The Washington herald., 1909-08-01

des Planches. dean OF the diplomatic
corps in Washington, and Baroness des
Planches, who went abroad early in the
summer. arrived last Friday in Porto
Maurizio. Italy to visit Mrs. Theodore
Roosevelt at the villa Pertusio. the
foreign home OF Mrs. Roosevelt's
visit TO the Ambassador and baroness
VIII so for a trip 20 Piedmont and the
Italian Alps, accompanied by Miss Ethel
Roosevelt last winters White House
debutante. and her brother, Archibald
Roosevelt
The Austro-H Hungarian Ambassador
and Baroness Hengelmuller are expected
20 return to this country within a few
weeks. and will go at once 70 Lenox.
Mass. which has been selected for the
summer embassy. The Ambassador and
hts charming wife have been abroad
since the 4th OF last March. They
will have the Hagyard cottage at LenOx.
while the other members or the embassy
stan. who viii also spend the fall at the
Massachusetts resort. will be at the Cur
It's Hotel
The japanese Ambassador and Baroness
Takahira and their daughter. Baroness
Hiyo. who viii leave Washington August
10, VIII first visit the exposition at Seattle.
and viii sail from there on August Il for
their home in Japan. Their hosts OF
friends in Washington hope and expect
they win return here next season. The
Ambassador and his gentle little wife
have many friends in Washington, dating
from their first soiourn here many years
ago, when he was merely Mr." Taxa
hira, Minister from Japan Now he is
Baron" TalIahira, Ambassador from ia
pan, The baroness has always worn the
dress Of the American woman since she
first came 20 Washington and she estab-
lished a reputation for taste and elegance
in her clothes. Her young daughter, who
is still a schoolgirl. has chung 20 the pic
turesque clothes OF her home country Of
flowers and sunshine.
Senator and Mrs. George T. Oliver. OF
Pennsylvania. will leave Washington i'm
mediately after the adjournment of Con-
gress and go 10 their summer home at
Coburg. Canada, for the remainder or
the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred T. Gage have gone
to Narragansett Pier. where they are the
guests OF Miss Caswen They will go
from there in their touring car 20 Glou-
cester, Mass. and upon their return. the
latter part Of August. will go to Coweset,
+. J.. where they Will be the guests or
Mrs. L. c. Newman.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Frank Lee Beals. the
former retired. L. S. A. who have spent
the spring and early summer in Wash
ington. Will leave Washington tomorrow
for the formers home in Wisconsin.
After making visit there they will sail
for Brazil August Z. where Lieut. Beals
Will take up HIS duties as the newly ap-
pointed military attache OF the United
States Embassy at Rio Janelro. Lieut.
and Mrs. Beals occupied. for several
months. the quaint and UNIQUE studio
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Poe. In r
street, and have recently had an apart
ment at the Toronto. They were married
early in the spring IN the far West. Mrs
Beals was formerly Miss Alix Barnes
The new Spanish Minister. Marquis
Villalobar. who has just become estab-
lished IN the legation on New Hampshire
avenue. viii spend the late summer at
one of the resorts, yet 10 be selected
He Is a bachelor OF distinguished lineage
and accomplishments. and will be an
important factor in diplomatic society the
coming season.
Mrs. Chase, widow of Col Constantine
Chase, Artillery Corps, L. S. A.. an
nounces the engagement OF her daugh-
ter Louise 10 Lieut.. Robert r. Ralston.
Corps Of Engineers, L. 5. A.. formerly
stationed at the Washington Barracks.
now stationed at New Orleans. Miss
Chase was debutante of the past year
and is one Of the most popular Of the
army girls. The wedding is expected to
take place in the autumn or early win
ter Miss Chase has spent the past win
ter and spring with her mother at the
COrdova. whore they were Joined a few
weeks ago by the latters younger son.
Lieut.. Theodore MOsher Chase. who was
graduated I'm June from West Point Mrs.
Chase and her children are stiH at the
Cordova and probably will not leave
Washington for several weeks.
Mrs. Maud H. Rockwell of this city.
announces the engagement Of her daugh-
ter, Marguerite to Lieut. Harold B.
Pratt U. 5. NJ. c.. stationed at Ports
mouth. n. II. The wedding will take
place in the autumn
Invitations have been received here for
the marriage Of Miss Henrietta Isabel
Walker TO Lieut.. John Stuart Williams.
L. 5. A., August 4, in the chapel Of the
Preside. in San Francisco. Lieut.. Will
Jams IS graduate Of the Virginia Mill
tary Institute, at Lexington. Va.
The United States Consul General TO
Tien-tsin and Mrs. Edward T. Williams
have sent out invitations for the mar
riage Of Miss May Jameson. daughter Of
Dr. and Mrs. A. B. jameson. Of Wash
ington. d. c.. to Mr William Evans
Bryant. Of England The ceremony will
be performed on Thursday evening.
September 80. In the American consulate
at Tlen-tsin, in North China,
Miss Margaret Elizabeth Sturgis.
daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. owen T. Stur-
gis. OF Park Road, this city, will be mar
ried on Wednesday. August 4. in the
home Of her parents, to Mr.. George Al
fred Edwards, of New Haven. Conn. The
wedding viii be private
Gen. and Mrs. Clarence r. Edwards
sailed from New York yesterday for
Europe for an ocean trip. They will be
in Europe but two weeks and return to
this country. and join their children at
Fort Porter, New York. at the home or
Mrs. Edwards mother. where she and
they have spent the early summer.
Mr. and Mrs. Jackson II. Ralston sailed
yesterday from Montreal for France.
They will visit Gen. William Henry Raj.
ston. Of the Black Watch. retired. at San
Servan. Brittany, and then travel over
the Continent before returning 10 their
home ia VVeshinptor