The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-10-14
Mrs Taft, Mrs. Morton, and Mrs.
Metcalf viii Join List Of Hos.
tesses at Capital.
MRS. NORTON IN NEBRASKA
Secretary's Wife Is Attending
Wedding of Her Niece and
Joseph Cudahy-Other
Capital Gossip.

few weeks will see the reas-
sembling Of the cabinet circle and
will see a number OF changes in this
circle. There are, first, three new
hostesses, Mrs, Morton, wife OF the
secretary Of the navy: Mrs. Taft, wife
of the secretary OF war: and Mrs.
Metcalf, wife OF the secretary of COM
merce and labor, all OF whom are wo-
men accustomed to official life and
much prominence. and who will add to
the gayety and Importance Of social en-
tertainments during the coming sea-
son.
Mrs. Hays handsome home Is still
closed and she will probably not re-
turn with the secretary when he comes
the middle of this month. but will
more than likely make a visit with
her daughter, Mrs. Payne whitney.
Mrs. Shaw wife OF the secretary
Of the treasury. abandoned her trip to
New York last week on account OF
Mr.. Shaw's unexpected return to
Washington, but she win go over early
the coming week just for short visit.
Miss Shaw. who was to have made her
debut last winter. but was prevented
by death In the family OF the secretary,
is visiting In East Orange. N. J., The
young lady will return to her
school early next week. the Girls
Latin school, near Baltimore. She
went over last week to select her room
and see to embellishing it according to
the schoolgirls fancy. After Miss
Shaw leaves for her school term, Mrs.
Shaw will take her trip to New York,
but 1t will only be for a short period.
Mrs. Taft did not return with the
secretary Of war. but will be here In a
few weeks with her children.
Mrs. Morton. wife of the secretary
of navy, is in Nebraska, where the
wedding Of the secretary's niece oc-
Cured yesterday to Joseph Cudahy,
the young millionaire of the west.
The secretary and his family are ex-
pected to come to Washington about
the tenth, when they hope their new
residence on X street, formerly occu-
pied by the late Senator Quay and nis
family, will be ready for them. 1t is
being refurnished and renovated and
put in fine condition for their occu-
pancy.
Mrs. Hitchcock, wife of the secre-
tary Of the interior, returned to
Washington with the secretary more
than a week ago. leaving Miss Ann in
New Hampshire home and Miss Mar
garet to visit in Philadelphia.
Mrs Metcalf Is expected to return
with the secretary of commerce and la
Dor between the 3rd and the 10th Of
the month. Mrs. Metcalf has spent a
quiet summer at her home in Oak
land, where the secretary has been for
the last month. They will return to
their former apartments in the Arling-
ton hotel, which they have occupied
for the past few years, when Mr.. Met
calf was a representative in con-
gress.
Miss Wilson, daughter of the secre-
tary Of agriculture, is on the briny
deep accompanying Miss Evelyn Walsh
to Paris, where they will spend the
coming winter. Miss Wilson's first
visit to Paris was as the guest Of
Miss Walsh's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas F. Walsh, during the last ex-
position there, when the Washes were
entertaining lavishly. Miss Wilson
was the guest during the whole of that
summer. . 4 -,'t of-
The Belgian Minister, Baron Mon
cheur, gave the most important en-
tertainment Of the week last evening
In the banquet hall of the New Willard
hotel, his own house, the legation, not
being yet opened after the summer
outing of his family The dinner was
given in honor Of Mr.. Francotte, Bel
gian minister Of industry and labor,
who is visiting this country with
Madame Francotte. Besides Minister
Francotte and Madame Francotte, the
guests were Mr.. Townsend, United
States minister to Brussels, and Mrs.
Townsend; the Italian ambassador and
baroness Mayor des Planches, Captain
and Mrs. Sargent, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Howard, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Wilson,
Mr. and Mrs. 3. D. Padelford, senor
Pulido, Charge D'Affaires Of Ven
esuela; Miss Glover. Miss Mable Mer-,
riam, Mr.. Walter v. Berry, the rninis-
ter from the Netherlands, and Mr..
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