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wife, who were so well received last
season, have returned to their coun-

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season, have returned to their coun-
try.
Most Eligible Bachelor
Captain Boyd, naval attache of
the German embassy, who has been
looked upon as one of the most elig.
ible bachelors in Washington, has re-
turned to the fatherland with the re-
Gently appointed military attache,
Captain Franz Won Papen.
Wilhelm Won Rath, an attache of
the German embassy, went abroad
early in the spring to obtain permits
sion from the kaiser for his engage
ment to Miss Cecilia May, daughter
of Colonel and Mrs. Henry T. May, of
Washington. The wedding will have
to be postponed.
Washington will regret the depart
ure of the naval attache of the Rus
sian embassy, Captain Vassilief, and
Nine. Vassilieff, who have been sta
toned in Washington several years
The return of the military attache of
he same embassy and Mrs. Golejwsli,
who spent last season in Washington,
will take one more interesting young
married couple from the contingent
of smart society. of which they were
a part.
The popular Commander Maximil-
ian Burstyn, bachelor naval attache
of the Austro-Hungary embassy who
probably received more dinner and
tea cards last season than any other
man in Washington society, has join
ed his ship.
War Drafts on Diplomats
Captain Guy Gaunt and Mrs. 0aunt,
who recently came to this country
from Great Britain, are preparing to
return to their home and the military
attache and Mrs. Moreton F. Gage,
who are now in England will remain
there.
In addition to these, all others who
belong to armies of the various for
eign countries now at war are in read
mess to depart at any time and many
young attaches have already gone.
Title hunting in Washington will be
on the decline next season.
Margaret Wilson is the third I'm.
married woman to preside as hostess
at tho White u0uSo in ifc cooiaI bic
tory, and she is the second young
woman. There have been many young
women who have lived at the White
House and acted as hostesses from
time to time, but there have been but
three recognized as presiding hostess
ses.
Harriet Lane, niece OF President
Buchanan, presided for him and she
entertained the Prince of Wales on
his visit to this country. Shortly
after his visit she was married to
Harry u. Johnston. Both Queen
Qictoria and the Prince of Wales sent
her handsome wedding gifts. The
paintings, the gift of the Prince, are
now in the National Meuseum, having
been donated by Mrs. Johnston.
Miss Rose Elizabeth Cleveland was
hostess for her brother, President
Cleveland, until the time Of his mar.
riage. Miss Cleveland was an elderly
woman and took no active part in
social affairs.
For nearly two years Miss Helen
Taft took her mothers place at the
White House, leaving her studies at
Bryn Mawr college at the time when
her mothers health failed. She at
tended state functions with President
Taft and received guests at recep-
tions and other official entertain
mentS.
Miss Mary Pierce, daughter Of
President Pierce, also assumed much
the same responsibilities as Miss
Taft during her mothers illness. She
was brilliant young woman and left
her college course to assist her father.
President Arthur's sister, Mrs. Nc
Elroy, acted as his hostess and to-
wards the last years of the admins
tration Miss Nellie Arthur, who was
then very young girl, assisted in the
entertaining.
After the death of Mrs. Harrison,
October %, 1892, her daughter, Mrs.
Mckee, who had practically made her
home at the White House, took her
mothers place.