New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-10
OFFICIAL SOCIETY IN WASHINGTON.

= From Tribune Rursau.l
/ Washington. Sept 9.-President Roosevelt. in de-
failing Captain Fitzhush Lee. jr. as one OF the
military aids at the White House. has recognized
in complimentary way the martial spirit of the
South, and paid a tribute to of the Oldest
and most prominent military families captain
Lee Is of General Fitzhugh Lee and grand
nephew of General Robert Z. Lee. As neuteh-
ant in the 5th Cavalry he has just completed
three year detail in the Philippines on his return
he made captain and assigned to the 'tn
Cavalry just that regiment received us oroels
10 proceed Manila. He on his return there
when the Presidents order overlook him he Is u
report in person 10 Colonel Bromweu in TINS city
later than October /. lie is twenty-nihe years
old and was OF tie most brilliant young oh'
of the service.
There will be at least four changes IN me pei
sonnet of these aids Captain WINSTON VIII go -
sea- Lieutenant Bulmer has already been assisheu
TO the Dolphin, Captain Lay will also go on seA
duty and Lieutenant Fortescue has joined MS
the 10th Cavalry in the West. Lieutenant u :,
Grant who was appointed aid last season. VIII
be continued this winter II being the RUE 10 ue'"'
officers to the White House for only two years
Among the appointments is Lieutenant rinip
Sheridan. jr, To the unmarried oIHcerS ol ga
branches OF the service the detail 10 the Whlte
House is regarded as the one recognition dooN' -
others TO be desired
The Secretary OF the Treasury and MIS- Sha"
have given up the house in Massacnusetts'aFe,'
which they have occupied throughout their ieS'-
n Washington
al the Arlington Hotel Mrs. Shaw and the MISSES
Enid and Erma Shaw, who have been making d
trip through the lake region with visits 10 MICK
mac Island and Chicago. returned to TINS CITY yes
terday. The Secretary has gone 10 vermont 70 al
tend the meeting of the Fish and Game League
and will remain North day or Two 10 'ieI' ii'S
mother. Earl Shaw is in Alaska
Mrs. Taft. wife of the Secretary OF war, gave up
her summer cottage at Oxford, England yeStel
day. and went to Paris. She VIII san on Ii'e
Kroonland in time to reach this country on u
tober 9 It is probable that Secretary IaIt Will
reach this country before his wife and children
Miss Anne Hitchcock whose engagement to Lieu
tenant Commander William s. Sims, l. 3 n" was
announced Yesterday is with her parents, the Sec
rotary of the Interior and Mrs. Hitchcock at west
mere the summer home OF the family al Monao-
mock. N. +. Her younger sister, Miss Margaret
has just returned to Westmere with her rather
from New-Brunswick. where they spent several
weeks salmon fishing. The Secretary expects TO
return to Washington at the end of September
but his family usually spend October at their New
Hampshire home. Both daughters of the Secretary
members OF the Chevy Chase Country Club and
are prominent in its outdoor sports. Lieutenant
Commander Sims is native of PENNSYLVANIA, and
was graduated from the Naval Academy at An
napolis In 1876. No date for the wedding has been
announced.
Minister Grip. who by right of priority Of resi-
dence here, takes precedence of all other diplomats
of his rank, has returned to Washington from a
visit to his native land, He has reason to believe
that the present difficulties between Sweden and
Norway will be amicabIy settled, and he will con-
tnue heretofore, to represent both countries at
the national capital
Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Mclean and their son,
Ned Mclean, have returned to Friendship. their
summer home, Washington.
Nine. Bonaparte who is the guest Of her
daughter, Countess Won Moltke, her chateau.
Glorup near Nyborg in Denmark, will soon be
Joined by her son, Jerome, and with him will re-
turn to her home in this city. Mr.. Bonaparte has
been spending some time at Carlsbad with party
of Washington friends.
Miss Mathilde Townsend, who. with her mother.
is also at Carlsbad has entirely recovered from her
illness of the early spring.
Mrs. Foraker Joined Senator Foraker yesterday
the Virginia Hot Springs. She recently returned
to Washington from visits her married daughters
in Cincinnati and at Bryn Mawr, Penn.
The Admiral Of the Navy and Mrs Dewey, who |
are also at the Virginia Hot Springs. will re- |
turn TO Washington until early October.