Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-16
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
THEODORE ROOSEVELT, JR., BE-
GINNING TO TAKE NOTICE"
Cabinet Members Here and Else
where-The Lenox Hun. Ball.
Tide of Travel Eomeward.

Theodore Roosevelt, jr., according to Cos
sip from Oyster Bay, has been paying spe-
cial attention to a young guest now visiting
the Presidents daughter, Miss Ethel. 1t
it said that the young man is a most de-
voted cavalier; that the two have been
walking, horseback riding and autoing to-
gether constantly and that they recently
attended a dance at the Seawanhaka Yacht
Club. When young Mr.. Roosevelt and his
sisters girl guest drove to the church at
Oyster Bay yesterday, it excited general
comment among the members Of the con-
gregation who have been weaving a
romance around the two for many days.
1t is said that when the Presidents sec
rotary was asked about the young woman
who seems to have captured the interest OF
the Presidents eldest son. the only in
formation elected was that she was a guest
at Sycamore Hill.
The Secretary Of the Navy and Mrs. Net
calf, who returned last week from their
California home, are as yet the only men,
bers Of the cabinet circle now in Washing
ton, but the Postmaster General and Mrs.
Meyer are expected to arrive today. They
have been spending the summer at their
country place, Rock Maple, near Hamil-
ton, Mass.
The Secretary of the Treasury and Mrs.
Cortelyou will open their home here Octo-
Der /, and the Secretary of the Interior and
Mrs. Garfield will return about the same
time.
The ambassador from stria-Hungary
and Baroness Won Hengelmuller are ex-
pected to arrive from Europe this week.
but they will not return to the embassy
here until late in October.
At the Lenox hunt ball. given by Mr..
and Mrs. Westinghouse night or two ago,
Mrs. Westinghouse gave her personal at
tention to the illumination of the park and
the decoration of the gymnasium in which
the affair was given. The floral coors We're
ened by trophies of the chase: heads of
foxes, deer mountain goats and bears
The hunt members wore their pink coats
Mr. and Mrs. Westinghouse have fixed no
definite date for their return to their Wash
ington home.
Mr. Herman c. Rakemann and family
have returned from Asbury Park.
DR.. w. L. Masterson of Stonelegh Court
returned today from the jamestown expo
sition, Palm Beach and Old Point.
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor II. Wallace who
have been at Chevy Chase Inn since July,
returned yesterday to their apartments in
the Farragut
Miss Edna Frank of Capitol Hill has re-
turned, accompanied by her cousin, Miss
Grace Pugh Of Cincinnati, Ohio.
The marriage of Miss Ruth Oldbere
Browne, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Francis
Aitteton Browne. to Paul Alexander Blair
OF Waterbury, Conn. will take place We'd
nesday, September 25.
A company Of friends met last Friday
night to celebrate the birthday anniversary
of Mr.. William l. Blakeney at the resi-
dence of his sister Mrs. H. Galpin of 10th
street northeast. After indulging in music
and games the party adjourned to the
dining room. The table and room were
decorated with palms and cut flowers.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs c. E.
Smith. Mr.. and Mrs: T. Basey, Mr.. and
Mrs. c.. s. Feelser, Mr.: and Mrs. Warfeld.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hardin, Mr.. and Mrs. James
F. Bakeney, Mr.. and Mrs. McKeown, Mrs.
r. Grier, Mrs. Nora Biggs. Mrs. Tannehil
Mrs. Massey, Mrs James Grier. Mrs. VIII
and Mrs Harvey Galpin, Messrs William
o. Mann. Howard Mann, Nathaniel Nc
Medley, s. Smith. l. Hall, and the Misses
Mamie Wilson. Jessie Lindsey, Catherine
Blasey and Lillian Galpin.
Miss Helen Taft, daughter of the Secre-
tary of War, did not accompany her par
ents on their trip around the world, but
will shortly resume her studies at VasSar.
She will be Junior this year
Mr.. and Mrs. James N. Boyer announces
the marriage of their daughter, Virginia
Agnes. to Mr.. Joseph Edward Simpson,
Saturday. September Z, 1907, at the Cathe-
dral, Baltimore, Md.
Mrs. 8. F. Appleman Of this city is visit
ing her mother. Mrs. Harrington, at Co
lumbus, Ohio.
Mr.. Arthur McElhone of this city was the
guest of honr at a dinner given by Mrs. II.
Hobart, in Brooklyn, just prior to his de-
parture for Germany. Mr.. McEhone sailed
Tuesday with Surgeon Ger. Wyman, whom
he accompanied as secretary.
Miss Maud Ptndar who has been spending
the summer at Pine Bush and other points
in New York state, is visiting Mrs. Charles
E. Schuffman of Putnam avenue, Brooklyn,
prior TO her return to Washington.