The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-09

!. WASHINGTON D. c.. Oct. s.-The re-
assembling OF the Cabinet circle is not
1 yet complete. owing to change OF plans.
Mrs. Taft is still in New York with her
| children, Robert, Helen, and Charles, and
i is not expected to join the Secretary OF
War until some time next week. Mrs.
Shaw, wife OF the Secretary Of the Treas
with her daughter, Miss Enid, who Is
visiting in Brooklyn. The younger Miss
Shaw has entirely recovered from her
recent illness and returned to, school, ex-
pecting to be debutante next, season:
Mrs. Norton, and the Secretary Of the
Navy are, In Nebraska. where they went
to attend the wedding OF their niece, Miss
Jean Morton, to Mr.. Joseph Cudahy, the
! young millionaire of the West. The Sec
rotary and his family are expecting in
| Washington on the 10th, when their new
residence will be ready for them. The
house. which was formerly occupied by
Senator and Mrs. Quay, is being newly
decorated and furnished. 1t Is spacious
and we'll adapted for cntertaining-fact
that augur well for the return Of the
secretarys home to one OF great pres
tige in the navy. Not since the days OF
the late William G. Whitney as Secre-.
tary, has this been the case, though the
reign Of cxSecretary Herbert nearly APP
preached It. Secretary e Moody was a
bachelor and Mr.. Long, who held the
navy portfolio during the Mckinley ad-
mn!stration cared little for official life,
his wife cared less, and his daughters
cared the least Of any young women In
their set. Indeed Miss Long was here
very seldom during her fathers ncum-
bcncy and further manifested her dis
like for society by studying medicine at
Johns Hopkins University, when she
might have been enjoying the feting us
uay accorded a daughter OF the Cabi-
net"
The daughter OF the new Secretary is
TO be debutante this fall and MS her
mother is both young end rich, It Is not
likely that either will suffer from ennui
or allow others to become moss covered
In a social sense. "a $
Mrs. Metcalf, the other new Cabinet
hostess, has also delayed her return and
did not arrive from her western home
until the middle Of the week. She is now
ut her apartments at the Arlington, and,
though she is being heartily welcomed.
will accept no Invitations for the present,
because OF the sorrow that has entered
the home OF her intimate friend, Mrs.
Payne, and removed her husbands con-i
frere in the Cabinet.
The Belgian Minister gave the most
| important entertainment OF the week In
the banquet hall Of the New Willard, the
! legation not being opened for tho season.
The dinner was given In honor OF NJ.
Francotte. Belgian Minister OF Industry
and Labor. who Is visiting this country
with Madame Francotte. Resides Mn-
lister and Madame Francotte, the guests
We're Mr.. Townsend, United States Min
| lister to BRUSSELS, and Mrs. Townsend, the
| Italian Ambassador and Baroness Mayor
DIES Planches, Captain and Mrs Sargent.
Miss Sargent, Mr., and Mrs. GEORGE How
ard. Mr.. and Mrs Clarence Wilson, Mr.,
and Mrs. e, D, Padelfoai; Senior Pulido.
| Charge d Affaires Of Venezuela; Miss
Glover. Miss Merriam, Mr.. Walter ".
Berry the Minister from the Nelhers
lands, Jonkleer r, de Marees van Swim
dcren; Mr.. Theodor Hansen, OF the Russ
Sian Embassy, James Whlteey, Mr..
Keep, Major McCawley, Mr.. sarolea AL
fred Werinex, and Mr., lie Cellleri Baron
and Baroness Moncheur, the latter nee
Miss Charlotte Clayton. OF Arkansas. nave
been spending few weeks OF the fall
season at Chevy Chase; hut reopened
their official home this week,
Cenaral6 Oliver WIN al Assistant Sec.