Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-04
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Miss Julia Grant Will Marry a Russian
Prince.
A Sailing Tea Party-Mrs. Tisdel's Re
ception-PersonaI Notes
A Wedding.

| Imperial Guard. The Grants are stopping
| with the Honores in Chicago for a few
! days before General Grant leaves for Ma
| Mia. His wife will not go with HIM. Three
| days ago General Grant received a cable
| message from Paris asking his consent to
| his daughters engagement, and. having
| known Prince Cantacuzene's family for the
| ast twenty years, he saw no reason "a
| withhold it. Miss Grant went abroad last
| fall with her aunt. Mrs. Potter Palmer,
| and after trip up the Nile was I'm Rome
| for the Easter season. She is now in Paris,
but will return to the United States within
! a few weeks. as Mr.. and Mrs. Palmer in
| tend to summer. usual, at Newport As
General Grant will hardly return from the
Philippines till fall, it is not likely the
| wedding will take place until that time.
| The New York Herald says:
Inc engagement of the granddaughter OF
| former President Grant is the end OF the
nfst chapter of pretty romance which
began IN Rome not more than three mont MS
| ago. Mrs. Palmer and Miss Grant were
staying in the eternal city. Prince Canta-
| cuzene was at the time the military at
tache OF the Russian embassy. and he and
other RUSSIAN officers were attracted to-
| ward the young and pretty American girl.
| Ihey showered her with attentions and
made her stay in Rome as delightful as
they knew how, and when Mrs, Palmer
determined TO go also
| lie succeeded in obtaining a special
| !eaFe or absence from his duties in Rome
on the plea that he wished to join the
party OF the Grand Duke Sergius hut IL
| was noticeable that the grand duke had
Tess attraction for the young man than
MISS Grant Just when the happy moment
came which marked the beginning Of the
engagement Is not known. hu: II is sur
missed that the prince asked for tho hand
OF the lair American in Paris whittier ne
hau FOL owed her. and imnediateIy cabIao
70 ler lather Tor his consent. Prince Can
tacuzene is twenty-five years old of Meas
ing appearance and cree: carriage and a
lieutenant in the Imperial Guards HIS
IaHlly Is one OF the oldest and greatest in
russia and the young prince became the
ltedu OF MS house not long ago by The
death of his father. He poSsaSsss ,-ae+ &c
lates to the eastward of Moscow. where
ne maintains a magnificent chateau He
Is Sdu TO be unusually talented and alto
se-hef young man Of fine character A
member of the house of the prinre WIS tho
RUSSIAN minister to the United States at
washington not many years ago"
Miss Grant is no stranger in this city. as
she has several times been the guest of bar
grandmother, Mrs. Grant and with othar
friends. She has been an esnecia1 fororita
with her aunt, Mrs. Potter Palmer and has
Eeen her guest each summer at Newport
Inc foreign tour, under her chaperonage
eliminating in what promises to he a bril-
| liant international marriage, adds another
laurel to those already won by Mrs Palmer
whose executive ability Is of the same high
order as are her personal charms and in
teliectual gifts
MI. ard Mrs. Westinghouse have cards
out for Thursday evening May II. at Blaine
| House. for reception in honor of the
! American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Miss Mamie Randolph Heth OF this city
| who has been appointed by Gen. John r.
| Gordon sponsor for the United Confederate
Veterans headquarters is daughter of
Gen. Harry Heth. Gen. Heth was ia
nous war hero, having distinguished him
| self al Charlottesville Gettysburg and
| FreGericksburg-
No reception this spring has been more
| enjoyed than that yesterday Of Mrs. Will
| lard Parker Tsdel and her attractive group
of daughters. Mrs. De Wolant and the
| Misses Tisdel. The Misses Bell also as
sisted in the Inequalities OF the occasion
which brought together a representative
gathering of diplomatic and resident So
/ cey folks. Mr. Woliant has resumed his
post as urst secretary of the Russian en-
bass5. and VIII be in charge of the EN-
baSSy during the absence of Count CaSsiu
His own and the friends Of his charming
young wife are much pleased. Mrs. Tisdel
viii be AT home after o'clock all the We'd
ncSdaYs in May.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Crown;nshields
party aboard the Sylph yesterday afternoon
was in honor of their guest, Mrs. John X.
Van Rensselaer, of New York. The boat
left her wharf about and among her
passengers were the Chief Justice and Mrs.
Fuller. the French ambassador. Mr.. Tower
the charge d'affaires of the British en-
bassy; Gen. and Mrs. MertwagO Of the
Russian embassy; Mrs. Harriet Lane John
sion. Miss Kennedy, Mr.. and Mrs. Rich
ardson, Commander and Mrs. Glover SEN
ator and Mrs Chandler. Mrs Elkins. Com
mander and Mrs. bunker, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ward Theron, Mr.. and Mrs. Very, Mr..
Chopper, Miss Allen Lieut.. Commander and
Hobson and Miss Lay, Mrs Mulligan, Mrs.
Ludlow, Prince Troubetzkoy, Mr.. Bouefve
Commodore Wallace and Mr.. Austin Cor
bin of New York.
A quiet wedding took place last evening
at Rev. DR.. Buffers residence at AIexan-
dria, Va, the contracting parties being
Miss Nette Franz and Mr.. Asa Holiday,
both of this city.
In consequence of packing to leave Bel
mont for the summer Mrs. A L. Barber
Will not receive tomorrow.
Miss o. Rosalie Muncaster is visiting
Mrs. Charles II. o. Brooke and Miss Eliza
f. FarQuhar in Annapolis.
Mrs. w. W. Reisinger and Miss Julia
Reisinger have returned to the city, having
spent the winter in Florida.
Miss Aida Boernstein of Fails Church.
and Lieut.. Henry Thayer of Boston were
married at o'clock, April 30, at the home
of the brides parents, at Falls Church.
The spacious drawing room and parlors
were tastefully decorated for the occasion.
The impressive ceremony of the Episcopal
Church performed by Rev. McGill and
witnessed by the intimate friends OF
the contracting parties. The bride who is
a pretty brunette, wore white organdy over
white silk. The future home of the couple
will be In Boston.
Miss Phoebe McDougall Of Hoosick Falls
n. Y, and Mr.. Elphonzo Youngs, tr, of
this city were married at noon yesterday
at the parsonage of the Mt. Pleasant Con-
greeational Church, Rev. NJ. Ross Fishhurn
officiating. Only the parents of the groom
and a few intimate friends were present.
The bride wore costume of steel-gray,
with hat to match. After the ceremony
and dinner at the home of the groom the
couple took the congressional limited for
New York city where they viii spend sew
sral days. They will then visit relatives
of the bride in New England. going by way
of the Hudson, after which they will re-
turn 10 Washington and will be at home to
their friends Mondays and Fridays at $500
10:h street after May 23.
A pleasant surprise party was given Miss
Nellie Burke last Tuesday evening. Those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. Gutshall. Misses
INaN -f- Nall Clos