The Washington times., 1906-06-03
49, UNIMER plans engage the at
- tentien of society almost to
80 the exclusion of everything

~ the exclusion OF every thlnS
else, and form the one
topic at the country clubs and in
formal afternoon teas and card par
ties where prominent people gather.
The Pan-American Congress will
make quite perceptible difference
in the plans of the diplomats, and
many who had thought to enjoy
our lively New England resorts will
spend much Of their time in going
70 and returning from the congress,
while others have deemed it just as
we'll to remain abroad for some
months after the close of that event.
The contingent of Washington Of
fciaIs and diplomats in South Amer
lea will be so large and agreeable
that every one may feel much at
home. There will be the Secretary
of State and Mrs. Root and Miss
Root; the Brazilian ambassador and
probably Nine. Nabuco and her
daughters; the Mexican Ambassador
and Mime. de Casasus, the minister
from Nicaragua, Senor Corea; the
Cuban Minister and Nine. Quesada,
the Minister from Panama and Nine.
de Obaldia, and in fact there will
be veritable Washington drawing
room presentation.
Cabinet families, unlike diplomats,
are always widely separated in the
summer. coming as they do from
various parts of the United States,
and each with a different section
of country at heart. Secretary
Taft and Mrs. Taft, with their inter
esting family, will go this summer,
as they did last, 10 Murray Bay,
Canada, where they VIII be close
neighbors to Justice Harlan and
family. In fact, it is his friendship
for Justice Harlan and the splendid
golf course which attracts Secretary
Taft to that place.
Secretary Shaw Will spend his
summer mostly in work, but with
occasional trips to pleasure resorts,
and meeting engagements for
speeches, of which he has not few.
Mrs. Shaw and her daughters were
in Switzerland when last heard from
and viii spend the entire summer
abroad.
Postmaster General and Mrs. Cor
telyou make it habit to go TO their
home at Hampstead, L. /, as soon
as Mr.. COrtelyou can leave his du-
ties here That is their plan for
this summer. Just now Mrs. Cor
telyOU furnishes one of the most
delightful pictures of domestic life
possible, driving to Center Market
on all regular market days, with
her two small girls as companions,
and returning with her large basket
laden with appetizing things TO eat,
and flowers almost filling the front
of the extension top landau.
Secretary and Mrs. Bonaparte will
spend the first part of the summer
at their Maryland estate, and later
on will go to Lenox, as they did last
season. Secretary Bonaparte makes
frequent trips between the Capital
and his country seat all during the
summer.
Secretary Hitchcock owns
charming place, ''Westmere," at
Dublin. y. H, and the family Will
spend the summer there. Mrs.
Hitchcock and her daughters gener-
ally go TO New Hampshire early in
the season, to get the place in per-
feet running order for the Secre-
tary, who spends an uninterrupted
month with them, free from all
business cares.
Diplomats generally center about
three or four popular resorts, such
as Newport, Bar Hsrbor. Manches-
ter-by-the-Sea, and Lenox, where
there is always sure to be large
contingent of Washington society
people, who exchange courtesies
with them. Thus the life of the
Capital is to a certain extent undis-
turbed.
June weddings started yesterday
with that of Miss Pilling, a resident
society girl, and George Mitchell
Bettis; that of Miss Elizabeth Ash
field and DR.. William J. Todd. also
house wedding. and that of Miss
Sue Brown Crossman and Leslie
Benjamin Gray, which took place at
the Calvary Baptist Church in the
evening.
II looks a little like treason to
say it-now that many of the most
constant entertainers have left