The Washington herald., 1918-10-06

climbed on top Of tall ladder and
started In.
The door bell rang violently and
she waited for her household of one
to respond. 1t was . singularly un-
responsive household, and she waited
In vain, while the bell rang again.
and yet again. Then she climbed
down from her ladder and answered
the bell herself-"accoutered as she
was" She found the laundryman
leaning against the Intel, and was
greeted by, Speed up there, Cute!
Who do you think you are-the
night watchman?" And that to Mrs.
Harris. one of the stateliest women
in Washington, tall and slender, and
given to wearing the most marvel
Gus clothes-veritable creations"
every one.
She Is, by the way, a particular
friend of Mrs. Baruch's. Her little
daughter, Florence, has only just
returned from a long and happy visit
with the latter at Manatuck Farm,
the Baruch country place on Long
Island. Mrs. Baruch will return to
Washington shortly and establish
herself in the Reynolds Hit House
on Eighteenth street. which Mr..
.Baruch has taken again for the COM
ling season. Miss Belle Baruch, who
was here very little last winter, Will
probably be here most OF the COM
| ing season. The. younger daughter.
who is. at school, is scarcely likely
to be in Washington at all
People are opening UP their houses
rather earlier than usual-probably
to save them from the blue sticker
of the housing committee. The Ed
son Bradleys, who were reported as
among those in danger. are opening
up their big house on Dupont Circle.
The Perry Belmonts. brought back
by similar rumor as to their house,
are here-a full month earlier than
usual Nine de Riano, wife OF the
Spanish ambassador, who is always
about the last OF the diplomatic
circle to return from her summer
outing, came back last week. The
| Ambassador has not been away at
all. In fact, like many of his con-
freres, he has scarcely been out of
Washington in the last two years.
Nine. da Cana is at the Brazilian
embassy-came down from New York
| on Thursday-and the round of p.
p. c. parties is in full swing. Last
dinner in their honor. Secretary Lam
sing had planned farewell luncheon
for Ambassador da Cana tomorrow
but has postponed 1t to Wednesday.
Others are trying to fit their own
engagements into those of the re-
firing diplomat and his wife. and as
soon as that is accomplished the an
nouncements come thick and fast.
There has been no definite announce
ment as to when Mr.. da Cana Will
| sail. Probably within the next three
or four weeks. Nine. da Cana is ar
ranging to vacate the house-it Is the
house that the late Melville ingalls,
built at Eighteenth street and Mass
achusetts avenue. and did not live to
| occupy-which has been the Brazilian
embassy, and a center of the most
brilliant and exclusive society, for the
| last few years. She is not going to
Brazil Immediately with her husband.
but has taken an apartment in New
York for the winter, and will join
| him in the spring.
Anyhow, as some one callously re-
marked, II means one more house that
can be occupied. One feels that way
about ones dearest friend now-"SOrry
you're going. but can l have your
mouse :! ana sOiAtIIIlSS ~ 'I '-ii'
grabs it-though he probably won |
| take this one.
The Perry Belmonts. whose house
II was rumored he was going to
take over are back in town-living
in 1t. The Edison Bradleys. whose
house it was also said he was go
ing to take over. are about to return
and open up theirs. The Hoovers
have given up the Charles Francis
Adams house they had last winter,
and taken one in Rhode Island ave