The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-25
SOCIAL LIFE. ATTTHE
NATIONAL CAPITAL
By GRACE PORTER HOPKINS.

WASHINGTON. .. g, Sept. 2..IThis
was marked by the return Of pfe So en-
and Mrs ana ths quests Of
the year, Archbishop Of Canterbury and
H When a Nj, and Mrs. roosevelt reached
the WI House use on Thursday, they found
flowers 4 In each room and everything
spick and span about the place, readiX, TO- ior
their fall entertaintng known low nv N ofllclal
floor, Which at the request. OF the Presi-
dent, is opened to the p9bic, curing me 1
enclosed, leaving only the famous ha s.
room and the lower Corridors open , -. 10
visitors for certain hours each day. The ;'e
eoster eaure o Tie sP@SkSt e Gus
ifine portraits in oil ol former occupants
1 feua tae Of te china used during
different administrations, and tho hand,
some mahogany dining TABLE able. n Gfsvsl
which hays With e
respective guests, tho old Van Buren Cap-
met, and many other relies Of 5 6y,go rse
days which rumor persisten mt aeclt t1o
Of the White House two years ago, :,
From now. until the, more formal OIL
cial season. which begins on New -. Years s;ar
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after luncheon" will be the programn,e Of
times tin at til the Country Club or on tho
The second day after their homecoming
President and Mrs. Roosevelt began their
by entertaining III honor OF
Archbishop Of Canterbury and MIS-. DAY,
idson. Covers for sixty were laid around
an oval table in the state dining-room;;
and the same elaborate service was used
as ut other formal White House dinners rs:
The official plato and tho new $50 ooo
sevres china were brought on w to
Roosevelt by Count Rochambeau on the
occasion Of his recent visit to America,
when the statue to his Industrious ktnsman
was unveiled in Lafayette Square Flow
ers from the White House gardens were
also ~ notable feature Of the table deco
ration.
On Sunday afternoon President and Mrs.
Roosevelt will accompany the E ;lia
where In the wooded gladcs around the
National Cathedral Close the distinguished
bishop will speak to an audience made up
Of the clergy, the lnity and the vested
churches IN this diocese. The Archbishop
will appear in his famous copvocation2
robes which are said to be wonderful I,
creations of embroidery and heavy SILK.
The occasion will DO Ike that Of last IS. f a.,
country, Canada and the West Indies
were present and President Roosevelt adj
dressed over ten thousand people: ~,
Bishop Doane, Of Albany, n; =; VIII
ed choirs furnish the music, assisted by
the Marine Band Of the United States.
Rev. George c. Bratenahl. @rector OF 81,
Adams, returned this week from "a visit to
Hon. and Mrs. James r Garfield at5tfelr
home at Mentor, 0.
: 3 .1,t r NO
Henry Yates Satterlee, have just return
ed from their summer vacation spent at
Atlantic City. They will entertaining
and Mrs. Davidson at dinner
land Terrace, and have invited other dis
tinguished guests to a reception later in
the evening. s
A public reception at the corcoran Art
Gallery on Saturday afternoon will further
mark this first visit Of an archbishop Of
Canterbury to a foreign land. The Arch
biship Is accompanied by.a. numerous staff
md has almost as much prestige as a
regularly accredited diplomat. He is the
first peer in England and is next In rank
coming at this time is Of great Importance
to churchmen of this country, many Of
whom are In Washington for his visit.
and Miss Fuller, Associate Justice and
Mrs White, Admiral Dewey, Surgeon
General and Mrs. Rixey, Ambassador and
Lady Durand, Miss Durand and the LY-
tiers are among the Archbshop's fellow
churchmen in this city
Lieutenant-Gcneral Prince Fushim, who
comes to this country as the personal
representative of the Emperor of Japan
on a special mission to the st. Louis Elk
position and to Washington. is the next
notable visitor to be honored by official
and diplomatic society. Prince Fushimi
has won signal honorD in the Eastern
War. having commanded the First Di-
vision at the famous battle Of Nanshan
Hill. This battle-scarred hero is due to
arrive during the early part OF October
accompanied by the usual large retinue
Of secretaries and attaches.
Anticipating these various arrivals and
the return Of the International Geogra-
piers. society is gathering home from
the four corners of the earth, whence
they scattered after the spring season,
Mrs. Shaw and MISS Wilson have repre-
scented the Cabinet since the early part
OF tho month: Next came Mrs Payne.
from Milwaukee, and Mrs Hitchcock.
from the family homo in New Hamp-
shire. Mrs Taft arrived the goth, and
Mrs. Metcalf followed the next day. Mrs.
Hay Is also at her home in the city, after
n pleasant summer divided between her
two daughters. Mrs. Payne Whitney and
Mrs. James w. - ellsworth, Jr.,, and
her own vacaton-home In New England
Mrs. Paul Morton, wife Of the new Sec
rotary of the Navy, was in town for a
few days this week, but Will not remain
permanently until after tile wedding Of
her niece, Miss Jean Morton, to Joseph
Cudahy. of Chicago.
The marriage OF Miss Rebeckah Knox
to Mr.. George Tlndal. Of Pittsburg is
another official wedding that will draw a
large contingent of fashionable folk from
the capital President and Mrs Roose-
welt and nearly all of Senator Knox's
former associates In tho Cabinet viii at
tend the ceremony. and take advantage
OF the opportunity to offer congratulations
to the brides very intimate friend, Miss
Althea Aiohler. whose own wedding Is TO
be an event Of the early season.
Quite a number OF diplomats went over
to Philadelphia for the wedding of Miss
Ruth Snyder and Count dc Borchgrayc
D'Altend, OF Brussels. The ceremony