Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-09
DIPLOMATS WIDELY SCATTERED YET
Senator Stewards Old and New
Homes.
OTHER TIMELY TOPICS

the official or diplomatic world will present
anything like unbroken ranks. although the
desire to unite in the Dewey welcome may
upset all previous calculations and restore
social life to a pleasant between-seasons
current. 1t is too early to do more than indi-
cate what the gayeties of late November and
December will amount to. not to say any
thing of 1900, but with the new blood in the
cabinet and the senatorial circle the an
ticipations, according to the conservative
Washington pattern, are not apt to be ex-
aggerated. In fact. prophets who seem to
have unusually good material upon which to
base their calculations, think that we are
about to see something in the entertain
ment line-a continuous performance bust
ness, so to speak-which will carry us back
to the Whitney days or the Brice times, or,
more lately, to the splendid fetes in the
Westinghouse mansion, whose gracious
mistress prepared a fairy-like picture which
charmed every sense and created a new
precedent in capital hospitality.
All the delightful possibilities opened up
by the purchase of Stewart Castle by SEN
ator Clark of Montana are quite too much
for anything but summer thinking. The
new senator's early investment in Wash
ington real estate, and of a section of it
better known all over the country than any
other Fart of the city, seems a convincing
proof that as social history field it is
only beginning a new epoch. With per-
sonalities as strong as possessed by both
Senator and Mrs. Stewart, their residence,
no matter how humble, would be sure to be
a notable spot, but Castle Stewart more
than deserved its name and hospltable at
mosphere in the section where it was the
first of the big mansions. Yesterday the
senator and his wife purchased the old
Webb mansion, southwest corner of 18th
and + streets, which is almost as roomy
as the house they are leaving, and which
fnr hnir fine f11rv ich
curios and pictures. The beauty of the
old houses in this neighborhood is that.
like the residence of the chief justice and
the Stewart house, nearly all of them are
by large gardens and old trees,
an aspect Of residential re-
tirement with it's immunity from the noises
of busy city.
Mrs. Rengifo, who has been spending the
late summer at Chevy Chase Inn, expects
to ioin her husband at his new post, Ecua-
dor, this fall. Mr.. RengifO, who has been
in South America since early last spring,
has been recently appointed minister to
Ecuador. Mrs. Rengifo is looking forward
with the greatest pleasure to her stay IN
her husbands country.
Mr. and Mrs James F. Barbour have the
formers sister, Mrs. Irwin. and children
visiting them at their Chevy Chase home,
where they have spent the late summer
The British ambassador and family will
return from England the middle of october.
The Italian ambassador and Baroness taVa,
who have Just returned from a long alb
sence abroad, are spending the fall season
at Lenox, where a number of other dlplo-
mats are sure to gather. The German,
French and Russian ambassadors are St1ll
abroad. and the Mexican ambassador and
family have not yet returned from the
Massachusetts coast, where they have sum-
mered. The Portuguese, Netherlands, Swiss,
Venezuelan, Turkish and Chilean ministers
are all abroad, and but few OF those VINO
l,1;r IONS in
yet returned to town. The Spanish minis
ter and Duchess d'Arcos will not return for
some time yet, and when they do will take
possession OF the Noble house, 1888 Massa-
chusetts avenue. The Costa Rican minister
and his charming wife have remained in
Washington all summer with their interest
ing young family.
Mr.. and Mrs. John O'Donnell, who have
been in the country all summer, have closed
the Charles Carroll place and gone to the
Hot Springs Va, for month
The Newport life of Prince Cantacuzene
day by day makes very interesting reading.
His introduction to his future wife's friends
was formally made yesterday through the
medium of an afternoon tea, following
lecture on Russian modern music. Tonight
a young peoples dinner will be given in
honor of the bride and groom-eect. and
Monday night Mrs. Potter Palmer gives a
ball for them.
The Washington guests at the Rehoboth
Beach hotels are:
Hotel Henlopen-Mr. and Mrs. William
NJ Husson, Charles F. Willis, Mrs. P. E.
BraIey, Lester D. Kingsbury and H. Sam
uel.
Douglass House-Mr and Mrs. J. L. I'm
derwood, Mr. and Mrs. A. Towner, Misses
Mrs A. w. Bingham, Miss Florence Bing-
ham, A. r. Spofford and Miss Spofford.
The Baltimore-Rev. and Mrs. r. Whit
tingham of Brookland.
Dr. J. L. Whiteside left this morning for
a two weeks rest at Atlantic City.
Miss Flossie Talcott has gone to spend
few weeks with Mrs. Robt. L. Danford Of
Fauquier Springs. who is at present enter
tanning a large house party. Miss Talcott
is accompanied by Mr.. Charles Nelson and
his sister, Miss Zoe Nelson, of New York
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Mcclure gave their
daughter, Miss Marie Mcclure, farewell
party this week, previous to her departure
to resume her studies at the Frederick con-
vent. In the donkey game Mr.; L: Miller
BOBBY prize. Dancing and games were in
dulged in until late hour. when dainty
repast was served. Among her guests were
the Misses NJ Mcclure, A Mcclure, ].
Profit, K. Mcmahon, G. Geagler, NJ. Duffy
and Messrs. l.. Clancy, L. Miller, F. Du-
vail, w. Barry. p. Chauncy and L. Ergood,
Mr.. and Mrs. Mcclure, Mrs. Pearson and
daughter Ethel.
Miss Flora B. Forrest of 81 Sd street
southeast has returned after a delightful
sojourn at THE Pines" the home of Mrs
Benville. Ridge, Md.
Miss Nettie Hopkins and Mr.. George w.
Tayman. both of Washington, D. c., were
quietly married at Rockville Thursday af-
ternoon in the presence of few friends.
After short visit to Old Point they will
be at home to their friends at COZ A street
southeast.
watermelon party was given at the
home of Mr.. ]. F. Grant near Linden.
Va. by the Misses Grant, in honor of their
guests, Miss Wigfield of Alexandria, Va,
and Miss B. Latimer of Washington, d. c.,
wednesday evening, September g. Those
in the guessing contest were
DR.. and Mrs C. M. NJ Latimer, Mr., and
Mrs. E. w. Woodruff. Lieut. Search, U. S.
N; Miss Antonio Afel, Mrs DR.. Wilcox
and Mrs Memffer Of Washington. d. G.:
Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Marshall, Mr.. and Mrs
II. A. Hall, Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Grant,
Misses Dosie, Wigfeld, Browne, Latimer.
May, JAMIE. Louie Johnston, Louisa HON.
man, Reno and Sybel Grant: Messrs. H. A.
Smith. jr., B. C. Downing ]. e. Walter, IT..
Herbert Grant. Robert Hall, A. II. Mar
shall. Robert Grove, Guy Hail, Ralph Hig-
gins, A. Smith, Richard D. De Butts, Lar
was awarded to Mr.. Guy Hall.
Mr.. John Meredith Hooe and Miss Mar
garet B. Kfewit, both of Nokesville, Va.
were quietly ma rried at the home of Mrs
r. v. Osmun, 917 18th street, Wednesday.
the 9th instant, at $3.50 pm. The Ceremony
was performed in the presence of a few