The Washington herald., 1906-10-13

The Ambassador from Japan and Wis
countess AolI arc now established IN
their new home. 1921 X street. the large
white stone house facing Franklin Square
built some twelve years ago by the laic
Secretary OF State Sherman.
The offices OF the Embassy Will. howev-
er. continue in the former japanese Lega-
tion. 1910 y street. which IS owned by the
AIikado's government.
The bachelor members Of The Ambass1-
doris staff. Mr.. Masanao Hanihara. sec
ond secretary, and Mr.. Yoshida, attache,
will continue their residence n 1910 y
street.
The friends OF Col RaspOpOff. military
attache Of the Russian Embassy. viii be
glad to learn that this popular officer viii
return to Washington az the compile
ton az his present leave OF absence. the
intention of abolishing The post Of mill
tary attache in the United States having
been reconsidered at st. Petersburg. Mr.,
Hansen, the popular first secretary. who
recently left for Europe after long and
severe illness, will not return having ac-
cepted the post of consul general at
Genoa.
The marriage Of Miss Mary Katherine
Evans. daughter OF Mr.. George W. Evans
20 Mr. Richard James Watkins. will
take place Wednesday November IL al
the home Of the brides father Miss
Evans will be attended b. her sisters,
Mrs. William O. Baldwin. and Miss Ma
TiOn Evans. Mr.. Charles Roach will be
best man. The Invitations 70 the mar
riage viii be limited TO the Immediate
relatives Of the two young people.
Lieut. Gen. Nelson A. Miles, L. s. A,
retired. will reopen his house on y street
for the coming winter, and have with
him his son-in-law and daughter, Mai.
and Mrs. Samuel Reber. Mrs. Reber and
children are already IN Washington.
Rev John Weidley. D. D., pastor Of the
Church of the Reformation. and Mrs.
Weidley We're the guests Of honor NJ a
/ large reception In the lecture room Of
| he-church last evening. when nearly the
entire congregation called 10 greet the
pastor and his wife. The intrOductions
were made by Mr. l. c. Slater. The
rooms were profusely decorated in palms
aud cosmos blossoms. which color scheme
was also carried out In the appointments
of the supper table. a pleasing musical
programme was rendered by a stringed
orchestra from S 90 10 o'clock The recep-
tiOn. which was planned several months
ago on the arrival of DR. Weidley. was
deferred until last evening by reason Of
the III health OF Mrs. Weidley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Belmont returned
yesterday on the Deutschland from a
five months absence in Europe. After
passing the season in Paris Mr.. and Mrs.
Belmont made an extensive automobile
tour on the continent They spent the
early autumn I'm England. where they
We're entertained at a succession Of
smart country houses. Mr.. and Mrs. Bel
mont viii not open their house on Scott
circle until November.
The engagement Is announced OF Miss
Beatrice Ashmead, daughter Of Mr.. WI
liam H. Ashmcad. Of this city. to Lieut.
William L. Littlefeld. L. s. y. The we'd
ding IS TO take place during the coming
winter. Lieutenant LAttleheld. who has
been on duty 1T the navy yard since last
May. is native of Cambridge. Mass.
Mrs Basil Gordon. who viii keep her
Virginia home open until late in Novem-
ber, Is making a visit Of several weeks
to the Virginia Hot Springs.
Nlr and Mrs. John P. Story. jr.. have
returned from their summer home at
I White Han. Nd. and reopened their
house on Connecticut avenue.
! Dr. TabeT Johnson and his daughter
/ Mss Margaret Johnson. have closed their
summer home in Virginia and after a
short visit TO Atlantic City will take up
/ their residence with DR.. Ieorin johnson at
the latter's home on Connecticut avenue
The engagement is announced OF Mr..
William J. Hickey. OF this city, 10 Miss
Bessie Tubmau Freeman. formerly OF
Charles County. Maryland but now re
siding in Washington. The wedding viii
take place next month.
Miss Katharine Holland Brown Is
among the WashingtonIans now IN New
York. where she las IN apartment al
The Radcliffe West Ninety second
street
The Misses Patten and Miss Emily Wal
lach were among the Washington guests
entertained al a large dinner pa.ty by
Mr. and Mrs. Ingalls,. at IIot Springs =
Thursday evening.
Rear Admiral and Sls Barker have re
turned 10 their home. on \ street. where
they VIII be joined shortly by Mrs Bark
ers daughter. Miss Louise Maxwell
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Williamson and
family. who passed the summer at
Chevy Chase. have returned to their nome.
on r street
Mrs. John y Norton and he- daughter,
Mrs. Paul Johnson. viii close their sum-
mer home In the Blue Ridge Mountains
to-day and Join Mr. Johnson at their
residence on Sixteenth street
Miss Anna Vernon Dorsey. % this city
IS passing some time IT, New York. where
she is AT the Westminster Hotel
The Bishop OF Washington and Mrs
SatterIee will hold q reception for the