The Washington herald., 1906-10-14

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The Iengthening Of the social season. BY
advancing its opening date rather than
overlapping its closing functions into III
supposedly quiet days Of Lent, is again
fully Illustrated by the plans nov COM
pleted OF in progress for November.
The opening OF Congress viii find So
ciety in fun working order, not only for
the large array of debutantes who are
always the star performers Of the first
act Of the season play. but fdr large
portion Of older people who come to
Washington to enjoy the social life Of the
Capital. whether in an official p sition or
merely a IEITt of the growing colony Of
persons Of taste and means from every
where who find here the ideal American
community, with representatives from
every part Of cur own great country, not
TO meution the nearly twoscore foreign
nations now maintaining social, as well
as Official. relations with Washington.
Tie President and Mrs Roosevelt, 10
whose example this early season owes its
birth, have. as in former years, been eX-
tending an informal hospitality. as far as
any hospitality in the Executive Mansion
can be informal, to their friends and the
members of the Administration circle, in
the way Of small dinner parties OF from
four to six guests. On an average OF twice
"a week.
Mrs. Roosevelt, also. last Tuesday inau-
guTated her neutrality-suspicious. for the la
dies Of the Cabinet. when they meet at
the White House for an hour or two Of
informal discussion Of any social aues-
tion of interest, and 10 enjoy the society
Of their hostess and each other.
The return of Mrs. Taft from Cuba
VIII bring the number of Cabinet host
esses up TO FIVE, the ahseAtees being
Mrs. Shaw, Mrs. BOnaparte, and Miss
Wilson.
The Secretary Of the Treasury and Mrs
Shaw. on their return 10 town. will take
an apartment at the Arlington for the re-
malnder Of their residence IN Washington
while the Secretary OF the Navy and Mrs.
Bonaparte viii, as ast winter, keep an
apartment at the Portland, even though
..irS. Bonaparte continues to reside in her
Baltimore home. joining her husband at
frequent intervals for the numerous Off
Cial duties demanding her presence here.
Miss Wilson, dauE-.-er Of the Secretary
met hostess antedates any of her contem-
porares, her father having held his pres
ent portfolio from the opening days of
the first Mckinley Administration, will
continue her residence in Paris another
year.
The diplomatic season viii not open until
January I. although there viii be an ex-
change OF many courtesies among the
diplomats and their personal friends be-
fore that time, as nearly all ENJOYS will
return TO Washington early in December
and a considerable number even before
that date. A conspicuous change in the
corps will be the elevation Of the Ambas-
sadOr from Austria Hungary 10 the posi-
tiOn Of dean, 10 succeed Baron Mayor des
Planches Of Italy, whose resignation from
the service leaves his embassy with a
charge d'affaiTes as its chief and gives
the representative Of Emperor Francis JO-
seph the first place at ali diplomatic func-
tOns, as well as the ruling voice in al
matters Of diplomatic policy and etiquette
In this important role NJ Won HengeE
muller VIII be a worthy successor of The
late Lord PaunCefOJe. Of England. the
first Ambassador ever accredited JC
Washington. and his successor TO the frs
place on the diplomatic ladder, Count
Cassini, Of Russia.
Nine OF the -a.rty-seven foreign powers
maintaining diplomatic relations with the
United States are represented by Ambas-
sadors, with the possibility of China and
Turkey eleTating their ENJOYS TO a similar
grade in the near future
The austrian Ambassador and Baroness
Hengelmuller. with several members ol
The embassy staff. will pass the next few
weeks al Len0X, where they have quar-
ters at the Curtis.
The embassy Offices have. however bee
transferred 90 this city from oar Hlrbor
where they were located for the summer
a much-discUssed topic in clubs and
drawing rooms in the next few week.
viii be whether 20 continue the once pop
ular and important Bachelors CouIIon;
through another season, or 10 abandon
at least temporarily. these three balls
which fer a quarter Of a century nav,
been the most important dancing eveuu
of the Washington season. Although
number of the Bachelors governors a.
sui absent from Gown, a-d no decisive
action likely 10 be taacn before Novem
Der, there is every reason To fear Uld
this most essentially Washington com
pany of hosts viii disbaad and the Bach
eI0Ts go the way of Jhe WdsuIugtun 40
semby, the Al;bi Club tea. and othc
timc-hOuoTed social Institutions.
The marriage during the past summe
OF MAJ. Charles NcCawley, e, s. NJ. c.
president Of the club, and Mrs. McCaw
tey5 reported intention of Withdrawing
from general society, viii remove from
the Bachelors not only its president, bu
It's prime worker i'm the organization an,
Ir--a ag-fae.t OF tire dances. Mai. MC
Cawley possessed not only every qualifica
tion FOR social leadership. but also sum
Cicut leisure TO carry his plans 10 com
pleuon, a rare combination not exactl
within reach Of other officers of the clu
willing 10 assume the resp visibility wor
SO easily by Mai McCawley. The lat
ter is still on sick leave and viii not re
turn 10 town until November, even shOuH
he be fortunate enough to continue or
duty iu Washingtol. I.cn. - f-e ures
ent day Of many changes and hasty or
ders in both army and navy. ml.es a
Ulcers life quite the reverse Of nonot
OnOUs-
The Benedict Dances, organized Jas
winter by many Of the former bachelors
and composed largely of the yo5a- T.c
and smart married set will. Il is aid. in