The Washington herald., 1906-10-27


The President will celebrate his forty
eighth birthday by having few friends
10 dine al the White House this evening.
No plans of special observance of the
anniversary have been made. There viii
be the customary visit to the White House
of the Hungarian Club of New York city.
A delegation from that organization al
ways calls on the President on his birth
day.
There is considerable social interest in
the coming of the new counselor Of the
British Embassy. Mr. Esme Howard, who
as announced several days ago. succeeds
10 the place Of Mr.. Walter Townley re-
Gently promoted to be Minister 10 the
Argentine.
Mr.. Howard and his wife, the latter
like Lady Susan Townley. an earrs
daughter. and consequently in her own
right Lady Isabella Howard, are among
the best known and popular of the young
or diplomatic circle on the continent. and
viii no doubt take a prominent place in
Washington. MI. Howard is the fourth
son of Henry Howard. of Graystone
Castle. Cumberland. and consequently "a
member of the famous Howard family Of
which the Duke of Norfolk is the head.
Although coming directly from the con
sular service al Crete he has served as
secretary OF embassy at several European
posts. as we'll as secretary TO the late
Lord Canaryon when the latter was
NicCroy Of ireland. and to Lord Kimber-
ley when the latter was secretary Of
state for foreign affairs. He has also
the distinction OF having served through
the Boer war as a member of the Imperial
N0emanry. and is possessed of a COM
Portable private fortune
Mr. Howard and his wife are both
Roman Catholics. Lady Isabella. who in
addition TO her British tile. is an Italian
princess, her father being "a prince Of
Italy. as well IS a peer Of England. is
much more Italian than English. having
been brought up almost entirely in Rome.
where her father occupies the Altieri
Palace, for the greater part of each sea
son.
Don Manuel Torres Sagaceta. formerly
third secretary Of the Mexican Embassy
in the United States and appointed Mexi-
can consul general at Baltimore.
Mr.. Hanihara. second secretary Of the
japanese Legation. has returned from
Alaska.
The Viscountess de Ia Bassctier, OF
France, was the guest Of honor at a
small tea yesterday afternoon at the
home Of her cousin, Miss Acosta. on y
street, where number Of her old friends
and those of her family came to well
come her to Washington
The viscountess. who was Miss O'Don-
r"ll, OF Baltimore. Is "a sister of the
Nisc0untess he Sayvc. who as Miss
Ailecnc ODonnell. was prominent in
Washington society a few years ago, and
81 Mr.. john ODonnell formerly OF this
city bur now residing permanently Oh his
estate in MARYLAND.
Mrs. Hanna, widow Of the late Senator
Hanna. has decided TO spend the winter
season in Washington She has engaged
a suite of rooms in the new apartment
house at the corner Of Sixteenth and NJ
streets
She u expected TO arrive here from New
York i'm few days. and preparations are
under way 90 nut her new home in order
for her reception Miss Phelps. Mrs
Hannas niece. is at the Arlington pre-
pairing for Mrs Hanna's arrival
The Washington friends Of former Rep
I resenativc John 3. Robinson. Of Penn
sylvania, and Mrs. Robinson have re-
Ccived invitations 10 the marriage of
+ their daughter Miss Helen Gfpin Robin
son. To- Mr. +. Clay Anderson. of PhiIx-
: delphid. which viii take place next Tues
CAY al christ Church, Media, Pa. and De
/ followed by "a reception at The home O!
the brides parents. Miss Mildred Robin
son win De her sisters only attendant
The bride-clcct and her young sisters
were quite prominent in juvenile society
during the residence OF Representative
and Ms Robinson i'm Washington when
+ they occupied "a handsome residence on
Rhode Island avenue.
Commander and Mrs. Wythe Marchant
/ Parks 2lCi Eighteenth street northwest
/ have Issued cards announcing th- mar
/ riage of their eldest daughter. Miss Lii
. Tan Baird Parks, to Mr., Richard II
Plitchctt. of Danville Va Mrs. Parks
/ is the granddaughter Of the late mayor
+ ot Portsmouth, Va. Hon J. Thompson
/ Baird
/ The ceremony win take place at St
AIargaret's Episcopal Church. Rev. Dir
Herbert Scott Smith officiating. On DC.
/ t9ber 81 at p. m. The brides only at
/ tcnGant viii be her sister, Miss Victoria
Parks. maid of honor. Little Miss Nil.
bred Miller will be flower girl.
; The groom viii be attended by his
/ brother. MI James F. PTitchett. rs best
man. with six usbers respectively Messrs
/ Frank Law, Washington. d. G.: Edward
. Porter New York; Harry Berkley. Dan
VILE Va; Roscoe Dorsey. Washington
/ d. c.. George Reed. Norfolk. Va. anc
/ JOIN SchColfeld, Danville, Va.
! After the ceremony at the church a re
ception viii be given at the home of thu
bride TO the members Of the immediat,
families and a few friends.
After an extended trip North of som,
weeks Montreal. Canada. being their frs
objective pOint-they Will return and prob
ably reside in New York, where Mr.
PTitchett has extensive interests.
Mrs. W. W. Belknap has returned t
Washington for the winter and taken an
apartment at the Marlborough.
David Lubin and daughter. Miss Eva
/ Lubin. OF San Francisco, who were ths