The Washington herald., 1909-05-30

- HE members Of the leisure class
who have country homes are
now hieing them to the country.
and for the most part are enter
tang house parties before going to the
more fashionable resorts OF TO the other
side OF the Atlantic for the more pro
nounced hot weather.
Hot Springs. in Virginia. IS about 20
close its season: Lakewood viii be over
looked for few months. and the Ad-
irondscks and White Mountains travel
viii rot begin for another month. There
fore it is verify between seasons" for
society.
The few entertainments are informal IN
character. invitations being given over
the telephone and on short notice
percepuble impetus has been given
this end Of the season by the visit Of dis
tnguished foreigners-the Vice Admiral
Baron Sotolzichi Uriu and Baroness Uriu.
Of Japan; Canon Henson and Mrs. Hen
son, Of England, with the prospect of the
arrival in q few days Of Lady Harcourt.
OF England, widow OF Sir William Yer
non Harcogrt, and daughter Of John
Lothrop Motley. the famous his
torian, who win join the other English
guests at the embassy here for visit.
While Vice Admiral and Baroness
Criu are not visiting the United States
officially. their visit is OF very particular
interest. and they VIII be entertained al
most constantly during their stay IN this
country. They have come over 10 visit
the scenes Of their coUrtship and OF their
school and college days ana 10 attend the
festivities al the reunion OF the vice
admiraTs class OF 81 at Annapolis.
Baroness Uriu IS an American educated
woman. having lived during her many
years stay in America in The home Of
M John s. c. Abbott. Of New Haven,
who is known IN the literary world and
who IS the author OF q famous Life OF
Napoleon lie was The grandfather of
Wills J. Abbott. OF this city IN her
youth, the baroness attended the scnOol Of
Mss Ellen ". ABBOTT. n New Haven, and
she later entered Vassar College and was
graduated from there with honors- Dur
ing the time Of her school days al
Mss Abbotts. the vice admiral net his
future bride He was a frequent visitor
al the Abbott home.
All the courting OF this interesting
couple was done in New Haven. and at the
Abbott summer home at Nantucket, which
scenes they VIII 80 over after their visit
in Washington The baroness was for
merly Miss Shige Magai. and was q
general favorite with the young people Of
New Haven. and later with the college
girls and the faculty at Vassar- The
president Of her class at Vassar was
another interesting japanese young girl,
Stematz YamOkOwa, who lived IN the
home OF Dr. Leonard Bacon. then presi-
dent OF Yale University. She is now the
Baroness Oyama OF japan There are
many friends in America whom Baroness
CriG hopes 10 meet during her visit
A third japanese young girl came from
japan and across the country with the
Baroness Uriu and Baroness Oyama, all
little girls OF ten and eleven years. Miss
Comic Tsuda, who came 10 Washington
for her studies. She was for many years
q member OF the household OF 8Ir- Charles
I.anman. a prominent citizen and artist
Miss Tsuda also became an artist, and
has visited this country since her grsdu-
alton. All these young foreigners adopted
the style OF dress Of this country. 10
which Baroness Uriu adheres strictly.
The enforced absence OF Mrs. Taft from
the concerts on Potomac Drive has
caused great disappointment 70 visitors
here, who have been greatly interested IN
this new feature OF Washington life.
which has grown 70 be such g pronounced
and brilliant success There is a per
sIstent rurno- to the effect that the Ma
rine Band viii give It's Saturday after
noon concerts IN the ellipse just south OF
the White House grounds, which seems
Ed almost ideal place for them The time
honored custom OF having the band play
in the grounds Of the White House win /
never be restored probably. and 70 think !
ing people il can be readily appreciated |
that il distUTbs the privacy Of the family /
occupying the mansion 10 needless de- 1
gree A concert in the great space back 1
ef the Executive Mansion would answer 4
the purpose TO a great extent There Is /
ample space for the crowds who enjoy
these concerts. and the spot IS sufficiently /
historic and Of near proximity to the 4
White House 10 give the people q good /
view OF the grounds and southern portico. /