The Washington times., 1912-10-20
Cabinet Members and
Diplomats Are Arriving
Every Day.

Social Washington is busy getting its
house in ORDER" and an atmosphere OF
hustle and industry prevails throughout
the fashionable residence circles.
Repcilant boards and bars are being
taken down from windows and doors
and inviting curtains and smiling foot
men are rapidly taking their place.
Society is coming home for the win
tr. but so far. though there are new
arrivals every day, household duties
have had first claim, and there has
been no time for entertaining.
Mrs. Nagel wife Of the Secretary OF
Commerce and Labor, and the first Cab
met hostess to arrive after her sum-
mer's outing, was Joined during the
week by Mrs. wickersham, who spent q
few days In New York with the Attor-
ney General, attending the naval re-
view. after closing her summer homo at
Cedarhurst. L. I.
The Secretary Of state and Mrs. Knox
are expected today or tomorrow from
Seattle. where they arrived last week
from Japan. Mrs. Knox availed her
, self Of the opportunity to accompany
her husband. who was designated as q
special representative Of this govern
ment at the funeral Of the Mikado.
Mrs. Meyer, wife Of the Secretary Of
the Navy, was In New York for the
naval review, accompanied by her two
charming daughters. but changed her
plans at the last minute, and, instead
Of accompanying the Secretary to the
Capital. went back to their summer
home at Hamilton. Mass. until after
the election.
Each day marks the return of one
| or two Of the diplomats. An unusual
number Of changes have taken place
In the personnel of the corps during
the summer. and many familiar faces
will be missed at the New Year re-
ception in the White House this winter.
The French ambassador. N. Jus
serand, who returned from Europe Just
| recently, . will succeed Baron Hengel
muller, the Austro-Hungarian envoy. as
dean of the corps. AZ yet there has
been no successor named to succeed the
baron, who retired from the service to
make his future home In his own coun-
| try One or two changes have been
made in the stan which he left behind
| him, Lieut.. Commander Macmillan
Burstyn becoming naval attache in
place Of the popular Baron Preuschen.
who has been ordered to sea duty.
| At the British embassy the stan this
year includes two new members, the
i new naval attache, Capt. Heathcote 3.
| Grant, who came early in the summer
Just before Captain sowerby's DEPART
ure, and Lieut.. Col. Moreton r. Gage,
| who fills the post left vacant by Lieut..
Col McLachlan several months ago.
1 Both are accompanied by their wives
and will undoubtedly take an active
part In the festivities Of the younger
married set, having taken houses which
are eminently ftted for entertaining.
Mrs. Henderson's interesting colony
of fashionable residents in upper Six
ecnth street, just north OF her own
handsome residence. Boundary Castle,
will be augmented this year by the
,arish Minister and Nine. Riano. who
returned from Europe early In order
, get ablished In their new home
The Secretary Of the Treasury and
Mrs. Macyeagh and the French Ambas-
!. sador and Mime. Jusserand. who have
been established there for some time
and Mrs. Marshall Field, who has just
taken a six-year lease on one Of the
houses, will be their almost immediate
neighbors.
The Minister of Denmark and Countess
. Moltke, who departed for the formers
} new post at Berlin during the summer
will be greatly missed from the vicinity
They established the legation there I'M
mediateIy on their arrival three years
ago. and the countess, who was an en-
thusiastic horsewoman and pedestrian
was a familiar figure In the neighbor'
hood. Rock Creek Park Is just back Of
: the hill. and there she took her walk oI
; ride every morning. rain or shine. OTTER
alone, sometimes accompanied by thu
minister or their little daughter. ant
sometimes by both.
Engagements are still In the air ant
dates for the weddings OF those alread!
: announced are coming out daily. Earl!
in the week announcement was made o
: the betrothal OF Miss Jean Oliver
} daughter of Senator oliver Of Pennsyl
, yanfa. and Lieut.. Com. Edward Nc
Cauley, jr., u. 8. N, and confirmation
was obtained of the rumor afioat amen
Miss Laura Merriam and James F.. Cur
> tbs, Assistant Secretary OF the Treas
ury. Both will probably take place Il
= the early winter.
November q is the date set for tn
nuptials of Miss Harriet Bayne, daugh
, | ter OF Mrs. John w. Bayne, and til
!, lete DR.. Bayne, OF the old resident sci
and Lieut.. Guy Wilkinson Stuart Cas-
tie, u. 8. N. 1t Is to be a church cere
| mony at St Thomas at In the after
noon and will be followed by a recer
!. tion at the house.
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