The morning times., 1896-10-25

Bar Harhur, Newport. or Cape May. or
sun bett"r took leave OF absence and
Nil,.h' lDe sunni cr on thc oihpr rae
Many prominent members of this inter
e. ing body Will lie missing altogether when
nHlual society reaSscmhleS. tut Diplomats
come ana go without any ,iecfcas, IN ni,r,,
hers. a nd while the truly DISTINGUISHED baron
hetteier and The Iupula- Mityroyeni E.v
nave he"h transferred Ia other loSis their
Successors are with us.
bliss Shanahan and Miss ~ T., Moran
Who joined a party of New York friends
III Angus Tor trip throleh Great Britain
ana Ireland have returned ana are located
Tor the winter at l 22l Thirteenth street
Mustapha Bey. the newly arrived Turkish
,nhlHis.er'is not gay ana festive bachelor
II ke ms predecessor. hut a grave and
serious statesman, much married, 1t is s.iId.
nut uhaccninpanied 10y any OF his family
hels al present quartcred al the Snoieiiaiii
taVihs but recently reached Washington
buL mas already Begun house hunting and
"ili establish a new Turk sh legation
that VIII he The center Of real Oriental
nospitanty The present legation ON X
street will he discontinued and the First
Secretary N. Norighian and Madame Nori.-
man WI! take up their resiueHCe WIN
10 Mada;Ae aL Norighian will be the leading
iauy or the legation and preside over
its social functions. which, IL is said
VIII he numerous and very handsome.
ueFhan embassy, has returned from a
summer in Germany. and Is now en- route
lor Mexico, TO which country he has been
appointed minister. Baron KettcIer was
regarded as one of the most popnlar
young men ever in the diplomatic service
III washington. and a ETeat ACQUISITION Io
society. His reported engagement to the
daughter of a well know II railroad n,a gnatc e
or the West is still a matter of spccula-
tion.
The ncwlyappointed German Counselor,
Mr Won Reich enau, has arrived in this city
but capt. liasse. another very popular So
cEii laNorlte, has departed 10 Join his rpEi-
ment at home. and his successor, also a
soldier, will not arrive until December
The British embassy is still closed but
Lady Paunceiote and her daughters are
expected to arrive early In November. VIII en-
this large and hnspitable official home
will be reopencd. The Misses Paunoerote,
of whom there are four, are all exceedingly
agreeable and popular young women, who
take an active interest in all social matters
not merely or an official nature but in
resident circles, and are always represented
in the entertainments for fashionable chari-
ties
Mrs Hale, wife of the Senator from
Maine, has returned and is settled for the
winterin her magnificent home at Sixteenth
an.i X streets. Many persons consider the
Hale house in its situation and appointmen
the most attractive residence in Washing
Ton. Owing TO impaired hea lth personally
and serious illness in her family, Mrs. Hale
did not come to Washington at all last
season. preferring to winter in California.
Senator and Mrs. Hale being among the
most delightful hosts OF the Capital, it is
hoped they will again take their place as
social leaders of the first magnitude
Mrs Brice and daughters are not expected
TO return to Corcoran House until December
but will entertain in their usual handsome
style throughout the season. This being
Senator Brice's last session in the Senate
and his family having decidedto return to
New York at the expiration of his official
career, The series OF dinner parties balls
and magnificent musicals. that have marked
The social sway Of this very rich and very
hosptable family, will soon be at an end
SO far as Washingtonis concerned.
Ex-Sccretary Of State and Mrs Foster
are now on their way to San Francisco and
Will make a trip through California that
will last until Christmas. 1t is ruInored
diplomatic crrand of importance. in
Which case Mrs. Fos,er would accompany
him. and their home on l street remain
closed for the winter.
Many well-knwon society people are now
visiting New York and many more will
go on FOR week or ten days in November,
the horse show being one OF the attractions
Of that season and always popular with
Washingtonians. Among the number who
have already declared their intention Of
tdkiHS III tIIS cvcHO are MT. anu 1lTS.
Letter and Miss Letter, who are now in
Scotland, Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Legare, Mr.
and Mrs. Wiittemore and Miss Aline Will
cox. the Misses Clagget and MIR. and Mrs.
Clifford Alexander Legare.
Mrs. George w. Childs is also among the
recently returned residents. She has light
ened her mourning very considerably dur
ing the past year. and 1t is said means to
fake an active part In the diversions OF
the winter Mrs; Childs' home on K street
is particularly adapted to entertaining. The