Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-11
@HE air is touched with crisp
ness that suggests the annual
transformation Of the Capital
city from a green to a multi

II Transformation Of the Capitai
II city from a green to multi
II colored frame, and some of the
II fine houses are showing signs OF the NE
II that will make them social centers during
the season. The renovatons at the
U White House are about completed and the
coming of the presidential family IS eN-
pected in about ten days. There IS
rumor that Miss Helen Taft will make
her debut in society this fall. although
she has not finished her educational
career at Bryn Mawr yet.
According to the Presidents plans now
made he and Mrs. Taft will leave here
Immediately after the fall elections, &C
I companied by party Of friends ana
escorts for Panama Just who will be In
this favored group is not yet announced,
| but it is safe to predict that 1t will in
clude Miss Mabel Boardman. Capt Archi-
bald Butt who has been military aid to
the President for 10. these many months
will also go along.
BY the time President and Mrs. Taft
| are ready to set sail from Old Point for
this southern trip the Secretary OF War
and Mrs. Dickinson, with their congenfal
party, will have returned from their tour
around the world; the Attorney General
and Mrs. Wickersham and the Secretary
will be at home from a delightful late
summer sojourn in Alaska. The Secre-
tary of the Navy and Mrs. Meyer will
also have made their last tour or the
season on the Dolphin and the army and
navy officers detailed as inspectors or
forts and stations from Maine to Cali
fornia and from Alaska to Florida will
be again i'm Washington.
The Supreme Court, always the nrst
circle to reassemble in its entirety. will
be thoroughly established in winter quar-
tiers by the second Monday in October,
the constitutionally appointed date for
the FALL opening of the countrys highest
tribunal. Society is on the qui vive OF
expectancy concerning its coming, for
never before has there been SO many
new at one time as will this year repre-
sent this august though small group OF
men and women.
The two new justices-Mr. Justice Lur-
ton of Tennessee and Mr.. Hughes. now
Governor of New York, TO succeed, re-
spectively, the late Mr.. Justice Peckham
| and Mr. Justice Brewer-have whetted
their interest by their choice of a perma-
nent home here.
/ Gov. Hughes. the first to make de-
cisfon selected a roomy, four-story br1ck
mansion with large grounds, located just
west of the newest fashionable district
Sheridan Circle-around which millions OF
dollars worth Of homes are conferred the
house contains a particularly large library
/ and ample grounds for the family re-
L quirements. 1t also has spacious draw
Il ing room and a dining room OF such
dimensions as suggest frequent and gen.
Il erous hospitality.
Mr. Justice and Mrs. Lurton, who have
spent the summer at the Virginia Hot
Springs, will upon their return to the
capital occupy house on street-quite
Il downtown--in the old residential section,
where they will have as neighbors Mr..
n Justice and Mrs. Oliver Wendell Holmes,
II Representative and Mrs. Nicholas Long
II worth, Senator Kean of New Jersey ana
.vA "re q
\ The French ambassador and Nine
II Jusserand have returned to the city AFTER
summer sojourn at their home near
II Paris. They were Joined at once by the
Il charge d. affaires and Nine. Lefevre Pom
Il tallis but before either family was set
tied, came the disquieting announcement
Il of the retirement of the minister from
II Sweden their next door neighoor on
Il 18th street hill His going will remove
II from Washinton a charming hostess ana
two favorites I'm the younger social SET.
\ temporarily, in the place OF TINS popular
trio will be Mrs. Ekengren tnee MISS
II Laura Jackson of this city,, who as wife
of the Swedish charge daffaires VIII 90
the social honors Of the legation until the
arrival here of new minister 10 repre-
/ sent King Oscar at this post.
Among the first to start homeward, ana
vet will be among the last to reach
Washington for the winter, are the aus
trian ambassador and Baroness hen
II gelmuller, who, following their usual
Il custom. will spend September at Lenox.
When they return it will be as actual
leaders in the diplomatic corps. OF when
they have been at more or less frequent
intervals acting chiefs. Baron Hengei-
muller attained the height of all am.
bassadors here by becoming dean or
II the corps of foreign officials upon the
retirement of the Italian ambassador III
the spring. but did not enjoy the run
dignity of the position before going 10
his home in Austria to welcome Col
II Roosevelt on the occasion of the latter
\ visit to Vienna in the spring. The pro-
motion of Baron Hengelmulier places
the French ambassador second In COM
\ mand and puts Baron Rosen OF the
1 Russian embassy third on the list OF
diplomats accredited to TINS capitai.
\ The autumn bride of par excellence
II Importance TO Washington is Miss Rosa
lind Fish. daughter OF Represen. shase
n marriage to Mr.. John ". Cutler or
Brookline. Mass. will take place this
II month at the brides ancestral sum-
mer home near Garrisons-o Hud
n SON. Mr.. Cutler is the son Of Mr.. and
Mrs George c. Cutler. graduate OF
Harvard and one of FIVE brothers noted
as athletes. The bride-to-be ana her
sister. Miss Fish. are well known IN
A Washington where the past two sea-
sons they have alternated as hostesses
for their father.
II Keen interest is also felt here In the
approaching marriage of Miss Julia
Dent Grant granddaughter OF the late
President Grant. and daughter of his
namesake son. Ulysses ;. Grant, r,
and Edmund c. King Of Portland, ore
II The wedding will be late autumn
II event, Witnessed by a goodly number
OF the descendants of the first Julia
Dent Grant. including Gen. Frederick
II -. Grant l. S. A., commandment al
II Governors Island
II Another early wedding Of consider
able interest to large circle OF Wash
ingtonians IS that OF Miss katherine
Warren daughter of Mrs. Samuel
Warren OF Boston and Dedham. Mass.
and John Eliot Thayer. a cousin Of
Countess Moltke. wife OF the Danish
minister 10 Washington. Miss War
rcn's mother is a daughter OF the late
Il Thomas f. Bayard. former Secretary
of State and American ambassador 10
Il Great Britain during the Cleveland adj
ministrations. and exceedingly
popular in both this city and London.
Mr. and Mrs J. Selwin TAFT and their
son. Mr.. David TAFT. have returned to
Washington. after spending the sum-
mer at Salter's Point, Buzzards bay,
Mass.
DR. Francis h. Bishop is now i'm Bos-
fore the New England Therapeutic con-
shortly, where he will address another
about September 19.
Mrs. Edwin Daum of Louisville Is
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