New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-02
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
From The Tribune Bureau.

Washington July with the departure
=, the President and his family for their
summer home, the social season IN WASH
inpton IL brought to an Official as wen as
an actual close. The President WILL o'
course. return to Washington after inoe.
pendence Day and will remain here mos.
OF the time until Congress adjourns' put
the White House will be "oacneioi
hall" Practically all the families OF the
diplomatic corps have left the city FOR inc
mountains or the seashore or Tor aoiodu'
and the only diplomats remaining are 'ho'e
who are held here by their ofnciai duties.
The official set, especially the famiHes VI
members of Congress, has been steaui'S
diminishing, and yesterday and to-day
there has been a general exodus the ihe"
bers of both houses taking advantage Oh
the Independence Day recess to take their
families to their summer homes. TO sum-
mer resorts. or TO see them of Tor Euro
pean trips.
The Brazilian Ambassador will leave w ASH
ington tomorrow. and the British Amoas-
sador on Wednesday. The japanese Am
bassador will then be the only diplomat or
that rank left in the capital AS yet the
y
have made no definite arrangements Tor
the two remaining months OF summer theN
plans having been disturbed, first by the
meeting Of the Fur Seal Conference ana
later by the expected arrival in New YORK
on August Of Admiral Togo and other
notable japanese who are coming as the
guests of this country and for whose visit
elaborate preparations are being made.
The Japanese Embassy is well placed lor
hot weather. being Immediately opposite
Franklin Park, one of the largest squares
in the capital
The Russian Embassy headquarters VIII
be removed from the capital on Wedhes-
day, when Prince Koudacheff. charge al
flares; Constantln NabokoT. first secre-
tary. and Mr.. Dmitrow, second secretary
will leave here for Manchester, Mass 70
spend the rest Of the summer.
Pierre Botkine, who has been the gues'
OF the Russian military attache and MS
sister. Baroness Elizabeth de Bode' mas
gone TO Lenox to remain over Sunday Win
Mr. and Mrs. Fulsom.
The counsellor OF the Italian Embassy
Marchesi Negrotto, and Augusta Rosso'
Italian attache, have gone TO New YORK.
where they will make a short visit before
going to Manchester. where the embassy
will be located for the summer.
Henri Martin, secretary Of the swiss Lee
CATION has been promoted by his govern
ment to the rank Of first secretary, but
will remain attached to the legation mere
The Grecian charge d'anaires, l.. l.. CAR
tanzoglu will go to Bar Harbor tomorrow
to remain over July as a member OF a
house party.
Following closely on the departure OF inc
Secretary Of War and Mrs. Stimson Tor
Panama on Wednesday. will go the mem
beers Of the Board OF Fortifcations' OF
which Major General Leonard WOOD Is
president This party will leave here about
July s, going directly to Panama. me
Secretary OF War and Mrs. Stimson VIII
visit Havana and Porto Rico. with Eeh-
eral Wood will be Mrs. Wood and their sons
Brigadier General and Mrs. Wotherspoon'
Mrs. Harry f. Hodges, who will spend the
summer with her husband, Lieutenant COL
onel Hodges, who is stationed In Panama,
and others.
Lieutenant David Du B. Gaillard, en-
gineer corps, stationed In Panama, out
now in New York, has received news by
cable OF the serious illness of Mrs. Gall
lard, wro has been in London for the cor
onation ceremonies. She was stricken on
Thursday. and a consultation of physicians
was held the following day. Colonel Gall
lard will remain In New York until he
learns of an Improvement in his wiie's con-
dition.
Mrs Russell Harrison will leave here to-
morrow for Detroit. where she VIII re-
main FOR n short visit Later in the sea-
son she will go to White Sulphur Springs,
Va.
The Assistant Secretary OF the Navy and
Mrs. Beekman Winthrop have gone to
Hamilton. Mass. TO remain over July with
Frederick Winthrop, the formers brother.
There we're a number Of dinner parties
at the Chevy Chase Club tonight. the
members Of which afterward Joined in the
regular Saturday dance. Among the hosts
were Colonel and Mrs. Edward Burr, Col
onel and Mrs George NJ. Dunn, Colonel
Biddle Franklin Ellis, Mrs. F. B. Moran
Colonel Parker and Mrs. John Newbold.
Mrs. John T. knight. wife OF Lieutenant
Colonel knight, will close her Washington
house on wednesday. and, with her sons. will
go to Blacksburg. Va. where they have a
bungalow on the summit of the mountains.
Major Knight and their daughter, Miss
Margaret knight. will visit the father OF
Mrs knight. General S. B. NJ. Young. at
the Soldiers Home. joining other members
Of the family later in the season.