The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-13
SOCIAL LIFE
THE CAPITAL !,
BY GRACE PORTER HOPKINS.

WAsliINGTON, D. c., Nov, 2.-Though
residents of the District had no voting
booths on Tuesday, and are taxed without
having represen Ia ton, itfnay be Doubt
cd II In any other place the air was
more tense With election element than
in Washington with i,s voting strength
spread over forty-tOur states. three
Territories, and some recently acquired
Islands Of tho seas. In fact, 1t may bc
said, that the only persons totally lndif-
feient TO tho results Of the election were
X the dcbuL2ntes and foreign diplomats.
ArdltAs the former are nothing more
than anticipated members OF society, the
Z po,natC corps. l3=y
Tho carly days Of November marked
the gathering OF the clans, 70 that by
election day zach OF the thirty-eight for
eign powers were again personally repre-
scented at the capital. Old friends are
welcomed back and new acaualntanccs
made, us many visitors stop here en-
route to and from the st. Louis Fair.
Among the letter are the Earl and Coui,-
tess OF Dartmouth, who hav3 this week
been spending q few days with Lady
Durand at tho British Embassy, and
were entertained ut luncheon by The
President. Later they were shown the
sights Of the city. The Library OF Con-
gress was tho particular object Of their
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their praise of It's beauty.
Admiral and Mrs. Colby NJ. Chester
celebrated the return OF the Italian Am.
bassador and Baroness Mayor dcs Plan
ches. by giving dinner In their honor
on Thursday evening. NJ. and Madame
I1obei and the A1esdemolselles5 Lobel were
also In tho company. NJ. Lobel and his
family are being welcomed us old friends,
az they were here In September. as dele
gates from Italy to the Eighth Interna-
tlonal Geographic Congress. They have
since made a tour OF tho States and OF
Mexico. and are now being entertained
at tho Italian Embassy. prior to return
ing to Europe.
With the return OF Countess cassinl,
the Russian Embassy, is again the rem.
devious for the younger representa- uvci
OF the smart set. OF which she has long
been the leader. t,45}
The gloom tina. settled over the Japan
Csc legation during the recent Illness OF
the Minister Mr.. Takahirn. was lifted
on tho Emperor's birthday. when, ac-8
cording to their time honored custom.
i the MEMBERS OF the legation STAFF. gave an
elaborate dinner in honor Of the day.
At the German Dn,Dassy, elaborate pre-.
4 parauons are being made for the enter
tainment Of the distinguished party the
Emperor Will send to repreacnt him NO-
vembor 18TH al the unveling OF the
statue OF Frederick the Great. The
BARONESS Won Sternberg.. who will play
The leading role at the unwilling, as well
as at tho many functions incident thereto
is temporarily confined to tho Embassy.
Because ot her lanenesy her health Is
mover robust, so her present indis position
is causing no ala rm, and no change OF
plans IS anticipated.
Though few people in Washington knew
her as Miss L.ily I4angham. OF Kentucky
The Baroness has made friends rapidly
since her return to America as hostess
of an important embassy, and she now
counts them BY the hundred among her
cOuntrynlen, rs well as among the for.
ctgn delegations located here. Petite and.
dainty IN appearance, Wvac!ous and at
tract!vo In manner, she is usually the
center OF an interesting coterie OF clever
people. and being a brilliant conversa-i