Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-05

~ XCEPTING for the coming of the
japanese royalties and the we'd
dings which are always season
- able, and which this month seem
unusually pretty. the end OF
nearly all things social has been reached
at the capital. With the early departure
of Mrs Taft for the Presidents sum-
| mer home at Beverly. Mass. which the
continuance of cool weather has not
made pressing necessity. officialdom
will soon begin to date it's private letters
from other points, and Washington will
begin to take on its summertime quiet
appearance in its uptown streets. The
cabinet circle has several breaks in it
already, which will be increased by the
departure of other families whose plans
are apt to be fixed by the fact that they
have their own homes in the north await
! ing them. The presence OF the Japanese
prince and princess will give stimulus to
official Inequalities as well as to the
Japanese embassay. where, happily, it
does not lag long at any time. Most OF
| the diplomatic circle are close to their
summer outings. whether points in this
| country have been selected or lengthy
! journeys in foreign lands are contem-
| plated. Congress, however, is still with
| u.s. but minus its women folks in most
| instances, and therefore able to take It's
| own ways of enjoyment.
| Mr. and Mrs Douglas Robinson and
their son of New York recently returned
from a trip around the world The trip
| was undertaken for Mrs. Robnsons
/ health and has been entirely successful.
/ The party left New York December l
! last. AMI are now ut the Crunu canyon,
I ariy mo n
! New York to greet Col. Roosevelt. Mrs.
! Robinson's brother. upon his return from
/ his African and European tour. Among
/ the points called at during the tour by
Mr. and Mrs. Robinson were Naples,
! Bombay, Calcutta. Rangoon, Mandalay
and Singapore Chinese ports visited We're
Hongkong. Shanghai and Picking. they
| also visited Mancnurla and horea. Inc
weather conditions during the greater
part of the trip were ideal.
| large afternoon tea was given by
Mrs Charles w. Baird Friday in her new
home in Hightield road. Pittsburg, IN
honor of Mrs William Kelly OF Washing
ton. D. c., who is the guest of her par
ents. Mr. and Mrs. ]. NJ. West OF Edge
wood Park. The assistants included Mrs.
Ralph Z. Clemson. Mrs. Walter n.
| Straub, Miss Sarah Scovel. Miss Grace
| Preston and Miss Anna BigSert.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Elmore, the latter
formerly Miss Edith Sutherland, daugh-
| ter of Senator and Mrs. Sutherland STOP
ned in Salt Lake City on their way 10
Los Angeles Cal, where they are 10
make their home. Mrs. Charles w Lau-
renee gave pretty luncheon FOR her
sister at the University Club during her
stay in Salt Lake. Inc detais ao;rt,
/ gracefully carried out and the oali1ty
4 mace cards. which were water color
sketches of brides. were laid for sixteen
friends of the young bride.
Cow Marion p. Mals of Vancouver bar
racks sailed last week for a tour OF Alas
ka to last until the middle OF jury. ne
| will in the course of his travels 10 III
Fairbanks to Valdez. dangerous traIi,
He will be the first army commahoer "
attempt the journey.
The news of the wedding in Paris OF
Tarn McGrew and Mrs. Isabella Scott
Grant is of interest to local society ne
Grant family is well known abroad ana
the wedding caused a stir In social CIR
cles in New York and the capitals abroad
I The bride vas formerly the Wl1e Oh
| Douglas Grant Grant IS the son OF
Beach Grant of New York and brothcf
of Adele Grant, the present Lady Essex
! wife of George DevereauX de We're Ca
nell seventh Earl of Essex. Their town
/ house is at Mansfield street, Portland
place. London W. The newly made BRIDE
! has made her home in Paris. Although
| Mr. NcGrews home is in Honolulu he
| has passed most of his time abroad ana
has consistently favored Paris as place
of residence. He went abroad several
/ Years ago with the intention of studying
! architecture and has remained there ever
since. The couple will remain in Eu-
rope.
/ Lieut. Edward T.. Pritchett and Miss
! Marie Lundeen, daughter of Col. and
| Mrs John Lundeen. now stationed at the
Preside. Cal, will be married shortly.
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of Massachusetts. whose second wife Is
a sister of Mrs. Newlands, and was Miss
Eva McAllister
Mrs. Piles and Miss Piles and little
| son Samuel. left last week for their
| home in Seattle. Wash, to spend the
| summer.
Mrs Johnson and Miss Johnson Wife
and daughter of Representative Johnson
| OF Kentucky, left the city recently for
/ their home in the south. where they Will
| spend their vacation at their country
| homc.
! Mrs. Gordon Lee. wife of Representa-
| tive Lee has returned to her home in
| Chickamauga, Ga
/ Mrs Williams and her daughter. Mrs.
! Taylor of Colds borough. \. G., are visit
| Ing their relatives Nj and Mrs. Goodwin
/ Ellsworth on Girard street
Col and Mrs Robert Harper and fam
| flv of 10Th street expect 10 leave the city
/ this week to spend the summer at their
! country home near Lecsburg-
! Mrs Price of Austin. Tex. who has
! bee, the guest of Representative and
Mrs Jack Beall for the past month, left
early last week for her home in the
south
| Mrs Shiveiv. accompanied by her two
! sons Mr. George Shively and Mr.. John
| Shively. and little daughter Mary, will
| leave Washington this week for their
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