The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-08-06
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| ClSOll4E oNSS
Newport is never at a loss for a novel
means with which tG amuse itself and
one evening last week. when things had
been somewhat dull. a number of young
men BACKED their faces, piled into au-
tomobiles and drove about to the various
| cottages serenading.
Everything goes in Newport. and II
did not matter whether the tunes were
discernible so long as the young men
and the fair objects of their attention
had the expected fun out of the thing.
| Mr.. and Mrs. John Hanan will be hosts
| tomorrow at a luncheon at Shore Acres.
| in homer of members of the Squadron \
polo team invitations have been out
some time. and the affair promises to
| be one of the p1easantest OF the sum-
mer.
Mrs. Hunt Slater. of Washington, gave
| a musicale on Friday afternoon for Miss
| Cornelia wolcott. Of Boston. Admiral
Evans and. several officers Of his feet
Were among the guests.
| Secretary Bonaparte is in LenoX,
where he Joined Mrs. Bonaparte yester-
| day The Secretary will remain in the
| Berkshires until Friday when he ex-
poets TO return to Washington.
| America is just awakening TO the fact
that the Russo-Japanese peace confer
ence Is bringing her guests who are
worth while, in addition to the gentle
men who will try to arrange matters
between the Car and the MikadO.
! One of these is Sir Donald Mackenzie
{ che
/ terests of the London Times at Ports
mouth. Sir Donald is a remarkable
man. He is one of the greatest living
authorities on the land of the Gar. his
monumental work on which. entitled
Russia" has been translated into al
most every language unde" the sun.
| He has been the secretary and princi-
| pal lieutenant OF two viceroys in India,
| the late Lord Dufferin and the Marquis
| of Lansdowne. now minister of foreign
affairs in England was deputed by the
! English government to take charge OF
/ the present Car during his trip through
/ India fourteen years ago. has served
! private secretary to the Prince of Wales
/ and remains one of the most trusted
| counselors and intimate friends of his
| future King.
|
! port, the Prince and Princess de Bearn
/ viii go to Baltimore. the old home OF
! the latter, where they will visit rela-
| tives OF the princess.
| The luncheon given on Friday by
/ Whitelaw Reid. American ambassador
/ to England. was the first large affair
the ambassador has given in honor Of
! any of his countrymen since he assumed
| the duties of his post.
/ The ambassador and his charming
| family have attained wide popularity
| in the exclusive social circles of the
| English capital, and are being continu-
ously entertained
DR., \. Macari, attaehe of the Cuban
| legation, will go to Cuba for visit
! DR. Macari who is extremely well liked
in Washington. hns not been in his
home country for Il long time, and will
make a lengthy visit to Cuba.
Mr and Mrs Edison Bradley, who
closed their country home at Tuxedo
| Park the last of June to go aboard theil
| steam yacht Oswega tchIe for three
! months cruise, have been detained fol
FIVE weeks at their residence in New
! York by the serious illness of Mrs
! Bradley from recurrence of the Ro
man fever contracted in Italy a geal
ago. Mrs Bradley is now convalescing
and in about ten days will be able Il
undertake the delayed yachting trip.
Secretary OF State Eihu Root is nov
In Newfoundland. With his party h
will proceed to Labrador. where. on Au
gust 30, he will see the total eclipse o
| the sun.
Mr.. and Mrs Payne Whitney Will soOf
III in America again. they were booked
To sail from England yesterday, and i'm
mediately upon their arrival in thi