The Washington times., 1903-08-02

Iecticut Avenue is the splendid homo OF
General Draper, of Massachusetts,, for
merly. member Of Congress. and later
United States ambassador to Italy Just
square away on the corner of Seven
teenth and X Streets is the handsome
home of Representative Edward Nor
rell, OF Pennsylvania. Both the Draper
and Morrell homes have been enlarged
and remodeled since coming into pos
session OF the present owners, and as
General Draper and Colonel Morrell en-
tertain frequently and lavfshly the
coming season will be unusually gay in
that neighborhood
The Hon. ]. c. Rich. mayor of Mobile,
Ala. is spending a short time in Wash
ington. Mr.. Rich is the youngest mayor
that Mobile has ever had and one of the
most promising young men of the South.
Mrs. Ware, wife of the Commissioner
of Pensions. and her daughters, with
the exception of Miss Jeanette Ware,
are entertaining a house party at their
cottage at Cascade, Col Miss Jeanette
Ware, who remained here with her IA
her mother and SISTERS She was ac-
conpanied by the Misses Davenport.
daughters of the assistant Commission
er of Pensions, who will be her guests
for the month of August. The Ware
cottage. one of the most charming IN
the Rocky Mountains, is located half
way up Pixies Peak and looks down
upon Colorado Springs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene f. Stevens are
spending the summer, rs usual, at their
farm in North Madison. Ohio. Their
handsome new residence at Chevy Chase,
now in the course of construction. viii
be ready for occupancy upon their re-
turn in the fall.
The new Assistant Secretary of War.
General Oliver. is expected in Washing
ton in few DAYS.
John Joy Edison will leave Washing
ton tomorrow for New York, and will sail
on Tuesday on the Kaiser Wilhelm der
Crosse for Europe. Mr.. Edison will spend
several weeks in England and Scot
land, and will return, on a slow steamer.
10 this country. about the middle of
September.
DR.. Wylie. of the Agricultural Depart
ment, will accompany Mr.. Edison as far
as London.
The Misses Brice, daughters OF me
late Senator Calvin S. Brice. are travel
ing extensively in the West this sum
mer. They are now at Yellowstone
Park, and on Thursday have arranged
to sail for Honolulu. From there they
Will go TO Japan. where they viii visit
Mrs. Griscom. wife of the United States
minister TO Japan.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles H Dickson, of
Capitol HILL who have been visiting
their daughter, Mrs. William B. Ran
dolph. at the Milton Flats, left Wash
ington Friday for Spokane. Wash, where
they will visit their oldest son. They
will probably remain a year in the West.
Col Charles A. Williams. Inspector
General, L. s. A. with Mrs. Williams
and their son. Edgar. are guests OF
Captain and Mrs. Glover. 1906 r Street
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the Philippines, where he has had pro-
tracted service, with especial oppOrtuni-
ties for studying the Moro problem. He
served military governor Of the Jolo.
or Sulu, archipelago. and later in com
mand Of the force in northern Mindanao,
engaged in the construction of the great
"Ilgan and Lake Lanao military road. -"
Colonel Williams destination will be
st. Paul. the headquarters of the depart
ment of Dakota.
Mrs. Leland Stanford has given the
University of San Francisco. OF which
she is the patroness, the famous Brugsch
Bay collection OF Egyptian antiques. It
contains a vast number of objects. large
and small, dating from 5000 to 5000 B. c.
II. VI. Barkhead, first lieutenant in the
Twentieth Infantry and S. ". Mills. Jr,
first lieutenant OF the Seventh Infantry,
are at the Ebbitt House
When Miss NJ. r. Baker. of % Lafay-
cite Square, boarded the Kroonland and
entered her stateroom yesterday she
found that IL had been converted into
a floral bower. and filled with pack
ages of all sizes. The officers OF the ship
Immediately concluded that she was
a bride. and were much surprised 10
find themselves mistaken.
Miss Baker is a great favorite. both in
New York and Washington. where she
divides her time each season She will
join friends on the other side ard tour
England and France. returning to Wash
ington about October l.
Lieut.. Stanley D. Embrick. of the Ar
tillery. Corps. is at the Raleigh.
Miss Leona Dietz, daughter of Charles
Dietz, OF lie Droit Park, will visit her
uncle, Lieutenant Ferger, of Greenville,
n j where she will stav q few weeks