The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-09-26
Ranks Of Resident and DipIo-
matte Sets Are Being Rap"
idly Filled.
AUTUMN WEDDINGS PLANNED
Army Activity Responsible for
Changes In Military Set.
Many Officials Away.

When the President and Mrs. Wilson
70 to Indiana, where the President is
to make speech shortly. they will
be the guests Of the Vice President
and Mrs. Marshall at their home in
indianapolis.
The Minister Of Sweden and Nine.
Ekengren. who returned to waehing-
ton recently from Edgartown, Mass,
where they spent the summer. have
gone to Hot Springs for a months
visit. Their two children are with
their grandmother. Mrs. John p. Jack
son. who has recently opened her home
in Connecticut avenue.
A good deal OF confusion seems TO
exist as to the exact rank and status
Of Baron Akcrheilm. who has recently
Joined the legation staff. The baron
reached Washington last week. and
will serve as charge d'affaires during
After the return of Mr.. Ekengren.
Baron Akerheilm will remain I'm WASH
ington as counselor of the legation. He
was formerly counselor of the Swedish
ess Akerheilm Is now in Japan. but will
probably come to Washington later In
the season.
Bernstorffs Return.
The German Ambassador and Count
sss Won Bernstorff have arrived at
Washington from Rye, N. V. where
the embassy has been established for
the summer, and Countess Won Bern
storff will take over the role OF chat
elaine OF the embassy In MRssachu-
,,s set. ., aysnus for the arst time since
bers of the staff will come to town
this week.
The Counselor OF the Embassy and
Princess Hatzfeldt have given up the
residence in New Hampshire avenue
which they occupied last season and
have leased Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel An
derson's home. 1913 Twenty-first
street. for the winter. They. will reach
son have gone to New York for the
winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Douglas
Douglas, who had a cottage at Spring
Lake. N, j., for the summer months,
returned to Washington yesterday
and have opened their residence In
Columbia road for the season
Ralph Coffin. who was seriously in
tured recently by a fall from his
horse. Is now conyalescent and Will
Wednesday. Mr.. Coffin makes his
home with his uncle, former Gov.
Charles f. Magoon. at the Marlbor-
ough.
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The Minister OF Cuba and Nine. de
Cespedes. who are now in Philadelphia,
Will return to Washington the last Of
this week. Yesterday Nine. de Cespedes
christened the new ferry boat, Jo-
seph r. Barrot, to ply between
ey West and Havana, which was
launched yesterday. They were to
have entertained a number of guests.
including the members Of the legation
stan, for the occasion, but were unable
to arrange this as the date OF the
christening had been postponed.
s.
Engagement Is Rumored.
From st. Louis comes the rumor that
the engagement Of Miss Mary Shepley
Nagel. daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Nagel. to Isaac Homer Sweet
ger. Of Boston. will soon be announced.
Miss Nagel. whose father was Secretary
of Commerce and Labor In President
Tafts Cabinet. was presented to So
ciety two years ago. With her mother
she Is spen>...ng the summer at Marion.
Mass.
DR.. and Mrs. George r. Kicker have
returned to Washington from their
summer home in northern Maine.
q
Miss Emma Gray will return to her
apartment in the Ontario October !
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