Evening star., 1896-08-05
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
The Havy Secretary, the Silly season and the
GoaEips.
The vandcrbilt-Whitney Wedding
Day Appointed-PersOna Notes
Of Interest.

The announcement Of Secretary Herbert's
projected European tour made in this col
umn Monday has started the gossips to
making summer set of matrimonial plans
for him. The gallant Secretary of the Navy
has been left out of the published an
nouncements of this order for the past
year. but the gcssips were never idle when
ever there was a chance to use his name,
and it has been freely whispered about.
from time to time, that his approaching
marriage with the wealthy widow Of
Supreme Court justice was an absolute GER
tainty. The lady in question has survived
a great many rumors of this kind, for be-
ing most attractive in person and charac-
ter. as well as In the possession Of all in
get and accepted her fate philosophically.
Miss Herbert Is going abroad with her
father. and anticipates a most delightful
tour with him.
The wedding of Miss Gertrude Wander
bilt. daughter Of Mr.. Cornelius Vanderbilt
to Mr.. Harry Payne Whitney, eldest son Of
former Secretary of the Navy William e.
Whitney. will be celebrated August %. at
The Breakers" the magnificent seaside
villa of the brides father at Newport. This
provement of Mr.. Vanderbilts health. and
the wedding arrangements are naturally
being arranged on simpler scale in conse-
quence. 1t Is understood that only the
more intimate friends Of the couple will be
present with the Vanderbilt and Whitney
families. Bishop Potter, who Is now on his
way home from Europe, will ofhciate. None
of the wedding details have been arranged
as yet, and the members of the bridal party
have not been announced. A cable order
was sent a few days ago to Paris to pre-
pare Miss Vanderbilts wedding dress and
the greater part of her trousseau. The en-
gagement of Miss Vanderbilt to Mr.. Whit
ney was formally announced June 10 Of the
present year, meeting with the hearty ap-
proval OF both families. Miss Vanderbilt is
lovely and charming girl, and Mr. Whit
ney Is one of the most popular young men
In New York and Newport society. He
was graduated from Yale with honors. and
IKE many other men of his class, excelled
In sports. He has been particularly identi-
fed with the outdoor life of Newport, es-
pecially on the polo field. being one of the
most energetic and skillful players of the
younger set. Mr.. Whitney has not been in
Newport since Mr.. Vanderbilts removal
from New York to 1.-The Breakers" Mrs
Almeric Hugh Paget, sister OF Mr. Whit
ney, Is at the Rocks. where her brother is
expected in few days.
Mrs H. o. Nettleton will remain till the
end of this month at Hayfield, Va
Mrs Thomas Duncan is enjoying the
summer at Cooperstown, N. Y.
Miss H. NJ. Tenney is at Minneoua
Springs. Va.
Mrs. J. H. Won Kapr has returned. after
spending some time with Mrs. B. Harrison
Bull at her home in West Arlington, near
Baltimore.
Mrs. George A. Gordon will spend this
month in Hagerstown
Miss Cora Terry has gone to Richards
Vile. Va.
Mrs. VIM. T. Cox Is at DoEcaster. Md.
Mrs. Charles E. Lyman will be in New
London until the middle of September
: Alrs. George ]. yesterday is summering
at Aurora. w. Va.
Mrs. Nathan Hazen is at Harpers Ferry
this month.
Miss Amelia Jackson has gone to New
Brunswick.
Mrs. c. c. Cobb is at Alden. Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cammack and their
young son Edmund have gone to spend the
rest OF the season visiting Bar Harbor and
Nantucket.
Miss B. Rubenstein is now at Asbury
Park.
Miss Margaret hammond left town a
week ago to spend this month at Lake
George. and from there she will go to the
Adrondacks and New York city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederic L. Moore left this
morning for Campebello. N. B. They will
be absent until October l.
Mrs. Joseph K Boyce has gone to At
lantic City.
Miss Mae Dom Of 7s I street is visiting
relatives at Havre de Grace. Md
Mr.. M. L. Whiteford has returned from
Harper's Ferry and will spend the rest Of
the season at Chapel Point, Md.
Miss Jessie Darling Of Anacostia is Wis
iting friends at Frostburg, Md
Mrs. Gertrude Bangs Burnes Of Kansas
City has returned from two weeks
camping out at Point Lookout, in company
with Mr.. and Mrs. J. K. Depue Mr. Chas
Charlie Rice, Miss Anna Bullard Of Kan
sas and little Helen Gardner of Falls
Church.
Mrs. r. M. Richards, Miss Margaret
Johnson and Miss Helen johnson are IN
the mountains near Harper's Ferry.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. M. Herperth and son
Harry have left for Pennsylvania and At
lantic City.
convention, returned to her home in New
her cousin, Miss Nettie P. Grayham Of
Boliver Heights, and Mrs. E. A. Adams,
with her bright little daughter Blanche
Ruth Rebecca, Of this city. Mrs. Adams
after sojourning with her New Haven.
friends, expects to visit her relatives
through New York, New Jersey and Penn
sylvania.
Chas. ]. Govern and Edward s. Duvall
jr., are in New York.
Mrs. John r. Leonard and her daughter
Nora, left for Saranac Lake, N. Y, to-
day to spend a month with her son, Harry,
who is there recuperating his health.