The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-08-11

The japanese Ambassador, Baron TAX
ahira, accompanied by the Baroness and
their daughter. Baroness Kiyo, left yes
terday, together with the third secretary
Of the embassy. Mr.. IsaburO Yoshida,
for Seattle. Wash, from where they are
due to sail on August II for Japan. The
Ambassador is expected to return to
Washington in the late fall
Senior Don Francisco Leon de la Barra,
the Ambassador from Mexico, is arrang-
ing to leave Washington within a few
days. and viii go TO the Adirondacks
for the remainder OF the summer
Secretary OF the Interior and Mrs Rich
ard A. BallInger, who are at their home
in Seattle. Wash, were the guests OF
honor at a dinner OF fifteen covers given
by Mr. and Mrs. Mason F. Backus, at
the latters home in that city. The table
decorations were Of red cactus. and the
reception hall was banked with Shasta
daisies.
One of the interesting features OF the
current week among the Newport smart
set viii be the dinner on the evening
OF August L by Mrs. Hunt Slater, at her
villa.
Mrs. NJ. B. Berryhall OF this city. who
has gone to Seattle. Wash, where she
is the guest of Mrs. Balinger. wife Of
the Secretary Of the Interior, was the
guest in whose honor a bridge and tea
was given by Mrs. A. 3. Stewart. Mrs
Charles ID. Stimson and Mrs. Horace c.
Henry presided at the tea table, which
was very prettily decorated with sweet
peas. Mrs Edward Lincoln Smith and
Mrs. Richard sac6ville Cox, jr., were AT
the punch bowl
Senator and Mrs. Culberson Of Texas,
left Washington yesterday for their
home in Dallas. They spent the winter
at the Connecticut, and will visit In At
lantic City before starting South.
Mr.. Robert S. Chiffon. jr.. Of Washing
ton, who is United States consul at To-
ronto. Canada. spent a week in Wash
ington early this month, and returned at
the end OF last week 10 his post OF duty.
Mrs Chiffon and their children are spend
ing their summer at Cobourg, where they
have purchased a handsome place. which
they will occupy next summer Mrs. Chill
ton is in deep mourning this year
for her mother. Mrs. Zimmerman.
who died in her home in San Fran
cisco last spring Mrs. Zimmerman
was well known IN Washington. as
she spent several winters here after
her marriage 20 Mr. Zimmerman, a
III L. Z
the time Of their marriage in Berlin vice
consul 10 Berlin from the United States.
Miss Gladys Brown. daughter OF Mr.
Austin p Brown, OF this city, will leave
Washington tomorrow morning Tor New
York 10 visit Fer cousins. Mr.. and Mrs.
Philip Sawyer and Mrs A f. Howe She
will also be the guest Of Mr. and Mrs
Samuel S. Freeman in Morristown. y. J.
Miss Brown has been with her father at
the Rochambeau during the season. while
Mrs. Brown spent the winter and early
summer with her son and his family in
Florida.
The sons OF the Mexican Minister. Mr..
Albert and Mr.. Frank Godoy. are plan
ming to leave Washington on September
for Mexico. where they viii join their
parents and will spend the early fall.
Mrs. Thomas W. Smith and her daugh-
ter Miss Esther Smith have left Wash
ington for a visit to the Philippines.
where they will be the guests Of Capt.
and Mrs. Charles r. SanGerson at Pom
gapoo, where Capt. Sanderson is IN
charge Of the naval construction. They
will stop at Yokohama. Nagasaki. and
other points Of interest on the way out.
Mrs. Sanderson was formerly Miss Mabel
Smith.
Mr. and Mrs. Simon Wolf left Wash
ington at noon yesterday for Denver.
Colo. where Mr.. Wolf will represent the
commercial bodies OF this city at the
Trans Mississippi Commercial Congress.
Mr. and Mrs. Wolf will also attend the
executive committee meeting Of the I. o.
3. 3.
Mr.. Herbert Knox Smith sailed yester-
day from New York TO join Mrs. Smith.
who went abroad with her father. for
mer Senator Dietrich, Of Nebraska early
in the spring.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Strauss announce
the engagement Of their daughter Clara
to Mr.. Harry Loeb.
Miss Maud Holland has returned to
Washington after visit TO the country
near Frederick Nd. where she was the
guest of Miss Katherine Norman.
Mrs Stanley Matthews, widow Of Chief
Justice Stanley Matthews, who is spend
ing her summer on Lake Champlain. gave
a moonlight trip the other night in honor
Of Miss Mary B. Schurman. Of Ogdens-
burg, n. Y. Mrs. Matthews chartered a
boat and took her guests as far as
Thompsons Point. and carried an orches-
ira from Burlington, which played
throughout the trip. O..
Mrs. Sol Smith Russell accompanied by
Miss Ida Anderson, Is spending her sum,
mer at Westport, on Lake Champlain.
Mrs S. r. Fuller. daughter of Mrs Rus
sell spent short time with her there
recently.
Judge and Mrs. J. II. Saville. Of this
city. are at the Maplewood Hotel, Pitts
field, Mass.
A recent arrival at the Pines Hotel. Lake
Placid, n. Y, was Miss Catherine DugaI
Of this city.
Mrs. E. L. Taylor of this city, is at the
Abenakis Springs, Quebec. for a few
weeks
Mrs. II. o. Nettleton. Miss Clara Hein.