Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-26
THE SOCIAL WORLD
Activity Will Return With
the Presidents Coming.
THE DIPLOMATIC SET
A FEW OF THE NOTABLES WILL
SOON BE BACK.
The Orange Blossom Begins to Resume
Its Usual Fall Su-
premacy.
THE DIPLOMATIC SET

current that is bound to move down from
the White House after the President and
Mrs. Roosevelt take possession Monday is
sure to make itself felt in many ways.
The cabinet circle will not be complete for
several weeks yet. but no initial moves are
expected Of it, anyway. All that Is asked
of the heads Of offcialdom till the days OF
Congress are here is a complacent accept
ance of invitations There will be no
dearth of the latter, and sociabihtes de-
signed to make time pass pleasantly 1or
officials and families will be delightfully."-
frequent. White House luncheons and din
ners will shortly give new subjects TO tax
about, and many brain will buzz over
prospective bid to break bread with the
chief executive Few of the other noted
homes Of the capital will present even the
smallest gayety for weeks yet. unless there
Is bride to step over the threshholo.
If it were not for the weddings, antlclpa-
lions could be briefly summed up, during
| the early fall, far as social meetings are
concerned. The next few days and the first
week of October present most attractive
list OF bridal pageants, both church ana
home events being we'll assured, ana lnVl-
tations in most instances being out by the
hundreds. A change in the hour Is also
noticea ble-late afternoon being now con-
sidered as answering the general conven-
fence better than noon or night events. AS
dinners for the bridal party relatives ana
out-of-town guests follow the general re-
ceptiOn, wedding attalnS the dlmenslohs
of an al-day fete.
The Mexican ambassador and family, VINO
have summered on the Jersey coast very
pleasantly, will return early next week, the
first of the ambassadorial households to do
So The Russian ambassador and Countess
Cassini are still abroad, and so is the ltal-
ian ambassador, who has some of his gov
ernments interests in the st. Louis fa1r 10
ooh ftnv hafn ha
again.
The French embassy colony is still estab-
lshed at Observation-Disclosures where the
restful attractions have not yet waned APP
probably, and the German ambassador ana
wife are still north. The embassy is being
done over from cellar to attic, and the
various delays incident to all undertakings
Of this character may postpone the faml-
lys taking possession as early as the am
bassador would like.
The British ambassador and Lady Her.
bert are expected home shortly from their
European vacation, which has been mainly
devoted to giving the former the relaxation
he needed and which his health demanded.
The wedding day for Miss Goelet, the niece
of Lady Herbert, and the Duke OF Rox-
burghe is announced abroad to be Novem-
Der TO- and goodly number of relatives
Of the happy bridegroom-elect will be over
for the festivities The old story of the
tenantry of the titled nobleman being over
come with joy at the prospect of the acces-
sion of millions 10 the finances Oh the estate
on which their loyal lives have been spent
Is not wanting in the case of the Duke Of
Roxburghe.
The various magnificent places of which
this happy young man is master will short
ly, according to rumor. have all their
ancient glories revived. with the addition of
the numerous up-to-date changes that a
woman with modern ideas will find nee
essary in any place she is to call home.
But the wedding, which will take place in
New York will surely illuminate the week
of November 10. and will be attended by a
group of Washington notables, along with
the Herberts.
! Miss Martina Jones is visiting Mrs. R.
H. Townsend and Miss Townsend at New
port
Mrs. Lena Dick of 1O7 X street northwest.
accompanied by her daughter, Mrs. c. w.
Boyd. left last week to visit her son, Rep
resentative Charles Dick of Akron. Ohio.
Mrs. Genevieve Ora Nickel and little
daughter have returned from their delight
full trip of seven weeks to the Thousand
Islands ST. Johns, Lake Chicontimi down
the Saguenay and ST. Lawrence to Quebec,
Montreal, Niagara Falls, Mt. Clements and
other places Of interest.
Last Monday evening a surprise party
was given in honor of Miss Alice Mcmahon
at 7O1 L street northeast by the X. B. c.
Club. After musical numbers repast was
served. Among those present were the
Misses Cost, Dean, Farrell. Heitzler, Wolf,
Ertter. Seamark. Baumgardner. Twiford.
Councilman, Smithson and McMahon, and
the Messrs Smith Bier, Hemler Morris Ouch
Furr, Smith, Thomas, Nau and Ertter.
Miss Louise Gafsberg sails for London on
the Minneapolis today. accompanied by her
brother Mr.. Fred. Gaisberg. While abroad
she will pursue her studies in music and
the languages. She will be the guest of the
host of friends her brother has made dur
hi Rx,o &C. raC{A al
Misses Fannye Reinach of Petersburg.
Va and Birdie Blumenthal of Columbus,
Ohio, are visiting Mrs. S. Hirsch. GA NJ
street northwest. At home Sunday evening.
Mr. and Mrs Rudolph Kaufman have
returned from their cottage in New Hamp-
shire. They are at their country home,
Airlie on the Military road, and will re-
main there through October.
Mai Gen. Adna r. Chaffee has taken
apartments in the Highlands.
Miss Girardin has returned to No Grant
place.
Mrs. w. J. Carter of Capitol Hill left this
afternoon for Norfolk, Va, to spend few
days with friends.
Miss Minnie Schott has returned to Wash
ington after year and a half abroad,
spent principally in Berlin.
Miss Emma Gray and her sister, Mrs H.
M. Paul. have returned to their residence,
2O15 Kalorama avenue, after having spent
delightful three months in the White
mountains and at Atlantic City.
Mrs. Cornelius T. Belt Is now at Hill
Crest. in the Blue Ridge mountains, after
spending ten weeks at the Traymore Hotel
in Atlantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry G. Heiges left Mon
day for months trip to the Warren White
Sulphur Springs Of Virginia.
Miss De La Costa has spent the last three
months at Monmouth Beach, N. j.. and is
now the guest Of Mrs. Z. c. Getty at the
Mendoza. where she will spend the month
of October. returning to New York for the
winter. where she has made her home since
her return from Europe.
Miss Mamie A. Miller of 4O6 Albany street
lexington. has returned from Norfolk Va
where she has been visiting for the past
five weeks.
Miss Amy L. Hansen of Flagstaff Ariz,