The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-16

! decorating Of her town residence, while
her husband was here for the now
again at her home on the farm near
Valley Forge. Pa, where she especial-
" enjoys the. autumn. season: The
Secretary of War and Mrs. Dickinson.
with their con-enial party, are being
delightfully."- entertained in Berlin this
week. They will then go to Paris
and London, on shopping expeditions
for TO. the the ladies, before beginning. the
rey. Apropos to this trip. one Is re-
minded how few are the years since
President Taft. then Secretary of War
in the Roosevelt Cabinet, was re-
peat itself 1t does not seem to be
in line with General Dickinson's am
bition to have 1t do SO in this case.
An itinerant War Secretary may not,
therefore, be regarded as coming
President.
Mrs. Wickersham. who rejoined the
night ago, is now almost settled for
call of the wild. Viii she heed it, and
accept an invitation to spend several
fall weeks with her brother-in-law
and sister, Sir Robert and Lady Had
held, in their cottage at the Virginia
Hot Springs. is still unanswered, while
official society waits to hear.
ne Assistant secretary the Navy
and Mrs. Beekman Winthrop, who, in
] the absence of Secretary and Mrs.
Meyer, are ranking members Of the
navy set, spent last weekend on
sover mn; dispatch boat. going to
ing them was Miss Marion Oliver.
daughter of the Assistant Secretary Of
war, who since her return has been
receiving many CONGRATULATIONS for
her proves as an amateur tennis
player and equestrienne-the former in
memory of the prizes won at the
Philadelphia tournament late in June.
and the latter as result of her
States Army officers. The trip was
from Fort Reilly, Kan, to Northern
Mexico. Mrs. Herbert. Wadsworth, also
the woman riders Championship Of
the world, Is spending the autumn at
her family home near Genesee, N. Y,
but VIII come in for her share of
praise when she arrives here for the
winter.
That Mrs. wadsworth is talented in
more ways than one, is attested by
the success of her musical evenings
deed, so artistically and socially sue
cesstul are these affairs, that not to
attend them argues ones self UNI
known to capital society.
A near neighbor of Mrs. wadsworth
Is Mrs. L. u Letter. whose white stone
mansion on Dupont Circle has been
the scene Of three brilliant interna-
tional wedding receptions-those of
Mrs. Colin Campbell and the Duchess
Of Suffolk. Mrs. Letter was again the
hostess par excellence on Friday, the
! occasion being reception in honor
OF Claude Grahame-Whi of England |
And thereby hangs an interesting tale
of a British gentleman becoming an
aviator of International fame Mr.
Grahame- White came to the capital
meet, and won golden encomiums as
Wen as golden prizes for intrepid fly
ing through the air.
Gould, of New York; Mrs, Darlington
Booth. OF London, and Mrs. Ella Flagg |
Young, of Chicago, each noted in her
way. might have been feted by capital |
soeiety' morning noon and evening, |
curing Inc their stay here as delegates
to the eighth International Prison Con-
gress, and later as members of the |
worlds Ths Hun Humans Conference.
or dne latt Ter meeting was called to
Museum, on the Mall by Dr. William
Q. Stillman, of Albany, president Of |
me ne, american Lea branch of the organi-
, 1atson H., Three days were occupied
with discussions on the prevention of
cruelty to children, and three days to |
plans for the prevention Of cruelty to |
animals
c,' The social events of the week in
Wednesday when the entire members
ship of the conference was invited to |
boundary Castle" to inspect the |
choice art collection of former Senator
and Mrs. Henderson; an afternoon |
reception at the home of Mrs. AMI /
Barber. widow of the asphalt king OF |
america, and dinner given by Mr.
ana Mrs. Peter Goelet Gerry, in honor
of the formers father, founder Of
the New York branch Of the American
Humane Society.
Inc dinner was notable as the first
hospitality offered in Washington by
was brilliant event of the late spring.
AS Miss Mathilde Townsend, Mrs Ger
fy was admired by all who knew her,
whether as society belle or a lady
bountiful in local hospital wards, and
ing event to very wide circle of
Washingtonians.
!, Until the return of the dean of the
Ambassador Baron Hengelmueller,
from Lenox the newly arrived italian
Ambassador and Marchesa Confal-
ioniere Will be deprived OF an official
their future colleagues as are already
IN town in particular, as soon as the
ambassadors credentials have been ac-
cepted by the State Department, and
the gentleman himself has been pre-
scented TO the President, in accordance
with long, established diplomatic Gus
tom. Pending the fulfilment of these
ollclal requirements, the presence here
OF the new diplomat and his wife Is
'unknown"s to their world, the only
officials unto the secret. being the re-
firing counselor and charge daffaires
OF the embassy, who came here with
them from New York to attend ito
their presentation at court" and Mar
chesa di Montagliari. The latter is
saying. farewells preparatory to leav-
ing this country for her husbands new
post-presumabl in Vienna.
Scarcely will the new italian am
bassador and his wife have become
known TO officialdom when new min
ister from Sweden will arrive with
his wife and follow in their footsteps
going the merry round of necessary
ilrst calls. The successor of NJ de
Lagercrantz is Count EhrensVard for
merly Swedish minister to Belgium
While In Brussels he and Countess
Ehrensvard made the acquaintance of
the Belgian minister to this country
and Countess de Butsseret Che latter
daughter of General and Mrs John
T. Story, of this city,, whose friend
snip Will be especially priced by the
1 strangers in Washington.