The Washington herald., 1908-06-27
In THE SOCIAL WORLD
Mrs. Taft and Son Return
from New Haven.
NINE. WI AGAIN IN THE CITY
Wife OF Chinese Minister Arrives,
Accompanied by Her Son and
Daushter-in-Iaw = Capt. HebbinE-
hnus Succeeded by Lieut.. Retz-
mann Mt the German Embassy.

Mrs. Taft. wife OF the Republican can
didate for President. accompanied by
their son Charles Phelps Taft. probably
the most-trayelad young man of ten
years in this country, returned 20 their
home. in X street. last evening from
New Haven. where she went on Sunday
to join the Secretary and their eldest
son, Robert Alphonso, and their daugh-
ter Helen. Robert and Helen will go on
to Murray Bay. Canada, for a visit
The Secretary of War and Mrs. TaIt
will >fose their home here next week
and 30 to Hot Springs. Va. for a visit
befor going to Cincinnati. where they
will spend the greater part of the sum
mer
The Secretary OF Commerce and Labor
and Mrs straus left Washington yester-
day for Princeton and New York, where
they attended the funeral OF the late ex-
President Cleveland. Mrs. Straus will
not return 10 Washington until the fall.
but Will spend her summer at EIberon
with her daughters. She will be Joined
later by the Secretary, and they will
spend August in their camp in Maine
Nine. WI, wife OF the Chinese Minis
ter. who is we'll known in Washington
from a residence Of some years during
his former regime. arrived IN Washing
ton last evening, accompanied by her
son, Wu Chao Chu. and his wife ard
daughter. The minister will celebrate
his birthday on June 80. and after thnt
VIII select a suitable place for the sum
mer season
The transfer Of Capt Hebbinghaus.
naval attache of the German Embassy.
from the post In Washington IS a mat
ter Of deep regret 10 the diplomatic and
official circles in Washington. with which
he and Nine. Hebbinghaus have been
Identified FOR some years. They have be-
come particularly popular IN Washing
ton. Nine. Hebbinghaus has been max
ing visits among Washington friends in
New England for some weeks. and is
now In Boston. She will go to Mentor.
Ohio. later. and visit Mrs. James r. Gar
field. wife OF the Secretary OF the IN
terror and then return to Washington TO
join Capt. Hebbinghaus before they sail
IN August.
Capt. Hebbinghaus Will be succeeded by
Lieut.. Commander Retzmann, who is an
eligible bachelor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Treat Paine. jr.
OF Boston. who came down FOR the we'd
ding OF Miss Winifred Mattingly and Mai
David d. Porter. on Wednesday, left
Thursday evening after 2 visit with Mrs
Palnes father, Mr. William F. Mattingly
Mrs. Breckenridge. Mr.. Mattlngly's other
daughter. will remain with him for n
while. She has been absent IN Alaska
with Lieut.. Breckenridge for some time
Former Representative Jefferson Levy
and his sister, Mrs. Carl Won Mayhoff. Of
New York. who were also in Washington
this week for the Mattingly-Porter we'd
ding. travelling In their private car. left
yesterday for Monticello, Mr.. Levy's place
in Virginia. the former home Of Thomas
Jefferson. They viii have quite a house
party there for a few weeks Mr. LEWIS
wedding gift 20 Miss Mattlngly was one
Of the most valued and unique. II was
a bracelet OF exquisite workmanship. set
with Jewels Of Marie Antoinette. which
he purchased some years ago from the
French government.
Mrs. Tom Fuller, Of Sandy Spring, Nd.
who came up for the Mattinely-Porter
wedding. returned 20 her home to-day
Mrs. Calderon Carlisle and her daugh-
ter, Miss Mary Carlisle. will sail for Eu-
rope July l. to Join Mrs. Carlisle's sister,
Mrs. Richmond Pearson, wife Of the
United States Minister 10 Greece. They
VIII spend the summer together IN Swift
zerland Miss Carlisle spent the past
inf.
ing here In the spring In time for the
wedding Of her brother. Mr.. James
Vaudeville Carlisle. and Miss Edith San
ger, last month.
Mrs. Arthur Grant-DuT, wife Of the
British Minister 10 Cuba, who has been
the guest Of her parents, former United
States Ambassador to Mexico and Mrs
Powell Clayton. and OF her brother-in-
law and sister the Belgian Minister and
Baroness Moncheur. left yesterday for
York Harbor. Ne. She will remain there
for the summer. and be joined by Mr.
Grant-Duf late in the season.
Col. and Mrs. Charles s. Bromwen will
sail to-day for Europe, for the summer
Their children are with Mrs BromwelTs
mother, Mrs Matthew T. Scott in her
summer home at Charlevoix. Mich.
DR.. and Mrs. w. c. Gwinn are to-day
celebrating the fifth anniversary Of their
wedding. Although this is but the fifth
year since their wedding It is, the six
ueth celebration, as DR.. and Mrs. Gwinn
observe this suspicious day every month