Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-24

ity. Her personality is most attractive.
She has few intimates. but to those who
come within the circle of her close friend
ship her loyalty is boundless. Baroness
kindnesses Of her friends.
While Baroness Takahira speaks Eng
fish. she does not speak it fiuently. She
will tell you that she has not always
the words to express her thoughts in
English as she would like.
l once asked her if she ever attended
American church services. Shaking her
head negatively, She replied: Il have a
private chapel here, pointing to her
heart. where / go all the time
Baroness Takahira's love for America
is second only to her love for Japan
To her Washington is earthly para
disc because OF it's beauty and social
advantages. Society here, in which she
from society in Japan. which is limited
solely to people of wealth and official
distinction. While here. too it embraces
people of wealth and political promi-
rich, but whose distinction in scientific
pursuits or in other intellectual work
gives them the open sesame to the most
exclusive circles. The really good So
ciety in Washington has certain demo-
cratic basis. for it rests upon a founda-
ton primarily of character and brains
and this in great part, is its principal
charm. 1T was the democratic quality
that strongly impressed Baroness Taxa
hira and made her loath to leave it,
Baroness Takahira represents all that
is best in her land, and she resents, with
an injured look, any alusion to the lack
Of friendship of Japan for America
which she feels is her second home Her
bride is very great In the entente COR
dale between the two countries. and she
will never admit the possibility of
strained relations between them.
Mr.
legation. who passed the summer at Bar
Harbor. has returned from Lenore.
Mrs. William r. Goodman of 1882 18th
street northwest, left Thursday To-
Brooklyn, n. Y, to visit her daughter
Mrs. J. NJ. Gwin of 1904 Bedford avenue
Later she will go to Boston to visit her
son. William r. Goodman, jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Allen of New York
arrived last night from the Hot Springs
where they spent fortnight, to spend
today with the mother of the latter Mrs
w X. Carlisle. at the home of former
Secretary John G. Carlisle.
Capt. George H. Jamerson, u. s. A..
and Mrs. Jamerson have taken an apart
ment at the Oakland, 2O19 Columbia road
Washington Heights
Maj Poor. L. S. A. and Mrs Poor are
Washington Heights
Mrs. f. A. Haines will have as guests
this week her son, Mahion n. Haines Of
York. Pa. and his bride. Mr. Haines was
married October 20 to Miss June Brown
Irwin, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Caldwell Irwin of Allenwood. Pa, a
direct descendant of the founder of Buck
nell University.
An informal reception will be given
them Tuesday evening by the groom S
mother at her home, sos Seward square
southeast. at which she will be pleased
to see their friends.
Mr.. Chester M. Clark, Harvard 'O7, has
gone to Boston to accept a position with
a large firm Of corporation lawyers. He
will be much missed by the younger
society set, with whom he has been at
filiated for the past two seasons.
Capt. Curtis f. Crane of Chestertown.
Nd, entertained number Of his friends
last week on his yacht Josephine. The
party visited Baltimore Washington and
georgetown. Among those who took the
trip were Mr.. William Walker Beck,
Mr.. Levin Wethered Wicks. Mr.. Tom