The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-27
JEAN ELIOTS NEWS AND GOSSIP OF SOCIETY

will sail shortly for his post. Mrs.
Phillips remained in Belgium.
Mr.. Bliss was called home by the
illness of his father, William H.
Bliss, and was with him in Cali
fornia until recently. Mr.. Bliss
recovery has been advanced sui
ficiently for him to come East and
happily since the Bliss home at
Montecito was damaged by the
northumberland he is now with
his son-in.law and daughter, Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Warren, Of Wash
ington. at their summer home in
Dedham, Mass.
The marriage of Robert Woods
Bliss and Miss Mildred Barnes,
which took place a number Of
years ago had unusual and roman
tic aspects in that Mrs. Bliss is
the daughter Of Mrs Annie Blaks-
ley Barnes who became Mrs. Viii.
liam H. Bliss and is thus her
husbands step-sister and a large
personal fortune inherited from her
father and Is a woman of beauty
char. and cultivation. She has lived
abroad much Of her life and is at
homo in most European capitals.
She is now in Europe waiting her
husbands return.
Mr.. Bliss preoccupation with his
fathers illness was so great that
he has not visited Washington, al
though he was recently received by
President Coolidge at Swampscott.
The Oaks, the beautiful old house
in Georgetown which Mr.. and Mrs.
Bliss, purchased and upon the re-
modelling of which they spent a
small fortune, was completed just
~
for Sweden, and they have never
which, however, has only to be
swept and garnished in. order to be
ready for them on their return to
this country.
SECRETARY AND MRS. WEEKS
BOUND FOR SUMMER HOME
The Secretary of War and Mrs.
Weeks will go this week to their
summer home, Mt. Prospect, in the
New Hampshire mountains. They
have been at Coles Island, near
Gloucester, Mass, during the perio
of Mr.. Weeks convalescence from
his recent illness.
The Postmaster General and Mrs.
New returned to town after a brief
motor trip in Virginia.
The Secretary Of Navy and Mrs.
Wilbur are sailing today from San
Francisco for Hampton Roads on
tie transport Henderson. While
the Secretary has been on the an
nual practice cruise with the mid
shipmen Mrs. Wilbur has been visit
IN
Francisco.
Tho Swedish minister, Captain
Axcl F. Wallenberg, sailed from
New York on Saturday to join Nine.
WalIenberg at their home in Stock
holm. They will probably return
to Washington in October.
The minister Of Siam, Phya Burr
Navarasch, has taken cottage at
Monterey, Blue Ridge Summit. and
will establish the legation there for
the remainder OF the season.
AUSTRIAN ENVOY
DINNER HOST
The Minister Of Austria and
Nine. Prochnik will entertain at
dinner tonight in compliment to
the Counselor Of the Brazilian EN-.
bassy and Nine. Oracle, who are
leaving shortly for their home in
Brazil.
The. Austrian consel general in
New York, Friedrich Fischerauer,
will come Tuesday to spend few
days with Minister and Nine.
Prochnik.
The italian Minister to Panama
and C0lntess Pagliano have given
up their apartment at the May
flower and are in the apartment
at Sixteenth Street Mansions,
which they have taken for the few
weeks of their stay here.
EBERLES NOW IN
NEWPORT, r. /.
Admiral and Mrs. Edward w.
Eberle, who are making a series of
visits in New England, are now at
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