New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-12
ROBERT BROMLEY.
Honorary Attache Of the British Embassy. Wash
mgton, engaged to marry Miss Lillian
Pauncef0te.

friends here both in official and social circles
would much regret his recall
The officials of the National Museum are still
annoyed by constant inquiries from gullbie
strangers concerning the mammoth said to be
on exhibition there, which exists only in the
Imagination of the writer of a story in popu-
lar magazine 1t is probable however, that the
museum will soon come into possession Of
giant dnOsaur. which will be mounted and ex-
hibited there. This valuable specimen was found
by the party headed by Professor Charles Schu-
ebert. assistant curator OF photographic paleon-
tology in the museum and made up Of scientific
men from museums and universities in all parts
If the country. This expedition one Of the larg-
est that ever undertook similar Investigations.
went into the fossil regions Of Wyoming last
spring in search Of the bones Of prehistoric
monsters. Their work was attended by many
hardshps and much danger. but nothing de
TERED them from following bone lead" and
they were rewarded 10y six carloads Of valuable
matter, the largest part of the collection being
composed of the skeletons Of animals Of the
dnosaur group although number Of new
specimens of Invertebrates were also secured.
There will be a grand wedding at the British
w
third daughter Of Lord and Lady Pauncefote be
comes the bride OF Robert Bromley. the present
honorary attache Of the Embassy 1t Will prob
ably be the closing important social event of
Lord Pauncefote's stay at the American capital,
for he has alraauy passed the diplomatic retiring
age and is to return to England in the early
spring. He has been at the head Of the British
Mission in Washington for more than a dozen
the eldest who had been received at Court and
spent one season in London before the family
came here, were introduced into society in
Washington.
Miss Lillian the bride to be. is a tall stylish
looking Eirl Who understands the art OF gowning
herself and who always dresses well. She is a
typical English young woman she is devoted To-
outdoor sports is at home on horseback or
awhcel. is a good whip and can hold her own al
either golf or tennis. Nor does she despise in
door accomplishments she sings and plays. and
plies Ieft brush in both oil and water colors.
and, like all we'll bred daughters of Britain she
is IA skilled ncedeWomau.
The prospective bridegroom is the son of Sir
Henry Bromley. hfth baronet of East stokes
Motifs. and is young man of about twenty five
years of age. He is the eldest of five children
four brothers and one sister. and at his fathers
death he will succeed 10 the baronetcy and To-
the NOttinghamshir" seat. Stoke Hall. He Was a
student At Eton and oxford. having been gradu-
ated from the university in 1891 and in Septem-
Der Of that year received his appointment at
the British Embassy in THIS city which hr has
held ever since.
The bromley family name was originally
Smith, and the family is not of great lineage
According to an English peeragc authority. the
founder of the family was an Abel Smith. Of
Nottingham. who was prominent banker The
baronetcy was created for his son George smith
on october 81. lIJ1. This George Smiths first