Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-19

formal presenta lions are engaging poth
Philadelphia and Baltimore town anu
suburban society just at present with
score of dates ahead for the next fort
night, while similar class Of young
maidens In this city is enjoying OF
maybe only enduring a placid season OF
existence with their social triumphs yet
a month or six weeks Off. The capltai
remains the most conservative city IN
the country in its adherence to old Gus
toms and its concentration Of social Ell
fort within the cold weather months
Everybody knows the congressional sea-
son has little or nothing to do with what
resident society plans for its daily de-
light, though it loves a little flavor OF
the official world In the assembly when 1t
does something worth while 1t. more
over, proves its fitness for a high place
when the diplomatic contingent. in part
or whole, regards the date as one worthy
of remembrance
The teas with dancing will be quite
the vogue the coming season for the
daylight debutante parties. not only be-
cause everybody dances nowadays, the
young and the old and the light and
the heavy footed, but there are more
-
other dancing spaces, and there Is no
form of hospitality which entails less
trouble for a hostess. This is. after
all, only resuming the customs of Kate
Chase's social queenship Of the capital,
when her guests came in somewhere
round or O'Clock. found the biggest
room in her fathers house candle
lighted, but the floor waxed till 1t re-
a supper spread in the dining room OF
holland cold substantials and dainties.
Latter-day arrangements for an after
noon tea do not recognize the necessity
for heavy refreshment between the
modern luncheon spread and many
course dinner. The tea dancers in the
old time dispersed to be ready for cere-
monies or other o'clock dinners, or
perhaps a little later, as they had. may
| be- s o'clock ball invitations on their
evenings program
| Dancing was something more of a
deliberate movement then than 1t is now.
when 1t is likely the resumption of
these afternoon parties is largely. e
| exhibit proficiency in the much-discussed
! new dances. But whether or not this
| latter view holds, society's newest
| pastime has taken this expression, and
/ those who have the house room for IT.
| or will secure the places that have, Will
| find themselves drawn into the fash
ion, and making what the youngsters
will claim the big hits Of the winter.
The dean of the diplomatic corps, the
French ambassador, and Nine. Jusser-
and are again established at the en-
bassy on the Avenue of the Presidents
after a summer spent in travel;
The German ambassador and Countess
Won Bernstorff are expected to arrive
| in Washington about the first or the
month from Germany, where their names
| have appeared frequently in the social
news In various cities.
| Nearly all the members of the embassy
| staff are now in the city, after spending
| the summer in Newport, r. L.
| The retirement of the Italian ambassa-
DOR Marquis Cusani Confalonieri, and
| the appointment of Count Vincenzo
| Macchi di Cellere to succeed him have
The new ambassador and his wife are
well remembered in Washington, where
the former was counselor ,Sas OF the EN-,
Mayor des Planches was ambassador.
Countess Macchi was. before her mar
rage in Buenos Aires. Senorlta Dolores
Cabo, member OF one OF the inos'
| important Spanish families In that city;
She is fond of driving and sports and
speaks English perfectly.
The Austrian ambassador and Nine
Dumba will sail for New York III
November, and Sir Cecil Spring-Rice, the
British ambassador. and Lady Spring
Rice are expected to return the latter
part Of this month from Dublin. N. H.,
where they have spent the summer and
autumn.
The Russian ambassador and Nine
Bakhmeteff have returned To the emoa s.,
sy after brilliant summer spent IN
Newport. where they entertained and
were entertained in n most lavish man
ner. .
The Brazilian ambassador went to
New York yesterday to join Nine Ga
hSS BTAncn
visiting.
| The Japanese ambassador, Viscount
| Chinda who entertained at a luncheon
and dinner during the past week at the
embassy on K street, may be joined by
Countess Chinda later in the season. al
though her exact plans 1or the "ihtef dre
not as yet known.
Viscount de Alte, minister from Portu-
gal is again established at Stoneleigh
Court for the season.
The minister of Bolivia and Nine. Cal
deron and Miss Eleanor .Calderon re-
turned on the last trip Of the Imperator.
| having Travelled extensively for the past
| four months. In England, they visited
Nine. CaIderon's relatives and in Paris,
where Minister Calderon's sister and 9TH
+, er relatives reside. several pleasant weeks
we're spent. They extended their travels
| to Rome. where they stayed three weeks.
and also enjoyed other italian cities.
| The SWISS diiU AsIeeSA
are expected LEX in Washington Tor New
Year. They went to Switzerland last
month.
The Spanish minister and Nine. de
Riano Will close the legation in Newport.
r. l., and return to Washington about
November l.
DR.. Carlos Maria de Pena, minister from
Uruguay: Nine. de Pena and the Misses
| de Pena have also returned after spend
| ing the summer at Magnolia Mass.
| The Belgian minister and Mime. Have
NTH will arrive in New York this week
from Europe, where they have been since
May.
The Peruvian minister and Nine. Pezet
spent mart of the summer in San Fran
cisco and other points in the west, where
a great deal of entertaining was done in
their honor.
They are again at the legation r
street
The minister from Siam and Princess
Prabandh are expected to arrive in the
| CITY next Thursday after spending the
| summer at Gloucester, Mass. The first
secretary Of the legation and Mrs. Ed
ward LOTUS returned last week.
! The minister from Panama and his
daughter, Miss Enriquite Morales, spent
several days in New York last week.
Count de Chambrun, who is returning
| for service with his regiment in France,
| and Nine de Chambrun, sinceieaving the
| Hot Springs. where they spent the sum-
mer have been In Cincinnati with the
| latter's mother. Mrs Longworth. A num-
| Der Of farewell entertainments We're given
| for them i'll the past fortnight. Count
and Countess dc 'Chambrun and family
Will sail shortly for France.
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