Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-26

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chusettS North Shore is SO strong tina
there are few Of the washington colo
nists who have made plans 10 return Il
the city beside the Potomac. There ha'
been no cessation in the activities anc
the week Just closing haS been one a
the most interesting Of the season
Yachting was again an attraction witt
the Roval Canadian Yacht Club send
ING its craft and crews 10 race witt
Eastern Yacht club boats In the inter
national matches of Marhlehead anc
there was much entertaining in honor
OF the visitors.
For lovers of flowers the annual Sum
r1ew show Of the North Shore Horti-
cultural Society provided treat ane
: one Of the finest sponsored by the
society during its long career. Music
charmed at delightful musicals ar
ranged BY Mrs. Godfrey Lowell Cabot
and Mrs Everett Morse. and during the
week there were a number OF bagaars
and fairs given in aid Of divers good
causes in which the Summer folk are
interested
The British battle cruiser Australia
arrived of the North Shore today for
a four-day visit, and Mr.. Henry Getty
Chiffon. the British Minister and act
ing charge 6sffaires. with members Of
the embassy staff will entertain the
visiting naval men tomorrow at lunch
con at Beverly Farms and will provide
the opportunity 10 play tennis or golf
at the North Shore Clubs
Stillington Hall Players put on Du
Maurier's Peter Ibbetson" at that
charming little playhouse Of the Sum-
rier folk at Gloucester and there were
many Washington colonists in the
sppreciative audience, and the Strolling
Players visited the Moorland at Bass
Rocks. where many Washington colo
nlsts make their Summer home,
Myopia will have its annual golf
tournament next week with its dance
Friday evening and the MontSerrat
Club will put on its annual tennis
tournament, The Gloucester Society of
Artists will hold its annual costume
ball at the galleries al East Gloucester
Thursday evening. while that most
interesting event of early September,
the American whippet Derby will be
run of Saturday over the lanes at the
estate of Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick H.
Prince. Much entertaining will be
done along the shore in connec-
ton with the derby when many visitors
are expected for the races and for the
annual horse show of the Myopia Hunt
Club the Monday following
The annual flower show OF the North
Shore Horticultural Society. which
opened Tuesday and closed Thursday,
was one of the finest and most sue
cessful in the history of the society
Glories of the North Shore gardens were
shown and the exhibit attracted visitors
from all along the coast. One of the
finest displays was that from the
Washington, at Villa Crest, her Summer
home in Manchester.
Representative Nichols Longworth,
Speaker Of the House of Representa-
tives, Is to be the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Gordon Means in their Al
hambra cottage at Mingo Beach over
Labor day. Several luncheons and
dinner parties will be given in honor
Of Speaker Longworth during his
North Shore stay. Mrs. Means is the
daughter of Mrs. Clarence c. Williams
Of Washington and Sycamore farms
At Hamilton. in the Myopia district.
one Of the most hospitable of North
Shore hostesSes, this Summer has done
much entertaining. especially for
British diplomats. Mrs. Joseph Letter
of Washington was among those en-
tertaining this week and is too have a
house party Of Washington friends over
Labor day on the North Shore,
with the whippet races at Princemere
Saturday and the horse show at Myopia
Monday as among the attractions
planned for the visitors.
When Mr. Robert F. Herrick brings
Mrs Margaret Knickerbocker Clark
Pierce, widow OF vinton Uric Dahlgren
Pierce Of Washington. 70 the North Shore
as his bride IN the Autumn they will make
their home in the charming Beverly
farms cottage now nearing completion
tn the West Beach district. The cot
tage, set out on Lees Point. facing the
broad Atlantic. is interesting in is
type OF architecture. and with the well
HANDICAPPED grounds will be one OF the
most attractive in that colony.
After an enjoyable Summer at
Gloucester. Maj Gen John A. Lejeune.
u. S. NJ. C., and Mrs. Leieune have
returned To the Capital City. Their
son-in-IaV and daughter, Comdr. and
Mrs James A. Glennon. plan to be
on the North Shore until after Labor
DAY
Mrs. David Perry of Washington has
been at the Thorwsld al Bass Rocks
for late season stay
Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Howard OF
Elizabeth. n. J., have been visiting Mrs
Towards parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Lester
A Barr Of Washington in their Sum-
n1er home at Bass Rocks. Mrs. Stewart
Barr, who has been abroad for the
season, much Of the time In italy, is
also visiting Mr. and Mrs. Barr.
Mrs Godfrey Lowell Cabot of Wash
ington, who is spending the Summer
a. the Oaks, her Beverly Farms Sum-
afternoon al q delightful musical when
member If the American Opera Co
provided most interesting program
There was representative gathering
81 attendance, including number from
the diplomatic colony on the North
Shore
Wing condr T q. Hstherington, ali
sftscne Of the British embassy, and
Mrs. Hetherington, who are spending
the Summer at Pfides Crossing have
been entertaining Mrs Hetherington's
sister. Mrs T. 8. Fuller, for a visit
on the North Shore.
Members Of the Siamese legation at
mack 8%FDGs are fEAfF IltRffb1sI 4F} dF8h"
tion and we're among the recent visitors
10 the Boston airport In the party
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the legation staff.
MANY II the Washington colGniEtt
1ho have Myopis sffIistions ere 10 at.
teno the dance Friday evening A. tht
Myopia Hunt Club II Is sponsored b}
Mr. Dudley L. f'ickman, ir. Mr. John r
Nightingale and Mr. Robert Grant, IT,
three we'll kno2n Myopians number
of dinner parties viii BE- given along tin
shore IS q prelude 10 the affair.
Mr. and Mrs George A. Deering O
Washington have been ~ the Hsu
tnoFne Inn a. East Gloucester for lat,
season &fay Mr.. and Mrs q n
'T'f7pYnTaspF are At pa2TknY14t al J.s