The Washington herald., 1907-05-17


morning for an outing at their country
place IN Albemarle County. Va Accom-
panied by part of the White House force,
they will go as far as North Garden, the
nearest station To Pine Knot, their cot
tage.
Horses and carriages viii meet them at
the station and drive them over to their
country place, where they will enjoy few
days away from all cares and demands
upon their time. They viii drive and
ride. walk. and possibly get some fishing.
They viii remain down in the country
until Sunday afternoon, returning here
that evening.
Both the President and Mrs. Roosevelt
fee, the need of "a change and recreation,
and now while there is a lull in official
and social affairs they propose 10 get a
few days Of absolute relaxation. The chill
dren will remain here so that their school
ing win not be interrupted.
Chief Of the social events yesterday was
the luncheon given by the President and
Mrs Roosevelt to the visiting officers of
the Brazilian feet at Hampton Roads and
the dinner given by Senor Yoacham.
charge danaires OF Chile. for the officers
of Chies army and navy now visiting
at the Capital
The guests who assembled round the
hospitable board i'm the state dining room
at the White House were Rear Admiral
Quart Huet de Bacellar. the commander
Of the Brazilian fleet az Hampton Roads,
and his ranking officers. including Capt
C3valoanu de Lins. of the Riachuela, the
flag ship, Capt Pereira Leite, of the Bar
r0sO: Capt OF Frigate AltnO Coreoa, of
TIA TamOyO, and three lieutenants Of the
a1mIr3Ts staff.
Besides these gentlemen, for whom the
luncheon was given were the Brazilian
Ambassador. Mr.. Nabuco, the Secretary
Of State Mr.. Root; the Secretary IF the
Navy. Mr MetCalf, Rear Admiral Brown
son. the counselor OF the Brazilian En-
hassv. Mr.. GuTgcl do Amaral MT John
Barrett. Of the Bureau OF American Re
publics. Lieut.. David T. Boyd, L. $. n,
Mr. John Elliott. and Lieut.. Russell Train.
Senior Don Alberta Yoacham. charge
daffaires Of Chile. gave a dinner at the
New Willard last evening, his guests be
ing the Secretary Of State and Mrs. Root,
the Assistant Secretary Of State and Mrs.
Bacon. Gen and Mrs. j. Franklin Bell.
Rear Admiral SIgsbee, Rear Admiral and
Mrs Harris. Lieut. Commander Clelland
Davis. Or. and Mrs. Alexander Magruder,
Capt William Mason Wright. l. s. A.
and Mrs Wright. Capt Richard Hooker,
L. S NJ c.. and Mrs. Hooker. Capt A.
T. Wilson. of the cruiser Centen0; Col.
Montauban. Of the Chilean army; the Ar
gentine Minister and Nine Portela. the
charge d'aF8ires OF Venezuela, Senior
Pulino: the naval attache Of the French
Embassy and Nine. de B!anprc. Mr.. and
Mrs. James MCCallUm Mrs Ernest A.
Darlington. Mrs. Robert Hinkley. Mrs.
Robert Small. Capt. and Mrs. Van
Demau. Miss Magruder. Miss Sutherland,
Miss FfOulke. Miss Jackson. Miss Chew.
Miss Jennings, the Misses Piispn. Miss
Williams. Miss Miller. Miss Wh.ttmore.
Miss Brewster, Miss Ridgely. Miss oliver
Lieut. Rosas, Lieut. Dominique, Mr. J.
Buchanan. Mr.. Brewster. Mr. John Bar
rett. Mr.. Gulicb, Mr. Hauihafa, of the
japanese Embassy, Lieut. John r. Jack
son. L. s. y. Lieut. Passig, of the
Chilean army; Mrs. Sarratoa. and Mr..
Salinas. OF the Chilean Legation.
Baron Moncheur. the Belgian Minister.
has returned from his trip TO the Caro-
linas, and has joined his family ot
Chevy Chase The chancellery of the lega-
tion is still in II street
The Chinese Minister. Sir Chentung
Liang-Cheng, has left the Capital 10 pay
farewell visits to friends in Wilmington.
Del. and Amherst. Mass It was at the
latter place that the Minister received
his college education, and there he and
his family have spent several summers
while they have been in this country.
The infant son OF the second secretary
Of the legation and Nine. Yuns Rwai,
who was born last spring. was named
Amherst, after the Minister'S alma mater.
Mrs. Leutze. wife Of the commandant
Of the navy yard, was hostess at a bridge
party yesterday afternoon at her homo.
at the navy yard. Miss Marion Leutze
gave a yachting party down the river the
preceding afternoon.
The Misses Cotton are entertaining Mrs.
Chaplin, wife Of Commander Frederick
Chaplin. L. =. n. at their home. in Con-
necticut avenue. Commander Chapn is
stationed at Norfolk.
blr and Mrs. LarT Anderson have cards
out tor a dinner May 2S. They will leave
June 1 for their country place at Brook
line Mass.
Mrs. Richard Townsend and Miss
Mathilde Townsend have left Washington
20 spend the summer abroad. After
spending the season in London, they will
tour through Southern France in an auto
mobile.
Next Mondays performance Of "Feath-
erbrain," which is the regular offering
Of the Columbia Theater Stock Company
for its third week here, will be a benefit
for Casualty Hospital The same cast
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