The Savannah morning news., 1902-09-21

ming with Judge Luther Day. the
grandfather, late of Ravenna, o.. who
was one of the most intellectual men
Ohio has ever produced.
According to cable dispatches. Mrs.
Letter and Miss Daisy Letter are ex-
pected at Simla, India, to be the guests
OF Viceroy and Lady Curzon. The
Duke and Duchess of Connaueht who
are to impersonate King Edward and
Queen Alexandra in the pageant, are
TO go TO India on a warshp. Mrs.
George CORVALLIS West, who was Miss
Jennie Jerome of New York, and after
wards Lady Randolph Churchill, is
also to be the guest Of Lord and Lady
Curzon. And Miss Mamie Letter, the
other sister, is in England, it is prob-
able that she will join the party in
India, making her Gecond visit to that
far country. "Son joe" better known
to the world as Mr.. Joseph Letter. the
cornerer of wheat, has been yachting
for some time on the Taurus.
Former Senator and Mrs. Don Came
ron are this week returning from Eu-
rope, where the latter has spent sew
eral years. Admiral and Mrs. Dewey
have just returned from Pocono, Pa,
where they have spent the past two
months, and will resume their resi-
dence at Beauvoir, in the suburbs OF
Washington. Mrs. Fl. G. SqrIers and
Miss Squiers, wife and daughter of
the minister from the United States TO
Cuba, are making a months visit to
relatives in New York. Mrs. Squiers,
who made many friends during her
short residence in Washington, ex-
presses herself as much pleased with
the social conditions in Havana, and
looks forward TO a delightful winter
In that city. NJ. Cambon, the ambassa-
dor from France. who was recently
transferred from the United States to
Spain, will return to this country for
a short visit before proceeding to Ma
drid He Is now with his family In
Paris and will sail for America about
the middle of October. The ambassa-
dor to Great Britain and Mrs. Choate
will return to America early next
month to make visit of some weeks
at Stockbridge, Mass, their country
home. 1t is reported that Mr.. Choate
is out of health and anxious for a
rest.
The diplomatic circle, which to many
spectators Of the merry whirl of a
Washington winter, Is the most inter-
esting feature of all, will present a
very different complexion from former
seasons. The great change Is in the
British embassy, where for ten years
the late Lord Pauncefote and his fam
lily set splendid example of gracious
and dignified hospitality. Sir Michael
Herbert and his American wife, who
was Miss Leila Wilson of New York,
will undoubtedly be warmly welcomed
to Official and resident Washington and
will bring ia their train a large con-
tingent of New York's smart set"
The new French ambassador, M. Jus
seraud, who has also an American
wife will be another great change.
While every one will rejoice that this
embassy is at last to have a mistress,
the loss of M. Cambon Is felt in the .
social world. The delay In getting the
new embassy under way and the pos
sibility of Mr.. and Mrs. Belamy Stor-
er returning to occupy their own resi-
dence in Rhode Island avenue, which
M. Cambon held, may necessitate an
other move Of the French legation and
interfere in considerable measure with
the plans of M. and Nine. Iusseraud
for entering into the gayeties of the
coming winter.
The Mexican embassy, which now
occupies third place on the diplomatic
roll, will, like the German and Rus
sian which preceded, be without an
ambassador, as Nine. Azpiroz, wife
of its chief, has been ordered by her
physician to remain in Mexico. The
ambassador will, however, be accom-
panied to Washington by his daughter,
Nine. Perez Rivera and Mile. Azpf-
roz-the latter a school girl, Nine.
Rivera is young, charming and a wild
ow, who will make an acceptable mis-
tress of her fathers home In the moth
er's absence, and win fully maintain
its traditions of hospitality. Thus.
Signora Mayor des Planches, wife OF
the minister from Italy, becomes the
ranking matron OF the corps, entitled
at all diplomatic functions to the seat
OF honor by the President. This dis
tinction has never before been enjoyed
by representative OF the Italian gov
eminent, and is now only the result
OF a series OF accidents. The place
IN line at the diplomatic receptions
In the White House is q matter OF
greatest Importance 90 the members
Of the foreign corps, and creates no
md OF jealousy and silent but bitter
feuds. The italian embassy viii be
much IN evidence during the coming
year, having already established Itself
u q new and elegant mansion-~weif
known fO' society Is the h0spitabie
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