The Washington herald., 1910-03-06

~ OCIETY is at its low tide just
now Many VINO are not reli-
4 giously inclined for religions sake
are for the sake Of fashion, OF
following in the lead of fashionable Chris
tlans. There is a dearth Of entertain
ments. It Is we'll for the gay people need
the rest and the saving of their strength
for the gayeties which viii burst forth
at the Easter season.
Fitting plans are already forming. and
the first to break ranks for the summer
season are the Austro- Hungarian Am
bassador and Baroness Hengelmuller Won
Hengervar, who will sail on March 9
for home. They are now in New York
for short visit before sailing. and will
get home 70 welcome former President
and Mrs. Roosevelt when they visit
Austria The Ambassador and his family
will return TO this country before the
summer is over. but win go TO Bar Har-
Dor until the cool weather sets in.
The French Ambassador and Nine. Jus
serand will go next, in order to be in
France to entertain Col and Mrs. Roose-
welt.
The greater number of official families
Win not leave Washington until the last
of Nay. Most Of the Congressional people
hope the men Of the family may go with
them and Congress will be over for this
season. The sdjourning Of Congress is as
uncertain as the weather on inauguration
day before it dawns. and there is no tell
ing how late the legislators will have to
stay.
The coming OF the new Spanish Min
lister and his charming wife. Senior and
Sonora de Riano viii be an event IN
Washington society. The eourtship and
marriage took place here in Washington,
where the bride had lived for many
years with her grandmother, Mrs. Ward
1t was a courtship Of much interest
throughout. The wedding was a beauti-
full one. and the fair bride and popular
bridegroom carried away with them to
the foreign post, where the latter had
just been transferred and promoted. the
good wishes Of hosts OF friends. They
will be warmly welcomed again when
they come with a substantial promotion.
MIR. Riano was popular host when he
was charge d'affaires OF Spain here for
a long period. 1t was during this time
that his attentions 20 Miss Alice Ward
became so pronounced that they left no
doubt In any ones mind as 10 the out
come OF their friendship Their wedding
trip 20 New York was not an auspicious
one for they were caught in one of the
worst Billiards Of years and were held
half day on the road between the two
cities by a blockade OF snow and ice.
It has been many years since the Span
ish Legation has had a mistress; In fact,
il has not been since the days of the
Duke and Duchess dArcos. the latter
formerly Miss Lowery, of this city, when
the legation was located In the old Low
cry mansion at the corner Of K and
Vermont avenue. Since then no Minister
has brought his wife. and one or two
have been bachelors. So the Inequalities |
OF the legation have been dispensed by /
the wife of the first secretary. and these ;
for the most part have been assumed !
by Mime. Pastor, who is now far away
with Nr. Pastor. who was transferred /
recently 10 a European post
Mrs. Ward has not occupied her hand |
some home in Connecticut avenue for /
several years. having gone to her country |
place in Pennsylvania to spend both win
tiers and summers, soon after the mar /
riage of her favorite grandchiId to Mr..
Riano, Nine. Riano spent some weeks in
this country with her grandmother in the
early fall. but was only a day or two
in Washington, before her circle of
friends had returned from their summer
outings.