The Washington times., 1894-07-29
SOCIAL DOINGs AND SAYINGS.


Mrs. Gozo Tateno. wife Of the japanese
minister, and family arc in the midst OF prep
arations for their departure on Tuesday next
The recall Of Mr.. Tateno has been expected
for some time as he has now been detained a
this post for four years, which is longer thar
tho accustomed time, three years being thu
time of diplomatic service Of each previous
Japanese Minister, except Viscount Yoshida
who was at Washington At intervals for ter
years. Mrs. Tateno has been very popular
member OF diplomatic society and q great IA
| vorite with all the Cabinet ladies. Her de-
parture will be regretted. It has been re-
ported that Mr.. Kentaro Kaneko would be
sent to this country TO succeed Mr.. Tateno
The acquisition OF Mrs. Kaneko, who is fas
cinating LADY. would be welcomed here. Nc
official Information has been received at the
Legation as to who will be appointed minister
to succeed Mr.. Tateno. Mr.. KurinO, chief oi
the diplomatic bureau In the department ol
foreign Affairs, may be appointed by the
Emperor. Mr.. Tsunyiro Miyaoka, secretary
OF the legation, will be charge d'affaires.
Mrs. Miyaoks arrived from Japan last Mon
day and during the season will be at homo a,
No. 1920 Seventeenth street.
! Social gayetIes at the summer resorts are
now at their height. There Is liberal choice
l of entertainments. Coaching parties are all the
! go. These driving trips are expensive. being
made by easy stages and lasting Tor several
weeks. The coaching parties at Newport
divide their time by playing the game OF golf.
| The Hollywood garden parties at Long
Branch are a most lavish affair. The social
event of the season was the brilliant ball given
| there Friday night, ut which many Washing
| tonians were present. The guests at Asbury
! RI mi nv IRA
party, and there is no end Of other amuse-
ments.
| Vice President Stevenson, who has been at
his homo in Bloomington, ILL.,, TO. the past
week, will return to Washington tomorrow.
| Mr.. Waldo Storey, the well known American
sculptor, the Rev. DR.. Nevin, of the American
Church in Rome, and DR.. Munthe have sailed
from Capri for a cruise along the southern
coast OF Italy.
The United States ambassador to Rome, ac-
companied by Mr.. and Mrs. MaoVeagh, is
Stahia, near Naples.
N. Covarrubias, secretary Of the Mexican
| legation, Is in New York.
Mr.. Edmondo ]. Blaza has returned from
Cape May, after two weeks visit
Mrs. Gresham, wife of the Secretary OF
State, will leave this week for Thompson.
Conn. Thompson is most delightful sum-
mering place. and favorite resort Of Chi
cago people.
The children OF Secretary Lamon, are daily
seen driving little basket beach cart along
Ocean avenue, Long Branch, in charge OF a
groom. who is as erect as his military master
could wish.
Col. William J. volkmar, U. s. A., who has
been making brief soiourn at Buena Vista
Spring, Washington county, Nd, will leave
for Governors Island next week.
Miss F. White. of Danville, Mo, aud
Misses NJ and J. Pozzoni, of st. Louis, are in
Washington on a visit, ter a sojourn Of sew
eral weeks at Atlantic City.
Col. ]. C. Stearns yesterday rendered his
resignation to the War Department. as one Of
the commissioners to determine the line OF
the battle on the field of Antietam. He will
return home to Vermont this week.
Mis-. Marion V. Garrett, OF No. 1il6 Ninth
street northwest, Is spending the summer in
Wissahickon, Pa.
month of August at Saratoga.
Mrs. Tillman, wife of Lieut. E. a. Tillnan,
Z. S. N, will spend Il portion OF the time dur
ing her husbands absence from the United
States in Denmark with relatives. Mrs. Till
man is the daughter OF the well-known con-
sui, kondrup, for many years at Copenhagen.
Prof. s. P. Langley is now In New York
Miss Elliott. daughter of Col. George H.
Elliott. has gone to Newport.
Mr.. C. W. stoddard. Of Washington, Is
among the latest arrivals at the New Cliffs.
Newport.
Mrs. s. P. Ferris is the guest of Col. and
Mrs S. G. Bracket. No. l726 street north
west.
CAPT George H. Perkins. said to be the rich
est officer in the American navy. and his wife,
daughter OF the late William G. Weed, of
Boston, inheriting just S7,OOO.o0O from her
fathers estate. are among the latest arrivals at
the DeKham cottage on Bellevue avenue. His
daughter will make her debut this season.
She is pretty girl and has host OF friends.
Mrs William K. Carlisle and children, who
have been at Deer Park, returned to the city
from Chicago.
Capt. Philip P. Powell, U. S. A., left yester-
day to Join his wife at Atlantic City.
Mrs. Nichols. formerly Miss Celeste Brufr,
and Miss Rose Miller, of No. GAO Q street, and
Miss Josie Lawrence, Of Capitol Hill, who
have been during the past four weeks in the
mountains of Virginia, will return home to-
morrow. They will bring with them several
sketches made during their visit.
Mrs. J. J. Hemphill returned from South
Carolina yesterday morning to attend the
funeral OF her niece.
Mr. J. R. Carmody. paymaster Of the United
States navy, and his family have gone to
Nantucket.
Chief Enginee and Mrs D. P. Mccartney,
U. S. n. are passing the heated term at
Berkeley Springs. In August the chief engi-
neer and his wife will so to the White Noun
tains, returning to New York in time to meet
Mrs. Barbour, the mother of Mrs. Mccartney.
Mrs. Barbour has been in Europe during the
past fifteen months, and will soon return to
this country. Mr.. and Mrs. Mccartney will
entertain largely in Washington during the
winter.
Mr.. George Il. B. White and daughter will
leave Monday for an extended trip westward.
They will visit Yellowstone National Park
and other points of interest on the Pacific
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