The Washington herald., 1908-09-06

down al around is again in
Connecticut avenue and F street The
maid who has not left OF her jaunty
tailored coat all summer. but who has
sacrificed comfort entirely to the edict OF
Dame Fashion that under no condition
must sEe appear uncosted. has also Joined
her smart sisters in the principal thor
ougbfares Of the Capital
4 week ago one might have almost
counted the persons met in the day on
the fingers Of one hand. The duIlness Of
the town was depressing and there was
a despairlus atmosphere around that
seemed 10 suggest pulling up stakes. 50
10 speak, and flying away 10 lveIier
scenes.
In the last few days Of the past week,
however. the home rush has been un-
usually great Houses which have been
boarded up the greater part Of the sum
mer have their sashes thrown open 70
the brisk fan breezes. and there is an
air Of activity throughout the city that Is
wholly encouraging 20 those who have
had 70 encounter the seasons dullness-
Whether 1t is iu the nature OF "A re-
vision Of the social code CT merely a
matter Of circumstances no one seems
prepared 10 say. but. AT any rate. 1t ap-
pears that the brides Of this season are
travelling 10 their future husbands rather
rhan that the prospective b-Gegr0oms are
covering the respective distances between
themselves and their future wives in
order thar the marriage knot may be tied
In the matter Of service brides that IS
10 say. those of the army. navy and Ma
zine Corps. II IS frequently the fault Of
the department under which these officers
are listed that the usual custom cannot
be carried out. This was really the cause
in the case c< The Misses Chester
Ca-gLters OF AIr. and Mrs Robert A
Chester. who are now speeding West 20
meet their fcc--a husbands Miss Henri
eta Chester IS engaged &c Passed Md
sLipnan Harlow Trask Kays. l. : y
and her sister. Miss Matilda Chester, Is
Hlzevisa engaged TO Lieut. Paul Allyn
Capron. I. : II C- All arrangements
laJ been made f0r a doulie wedding IL
Washington in February next but The
Navy Department and Marine HsaGqua--
ters. neither OF which maintains any ne
gotiatio-s aith Da. Cupid. ordained 9th
erwise. and both young officers were or
dered To the Philippines
When tle Misses Chester reach san
Francisco Miss Matilda viii be married 70
Lieut. Capron- who is waiting in the
Coast city Lor his bride They VIII sail
Immediately for the Islands. accompanied
by Miss Henrietta Chester. who VIII wed
-IidSLiquan Eays. who is already IN the
PL5IIprires-
Ms Gertrude Dietrich. daughter Of for
meT Senator Dietrich. OF Nebraska. is
likewise travelling across the continent 70
marry Herbert Knox Smith. commission
e CT corporations Mss DIetr.ch-s home
IS IN Hastings. Nebr- but she VIII 90 20
Lr- Smith s old home in Connecticut for
her wedding
Another bride who went across the seas
20 wed. bu- who did not know i at the
time vas Mss Mabel Heard sister %
Capt George P Heard, Of the Medical
Corps Of the army. who was married
few days ago in Manila % MAJ. Charles
J. T Clarke. Of the Twenty-sixth Infan-
Try Miss Heard was On a visit 10 her
brother, and the romance. which CUl-
minated in her marriage 10 Mai Clarke.
was the result Of e c0urtship Of a few
weeks.
The probable return 10 Washington OF
the Baroness Won SternburE. wife Of
the late German Ambassador 10 the
United States, is deeply Interesting 10
friends cf the baroness Eere- Il Is be-
Ieved. however. that her visit which IS
Scheduled for early n October. viii be
brief. as she VIII come for the purpose
Of removing her personal effects from TIE
embassy. i1 order that the mansion may
Be At the entire convenience OF the host
ess who viii succeed her.
The death Of the ambassador viii. ot
course. remove his widow from all pa--
IiCipation IN social affairs for a year OF
mere. and so one Of the most popular
homes n washington viii be presided
over by g new Chatelaine- The Baroness
Won Sternburg was by far one Of the most
popular Eostesses at the Capital. and the
close personal friendship existing between
her husband and the President drew her
into closer touch with the administration
than any other woman IN the diplomatic
circle.
Il IS probable the baroness may spend
part Of each year IN Washington as Il
has been her home for a number Of years
and VIII naturally appeal 10 her as per-
u1snent residence From the German
government the baroness will receive a
pension as The widow Of 4 diplomat who
died while in the service. L is also TN
derstood that Baron von Sternburg left at
least a small fortune 20 his widow. and
there IS also some anticipation that the
father Of the baron viii give his sons
widow an allowance
Although the real season al Newport
and ether smart resorts OF the coast is
over. those who linge- there for the first
Tvccl-c n Fo17 T1--a no f-r1-ff7-, 1F a Hon.
ing time 10 hang heavy on their hands
and all sorts OF entertainments are being
planned for the last DAYS Of the season
Alfred G. Vanderbilt gave a brilliant
ball last night at Oakland. his Newport
place. He had a hardwood floor laid in
the trophy room OF his villa. which served
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