The Washington herald., 1907-09-01
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
September TO Bring Back Many of the Leaders in Wash
ington'S Fashionable Set-DipIomatS
Are the Last to Return
Are the Last to Return.

~HE advent Of September will pro-
dUee a marked change in the as
pect OF Washington; activity will
be evinced in everything animate
and inanimate, for activity extends. OF
course. from people 10 the streets and
shops in that the presence in the city OF
society people adds zest and interest to
the lives Of all Labor Day, Of course,
viii be given over TO weekend and house
parties, but after tomorrow each day will
bring a greater influx Of homeeomers.
The Misses Ridgely. daughters Of Comp
troller OF the Currency William Barrett
Ridgely, in returning Thursday, were
among the earliest Of the smart set to
arrive in Washington. and in less than a
week the entire family win be reunited.
Mrs. Ridgely, with her mother. Mrs. Deer
ing has been al Warm Springs, Va, for
a number Of weeks. while Misses Cathe-
r!Re and Eleanor Ridgely visited relatives
IN Virginia this summer instead Of taking
d more active part socially at larger and
more fashionable resorts.
The families of Cabinet officers will be
re-establshed in their homes here before
another month passes, the date for the
return of the Secretary Of the Navy and
Mrs. Metcalf having been set for Sep
TENDER Is, or Whereabouts. The Secretary
of Commerce and Labor is due about
the same time.
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and mountains to enjoy the golden glory
of bright autumn days. when the air is
crisp and frosty, and masses Of brilliant
dyed foliage are scattered. with a sugges-
ton Of abandon. about the landscape. as
far as the vision reaches. The Berkshires
are perhaps the most popular Of the
Northern resorts during September, and
yesterday the first Of the cross-country
runs of the Berkshire Hunt Club took
place. 1t was followed by the usual hunt
breakfast at Pine Needle, the estate of
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Baty Blake The
route was over Richmond Mountain and
through the valley beyond. and there were
hazards enough to stir the blood Of the
most daring riders Among those who
took part was Mr.. Davis T. Dana. the
youngest N. F. H. in this country. on
September Il will come the horse races
of the Lee Pleasure Club at Lenox, and
the unusually large number Of entries
gives assurance of rare sport. So there is
plenty Of entertainment in prospect for
another month
The diplomats are always among the
last to return to Washington. many lin
geTing In their summer quarters until
quite late in the autumn. The British
Embassy particularly, is always lOath TO
return to the city, the tastes Of the pres
ent Ambassador inclining toward the
open. as did those Of his predecessor. The
German Ambassador. too. stays late in
the hills, where he is free to recreate
after the fashion most agreeable TO him.
Mr.. Lagercrantz, the Swedish Minister.
who has been so prominent throughout
the entertaining done in honor Of Prince
Wilhelm OF Sweden, is one of the most en-
tertaining Of Washingtons diplomats He
is large Of build. over six feet tall. with
fair hair, and blue eyes that have a
twinkle
man, and is ever supplied with a store
Of interesting and amusing anecdotes,
apropos Of happenings. and his attitude
toward all is protective. When Prince
Wilhelm, at the dinner given in his honor
at jamestown by the governor Of Vir-
ginia and Mrs Swanson, responded to
the toast TO King oscar Of Sweden
and President Roosevelt, which he did
so happily. in such a boyish. honest way,
the eyes Of the minister fairly beamed
with pride which might have been re-
garded as almost fatherly. Nine. Lager
crantz is 10 less interested than her
husband
A great deal Of entertaining marked
the visit to Bar Harbor Of the Right Hon
Christopher PallaS, lord chief justice OF
ireland, who, accompanied by MI NJ @.
Burke, member Of Parliament came to
this country TO attend the meeting Of
the International Law Association at
Portland, Ne At one dinner given in his
honor last week, Chief Justice L. A.
Emery, OF Ellsworth Me. who is a lee
tuTer on Roman law, was the host. and
one Of the guests was Chief Justice Mel
vile Fuller, Of Washington.
Another interesting visitor to this
country, who arrived from England re-
Gently is Mrs. T. S. Baring-Gould She
is now in Minneapolis visiting her
father, Mr. Alonzo II. Linton. Mr.. and
Mrs Z. S. Baring-Gould have made
their home in England for several years.
Sabine Baring-G0uld. the author Of so
many books that have the occult as
their basis and their fascination is the