The Washington herald., 1910-10-16

caturs life was written on the walls, in
souvenirs displayed there. They were
gifts from famous people. cities, and
countries; from Congress. and many
were purchased. or captured IN various
conflicts II has also been said that
every President from Madison TO Grant
was entertained beneath its roof. and
certain il is that Arthur. Harrison,
Cleveland. and Mckinley were guests
there. The present mistress. Mrs. Trux-
tuu Beale. went TO Cincinnati on Tues
day 10 attend the centenary celebra-
ton Of the conservation Of her great
grandfather. Rev. Phnander Chase. as
first bishop of Ohio. She is also a grand
niece of Chief Justice Salmon p. Chase.
whose beautiful and brilliant daughter.
Kate Chase Sprague, was a reigning
belle I'm Washington society during her
girlhood and early married life.
Mrs. Knox, wife OF the Secretary Of
State: Mrs. Wickersham. wife of the At
torney General, and Mrs. Nagel. wife OF
the Secretary of Commerce and Labor.
have all returned 10 their Washington
homes for the season. Mrs. Wickersham
VIII be apt 70 go 10 Hot Springs, Va,
for a Snort visit with Mr.. Wickersham's
brother-in-law and sister. Sir Robert and
Lady Hadnsld, of England, who have
taken a cottage there for the autumn
Lenox, Lakewood, and Hot Springs OF
Virginia attract tho diplomats strongly.
And for the matter of that, scores OF
official people prefer those localities dur
ing this early autumn 70 the most fas-
cinating city life. The Austro-Hungarian
Ambassador and Baroness Hengelmuller,
who always spend a short time at least
at LenOX IN the autumn. viii remain
there probably for two weeks yet, and
then return TO the embassy here The
French Ambassador is among the few of
the ambassadorial circle who are in town
this month, except the japanese Anbas-
sador and Baroness Uchida. who arrived
few days ago, and the new italian Am
bassador, AIarchese Confaloniere, who has
but just qualified in his new position,
The Russian Ambassador and Baroness
Rosen and their young daughter Bar
oness Elizabeth, left Manchester yester-
day morning and are spending the week
end in New York. possibly a few days
| longer than that, and will then come on
10 the embassy here. The British Am
bassador and Mrs. Bryce are on their way
10 their British home for q few months
vacation after their strenuous South
American trip. The German Ambassador
and Countess Won Bernstorff and their
young daughter, Countess Alexandra, viii
sail from Germany for this country on
the 18th. Maj Herwarth Won Bittenfeld.
the new military attache. who arrived sew
| eraI weeks ago and took a house at 1l05
sixteenth street, will go back TO Mexico
in about a fortnight to escort Frau Her
warth to Washington. She viii not, how
ever. spend the winter here, but viii
| saa for Germany shortly after her ar
! rlvaI. to remain there until the spring
time, or later. The Mexican Ambassa-
dor. Senior de la Barra. will return here
tomorrow or next day with his two
young sons. from Mexico. The Japanese
Ambassador and Baroness Uohida have
returned from Buena Vista, where they
spent the summer. and Mr.. and Mrs.
Matsui have also opened their home in
Bancroft place,
| Mr.. Hanihara. who is spending the
| first vacation he has had in some years
at his home in Japan, viii return here
| In time for the opening Of the season
on January /. The Turkish Ambassador,
Youssouf ZIa Pasha, will remain in New
York for another week. when he win