The Washington herald., 1910-08-07
~HERE are many pending changes


this year. Society. or the rem
nant OF it left here. is deeply in
terested in these. and the goings and the
eomings are the topic OF conversation Mt
the Chevy Chase Club these afternoons
and evenings.
A pronounced change is the transfer OF
Col F. L. Denny. U. S. NJ. c., from his
long desk service in washington to San
Francisco He viii leave here to-mor-
row. Col Denny has been a great factor
IN the social affairs OF Washington. He
81 a former Indianapolis man. son Of the
late Judge Denny. OF that city. and a
man destined from his boyhood TO DO
popular.
For some years he was captain Of the
green OF the Chevy Chase Golf Club.
His daughter. Miss Esther Denny, who
was presented to Washington society
three years ago. inherits this. gift Of
popularity. and is accounted the most
charming girl Of her season. She is fond
Of the outdoor life, like her father, and
is a thoroughly cultivated and accom-
plished young woman Miss Denny and
her mother have been In the AdirondaclSs
since the early summer, and viii join
Col. Denny in Kew York tomorrow, and
proceed from there with him 20 his new
post. Their pretty home in Connecticut
avenue is dismantled. and the household
goods are packed and shipped. The COL
onel has been receiving many farewell
dinners and luncheons from his old
friends IN the Metropolitan. Army and
Navv and Chevy Chase clubs.
The absence Of Mrs. William F. Draper
and her daughter, Miss Margaret Draper,
a bud OF last season. VIII be keenly felt
next season. They have taken a house
at Cannes, France, for the winter Mrs
Draper has been dissatisfied with her X
street mansion ever since the late Sec
rotary John Hays big apartment house.
stoneleigh Court, was erected adjoining
her art gallery and ballroom. Mrs. ORA
per and her daughter have emerged from
their mourning sufficiently this summer
TO have a few dinner parties in their
home at Hopedale. Mass, where they
will remain until they sail for Europe
Miss Draper IS conceded TO be worth
seOOO.O0 according 20 the terms Of her
fathers viii. and was quite the leading
debutante OF last season. Her gayeties,
however, were cut or almost as soon as
they began. for her father died just
after her brilliant and beautiful cotillion.
which followed close after the large re-
ceptlon al which her mother formally
presented her.
There were IN Washington last week
several United States ministers-elect 10
different countries. including Mr.. r. s.
saF Tfra
lister to Panama and Minister-elect TO
Venezuela. who came down from New
port for a few days business at the State
Department. He returned from Panama
recently end Joined Mrs. Hit at the
Newport home of her parents. for a
short visit. He returned to Newport yes
terday.
His predecessor as Minister to Venez-
uela, Mr.. w. w. Russell. Is at Chevy
Chase with his family. awaiting final
orders before going 70 his new post as
United States Minister and consul gen.
eral to the Dominican Republic. His
family have been here FOR many months
and he has a new son. W. ". Russell, jr,
born May :, whose acquaintance he has
but recently made. He will leave with
his family about August . for Santo
Domingo 20 take up his new duties.
Mr. Thomas c. Dawson. formerly OF the
State Department. who has been appoint
cd United States Minister 10 Panama,
win give UP his pretty home here the first
week OF September and with Mrs. Daw-
son and three children viii leave for Pan
ana City. Mr.. Dawson has spent the
past week In New York. to greet the
President OF Chile and his party and 10
accompany them to Beverly.
The Assistant Secretary OF State and
Mrs. Huntington Wilson and the Assistant
Secretary Of the Navy and Mrs. Beelman
Winthrop are spending the weekend with
the EATERS mother. Mrs. Wood. in Brook
lyn. Mr.. and Mrs. Winthrop returned last
Sunday night from the yachting trip on
the Mayflower with President and Mrs
Taft and their party. The daily recre-
alton OF both faithful couples is to drive
90 Chevy Chase and dine at the club
house.
In the midst OF the gayeties the sober
ing influence OF sorrow falls The fu-
neral Of former Secretary Of the Treas
ury. Hon. John @. Carlisle, severed the last
INK between an old regime in Washing
ton and the present. Mr.. Carlisle had
maintained a residence here ever since
he retired from public life, and had with
him the widow and children Of his elder
son, William X. Carlisle The daughters
Of this son were presented to New York
society by the late Mrs. John G. Carlisle
shortly before her death at her home In
New York. and then she was TO bring
them for a season In Washington. This
plan was never carried out because OF
the death Of Mrs. Carlisle. They came
on later. however. and each daughter
was married from the X street home
Miss Jane Carlisle is now Mrs. F. L.
Allen, Of New York. and Miss Ruth is
now Mrs. Pitl1in, OF New Haven. The
last named was the only one Of Mr.. Car
isles grandchildren who was able to be
here for the funeral Mrs. Allen Is very
III in New York, and his only grandson,
the brother Of the granddaughters. who
is John G. Carligle, ID Is travelling
abroad on two years trip and is now
in Egypt These three children are his
only heirs. as his other son. Logan Car
Isle, died bachelor. Mrs. Pitkin re-
turned to her sister in New York yester-
day, but their mother will remain here
for some time yet
Gen. and Mrs. Leonard Wood and their
three children have arrived and taken
possession OF their quarters az Fort
Myer formerly occupied by Gen ].
Franklin Bell, retired. They will remain |
NJ Fort Myer until the autumn. when
they viii come into Washington for tho
winter. Mrs. Wood is no stranger TO I