Evening star., 1919-08-14

time Is understood to be an OBSTACLE.
Mr.. Shidehara was formerly coun-
selor Of the embassy here and during
the early years of the war was minis
ter to The Hague.
No word has been received at the
Japanese embassy here about the ap-
pointment Of a new ambassador.
Mrs. Gillett to New England.
Mrs. Frederick H. Gillett left Wash
ington last evening for Worcester,
Mass, where she will make a visit
Of several days length with her
father, Mr. w. e. Rice.
Senator Truman H. Newberry will
leave washington today to join Mrs.
Watch Hill, r. I. He will return
here Sunday night.
Mrs. Thetus W. Sims. wife Of Rep
resentative Sims. has returned. after
spending a week or more in New
| York Miss Marie Sims. who. with
her sister, Miss Enid Sims. went to
Denver a month ago to visit their
brother-in-law and sister, Mr.. ana
Mrs. William Joyner, has returned to
Washington, Miss Enid Sims remain
ing on for a longer visit.
DR.. Carlos Manuel de Cespedes.
Cuban minister to this country, and
Nine. de Cespedes, who sailed from
New York recently to make tour
Of Europe, have arrived in Paris,
where they will remain several days
before going to Italy.
Mr.. Adolph c. Miller of the federal
| reserve board, who went to California
with Mrs. Miller early in the sum-
mer. returned to Washington Tues
day. Mrs. Miller will join him here
the early part of September.
Mrs Goldthwaite H. Dorr has left
the city to join her family anil! .n.at on Long te
close their home here the middle OF
September and return to New York.
where Mr.. Dorr will continue the
practice of law.
DR.. and Mrs. Charles G. Abbot have
| returned from a three-month trip TO
South America. DR.. Abbot spent sew
eral weeks at the Smithsonian astro-
and also made some very successful
| observations Of the total solar eclipse
at La Paz, Bolivia, May 20.
Next Saturday will bring the dog
show of the Rhode Island Kennel
Club to Freebody Park. Newport, the
new athletic field purchased by sub
| scriptions of those in the summer coll
ony. The proceeds will be for the
Children's Home. Many women have
entered their dogs. Among them are
Mrs. Jerome N. Bonaparte. Mrs. Mich
ael M. Van Beuren, Mrs. George
Bahkmeteff. Mrs. James Cushman,
Mrs. Paul Fitzsimmons and Mrs. Nor
man de r. Whitehouse.
The assistant secretary of COM
merce, Mr. Edwin F. Sweet. will re-
ing in October to North Dakota. Miss
Sophie Sweet, who is with her moth
er at Wallow Lake, Mich, where she
joined her a few days ago, will go to
North Dakota with her father.
Howland-Hewitt Engagement.
Lady Speyer. wife of Sir Edgar
Speyer, formerly of London, now of
engagement of her daughter. Vir-
ginia Howland, to Mr. Robert ]. He
witt of New York. Lady Speyer and
her family are in their summer home
on Lake George. Lady Speyer was
formerly Miss Leonora Won Stosch.
Her first husband was Mr.. Louis
Meredith Howland of New York and
Paris. son of the late Mr.. and Mrs.
8. S. Rowland. who lived during many
years at 1881 I street Lady speyer
was a gifted violinist and made an
international reputation for herself
Count Ferdinand Won Stosch. and aft
er his death her mother married Col.
Schayer in this city, where he died
some years ago. Lady Speyer was one
Of the most beautiful girls in WASH
ington. Young Mr.. Hewitt was an
ensign in the naval reserve during
the war period. He is a graduate Of
Williams College. His marriage to
Miss Howland will take place in the
early autumn.
Brig. Gen. Harry A. Smith and Mrs.
Smith. who have been the guests Of
Col. and Mrs. T. o. Murphy at the
Dupont. have taken quarters at the
Washington barracks. where Gen.
Smith is assistant commandant of the
general staff Of the War College.
Mrs. H. ]. McKenney, with her chill
dren, left Washington the 1st of Au-
gust for Boston. After spending sew
McKenney went on to Baileys Island,
Casco bay, Me-, where she will spend
the months OF August and September
Col. McKenney. recently returned from
France. will join the family later.
Miss Louise Ladue, daughter Of Col
Lawrence Ladue. Engineer Corps,
u. S. A., and Mrs. Ladue arrived in
Washington today from Philadelphia
to be the guest of Miss Neel Kand-
Mr.. Reginald Vanderbilt has gone
from Newport to visit Mr.. Preston
Gibson at his camp in the Adiron-
dacks Mr.. Gibson will return to New
port with Mr.. Vanderbilt at the end
Of this week.
Mrs. Horatio N, Slater has Joined
her sister, Mrs. Hunt Slater, at the
latter's home on her island just Of
Bar Harbor, known as Bon Island.
Col. Mason M. Patrick. u 8. A., has
been relieved from duty in the once
Of the chief of engineers in this city
and ordered to New Orleans for duty.
Col. Patrick was commandant of the
Washington barracks before he went
to France.
Mrs. Ira e. Bennett has gone to
Bedford Springs. where she will re-
main until next Tuesday, when she
will return to Washington.
Ball Game for Invalid Soldiers.
The base ball game at American