Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-04

everywhere the signs of the ran season
are apparent. Things are getting rest
less I'D at Beverly. In the good OLD state
OF Massachusetts. where the CHIEF execu-
tive OF the nation Is breathing In inc
ozone from the realm of Father Neptune
and getting strength for the exacuns
duties he will so soon be called upon 10
take up. He will probably start for this
city about the 18th. Mrs. Taft and the
other members OF the family will doubt
less come with him.
The work Of renovating the White
House and the executive Offices Is being
pushed TO- completion as rapidly as pos
sible.
Painters and decorators have been at
work for some time Frightening up
both the White House and the execu-
tive Offices All the woodwork mas
been painted. the doors restained ana
waxed and a number Of minor changes
made in both buildings. The congress
sional and general waiting rooms In
the executive offices have been used 10
accommodate the clerks while their
usual quarters have been in course OF
for the telephone exchange has been
added to the office Of the President
secretaries. The space on either side
of the fireplace at the north END OF the
secretaries office was torn out and Two
arches constructed, thus joining the
two rooms and greatly charging the
office. The southern part Of the clerks
office has been partitioned on Tor the
use of the telephone exchange.
The coming back Of Washington folk
recalls to mind a picturesque and memor-
able little ceremony at the farewell gain,
ering given for Ambassador Bryce ana
Mrs. Bryce by the Secretary OF tne
| IT - MQnVaagh tnelT
summer home in Dublin. n. H., ten Gays
ago 1t was In accordance with custom
quite prevalent in England or signanzing
the visit of some distinguished guest by
having him plant a tree. In TINS case
the British ambassador chose maple
tree as being most characteristic or New
Hampshire. About 100 guests were pres
ent. When the tree was placed In the
hole dug for II Mr.. Bryce threw In aoout
twelve or thirteen shovelfuls OF eartn
quite a feat for a man of between sew
enty and eighty, His wife put IN hall
a dozen shovelfuls, as did Mr.. and mrs
MacVeagh and the ambassadors hrst Sec
rotary of legation, Lord Eustace PeTcy
Dexter and Mrs. John Clark. The last
two lodies had come up for the occasion
from Marion, Mass.
The Bryces have gone on a four-month
trip to South America, the mission OF
which is not announced. But the eyes
of the great nations of the northern
hemisphere are ever turning more and
more to the two great continents OF the
southern hemisphere. belted by the equa-
tor with toes trying to touch the ant
arctic circle. Their enormous. undevel-
oped natural resources grow more ano
more alluring as the day dawns for tneii
opening up.
The Chinese minister, Mr.. Chang Yin
Tang. may not be In our midst this fall
-ol xrox 81 20 hf fnrr
at Tibet was received with apprehension
here. He is now in Mexico. to which
country he was also accredited when ne
came to Washington. Coincident with
the rumor OF Mr.. Changes possible trans
fer is the report that his successor 10
Washington will be Mr.. Chou Tzu Chi
principal aid on the staff of Prince Tsa
Shun, who Is expected to arrive In this
country September 16 Prince Tsa
Shun. by the way. is the chief officer
the modern Chinese navy and a brothe'
OF the Chinese prince who as the heal
of the new Chinese army. visited the
United States in the spring. He Is also
a brother of the Prince Regent OF Chin.
of whose progressive regime there is 10
healthier sign than the recent proclaim
ton that English shall be taught in tie
schools from this time forth.
at a bridge party at White Sulphur
Springs Wednesday evening. Gen. aid
Mrs. William Ruffin Cox are also among
the guests at the springs. The later
is the national president OF the Colonial
Danes:
Miss Helen Dodge Of Dodge Park. No..
has returned from a trip to the southrn
part of that state
Cart w. I. Chambers, U. s. N. md
Mrs. Chambers. and their son. who vas
recently appointed to the Naval Academy,
&h<<H It'll
mountains.
Capt. John r. Proctor. c. A. c.. who
has been aid to Gen Wood for the past
weeks ago for his new post at Fort
H. G. Wright, where he will assum, the
duties of adjutant general Capt. Proc
tor has been assisting in the preoara-
ton of Gen. Woods report to the state
Department on his trip TO South liner
ica-
Mrs. Nugent, wife Of Capt. George
Nugent. G. A. c.: who will be stationed
racks, this coming winter. is nsw at
her former home in Middletown. Conn.
A quiet wedding was that OF Miss
Agnes Cain Of Baltimore. Md, aad Mr..
Clarence Heffner Of washington, which
took place Thursday at the home OF
the bride, sos Gilmore street, Balti-
more, Md. After a wedding breakfast
the young couple left for trip
through Canada, on their return stop
ping at Albany. Niagara Falls and At
lantic City. They will be at home to
their friends after September 20 at 1884
Sth street northwest
Mrs. r. w. Burgess. Mrs. c. +. Cut
cheon and Mrs. T. c. Phillips have left
the city for an extended soJUrn. en-
route by water to New Yo'k city.
While motoring through New York
they will visit Mr.. Frank NJ. cutcheon
at oyster Bay.
Mr. Edward j. Donnel1y OF brooklyn.
son Of Public Printer Samuel Il. Dom
nelly, was married "wednesday to Miss
Elizabeth Louise Dahill. daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. John j. Dahill or Hart
ford, Conn. at Lake Bashsn. Conn.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev William III. Rogers. pasor OF ST.
Patrick's Church Of Hartford Follow
ing the ceremony a wedding breakfast
was served at the Riverside Inn, in
East Haddam. near the Dahill sum-
mer home. Woodlaken. and q reception
A Beautiful Completion