The Washington herald., 1907-06-23

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Most Of the circle known as the Smart
set" are already on the wing. and houses
that the past season have been the scenes
of social activity and life are now boarded
up and deserted. while their former occu-
pants are already established in their
summer homes. by the shore, in the hills
Of the country. or along the mountain
sides. or again enacting the scenes OF the
season just past by taking part in the
social gayety Of some European capital
or foreign watering place.
The Cabinet circle, which has fingered
longer than any other set, on account Of
the official duties of the gentlemen, are
now beginning 20 scatter in different di-
rections.
The Secretary of State has Joined Mrs.
Root az Clinton. y. Y, at their summer
home; the Secretary Of War and Mrs.
Taft are to leave soon, and the Secretary
Of the Treasury and Mrs. CortelyOu have
closed their house here and are now at
their cottage on Long Island.
The Postmaster Generals family are en-
sconced in their beautiful place at Hamil-
ton. on the North Shore of Massachu-
sets, and the Secretary Of the Navy and
Mrs. Metcalf are due to leave here next
saturday for California. where Mrs. Met
calf Will visit friends at her home in Oak
land. and viii also part Of the time ac-
company the Secretary on a tour through
the cities of she Pacific Slope.
Mrs. Garfield and her small sons viii
spend the summer at the old Garfield
homestead in Ohio. and the other mem
bers Of this circle viii be equally far dis
tant from their confreres. as the next
few days VIII see the departure Of the
other Cabinet officers and their house
holds.
Some months back the members OF the
diplomatic corps made their plans for the
summer. but summer failed TO put in an
appearance: hence they have fingered at
the Capital A few warm days, however
have given the needed encouragement,
and now they are fitting right and left
The weather man has pressed the but
ton, and "the automatic corps" as they
were called by an usher at the jamestown
Exposition, al their recent visit there, are
doing the rest
Within the last few days several en-
bassies have been closed. and their chiefs
in most instances have gone abroad. Ieav-
ing the duties Of the chancellery to their
head secretaries. who in their absence be-
come charges d'affaires.
Baron Mayor des Planches. the Italian
Ambassador, and the doyen Of the corps.
sailed from New York June Is. bound for
Italy. where he will spend the summer
with the Baroness Mayor, who has been
abroad all winter with her invalid mother
The departure of the Ambassador leaves
Sign0r Montagna, in charge, and he viii
establish the embassy as in former years,
at Manchester-by-t Mass He VIII
have with him Signor Centaro and Prof
Ravaioli. besides the new attache, Signor
Cara. who is just entering the service,
and comes here for his first post
Sign0r lIOutagna has been in this coun-
try longer. perhaps than any of the at
taches of the corps, which not only
speaks well for him, but we'll for his
opinion of the American people, for It
was Of his own desire that he returned TO
this country when he was promoted to
the rank 0f counselor Of embassy last
winter. when he was enjoying leave of
absence in Rome. Every one likes Signor
NIontagua. and the many Washingt0nians
who viii summer on the North Shore are
glad be and his embassy staff viii be
there. also Later the young men will 90
10 Len0x for the autumn.
Nontagu8 has taken q cottage at Win
demere Place. near the Essex Country
Club. 10 whom. as 20 all diplomats. hon
or8ry membership is extended and where
they viii board, and on whose tennis
courts they will play every day or so, as
they are keen players.
Baron Hengelmuller. the Austrian Am
bsssador, the second in order Of dlplo-
matte precedence. also sailed away from
New York on June IS. He was preceded
abroad by the Baroness Hengelmuller
and their little daughter. Mia, by some
months. and he viii join them at one
OF the watering places on the other side
Tn the meantime Baron Ambr0zy, as
charge d'afaires, viii establish his en-
basgy at Bar Harbor. which, with Lenox,
has always been the favorite American
resort Of the Austrians.
Baron Ambrozy. who has just returned
from New York, where he went to see
his chief of for Europe, win have with
him at Bar Harbor ". Won Szent-IvaHy,
Of the embassy staff.
Baron Ambrozy returned TO this country
ice in European posts, but on his return
here found a warm welcome awaiting
him by the many friends he made during
his long residence here some five years
ago.
The French Ambassador and Nine.
Jusserand are remaining later than al
most any of their confreres. The do
not sail for France until the latter part
of the month. In the meantime the coun-
SelOT Of the embassy, NJ. des Portes de Ia
FCsse. who has been having his leave at
home. VIII return here and take upon
himself the mantle of his chief and carry
on the affairs Of the embassy. NJ. des
Portes is due here in a few days, and ne
auG the young VicOmte de Martel a new
secretary this year, will travel some be-
fore settling down AT Newport for the
summer. Later NJ des Portes viii be
joined at Newport by Mime. des Portes
and their daughter. Mile. Guilmette des
P0rtes, who Will return from France to
enjoy the season at this fashionable
watering place.
Sailing on the same ship with the Am
bassadcr and Nine. Jusserand viii be
Capt FoUrnier, military attache Of the
embassy, who is another young man who
has long been accredited 10 Washington
and who IS popular both In the War De-
parment and the drawing-rooms OF The
Capitals hostesses.
The naval attache Of the embassy and
his attractive young wife. Nine. de
Blanpre. are at Atlantic City, where they
viii remain until July Il. when they too.