The Washington herald., 1907-08-02

EIOIil W d0lAlSk DH ~ ~sAet1 iAoAAeA may ~
a long stretch, but nevertheless there
comes from the latter place bit Of news
interesting In that II concerns the future
plans of the Residents young daughter,
Miss Ethel Roosevelt.
Miss Ethel has not yet graduated from
the Cathedral School, at which she is a
pupil, but as the time in the White House
for her father is short she has decided,
so friends of hers here say, 10 take adj
vantage of this coming winter and be
introduced 20 society as the young lady
Of the White House.
Most any bright girl can graduate from
school. but not one in many hundreds
can have such an opportunity to make
her formal bow to the social world This
probably being her last full winter sea
son at the Executive Mansion. she has
decided to take advantage Of il, accord
ing to the news as discussed here.
Miss Ethel has developed wonderfully
In the last year or so, and that she will
be as popular as her elder sister, now
Mrs. Longworth. is pretty certain. She
is a bright, rosy checked. healthy look
ing girl, a chip off the old block in her
love Of sports and outdoor life. and. with
her to lead the pace for the younger set,
there is sure TO be gay and strenuous
winter in the social world.
Miss Ethel had a party Of her very
own this spring when Mrs Roosevelt in
vited the girls of the class ahead OF her
daughter at the Cathedral School TO be
the guests at dinner of Miss Ethel and
her class The President and Mrs. ROose-
welt went TO the home Of Capt and Mrs.
Cowles that night and left the young
girls to enjoy the evening by themselves
in their own way, chaperoned, of course,
by some older person. Afterward they
were joined by some young boys. and a
dance was enjoyed in the East Room.
Mr.. c c. Overton. Of New York, who
is stopping at the Hawthorn Inn, at
Gloucester. was the guest at luncheon
Tuesday Of Mrs. George Berry, Of Frank
fort. KY. who with her niece, Miss Cor
don. is at Magnolia for some weeks.
Mr. Berry. who is expected within the
next few weeks, Is a business associate
of Mr.. Edison Bradley, of New York, and
Mr. and Mrs. Berry have often been the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs Bradley at their
Washington home. and on their house
boat. the Arcadia. Mrs. Berry Is a very
handsome woman, with the sweet and
gentle manner of the old school aristo-
crat Of the South. Miss Gordon, who IS
a sophomore at Vassar, is a typical
Southern girl OF the most attractive
type.
To return to Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Brad
lev. friends Of theirs. who have seen the
plans OF their new home in Washington
the old Gardiner Hubbard place. on Du-
pont Circle, which they are practically
making over. say It is to be very beau
tifui and very ornate and original For
one thing there is 10 be a chapel built
in the house, and as Mr.. Bradley has
collected a wonderful assortment OF Gu
rios from all over the world, among them
many beautiful altar furnishings and or
nameuts, il viii be a little gem Of its
kind
Leading of from the main drawing
room is TO be a sort OF Moorish arch
way, Uaised above the level Of the floor
and reached by a few steps which, when
mounted, lead one up a winding stairway
20 the mistress own sanctum. on the floor
above. This means Of egTess viii offer
the hostess an escape when too busily
beset by stress Of social amenities.
Mrs. Frederick van Schraeder, wife of
Lieut.. Col. van Schraeder, is at the Haw-
thorn Inn. Magnolia for the summer.
The new Minister TO Denmark. DIT.
Maurice Francis Eagan, accompanied by
his daughter, Miss Patrice Eagan, VIII
| leave Washington to-day for New York,
whence they sail on Saturday. Mrs.
Eagan and their younger daughter. Miss
/ Carmel Eagan, viii join the Minister at
/ Copenhagen later.
DIT. Eagan. en- route to his new post
viii stop at The Hague, for the purpose
of paying his respects to the delegates
now there in conference, and he Will also
go to London and Paris 70 make the
acquaintance Of the diplomatic represent
atives at those capitals During the
twelve years the Minister and his family
have made their home in Washington. in
which place DR.. Eagan has occupied the
chair of comparative and modern history
at the Catholic University, their resi-
dence has been the center for men and
women Of attachments Ia art, science, and
literature.
Other distinguished Americans sailing
from New York to-day viii be Brig. Gen.
W. S. Edgerly and Mrs. Edgerly. Mai c.
w Wilcox and Mrs. Wilcox, and Col. r.
E L. Niche and Mrs. Niche and their
daughter. These army officers have been
designated to attend the German ma
neuvers, and will sail for Antwerp. On
the same vessel viii be Mr. L. L. NichoI-
son, IT.; MIR. Orville Ecker, and Mr.. Harris
Crist; also Mr.. J. c. Welliver, all of this
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. E. Daniels left Wash
ington Wednesday evening and sailed
from New York yesterday for Europe, to
be absent until the autumn.
The Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
and Mrs. Beekman Winthrop returned to
Washington a few days ago after a short
absence. and viii remain in town until
early in September. They are occupying
the delightful suburban place of Senator
Newlands and Mrs. Newlands, who are
abroad,
Baron Rosen, the Ambassador from
Russia, who established the Embassy at
Magnolia some time ago, was registered
at the Hotel Regis, in New York, for a
few days this week.
Maj. and Mrs. Charles McCawley left
Washington yesterday and will sail from
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