The Washington herald., 1907-03-03

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~HE adjournment Of Congress TO-
morrow will be followed in the
next few days by many notable
departures. although in recent
wears il has become the custom for many
of the families of the national lawmakers
To remain through the spring in Washing
ton. even though the lawmakers them
selves feel obliged by business or politics
to return to their home districts with as
little delay as possible. As rule, those
official families who have permanent
homes in Washington will remain through
the spring. while the class described by
Mr.. John Drew III his latest play as those
who live in hotels and spend their days
nerrily ringing the bells will take them
selves 10 other hOtels-New YORK At
Iantie city. Old Point and Palm Beach
ali being popular ana favored places at
this time
The outgoing Secretary of the Treasury
and Mrs. Shaw. who will be succeeded
bv the present Postmaster General MI
CorteIvou. on Tuesday, will leave almost
Immediately for New York, where as
ALREADY. announced, they viii make their
future home.
The promotion Of Mr.. Cortelyou to the
second place at the Cabinet table VIII
make little difference in society, as he and
his clever young wife have for the past
eight wears been so happily identified with
The administration circle that their Ftla-
tive posftion at a dinner party or IN the
receiving line at the White House III no
way affects their genuine popularity MIS-
Cortelyou. being in deep mourning mas
taken 20 part in the social lie OF the
past season. bat il is hoped next autumn
she VIII return 10 society.
The Secretary Of the Interior and Mrs.
Hitchcock and their daughter, Miss
Aarzaret Hitchcock, viii remain just one
week i'm washington after Mr.. Hitch
cocks retirement, and during that period
could. if SO disposed, spend every moment
in accertiHg the sincere and graceful hos
pitality Of the many friends they have
made in the seven years they have lived
here.
Secretary HitcEcock's place viii be f1lled
by Mr.. James r, Garfield, late Chief OF
the Bureau of Corporations. and for many
years a resident OF Washington, where
lac and Mrs. Garfield are among the popu-
lar members of the young married set
Their residence. on Leroy place, is charm
Ing and h0melke, and their four young
sons are already conspicuous members
of that juvenile circle.
The place made vacant at the head Of
the Post-ofice Department will be flled
by Mr.. George Won l. Meyer. late Am
bassador 10 RUSSIA and formerly 10 Rome
Mr.. Meyer viii be joined by his family,
consisting Of a wife and TWO charming
Young daughters, in the coming week.
The new Postmaster General has leased
the residence OF Mr.. and Mrs. George
Vanderbilt, 1907 New Hampshire avenue.
which. although not quite so remote as
the home of the Secretary Of Commerce
and Labor. is still far beyond the usual
Cabinet zone
The return Of Mrs Fairbanks TO her
home on Farragut Square greatly inn
proved in health is a matter Of congratu-
lation 20 the large circle Of friends of this
most popular hostess, who viii remain IN
washington through March. Mrs. Tim
mons. daughter Of the Vice President and
Mrs. Fairbanks, Will leave tomorrow Tor
Il three-week visit 10 Indiana.
The Mexican Ambassador and Nine.
CreeI were entertained at dinner last
evening by Ex-senator and Mrs Hender-
son. who had to meet them the Charge
d'Afaires of spain and Nine. Pastor, the
Minister from Argentina and Nine. Por-
teIa. the Count and Countess Hatzfeldt,
Mr. and Mrs. James ". Pinchot Com
mander and Mrs. Richardson Glover, Mrs.
Audenried and Mrs. Cruger, Nj. lie Tel
lier. of the Belgian Legation; Mr.. Skybakr
of the Norwegian Legation, and MI. Tot
ten.
Mr. and Mrs. Grant Watson, Of the
British Embassy, entertained at dinner
last evening Dir. and Mrs. Frederick A.
Keep. Mr.. and Mrs. George Howard, Mr.
and Mrs Ward Thoron, Nine. Riano, Miss
Eddy. the Viscount de Chambrun, and Mr.
Higgins,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Bradley entertained
at dinner last evening Senator and Mrs.
DRYDEN. Gen and Mrs. Bell, senator and
Mrs. Buckley, Rear Admiral and Mrs
jewell. Mr.. and Mrs. Walcott, Mr. and
Mrs Arthur Lee, Mr.. Jennings, and Miss
Jennings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bradley viii leave Tues
dav for St Augustine, Fla, TO remain
through March.
Mrs. Shaw. wife Of the Secretary Of the
Treasury. was the hostess at d charming
luncheon at the Arlington yesterday,
when her guests were Baroness Won
Sternburg. Miss Cannon. Mrs. Dryden,
Mrs. Burrows, Mrs. Scott, Mrs. Hopkins,
Mrs. Pinchot Mrs. Audenried, Mrs. Rob
ert 7. Fleming, Mrs Thomas H. AndeT-
son. Mrs. Lamar, Mrs. Edison Bradley,
Mrs. Barrie, Mrs Dalzell. Mrs. Kuser,
Mrs. Edwards. Mrs. Spalding, Mrs. Mo-
ran. Mrs. John W Kearney, Mrs. Oxnard,
Mrs. Jules Guthridge. Miss Ida Thompson,
Mrs. Jules p. Conner, Mrs. Howard s.
Reside, Mrs. Hull, and Mrs. Lafayette
Young. Of Des Moines. Iowa.
Mr.. Henry c. Ide and Miss Ide enter
tanned at dinner Friday evening, compli-
mentary 70 the Secretary of War and
Mrs. Taft. Besides the guests Of honor
those present We're Gen and Mrs. J.
Franklin Bell, Mrs. Newlands, Mrs. lie
Breton. Mrs John A. Logan, Mrs Fer
guson. DR. and Mrs Hamilton Wright.
Mr. Justice Moody. Judge Chambers, and
Gen Clark Edwards
The cable announcement from London
OF the second court ball Of the season
taking place last Friday evening. would
seem to indicate that the keeping Of Lent
is as much out of fashion in England as
il appears to be in America. The most