Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-10

~ their faces toward the capital, In
IA thought any way. although their
4 u names will figure In events at
other points for some weeks yet.
The advance guard Is already here, but 1t
IS a quiet body and but little given to pub
licty or notice OF any sort. The stay-at-
home contingent Is having its own merry
time, weddings and other sociabilities dur
ing the past week occurring with the
greatest regularity. The prediction that
there would be an unusual number OF en-
gagements announced and that the fall and
winter would have a. most interesting pro-
gram OF weddings bids fair already to be
verified. The engaged couples who have
so far taken the world into their confidence
would provide a couple Of weddings a week
for the next two months. which ratio is a
comfortable one and gives leisure to
discuss each evens down to the least de-
tall. OF the plans already talked about
great variety Is indicated of church and
home ceremonies, with town for some and
suburban surroundings for others.
Now that President and Mrs. Roosevelt
will begin October In the White House, all
offlcialdom will find 1t easy to be In town
by that date. The entertainment of the
Russian peace ENJOYS will be at Saga
more Hill. since their departure is now
only matter of few days. but ut, Baron
the sights of the capital tomorrow to M.
White and members Of his suite. There Is
q well defined rumor that the departure Of
the Japanese commissioner will not occur
until after the Japanese minister has had
chance to be his host at the legation
here.
Vice President Fairbanks announced
yesterday that he did not expect to return
here until November Mrs. Fairbanks Is.
however, expected here some weeks
earlier
The Secretary of State and Mrs. and
Miss Root Will be back when the White
House family resumes residence. Secre-
karx at,A AI.d dhnrx rAINr 10
housekeeping again, but Mrs. Shaw and
her daughters will be here in a couple of
weeks Secretary Taft and his family,
who have seen something of the world the
last few months. will be united again to
exchange experiences early in October
The Postmaster General and Mrs. Cortel-
you are having nice restful time at
Hampstead l.. !. Secretary and Mrs.
Bonaparte are likely to have the house
problem settled in the apartment the for
mer has used at the Portland during his
brief stays here since his appointment.
They are now near I.enoX, Mass. Secre-
tary and Mrs. Hitchcock, who will have
the wedding of their daughter as the lead
Ing event of their hospitality the coming
season, are still at their summer home In
New Hampshire. from which point the IN
teresting news went by mail Thursday.
Miss Hitchcock and her sister are very
attractive girls.
Secretary and Mrs. Metcalf have had a
most enjoyable visit at their home In
California most of the past summer.
Miss Wilson, daughter of the Secretary
of Agriculture. Is still in Europe. having
Joined friends for an Irish tour last
month and of which friends here have
postal card remembrances.
Mrs. William NJ Wood of Takoma Park,
who has been with her husband the chief
clerk in the disbursing office in Panama,
during the past year. Is visiting Mrs Ed
ward +. Norwood of 1895 L street. Mrs.
Wood and Mr.. and Mrs. Norwood spent the
month of August at Asbury Park, n. j.
The Misses Maurita and Helen Harvey of
Capitol Hill, who have been spending some
tIme with friends in New York city, have
returned to Washington. While In the
metropolis they visited Coney Island and
the other seashore resorts in the vicinity.
The Misses Lutz have left Lake Placid
and are now at Clifton Springs. n. Y.
The marriage of Miss Olive Butler Morri-
son to Mr.. Ernest Orthnell Poster Waud
will take place Tuesday evening September
90. at st. Johns Church. The assistant rec
tor. Rev. Edward Slater Dunlop will per-
form the ceremony and the brides cousin.
Miss Ivy Hayes, and Miss Louise Powelson
OF New York will be bridesmaids. Mr..
James Hine OF New York will be best man.
The marriage of Miss Elise Gouveneur
Heiskell and Mr.. Harry Freeman Clark has
been fixed for a date in early October. 1t
will be an evening wedding at Rosemount,
the home OF Mr. and Mrs. H. l.. Heiskell, at
Bethesda, Md
Mrs. L. NJ. Green and daughter of IA
jackson street are now home to their
friends after two weeks stay at Colonial
Beach, Va, and upper part OF King George
county.
Mr. and Mrs. Chatfield-Taylor returned
last week to Chicago from an auto tour
through the northern lake resorts on which
they were accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs
Reginald de Koven.
The marriage next Saturday of Miss Caro-
line Seaton Schroeder and DR.. Melton John
son. L. S. N. at the Episcopal Church at
jamestown. r. l., will unite historic names
the bride being a great-granddaughter of
BENJAMIN. FrarAlin on her mothers side
and a great-granddaughter of William Win
ston Seaton. ten Years mayor of Washing
ton and for half century editor of the
National lntelligenCer, on her fathers side,
while DIR. JOhnsons great grandfather
fought at Bunker Hill They are going to
have a very pretty wedding. with the
brides elder sister her maid of honor,
and q younger one, who bears the old