The Washington herald., 1913-09-16
Senior Duenas on Way Here

The recently appointed Minister Of
| Salvador. Senior Don Francisco Duenas,
son OF the former President of that
| country, is en- route to Washington. and
will arrive here before the departure OF
Senior Don Frederico MeJia, who resigned
as Minister here.
| Senior Don Mejia will leave Washington
within two weeks for New York. He
will be accompanied by Sonora Dona Sara
D., de Mejia and their daughters, Senorita
Amalia Mejia and Senorita Paulita Me-
jia- After spending a few days in New
York they will go abroad for an EXTENDED
stay.
Senior Mejia has been in Washington
since 1907. and his family have been
popular in Washington society. The
daughters made no formal debut, but
came out two seasons ago.
Mr. and Mrs John S. Blair have re-
turned to Washington and opened their
residence, 1904 Sunderland Place for the
fall and winter season. Mr.. and Mrs.
Blair, who spent the past eight months
in AsheviIle. N. c., have been much
missed in Washington society.
| DR.. and Mrs Francis Gunnell, who have
returned from Atlantic City and opened
their residence in Twentieth Street nave
been Joined by their daughter. Mrs. Mark
Commissioner Of the District, Capt.
Brooke, u. S. A, and Miss Callie Brooke,
who spent the summer in Cazenovia,
y. Y.
Mrs. Richard Ely, accompanied by her
son-in-law and daughter, Capt and Mrs.
John Gibbons, and her sister. Mrs.
George Wilder, is motoring through the
White Mountains. They will return
Street.
Two additions have been made to the
stan of the Brazilian Embassy-A. ]. de
Ipanema Moreira, who succeeds Mr..
Pimental as second secretary. and J. l.
de Modesto Leal, also a second secretary,
who succeeds NJ. da Costa Barradas. The
former has his address with NJ. Cher
mont, counselor of the embassy, at the
offices in the Avenue of the Presidents.
The Hon. Ernest Scott, recently ap-
pointed first British secretary, is expected
to. arrive in this country during the fall
season TO assume his duties. Word from
Dublin leads one to believe that the
British Embassy staf, headed by the
Ambassador and Lady Spring Rice, will
not collect here before the end OF octo-
Der.
The Chilean Legation has had its stafr
augmented by a new secretary, Senior
Don Santiago Rivas, who will act as sec
Ond secretary, and who is now at the
Hotel Columbia, Asbury Park, at which
resort the Minister and Sonora de Surez
have been staying.
Col. and Mrs Spencer Cosby and Mrs.
Cosby's mother. Mrs. Charles R. Shepard,
will IN -;eif
J. Fred Schenck, at vaIieynead, before
sailing for Paris, to which post Col.
Cosby has been assigned as military at
tache at the American Embassy at Paris.
Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Walter B. Howe,
of Washington, gave a luncheon at FASH
fern Farm, Hot Springs. Va, entertaining
Miss Bayne, Miss Gladys ingalls,, Mrs.
Calderon Carlisle, Mr.. Lathrop Lee, and
Mr.. J. NJ. Carlisle.
Count Gunther Won Bernstorff, who Is
studying the American banking system in
New York, went to Newport to remain
over Sunday as the guest of Baron Kurt
Won Lersner and Baron Horst Won
Lersner.
Mrs. Philander c. Knox has gone to
New York from Atlantic City, where she
spent part of the summer, and will go
from there to Valley Forge before COM
ing to Washington to open her house In
X Street for the winter.
Mrs. Ten Eyck Wendell who has spent
the summer with her husband at their
country seat at Cazenovia, N. Y, is visit
ing her mother. Mrs. Foote, at her home
In Beacon Street, Boston. Mass
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Francis Bell have
returned to their apartment at the On
itaro. They have been spending the
greater part Of the summer at Atlantic
City, Mr. Bell was called to New York
TO meet Mr.. William w. Finley. president