The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-11

tober Is, when they VIII come 70 the
White House to prepare for their trip
to Panama. This journey. so pleasur-
ably anticipated by them and their
friends at the Canal Zone. seems desr
tined to be shortened. II not entirely
abandoned on account OF the political
need for Mr.. Taft's presence at the cap
ital during the days between the ma.
tional election and the conventns OF
TONS legislative program for the sea-
son will be formulated and politicians
placated.
The Secretary Of State will soon re-
1ieve the first assistant secretary. Hunt
ington Wilson. so that the latter. who
has been at his post all through the
heated term. may leave Washington
October = for vacation trip with u
Mrs Ws9n he asseh nas
the scattering of the administration
circle in July. Her most import ant
duty along this line Is yet to come, as
upon her will devolve much Of the re,
sponsibility Of entertaining the royal
prince Of China. whose visit is sched-
uled for the latter part of theAmonth.
| The Chinese minister, who returned on
Monday from Mexico. Is now en- route
traveller. Mr.. Changes escort to Wash
to the prince, in view OF the very
large encourage which always attends
an Oriental OF similar rank. Indeed:
when Chinese prince of royal blood
goes abroad, he and his aides make a
picturesque procession rarely equaled
In size and never surpassed for UNIQUE
appearance. When Prince Tsal Shun's
brother was here in the spring as head
tomobiles Were required to convey his
attaches from place to place. and more
than three-score seats Were needed Tor
their entertainment at place OF
amusement.
The Secretary of War and Mrs. Dick-
inson and their son, with General and
Mrs. Clarence Edwards and Miss Bes-
Philippines. are now in Siberia on their
return trip around the world
The Secretary Of the Treasury and
Mrs MacVeagh We're hosts at a grace
full little affair at their summer home
near Dublin. NJ H., as a farewell to the
British Ambassador and Mrs. Jnmes
Bryce, who are now on four-months'
trip to Panama South America and
England. Following an old English
Mrs paXnEE to
planting ceremony In which the ans
5bassador and his wife We're the chief
participants. Lord Eustace sutherland
Campbell Percy, q comparatively new
dLCuCIle OIL Lie bIltlaA SAipoaoS, d SotSttSA
and Mrs. Bernard r. James and the
slatter's brother, Lord Shuttleworth, also
recently attached to the ambassadors
staff, were among the guests.
Mrs. Wickersham, wife Of the Attor-
ney-General. returned to Washington
this week with her husband, who came
to greet Mr.. Taft and attend the special
Cabinet meetings Mrs. Wickersham
was formerly Miss Mildred Wendell. of
this city. Her goings and comings are,
therefore, of deep interest to wide
circle OF friends She has Kept open
house at her summer residence on Long
Island, dividing her hos pitality between
New Workers and WaShingtonians. The
Attorney G eneral's brother-in-law and
sister, Lord and Lady Hadtield, of Eng
land have also been their guests dur
Ing the warm weather.
Great import Is attached to the an
nouncement that Mrs. Nagel, wife OF
the Secretary of Commerce and Labor,
will return to the capital early In Oc-
tober, That IS the time scheduled for
the homecoming OF the Supreme Court
circle and much credence Is, therefore,
given to the report that Mr. Npgel Is
to be transferred from the Cabinet to
the Supreme bench,
The change will be especially pleas
Ing to the secretary's wife. for In her
present position she is not only last
on the list OF Cabinet hostesses. but
obviously. While her husband IS men,
her of the ADMINISTRATION circle. she
cannot be as Indifferent 20 congress