Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-10

DR.. Sterling Kuffin has returned from
Troy. n. Y. where he went to attend the
Weodlne, wednesday evening, of his
brother, DR.. George Ruffin, and Miss Bes-
Sic Draper, daughter of former Repre-
sentative and Mrs. William NJ. Draper
| Col. George Cotton, retiring Governor
OF Porto Rico. and his sister. Miss Mar
| Jor1e Cotton, have returned to Washing
| ton. They will spend the fall at their
Connecticut avenue residence, and in De-
cember will sail for Paris, where they
will join their brother-in-law and sister.
| Capt and Mrs. Archibald H. Davis.
Miss Esther Cleveland, daughter Of the
late President Grover Cleveland. ia VISIT
ing Miss Anne Warfield Martin in Balti-
more.
| The Secretary of War and Mrs. Garri-
son had the Vice President and Mrs.
Marshall as their guests yesterday in
their box at the cavalry drill in Potomac
Park.
The solicitor general and Mrs John w
Davis have taken an apartment at 1909
10th street.
The Secretary Of the Navy went today
| to Raleigh. N. c.. where he will ioin Mrs
Daniels. They will spend University day
at Chapel Hall at the University of North
Carolina, where the Secretary will ma xe
an address. They will return Monday
Miss Julia Haines Vail. daughter of
| Mrs James Lee Marshall. and Mr. Brock
enrfdge Cabel1 Rust of Philadelphia will
| be married tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock
at the home of the bride, 1910 @ street.
OWing TO mourning only close relatives
] will attend.
Mrs. w. Fl. Wilmer and Miss Wilmer
are spending few days at the Hotel
abroad.
Lieut.. Commander and Mrs Hepburn
have opened their house on Wyoming
avenue.
Mrs. Ordway and Miss Padelford. after
| spending the summer on the north shore
and at White Sulphur Springs, have re-
turned
Mrs. Junius MacMurray and her daugh-
ter, Miss Ethel MacMurray, who sum-
mered In Europe. have returned.
| The officers of Fort Myer gave a hop
last night as a farewell to the officers
| from Winchester. Mrs. Garrard. wife of
Col. Garrard, commandant, received
| Mrs. Richard Hooker is here from Pei
ham, n. Y. She is at the Grafton.
Count Bonde of the Swedish legation
has gone to White Sulphur Springs.
Rev DR.. Herbert Scott Smith, rector
of st. Margaret's Episcopal Church has
gone to New York to attend the Epis-
copal general convention. He is staying
at the Harvard Club.
Mrs. John L. Roberts of New York is
visiting her mother, Mrs. A. o. Talbot,
1918 l street northwest, for a few days.
| Miss Wetmore has returned from New
port, and has Joined her father and moth
er. former Senator and Mrs Wetmore,
at the Grafton.
The minister of Siam and Princess Trai-
dos Prabamdh, who have been at Glouces-
ter. Mass, will return to this city
| shortly.
of Albany, n. Y, have taken an apart
ment at 1908 Connecticut avenue for the
| winter.
vember l go to Galveston, Tex where
they will spend the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Addison. after
spending the summer in New England,
have returned.
DIR. John FoOte was passenger on the
PRESIDENT Lincoln, arriving in New York
last Wednesday. He has returned to
this city after two-month absence in
Berlin
The appointment of Count vincenzo
1 Macchl q .Cellere to succeed Marquis
Cusani Confaloneri as ambassador of
Italy to this country has been most ia
vorably received and commented on in
society circles. While deep regret is felt
over the retirement Of the present am
bassado, especially as, like his predeces-
SCR. Baron Mayor des Planches, he asked
| for the retirement. the coming of the
new ambassador is looked forward to
| with pleasure
Neither the new ambassador nor his
| wife, Countess Macchi di Cellere. is
stranger to Washington. The count was
counselor OF the embassy here from 1908
| to 1905. when Baron Mayor des Planches
| was ambassador. and much of that time
| was charge d'affaires.
He is about fifty years old. and both he
and the countess speak English fuently
| They are wealthy, and when the countess
was in Washington entertained generous
ly..
is their fine horsemanship. They were
| familiar figures riding through Rock
Creek Park or about the CITY,. frequently
| having their young son with them
! Count Macchi was secretary of the
italian legation in Argentina in 1893
when in his early twenties, and married
| in Buenos Aires, Senorita Dolores Cabo
the daughter Of one of the wealthiest and
most aristocratic Spanish families of that
| city.
/ The return of the Count and Countess
Macchi will place the embassy. in an en-
viable position. with two women, Count
ess Macchi and Nine. Catalani, wife of
| the counselor. to do the honors.
The closing days Of the stay of the
| Presidents family in Windsor, VT, were
married by an unpleasant experience yes
/ terday afternoon while Mrs. Wilson her
daughters. Miss Eleanor and Miss Mar
garet, and friend were taking an auto
mobile ride.
| AS they neared the village Of Windsor
| VT, the chauffeur turned out for some
teams and the automobile sank into the
heavy mud on the side of the road. When
/ the chauffeur attempted to start again
he found that the automobile was stuck
fast. A passing automobile tried to drag
| the mired car out of the ditch, but with
out success. Finally four horses were OBJ
tanned and the automobile was hauled to-
the solid road.
Mrs. C. C. Mccullough and her daugh-
ter louise OF Manila who recent1v re.