Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-09
North Shore Season
Now Nearing Its End
Members of the Diplomatic Corps Are Preparing
to Leave for Washing on-Cerma Embassy
Il. First to Close.

BEVERLY, Mass, September g.
With the Labor day passing comes the
waning of the North Shore season.
when many Washingtonians are making
their plans for departures to the city
by the Potomac, and Pennsylvania ave-
nue. will be a welcome sight after a
Summer by the Sea-for every one has
fond anticipations of home even after
a Summer marked by delightful days
in homes on a wonderful bit of New
England shore.
Already the members of the diplo-
matte corps are planning to make their
return to Washington. with the German
embassy among the first to close. The
German, British and Italian embassies
and the Polish and Argentine and
Siamese legations
The next few weeks will be crowded
with activities, with many interesting
offerings on the program. The rain
Labor day came at a most inopportune
time. when many we're on the shore
for the holidays with expectations of
the colorful horse show at Myopia. It
rained so hard in the morning and
there were few indications of bright
sky. so the entire program was put of
until today. The attendance was large,
the classes we'll entered and the COM
petition of the keenest sort. Folio at
Myopia and golf and tennis at the
Essex County, Montserrat and Myopia
Clubs have proved attractive during
the week and there has been much en-
PERTAINING though mere of an informal
nature.
Representative Nicholas Longworth,
Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives, has returned to Washington,
after a North Shore stay, where he was
the guest of Mrs. Bryce J. Allan at
Allanbank, Beverly Cove. and of MFR.
and Mrs. William Gordon Means in
their Alhambra cottage on Mingo
Beach. Pridcs Crossing. Many lunch
cons and dinner parties were given in
honor of Speaker Longworth and he
also had an opportunity to play golf
at the famous Myopia Hunt Club at
Hamilton, with which he still MAIN
tains his Affiliations. There is pros
pect Of Mr.. Herbert Hoover. the Re-
publican candidate for President, COM
ing to the North Shore next month
He is expected to speak at the meeting
Of the Essex County Republican Club
which is to be held at Swampscctt
October 3, and if present plans mature
he may be the guest of MFR. Frederick
II. Prince at his Princenere home in
Wenham, one of the finest of North
Shore estates. Mr. Prince has long
been a friend of Mr. Hoover. While on
the North Shore Speaker Longworth
gave an interesting talk to the Essex
County Republican women at a meet
ing held Tuesday in Centennial Grove
In Essex
Mrs. William Phillips, wife of the
United States Minister to Canada, was
hAeAecS Ti1eSdau aftornnon Tn fha
members of the executive committee of
the Beverly Improvement Society at
Highover. the Summer home of the
Phillips family at North Beverly. Mrs.
Phillips and her young folk have been
a.. Highover all Summer. the Minister
Coming down from Ottawa for short
visits as often as his official duties per-
mitted. The Phillips estate borders on
the shores of Wenlam Lake and is a
lovely place.
Among those entertaining during the
week have been Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Letter and Mr.. and Mrs. Aksel c. P.
Wichfeld. The Wichfelds are on the