The times., 1897-07-11

The Baroness Burdett-Coutts, as the
hostess at the garden party given at her
place, Holly Lodge, Highgate, London.
on Friday evening, seIs the reminiScenty
inclined TO recalling her wedding to young
Ashmead BARTLETT, when the chroniclers
of that affair prophesied her death from
old age as an event shortly to take place
in the natural course OF nature-and that
was twenty years ago and more.
Young Ashmead has developed the
rotundity Of middle age, and If he has
ever regretted his marriage with woman
old enough to have been his grandmother
there is nothing TO show for it in his
placid manners and face. The countess
has always expressed a very friendly feel
ing for Americans, number Of whom
were included among her two hundred
guests, there being present Ambassador
Hay and Mrs. Hay, Mr.. whitelaw Reid
and Mrs Reid, Gen. Miles, L. S. A, anil
Mrs Miles, the Canadian and American
bishops, tie Indian princes, TIE Duke and
Duchess of Teck, LoId and Lady william
Beresford. Sir Julian Pauncefote and Lady
Pauncefote, Mr Joseph Chamberlain and
Mrs. Chamberlain, the Hon. George n.
| Curzon and Mrs. CuTzon, Mr.. and Mrs L. 2.
ley-Martin, Mrs Ronalds, Mr. and Mrs
II. NJ. Stanley, Col. Ralph Vivian and
MIS-. Vivian, and Miss Endicott.
Miss Susan P. Pollock, principal of the
FIoebel Normal Institute, kindergarten and
School, of this city, made a brilliant adj
| dress recently before the Primary Union,
assembled il session at Buffalo, n. Y
/ Ev- Arr1h ha Thomas Pc r-ar n
| poets to sail for Europe on next Wednes-
| day on the American Line steamship St
Louis.
Mrs Annie Jenness Miller, the dIess-
| reformer and apostle OF the divided skirt,
is resident Of Washington, and she has
recently contributed new social prob
lem which societyis is discussing with good
| deal Of Zest and uncertainty as to the logic
| OF Ter views. In a novel which she has
recently finished, called The Philosopher
Of T'riftwood,'' Mrs. Miller advocates di-
vorce between persons whose tastes are
not congenial, and SHOWS that they Should
continue to be good friends. Her novel
shows how easily divorce can be managed
even when there are children, without
dPtriment to the welfaIe Of the latter.
| Miss May Goelet, whose reported en-
gegement to the young Duke of Man
| chester was recently announced and i'm
medateIy contradicted, is "a strikingly
J handsome girl about nineteen years OF
age.
She has not yet been introduced to
society in New York, though she acted
as one of the bridesmaids at the wed
| Of
the Duke Of Marlborough in November,
1895.
During the jubilee festivities Miss Goelet
has been one OF the most admired of the
beautiful American girls in London Her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ogden Goelet, leased
Wimborne House. in London, for the jubilee
season, where some very brilliant en-
tertainments have been given, the Prince
and Princess of Wales and other royalties
being among their guests. Miss GoeIet
was presented at one OF the early draw
Mr. Lee Hutchins, who has been travel
ing in Europe for the past two mouths,
returned to Washington yesterday. Dur
ing his stay abroad he spent some time
both In Paris and London.
Senator Murphy and his family are spend
| InS Une summer AG the Bliss cottage, at
Monmouth Beach, N. J.
Ing rooms, and has been not only 20 the
state ball, but to all the most noted Of
the London functions.
! The Goelets have fine mansion at
No. SOS Fifth ayenue, and superb villa
on the Cliffs at Newport that has been
closed for two years.
Miss Goelet is granddaughter OF Mr.
T. Wilson, whose children have made
distinguished marriages. His eldest son.
Mr.. 0rme Wilson, married Miss Caroline
| Astor, daughter OF Mr.. William Astor