roberts cottage at Manchester,
| which was occupied last year by J.
Joyce Broderick of the British EN-
| ho foAf k1,4
season to Baron W. de Boetzelaer Of
| the Netherlands legation. The Siam.
ese legation as usual will be estab.
lished at Bass Rocks for the Summer
and there is a possibility that the
French and italian Ambassadors and
their encourage may be on North
Shore for at least a portion Of the
| Summer.
| Barberry Lodge. the Eastern Point
estate Of Charles A. Laymans OF
Washington. one of the most interest
ing, in the Gloucester district, has
been opened for the Summer season.
The Laymans. as usual. plan for
long stay on the North Shore.
Mrs. Robert Barrett Browning Of
| Washington Is at her Eastern Point
home at Gloucester for the season.
Her estate Is now known as Villino
Browning and Is pleasantly located
on the point which stretches out into
| the ocean.
| Former Senator and Mrs. Henry r.
Lippitt have taken Harbor View, the
Henry Clay Pierce cottage, at Pride's
| Crossing for the Summer.
| Col. L. Fl. r. Pope-Hennessy Of the
British Embassy has taken the High
land cottage off Sea street at Man
chester for the Summer. Col. Hennessy
is to take the place Of Maj. Gen. C. e.
Graham Charlton, the military attache,
| who has returned to England.
| Mrs. Frances B. Pitney, who has
taken the William Gordon Means cot.
| tage at Beverly Farms for the Sum.
mer, will spend the early season in
England and will return for the Mid.
L summed ON the North Shara q