Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-19
Say Season Being Enjoyed
by North Shore ColOnists
Allurine Attractions Scheduled on Sea-Swept
Coast From Marblehead to Cape Ann.
Personal Notes of Interest

BEVERLY. Mass. August ls-For
the washington coioniStS on the North
Shore the season swinging toward the
apeS Of its activities was gay this week
with something interesting in each OF
the colonies all the way from Marble
head the Yachting rendezvous of the
Massachusetts, coast. to the tip end OF
Cape Ann. where interest conferred in
tn" Gloucester day observance WedneS-
d7r, The Marblehcad Hsrbor was
White with yachts the already large
feet being augmented by SPLENDID
7otills from the New York Yacht Club
cruising n the North Shore for its
annual visit
There was much entertaining for the
New York yachtSmen. and the Eastern
end Corinthian Yacht Clubs were espe-
cisllH lively. and, showing their far
fsme0 hospitality the owners Of the
magnificent yachts did much entertain
ine aboard ship. It was the BRIGHTEST
week Of the season in Yachting circles.
Al Cape Ann a naval feet added to
me interest on Cape Ann day" and in
the cottage and hotel colonies there
was much entertaining. Sport is to the
lore, ana there was tennis at the East
ern Yacht Club. the Montserrat. Essex
County and Rockport Country Clubs
while polo at Myopia in Hamilton
proved an attraction to many of the
coloniStS.
This week the beautiful gardens of
HP North Shore had opportunity to
snow thelr elofleS With the annual
En4w at Gloucester. Next week Comes
the annual show of the North shore
Horticultural Society. always thu banner
event In f1owerdom, where the finest
O. the garden blooms are shown in
competition. There has been the usual
fohno O. entertaining during the week.
enc IN this The North Shore is c;istinc-
i've. There being fewer of the Iaronr
s8airS which mark other Summer coI-
ohies Here ii is quality rather than
quantity and the entertaining is usually
cone by friends for friends. and there
Is lttle Of the gate crashing" for the
Nortn SHORE hoStesses to talk about
ne Suilington players will give treat
neNt week IN the presentation of Du
A3S1f1ef Peter ThbctSon" for a RIM
y. week al That charming little Sum-
.let Gleater, Stlliington Hail. at Glouces
- mere are number of colonists
VINO are to have roles in the nresnntoS
Ton, and, Of co"rSe. this adds mich 70
the interest. N'' '"
Inc coming of the British hattie
cruiser Australia next week will h. fre
slenaI for much entertaining in honor
OF Rear Admiral G. F. HYDE and The
cncers OF the latest addition to the
Sr,tiSn-Australian feet. The cruiser is
claSSed as one of the finest fighting
khips afioat and is due at the Charles
HoWn Navy Iarc two weeks from today
sho VII oe formally welcomed by the
yard. Henry Getty Chiffon. the charge
{ affaires during the absence of Sir Esn1e
Howard. the Ambassador. win greet the
ofEicers ana men in behalf OF the British
government With the British embassy
es1aoiisned at Beverly Farms and the
diplomatic set so well represented there
doubtless viii be a round of Iuncheons
teas. dinner parties and dances at the
. cottages and clubs The visit of the
Australia comes Just as the season
reaches lis height here and the week the
cruiser Is IN Massachusetts, waters will
Dc lively one in social circles.
Miss Abby Beveridge. daughter of
Mr.. Albert ]. Beveridge of Washing
ton. who Is spending the Summer IT
Selvooo. rsr Beverly Farms home, has
returned from visit with Mrs. Kellogg
Fairbanks IN ner home on Lake Geneva.
Wis.
Mr. and Mrs John B. Pitney of New
York. formerly of Washington. are visit
Ing Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Letter in their
Edgewster house az Beverly Farms
Mrs. Pitney is sister of Mrs Letter
and has many friends in the North
Shore colonies.
MIR. and Mrs. Herbert Hoover, ir..
have returned to Lincoln after a visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. John Hays Ham
fnond of the Washington colony. who
are in their Lookout Hill estate at
Magnolia for the long season
Miss Edith e. Gundry of Washington
has been enjoying Midsummer stay
a. the Moorland at Bass Rocks.
Mr. and Mrs. r. A. Hancock are in
their Bass Rocks cottage for late sea-
son on the North Shore. The Hancocks,
vino spent the early season in Europe,
are planning TO return TO the Capital
In September
The John r. wilkins family. who for
many seasons had the Pump cottage