The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-11-04

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With the President and Mrs. Roosevelt
enjoying short visit 70 their Virginia
shooting-box in AIbemarle County, TO be
followed almost Immediately by their de-
parture for Panama, with the President
pausing on Tuesday just long enough to
east his vote at Oyster Bay, there Will be
no entertainments at the White House for
several weeks to come, even of the inter
esting and informal variety which the
President and Mrs Roosevelt delight in
extending in the ali too short time before
the opening of the official season.
This latter period viii open earlier than
ever before. Thursday, December Is,
eight days earlier than last year. being
selected for the Cabinet dinner, which fol
more than twenty years has opened tn,
series OF three dinners and four recep-
tons. which constitute the state func-
lions of The heads OF the nation.
Ia addition 10 the four receptions fol
which cards OF invitation TO be presented
at the door are absolutely necessary,
there is the annual reception on New
Years morning. at II o'clock, for which
no invitations are issued. but-at which
the guests are received in an established
order of precedence, beginning with the
dean Of the diplomatic corps, and closing
with a reception 20 the general public.
The dates of the evening levces for
which separate cards viii be issued, are
as follows.
January g. diplomatic reception.
January Il. judicial reception.
January g., Congressional reception.
February Z, army and navy reception.
Ia addition TO the Cabinet officers and
their wives. the dignitaries entertained
each season at a dinner at the White
House, are the ambassadors, ministers
and charge d'alfaircs of the diplomatic
corps and the Chief Justice and Associate
Justices of the Supreme Court.
IN addition To their obligations as hosts,
The President and Mrs. Roosevelt will
also continue the custom of their prede-
cess0rs and dine with each of the Cabinet
officers once during the season The dates
of these parties. which are second ONLY
iu Importance To The White House affairs
themselves, are as yet undecided. bu,
viii be opened by the Secretary of State
and Mrs Root. According % an idea
suggested by Airs Root four years ago.
when her husband YVES Secretary of Wa,
the old plan OF having the members o.
the Cabinet present iu q body 10 meet
tle President a. these companies has
been abandoned, and a new and distin-
Euished company brought together each
week aH0rdi1s q delightful variety in
official entertaining.
The Wee Presidents residence on Tarra-
gut Square is sun closed, as he and Mrs
Fairbanks propose remaining some weeks
longer in Indianapolis, coming to Wash
fuEt1u just in ume to celebrate Thanks
giving Day. Mrs Root, who made a
short visit 10 New York early In the
week is again az her home on Rhode
Island avenue. where she is entertaining
for a few days Col Arthur Lee. of the
British army, former military attache Of
embassy in Washington. and Mrs. Lee.
The latter was formerly Miss Moore.
daughter Of the late John G. Moore, of
New York and Bar Harbor.
Aiss Chab0L who was a charming ad-
diti5u % the household Of the Secretary
and Mrs. Netcalf last season. arrived yes
terday for "a short visit 70 Mrs. Metcalf
hut proposes passing the coming winter
ia Santa Barbara Cal
The British Ambassador. who arrived
from Lenox day or so ago. viii be join
cd tomorrow Boy Lady Durand, when
their embassy viii be opened for the sea-
son
The German Ambassador and Baroness
Won SteruOers, who spent the past week
iu New York, returned last evening to
their embassy. where they will entertain
Prince Henry of Reuss and his travelling
companion. Lieut. Franz Rinteln. at
luncheon to-day. This most distinguished
visitor from Germany since the time of
Prince Henry of Prussia viii follow the
same plan In Washington which he found
$50 agreeable i'm Chicago, Philadelphia
and New York, visiting and receiving
enc or two friends made IN Berlin IN the
course of his very extensive travel, or
especially commended 10 him by Ameri-
can friends i'm Berlin.
The Baroness HengelmulIer. wife of the
Ambassador from Auztria-H Hungary, is
expected To- arrive in Washington on Tues
day although owing 20 the departure of
the Ambassador for q short official visit
20 Vienna she may continue her visit fl
New York
The Ambassador from Brazil will ar
rive from South America November j..
and join his family az the embassy. on
Lafayette square Nine. Nubaco re-
Gently returned from Osterville Mass
where she passed the summer with her
children.
The wife and daughter Of the Russian
Ambassador as already announced. re-
turned during the past week
The Minister from the Netherlands and
Nine van Swiuderen. who. since their
return from Europe, have been staying
at -Westover." the country home of
Mime. van Swinderen's parents, yesterday
Joined the latter dJ their town house, 1703
* street, but viii go TO the legation on
II street some time next week.
Mr. Arthur Grant Duff whose marriage
10 1Iss Kathleen Clayton. viii take place
November u M the Belgian Legation. IS
expected TO arrive ia Washington next
Thursday
The nre-euincuce of Washington as
winter residence is shown in the present
season as never before by the unusual
number of applicants for large and hand
some homes ia the Fashionable regions of
Dupont and Sheridan circles and as well
out on Washington Heights. The recent
addition of Dir. and Mrs. George Van
derbBt TO the growing list of transplanted
e-.v- Nr-I--fs H. r,rrffo4fI1r1.r rom rfirr,f.r1