The Washington herald., 1914-08-28

The President left last night for Cor
AnIsh. n. II. to Join his daughters, Mrs.
Frank B. Sayres and Miss Margaret
Wilson. He was accompanied BY his
sister, Mrs. Howe and her daughter.
Mrs.. Cothren who formed a part OF the
Presidential party for the Inaugural
ceremonies and who have since that time
been living abroad. They were passengers
on La France returning TO New York
from Havre last week. DR. Cary Grayson
also accompanied the President.
The Austro- Hungarian ambassador. who
is making his headquarters In New York.
has left there for a short stay at Man
chester. Mass. where the summer enbas-
sy was located and where the Counselor
and Baroness ZWiedinek will continue
to occupy their summer home for several
weeks longer.
The Chilean Minister and Nine. suarez
have gone to Asbury Park, where Nine.
suarez and children will remain at the
New Monterey Hotel through septem-
Der. Owing TO illness in her family, Nine.
Suarez was unable to accompany her
husband TO Niagara for the mediation
conference and with her family has been
at the legation in K street all summer.
The engagement Is announced Of Miss
Bernice Platter daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Andrew Fox Platter Of Dallas, Tex. TO
Lieut.. Com. AdoIphus4 Andrews, L. s. n.
now OF the Utah. but formerly attached
10 the Navy Department and at one
time an officer on the Mayhower. The
wedding will take place in Dallas, Sep
TENDER t.
All details OF the Red Cross fete which
will occupy fashionable attention at New
port today have been completed and
financial success assured. Mrs. August
Belmont and Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish are
the chief promoters OF the enterprise, with
the assistance of Mrs. Vanderbilt, who
has given not only her lawn, but her
house for the scene Of the entertainment
Miss Edith wetmoTe Is on the board Of
managers, ard Miss Rhoda Fullsm will
be one Of the participants in the tableaux
and dapces, which will conclude the even
ing.
Miss Mabel Boardman has returned
from a two days visit TO New York,
where she went TO join Gen George Davis
and Rear Admiral Watts to inspect the
several steamships. from which will be Sc
Iected the Red Cross hospital ship. Miss
Boardman will Veturn to New York next
Tuesday TO make final arrangements for
the equipment and sailing of the vessel.
Lieut.. Carlo Phster. former naval at
tache Of the Italian Embassy in this city.
arrived In New York Wednesday on the
Taormina from Italy. Lieut. Com.
Phster is no longer connected with the
diplomatic service, but comes TO the
United States on an Of1cial mission.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hit, who arrive;
from Europe on the Oscar II from Nor
way. will pass a few days in New York
before going to Elkins. ". Va, to pass
the next month with Mrs Hits mother,
Mrs Stephen B. Elkins.
Mr.. and Mrs James E Baines. of 1913
Eighteenth street. announce the engage
ment Of their daughter. Betty. to Mr..
Hugh r. Saum. Of this city. The we'd
ding will take place In October.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Townsend have
arrived at Narragansett Pier where they
are the guests or Mr. John r. Mclean
at his summer home. Kinney Lodge.
Mr. John Barrett has returned to WASH
inEton from Panama where he went to
see the opening Of the canal
Mrs John A. Logan is the guest of
Mrs. George II. Pullman at the latters
cottage at Long Branch, y. J.
Rear Admiral and Mrs MCGOWAN. who
are being entertained at Lenox. where
they have passed several weeks, will
leave there September !, for Twilight
Park. y. Y. to pass a month before re-
opening their Sixteenth street home
Mrs J. Reuben Clark, Of this city. and
Mrs. Oscar J. Duke. Of Chicago. are IN
Salt Lake City visiting Mrs. George L.
Savage. who entertained recently at
tea in honor Of her visitors
Mrs. T p. O'COnner. who has been the
guest of Representative and Mrs. Charles
Bennett Smith. of Buffalo, y. Y. left
that city yesterday for Toronto. She will
pass the next two weeks in Canada. later
visiting relatives in Washington before
returning to London.
Mr.. and Mrs Grosvenor NJ. Jones have
secured passage on the Rotterdam sail
ing from Holland on Saturday. Mrs.
LLOYD Bowers, widow Of the former So
Ucitor OF the State Department, has
reached London. and hopes to leave there
for New York next week. Judge Howery
and family who are at Interlaken. and
Mrs Ira NJ. Bennett and Miss Bennett