The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-03-10

-HE shadow OF illness and sorrow
over the White House. which all
the nation shares with respectful
sympathy. led to the complete
elimination OF all social engagements OF
the President and Mrs. Roosevelt dur
ing the past week. The formal reception
of the new Spanish Minister, a pleasant
exchange Of courtesies between the COM
Ing and departing families Of the Caei-
net. and the regular weekly meeting with
Mrs. Roosevelt of the ladies OF the Caol-
net circle with Mrs Meyer and Mrs. Gar
Held as new members Of this group OF
uaatrons were some Of the events can
oeled by the illness Of Master Archie
Roosevelt
Neither has the Vice Presidents home
furnished any social incident in the past
week. nor is it likely TO in the imme-
date future. as its head has left Wash
iugton for the season. while Mrs taH-
hanks Who will join her husband later
in the spring at their Indianapolis home
is Obliged by her physicians orders TO
mass the next few weeks very quietly. a
long period Of absolute rest being neces-
sary To restore her 20 her usual excellent
health
Without the leadership of either Mrs.
Roosevelt or Mrs. Fairbanks there VIII
be little entertaining in the administra-
ton circle before Easter. when Mrs.
Never and Mrs. Garfield will take their
place among the official hostesses, and
ind themselves the objects of many po-
lite attentions not only from their asso-
ciates of the official world, but from
society at large
Mrs. Shaw and the Misses Shaw termi-
mated their Washington residence on
Friday when they left for Atlantic City.
Later they viii join the former Secretary
of the Treasury in New York
The former Secretary Of the Interior
and Mrs. Hitchcock viii leave for their
ST. Louis home this week, but will. as
usual. pass the summer at their place IN
New Hampshire, where Mrs. Hitchcock
and her daughters will go early in the
season. Miss Hitchcock will not accom-
uany her parents 10 St Louis, and after
the present week viii join her sister, Mrs.
Sims. at the Iatter's home on Seventeenth
street. to remain until going North.
Whatever the diplomatic circle lacked
in interest in the past winter has been
fully. counterbalanced in the present sup
posed quiet season. particularly in the
past week. which has been marked by
two large evening receptions and a sue
cession of dinner parties Of unusual dis
tinction and interest
With the formal reception of the Brit
ish Embassy on Tuesday, when the new
Ambassador. Mr. James Bryce, will, as
the representative Of King Edward VII,
receive his associates of the diplomatic
corps, each OF the nine embassies IN
Washington viii have at its head its
properly accredited chief, q condition al
most unknown in the past year by rea-
son of the designations, retirements, or
prolonged absences abroad of the vari-
Gus important personages selected by the
different powers to represent their sover-
eigns OF rulers al Washington
While the Ambassador themselves are
likely to remain at least until the gen
eral usual summer exodus 10 Europe co.
the North the embassies viii remain
practically closed 10 society until next
autumn. notably the Italian. the Austrian,
the French. and the Brazilian, owing to
the absence i'm Europe of the Baroness
Mayor des Pianches and the Baroness
HeugeImuiler, wives. respectively, or the
italian and Austrian enyoys and the
personal mourning of Nine. Jusserand
wife Of the French Ambassador, and
Nine Nabuco, wife of the Brazilian
Ambassador.
There are no ladies now included in
the official family Of Austria or Of Italy.
Baron Ambrozv. tie newly arrived first
secretary Of the Austro-HungaTian En-
bassy. like his associates Of Baron Hen
FeImuller-s staff. is a bachelor This par
ticular diplomat is returning to- Wash
ineton after two years absence, during
which time Dee filed an important posi-
ton liz the foreign Office in Vienna. He
is recognized both officially and socially
as one OF the coming men of the service.
having made good the promise of his
earlier years. when serving as secretary
of embassy at various European capitals,
as well as In Washington.
Although the name OF Signora Pfster
appears with that Of her husband Lieut..
Carlo PfiSteT, naval attaChe of the Italian
Embassy, in the official list of those
present issued by the State Department,
this interesting couple have never taken
up their residence In Washington or been
identified with its society, having selected
New York as their place OF residence,
seldom coming 10 Washington even for
official entertainments Siguora Pfster,
who is young. rich. and handsome. is
one of the American heiresses Of recent
years who have married into the diplO-
matte circle She was Miss Hester Laugh
lin. of ST. Louis. whose marriage to Lieut..
Phster is said to be the elimination of
a romance begun during the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition. when the dashing
young officer was on duty at ST. Louis
France is particularly fortunate, I'm view
of Nine. Jusserand's retirement from So
ciety, In being represented socially by
Lieut. Commander and Nine. de Blanpre
and the ViscOunt and VisCountess de
MaTtel. in addition 70 those two very
popular bachelors, the VisCoUnt Charles
de Chambrun, and Capt Fourier
Germany has contributed very greatly
to the interest Of the past few weeks,
not only the Ambassador and his Ameri-
can-born wife, the Baroness Won Stern
burg, but the Naval AJtache and Nine.
HebbinEhaus being particularly gracious
hosts, while the bachelors Of the Kaiser s
STAFF are quite the most distinguished. and
interesting, not TO say eligible and ad-
mired. foreign quartet IN Washington.
Japan has been most hospitabIe in the
past month. The Ambassador and Wis
countess Aod having taken, at their own
expense. one of the finest private homes
in WASHINGTON for the eNnress nurnose of