The Washington herald., 1907-10-20

Wednesday of the President viii
complete the family circle at the
Executive Mansion and probably
be the signal for number OF informal
entertainments.
Since the departure Of the President for
the South, Mrs. Roosevelt has only enter
tained quietly family parties, but during
the visit to Washington of the Lord
Bishop Of London number OF most de-
ughtful functions were given In his
honor. The dinner at the White House
following the tennis game which has
since become Of almost international
fame was in every particular a most en-
j0yable affair The bishop. who is OF
genial disposition, entered into the spirit
Of bantering with which the game was
discussed afterward but by no strategy
could he be tricked into acknowledging
himself victorious In the contest.
In Cabinet circles there is really httle
Of interest going on. With the Secretary
Of War and Mrs Taft in the Orient and
The Vice Presidents family still out Of
town, the circle is by no means complete
The Secretary of State and Mrs. Root,
however, returned from Mexico yeterday.
and plans for the wedding of their
daughter Miss Edith Root. to Lieut.. Z. S.
Grant. third. will shortly be given out.
Mrs. Cortelyou returned to Washington
Thursday from Huntington, Long Island,
where. with her family. she spent the
summer. Miss Hinds accompanied the
Secretary Of the Treasury and her sister
and the two little girls of the family.
Have resumed their studies in this city,
sshile their brothers are again at boarding
schooL The Secretary of Commerce and
..abor and Mrs. Straus, who have been in
ne city for several weeks. made short
zip 10 New York last week, but are
gain in their residence. The Attorney
General and Mrs. Bonaparte viii remain
their country place near Baltimore.
D. nd Secretary and Mrs. Garfield are de-
r0ting their spare time 70 the establish
ilg OF their household for the winter.
IN the diplomatic world there is some
ctivity, and to-day the staff Of the French
,nbassy will be entirely returned 10
Washington, except the military attache,
Capt Fournier VINO is at present travel
ilg IN Mexico. The German Ambassador
md the Baroness Won Sternburg are stiIl
az the embassy their little trip 10 Spring
AXE, which was planned for last week.
q int AH--r
addition TO the diplomatic cops in the
lerson Of Mehomet Ali Bey is the new
.-'urkish Ambassador, who has arrived in
Washington and is awaiting the return
f the President 20 present his credentials.
he Ambassador has a wife and five chill
Cren with him, as we'll as his sister-in-law,
md the coterie forms a very picturesque
roup at the Ebbitt House, where they
.-e making their home at present. Baron
SIS Rosen and the Baroness Elizabeth
1osen, wife and daughter Of the Ambas-
ador from Russia, expect to sail from
Jew York. November 3, for Europe,
where the Baroness Elizabeth will be pre-
seuted at court at ST. Petersburg, and,
fter a stay Of several weeks will return
ID this country and take her place as a
Cebutante IN society In Washington. As
vet none Of the other large embassies
nave been opened, and it VIII be well into
yovember before the entire diplomatic
corps Is in the city.
Interest this week centers In the ap-
reaching marriage Of Miss Catherine
.ullom Ridgely, daughter Of the Comp
roller Of the Currency. 10 Mr.. Phelps
Grown, which will take place Thursday.
nd the entertainments in honor OF the
-.edding party viii be started tomorrow
evening with a dinner at the residence of
ne brides grandparents, Senator and
Mrs. Shelby NJ Cullom. in Highland Ter
race, which will be the first Of many
merry gatherings.