The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-11-22
WASHINGTON LETTER
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| Nhlch nave never maintained legations
OF nj best simple ones, are branching
out this winter into Independent quar-.
ters. The Peruvian minister. Manuet
| Alverez Calderon, who came to Wash
ington last spring with Mime Calderou
and their young daughter and made
his home with the first Secretary and
charge d'affaires and Mrs De Pezet az
their home, 1850 Massachusetts ave
nue. now occupied by Secretary and
Mrs. Shaw, have leased the home Of
Mrs. John +. Hurst, wife of Bishop
Hurst, at 1901 Massachusetts avenue.
where the legation headquarters will
be established. The Peruvian minister
was appointed to his post here two,
years ago, but has spent little time IN
Washington. Nine Calderon was pre-.
sented at the White House last spring.
The British embassy is putting on
new and attractive air under the deco.
rators, and with its ample proportions
Will be, as II has always been, the
most attractive embassy In Washing.
ton. The house will not be ready for
occupancy for some time yet, and Il Is
likely that Lady Herbert will remain
with her relatives in New York until
late In the season.
The Russian ambassador. Il is ru.
mored, is TO select a new home, but at
the embassy nothing is known of the
proposed removal.
The German ambassador is expected
to return here in November. when
some changes that win contribute to,
the success of his social entertainments
viii be made In the embassy on Massa-
chusetts avenue. The Italian embas.
sador and Signora Mayor des Planches
have taken possession OF their new EN-.
bassy on New Hampshire avenue. for.
merly the home Of Mrs. Phebe Hearst.
There Dire two new titled attaches
to the italian embassy. Count vincenzo
Macchl iii Callere and Count Giuseppe
della Gherardcsca Representatives OF
most OF the South American countries
are now in Washington and settled for
the winter
white House Garden spotted.
Henry Ffelster. the veteran gardener
of the White House, has been driven
to despair by reason OF the new i'm
provements. The rose garden on the
eastern side OF the mansion has for
the past eighty years been one OF the
most beautiful features OF the grounds.
Each succeeding mistress of the White
House has added TO the collection, and
these plants have been carefully
marked and exhibited with pride TO
visitors.
Thprn tvarn ovor I noo ,,,ot,,.t,s,. l..
this collection. many OF them rare
specimens. The eastern colonnade
now covers this beautiful spot. and
Mr.. Ffelster has been obliged to re-
move the center collection. Many OF
The older rosebushes died after trans.
plantation, and IL il doubtful II n spot
Fan be found suitable for their growth.
Many OF the plants are now at the
propagating gardens aud at the agrl.
cultural department..
The magnificent collection Of palms
n the White House conservatory has
llso been scattered. The new green
houses. which will be erected at the
southern end OF the grounds.
vii not afford accommodation for all
hc decorative PLANTS, so they will be
iven temporary homes In the different
overnment buildings until suitable
are erected near the
White House.
These palms, Mr. Ffelster says. form
nc " the finest collections In the
'orld Nearly a dozen OF them have
'ached their centenary. and forty or
fty more have passed seventy-dye
ears ltis feared the change OF 10
anon VIII inture these tropical pets.
Irs Roosevelt has expressed the ut
ost sollcitude that these palms ana
le Towering plants shall be kept In
le White House, but the architects
ans permit no such provision Some
w palms win be placed In the lobby
nd main hall, but the fine collection
hich added 40 materially to all the
ate functions viii be absent from
Iture entertainments.
Dinners at the british Embassy.
The list OF dinner giyers. always n
rye one at the capital. where dinners
ay role In politics as well as I'm so
al life, viii be sweliad this winter by
g addition Of many new names. EN-
ssador Herbert is a noted Amphitry.
l. His small dinners when he was
,ached TO the embassy here were ia
Gus for the cholceness OF the menu.
g perfect service aud the rare taste
own In selecting the guests. While
was attached TO the embassy IN
iris he added 10 his fame In this re-
rd and was looked upon as one OF
most accomplished dinner givers
iong the diplomatic corps nj the
ench capital That he VIII maintain
reputation he has established when
takes up his residence IN washing
is not 10 be doubted. and the din.
rs az the British embassy this win.
viii be feature OF the social sea
D.
Hiss RoosevsIt's street Costumes.
ne street gowns worn by Miss Alice
osevelt are attracting much atten-
y. The presidents daughter wcnra
very smart cloth costume for her
rnlng jaunts II Is Of lightweight
lh. u snial, brown ana white check
! the cloth clears the ground by AZ
81 four inches. The Jacket In
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