The Washington herald., 1911-09-20
Gen. and Mrs. Sternberg Return to Washington
Mr.. and Mrs. William Barret Ridgely
Are Expected To-day.

Former Vice President and Mrs. Levi
IP Morton will spend the coming winter
at their Rhode Island avenue residence
in this city. They have been at the
Duncan cottage, Nahant, Mass, during
the past summer. and plan to spend the
lautumn at their Rhinecliff estate in New
York.
The new military attache of the Mexi-
can embassy. Col. Bevero de la Cerda,
has gone to Chicago, where he will rep
Iresent his government at the Interna-
tonal Good Roads Congress meeting in
THAT city.
The Cuban Legation has recently wei
coined its new secretary. Antonio Ca
rillo, who succeeds Arturo. Pedro AL
media Mr. Almeida will proceed to his
new station at Berlin shortly, where Mr..
OmesaTa, who formerly was Minister in
. Washington, is in charge of the leSa-
non. Mr.. Almeida has been connected
with the legation in Washington for sew
eral years.
Senator George F. Chamberlain leaves
for his home in Portland, Greg, this
evening He remained after the adjourn
ment of Congress to close up few
State and TO await the arrival of his
sons, DR. Charles T. Chamberlain and
George F. Chamberlain, jr. The former,
latter a visit to his father, has gone to
J Vienna to take postgraduate course IN
medicine, and the latter has been placed
in the Tome School for Boys at Port De
post. Md Senator Chamberlain will re-
turn to Washington with his wifi" and
daughters about the middle of October.
Gen. George NJ. Sternberg. L. S. A,
and Mrs Sternberg. who have been
spending several weeks in Montgomery
County. Md. have returned to WASH
ington for a short stay. They will spend
a part Of the autumn at Virginia Hot
! Springs, leaving here two weeks hence
DR.. and Mrs James Dudley Morgan
and family have returned to Washing
! ton. after spending several weeks at
| York HarbOr, Me.
Mr. and Mrs William Barret KidGeIy.
who have been spending a part "f the
summer with Mrs. Ridgely's mother,
! Mrs Dearing. at Piltsti"ld. Mass, will
arrive in Washington to-day. Mr.
Ridgcly. who was formerly Comptroller
! OF the Currency, passed the greater part
of the summer in Washington, and but
recently rejoincd his family at Pittsfeld.
| An interesting affair to Washington
will be the private view this afternoon
Of the statue Of the late Gen. William
F. Draper formerly United states am
bassador TO Italy, which will be given by
the sculptor and his wife. Mr. and Mrs
Daniel Chester French, at ChesterwOod
StOckbridge. Mass At the same time
Mr.. French is exhibiting the statue of
| Abraham Lincoln which h" has just
completed for the city Of Lincoln, Nchr
Mrs. Draper and Miss Draper. widow
and daughter Of the late amba ssador.
have already expressed their complete
satisfaction with the statue OF Gen.
Draper
Mr. and Mrs Theodore H. Tiller. of
this city. have returned to their apart
ment at the Dresden for the season.
Mrs. TilIer spent month with her
parents. Stlte Senator and Mrs. l.. F.
Patterson, in their home in Bainbrdge.
Ga. where she was entertained con-
stantly during her visit. She was Joined
there by Mr. Tiller for short time,
after his trip with party of journalists
who Camped in the Yellowstone Park
and made a trip through Wyoming and
the West. Last week one of the pref
test entertainments of the summer sea-
son was given by Mrs. F. T. Griffin
sister of Mrs Tiller of which an At
lanta paper says: Mrs. +. P. Griffin was
hostess on Tuesday evening at a charm
ing musicale given in honor of her guests,
Mrs. q. + skinner, of Jacksonville: Mrs.
r. A. Houston. of Jacksonville. and Mrs.
T. III. Tiller, of Washington. n. c. Mrs.
Griffin entertained at the beautiful CO.
loniaI home of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
l.. F. Patterson. The stage setting was
arranged on the large veranda. and about
one hundred guests seated on the beaUti-
Sui lawn. enjoyed a musical treat. Mrs.
Griffin received her guests on the right
wing of the porch wearing a black crepe
de chine gown draped in black chiffon.
Assisting her in receiving were Mrs. Pat
terson. Mrs. Skinner, Mrs. Houston. Mrs.
c. c. Norris. Mrs. S. \. ROddenbcry, and
Mrs. T. II. Tiller.
A most delightful musical programme
was given by Mrs Skinner. Mrs. Norris,
and Miss Ruth Norris At the cOnclu-
sion OF the programme the guests were
invited into the house, where punch and
a buffet luncheon were served. The
beautiful home never looked more at
tractive ;han it did in its decorations of
ferns and stately palms. The drawing
room was adorned in American Beauty
roses, and the dining room carried out
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forming a charming centerpiece. Mrs. |
Mercer Baggs and Mrs. c. L. Harrell
served punch; Mrs. F. S. Jones and Miss
Ida Cassidy assisted in receiving the
guests.
congressman and Mrs. Roddenbery, of
Thomasville, were the house guests of |
Mr. and Mrs ,. F. Patterson Tuesday, |
coming over to attend the musical given |
by Mrs. Griffin.
Mrs. J. X. Farrar entertained at din |
ner on Wednesday evening in honor of !
Mrs. E: P. Griffin and her guests, Mrs. |
G. E Skinner, Mrs. r. A. Houston. and !
Mrs. T. II. Tlller. Covers were laid for |
ten" |
Mr.. Edward Hutchins, of Louisville, !
Ky, spent few days at North Beach, |
Nd. as the guest of Mrs. Samuel !
Gaskins.
DR.. Thomas A. Williams is visiting at .
Hot Springs and the " hite Sulphur, andN
will return to Washington at the end |
of this week.
Representative and Mrs. A. P Gard
ner are at Hamilton, Mass. for the
autumn. They passed the summer at
their place on Mingo Beach Hill
Mrs. Henry McWilliams. of Belmont
street will leave next week for Mus