The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-15
In The SOCIAL WORLD
Ambassador Bryce Expected
to Arrive Next Week.
EMBASSY BEING REFURNIsHED
Connecticut Avenue Residence of
King Edwards Representative As
j. A. Logan Entertains mt Dinner.
Mrs. GrOsvenOr Quest of Honor.

When King Edwards new ambassador
steps upon American soil from the Oceanic,
due In New York next Thursday, he will
be met by representatives of his staff
from Washington. and if the present plans
are not disarranged by delays at sea or
some other unforeseen and unavoidable
event, he viii come to his embassy on
February D; surely an auspic Gus date for
so enthusiastic an admirer of America to
make his debut in the role of ambassador
at Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryce are not supersti-
tious, as shown by their sailing from Eng
land on the 18th Of the month, but
even "A wOrld-famous historian may be
excused from wishing to arrive at = new
and important post on the 25d Of
a none TOO lucky month";. which may
account for Mr.. Bryce's reluctance to lin
ger in New York
At the big embassy on Connecticut ave
nue., which has worn a deserted and sad
dened look for the past six weeks. there is
quite a cheerful air of preparation. from
the big front door, where the upper plat
form of the broad steps is being incased
IN glass and wrought-iron, TO the bed
rooms and boudoir of the mistress Of the
mansion, on the second fioor. There viii
be no such delay in getting his house in
order for Mr.. Bryce as embarrassed his
predecessor
Sir Mortimer Durand found the embassy
Utmost destitute of furniture, all the al
tractive pieces which had previously
adorned the house being the personal
property of the late Sir Michael and
Lady Herbert under whose short but
hOspitable regime this was the best ap-
pointed residence in Washington Even
had the furniture remained. It is not
likely IT would have suited Lady Durand
who removed the duh green silk OF the
drawing-room walls to have them papered
in another color.
Last year, however, the British govern
ment sent out very handsome drawing
room furniture of French school. and in
such generous quantity that both large
apartments are now well and properly
furnished with magnificent cabinets and
writing tables Of inlaid rosewood or brass
finished mahogany. experimenting the n-
usual number OF divans sofas, and large
and small chairs needed To give the rooms
a habitable and home-like appearance.
for which they were noted even in the
period of Lord Pauncefote
In the first drawing-Toom looking out
on Connecticut avenue. the woodwork Of
the green brocaded furniture is in ma
hogany, in the second drdwing-room OF
gold. The hangings throughout are Of
green silk
In the large ballroom, where Miss
Josephine DUrand used 10 delight 20 give
her little dancing parties, the walls have
Deem TedccOrated in a neutral tint har-
m0Hizing alike with the green curtains
and the warm-tinted rug which covers the
floor, and makes the room a pleasant
adjunct 10 the second rawing-roOm for
ordinary occasions. A very notable ad-
dition 10 The ballroom is the portrait of
King Edward VII, a splendid copy o.
Luke Fiedes coronation portrait. which
placed the artist in the front rank Of
modern painters a few years ago
This canvas. switch is quite life size,
and shows the King in his coronation
robes, is framed IN gold and hung on the
west wall Of the ballroom. with a CORE
spending space and gold frame on the
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companion picture OF queen Alexandra.
The dining-room is still in the hands
Of the Workmen, part OF the contem-
plated Improvement here being a new
ceiling which, with the decoration of the
walls is expected TO be completed before
the Ambassadors arrival 4 part of last
years consignment Of furniture consisted
OF thiTty-siX handsome high-backed din
lng-room chairs and a very large num-
Der Of gilt chairs for the ballroom. In
the way Of china and plate. King Ed
wards Embassy is very welt equipped.
the old English silver in use here being
among the best in America.
The large hall has not been Tefurnished.
being In very fair condition, while the
family rooms, which occupy the entire
second floor. are always arranged to the
personal taste Of each newcomer.
The essentials are, however, all in order.
SO that the new Ambassador and Mrs
Bryce will have little difficulty in tax
ing UP their life in Washington. where
their coming is awaited with much inter
est.
Representative and Mrs. Dalzell enter
tanned at dinner last evening the Secre-
tary of State and Mrs. Root. the German
Ambassador and Baroness Won SternbuTg.
the Secretary OF the Navy. Senator and
Mrs. Foraker, Senator and Mrs. Burrows
Senator and Mrs. Scott. Senator and
Mrs. Dryden, Senator Kean and Miss
Kean. Senator Brandegee, Mrs. Dunn.
Mrs. Stanley Matthews, Miss Mccoy. and
Mr.. Sam DalZell.
A beautiful wedding took place Sunday
at high noon at ST. Joseph's Church,
Pomfret, when Miss Anna Theresa
ROby. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Isaiah
Roby, became the wife Of John Millens
Dement, The ceremony was performed
by Rev Father Prendergast, assisted by
Rev. Father Tierney. The bride wore
beautiful gown of blue broadcioth, with
hat and gloves to match. After the cere-
mony a wedding breakfast was served at
the home of the bride. The happy couple
were recipients of many handsome
presents.
Mrs. John A Logan entertained a din
ner company last evening at her home.
Calumet Place. complimentary to Rev.
Frank NJ. Bristol, D. D., and Mrs Bristol.
Her other guests were Senator and Mrs.
Hopkins, Representative and Mrs. Mann
Representative and Mrs. Lowden. Repre-