The Washington herald., 1908-05-03


messages from Cupid are begin
ming to come now. as the bridal month
Of June Is approaching.
Miss Juliette Williams. daughter Of Col.
and Mrs. John r. Williams, and Mr.. Jo-
seph Letter, who were the first to make
known their approaching nuptials. have
been the feted of the feted during the
past ten days. More is threatened 10 fol-
low In a short time
The engagement of Miss Lucretia VOL
cott Dodge TO Lieut.. Rodman Butler,
Sixth Cavalry, L. S. A. and that Of Miss
Helen Durant Church to Mr.. Alexander
Yearly, third. OF Baltimore, are the new
announcements for last week. There are
no dates for the weddings Of either pair.
1t is supposed they will come of during
the summer.
According to the custom. prevailing
more and more each year. the wedding
follows soon after the announcement of
the engagement. AS the time approaches
for the departures of families for their
summer homes. or for their trips abroad.
these wedding plans mature. According
to the large number of debutantes of
the past season and tie season before,
perfect avalanche Of engagements
might be expected.
The efforts for charity are about sx-
pended. Society is now turning its
thoughts to the summer plans. If they
have not already been made There will
be many departures for Europe during
l. the coming week, and many more for
the numerous country homes about
Washington, which every year are in
creasing in number and beauty. thereby
inducing many OF the gay people who
control the social seasons here to remain
hereabouts until midsummer
The larger portion Of the diplomatic
corps thinks il is not summer unless
there is a trip home" for them. Even
though it is but for few weeks at the
beginning. or a few weeks at the close
of the hot season, they make flying visits
over, many remaining IN their foreign
homes from early summer until late fall
and missing the JOY of the gay. seasons at
our summer resorts.
This is most fascinating to foreigners,
who have not really seen America with
out a season at Newport, Bar Harbor.
Observation-Disclosures or Atlantic City.
with a peep at Breton Woods and the
Berkshire Hills, the loveliest spot of all
in the fan season.
A distinct innovation. and at the same
time revelation. 10 the members OF the
corps and the wives who will accompany
their husbands viii be the proposed visit
TO the Chicago convention.
Among those who have announced their
intention OF going are the Baroness des
Planehes. wife of the Italian Ambassa-
dor; Nine. Jusserand. wife Of the French
Ambassador, and Sonora Lafnur, wife Of
the Minister from Uruguay.
The Baroness Won Sternburg, wife of
the German Ambassador, will sail with
the Ambassador about the middle Of this
month for their annual visit 10 their
home in Saxony. Il has been their GUS
tom, many summers. TO return here in
August and remain for the rest of the
year their plans are not yet matured.
The past week has been quite as gay
as the proverbiaI Easter week. Society
sacrificed itself TO charity quite as liber-
ally. There were far more teas and
bridge parties than last week. In fact,
there was scarcely a day when there
were not several, as rival attractions to
both young and otherwise
Garden parties are coming into the
limelight It is to this end, in beautiful
Washington, that the newer and modern
houses are being built with some sort OF
a garden, however small. where tea
table, with borders Of growing flowers,
may be laid. and at least small number
of guests may be congregated about it.
Wherever Il is possible, the wide porch
forms a particular feature Of such a
scene. The porch, and back porch at that
is becoming inevitable IN these days of
fresh air treatment"
Almost invariably the poTChes are being
made the sleeping apartments of the
family, as in the case of Prof. and Mrs.
Walcott. the children on the highest
story, the older people on the lower sto-
ries. for every porch IN this century has
the second or third story attached.
Truly the porch and garden days are
fast approaching. Nowhere are they
more alluring than In the Nations Can't
tai largely for the brilliant companies
they attract
Mrs. Roosevelt sets the example on the
historic south portico Of the White House
where she spends a great deal Of her time
in spring and fail. and which is fitted with
all the comforts possible for the latter
day porch. 1t is here she pours tea every
afternoon 10 the brains, beauty, diplomacy
and craftsmanship of the nation. These
may be only in small companies each af
ternoon. but they are never missing.
Washington is to have another Country
Club for social and recreation purposes.
1t is to be located on the Old Dominion
Railway. in the vicinity OF Great Falls
and near the farm OF Dr. Rixey There
viii be golf links. tennis courts. and
everything which goes TO make one happy
in the summer season.
DR. J. Taber Johnson has presided over
the meetings held thus far At the last
meeting it was decided TO begin work at
once on a temporary clubhouse and the
golf links
Six thousand dollars have already been
subscribed There will be stock to the
value OF $4,000
Signor Montagna. formerly the counsel
or Of the Italian Embassy In this city,
who has arrived in Italy, has been ap-
pointed &c the political division Of the
foreign Office IN Rome. It is rumored he
will be appointed to the Italian Embassy
IN London before long.
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