Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-20
have been many beauti-
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1ui days vouchSafed TINS sec
ton recently, and plenty
chance to while them away in
good company in and around
the capital. The streets, the shops and
the clubs show renewed activity and
dinner party lists have had names of
distinction both officially and other
wise. Opinion is still divided as to
whether conditions are promising for
the winter season and the chances are
that only very resolute people will
have their minds made up for some
time to come one way or the other. In
the meanwhile. the hospitable are go
ing along in their usual happy mind
ed way and are not letting the big af-
fairs Of the world at large dissuade
them from the pleasures they expect to
share with their friends. In fact, many
smart folks make their winning
strokes by gathering their especial
circle at this time of the year when
events are naturally few and far be-
tween and everybody's enjoyment is
increased. The problem that may con-
front those who have had the habit of
entertaining the ambassadors each
season may be safely let alone to that
particular and always well Informed
circle, and the chances are likewise
pretty good that these notables are
entirely too clever to add by their
presence at the capital any embarrass-
ment to any host, official or other
wise Illness or absence have hitherto
been useful excuses and can certainly
be used. if necessary. during the short
limits of winter season with becom-
ing prudence.
The debutantes, however, over whom
the capital makes the most of its stir
and to whom it gives particularly it's
earliest attentions, are not likely to find
the coming winter any different from that
enjoyed by their elder sisters and friends.
Unfortunately, there is not the little sea-
son here m which the suburban residents
of other cities make welcome the buds in
q more hearty and informal way than the
grander doings of town implies. as
rule. although several of the large and
enjoyable debut teas of last year were
given before the change was made to city
homes.
There is well grounded impression
that but few of the larger houses of
the West End closed for the past year
will remain so during the coming win
ctr. Those in which hospitality will
again reign are the Letter, the Moore
and the Glover houses, closed since
travel in many lands. The Letters have
q choice of town and country mansions
and are expected to enjoy both in The
entertainment of their friends. Mrs.
Clarence Moore, with her stepdaugh-
ter, Miss Moore, and the rest of her
large family circle, is still abroad. al
though expected before the cold
weather comes. Rear Admiral and Mrs. |
Richardson CLOVER and their young
daughters, the younger of whom. Miss
Beatrice Clover. may enjoy her first
season the coming winter. are now in
San Francisco. after spending the late
summer at their Napa ranch. They
travelled abroad for nearly a year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Bradley, though
entertaining here frequently last WIN
ter, did not open their house for these
occasions, and the latter is in mourn
ing by the recent death of her mother.
1t is said, however, that they will
come here again for some time after
their return from Europe next month.
The Herbert Wadsworth and the LarZ
Anderson houses were others Closed
last year except for the short while
the Andersons were here last spring
The September diplomatic list is as
imposing small volume as ever, al
though the word absent" follows the
heading Mexico, as it does nearly all
the names of military and naval at
taches of embassies. Socially there
fore, the diplomatic dependence of the
coming season will be borne by ONLY
of their embassy STATS who are coun-
sellers, secretaries or attaches This
condition may be relieved in month
or so or 1t may not.
Nine. Jusserand, Nine. de Cana, Nine
Bakhmeteff, Viscountess Chinda and
Mme- Riano are the only ambassa-
dresses here. OF the ministers and their
wives who spent the past summer in
this country Senior and Nine CaIderon
of Bolivia, Mr.. and Mrs. Bryn of Nor
way, Dr. and Nine. de Pima of Uru-
quay. Senior and Sonora de Suarez of
Chile, Mr.. and Mrs. Havenith of Bel
GUM, Senior and Sonora Mendez of
Guatemala, Mr.. and Mrs Pezet of
Peru, Mr.. and Mrs. Exengren of
Sweden. Senior and Sonora Betancourt
of Colombia, Phya Prabha Karavongse
and Lady Prabha Karavongse of Siam
Mr.. kai Flu Shah and Nine Shah of
China, Mr.. A. Schliemann and Nine
Schliemann of Greece and others have
returned to their Washington homes or
are due here in early October.