Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-13
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
MISS VAN buren, BECOMES A
COUNTESS.
Secretary Root Host Last Night-Per-
sonaI Notes-TravcI
Plans.

n most interesting announcement made
in several New York papers today IL the
marriage of Miss Edith Van Buren, of New
Jersey to the Count Vessechio de Castel-
menardo. The ceremony took place in
London July a This new American count
ess, while she has lived pretty much the
Whole world over. is well known in society
here She spent winter before last at the
Arlington. Abroad she was always promI-
nent in the American colony Of each place
where she took up her residence. one OF
her notable journeys of recent years was
TO the klondiEe, where she accompanied
Mrs Russell Hitchcock, and where she
was anxious to return because of the novel
! experiences enjoyed. No previous intima-
ton of her marriage was received here. so
the news was considerable Of a surprise
Secretary Root gave small dinner last
night at Chevy Chase when his guests
included Secretary Hay, Secretary and
Mrs. Gage, Gov. and Mrs. Allen and Gen.
Corbin.
Mr. and Mrs. Jules Krotzinger will sail
for Paris on La Bretagne the 18th instant.
accompanied by Mrs. Vincent Gioyannetti
Mr.. and Mrs. Angelo Ghiselli will meet
them In Paris later on, after a sojourn in
| Italy.
Mrs. Louise Pollock leaves today for the
summer home Of the family on Snowman
mountain. Page county, Va. where she will
occupy her new cottage for the summer.
The cottage is the gift of her daughter
Mary Regina OF Tacoma. Wash.
James X. Bailey Frank NJ. Eames A p.
Talmadge and A. NJ. Dufour of Washing
ton are at Atlantic City.
Mrs. NJ. G. Devereux. Mr.. A de T. Green
and Mr.. and Mrs Grages are at Green
brier White Sulphur Springs for the sea-
son.
Rev. DR.. Ison, wife and daughter who
spent the winter and spring in Washing
ton, have gone to their home in Oakland
Md.
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas F. Lane have re-
turned to their residence, 1870 X street
northwest, after spending the past three
months in Europe They arrived in New
York on Saturday last the Campania.
Miss Cross and Miss E. w. Saxton are
taking a summer course of study at Cor
nell University, Ithaca. y. Y.
Mrs. Rose Sullivan of jefferson street.
Anacostia. has gone on an extended visit
to relatives in Chicago.
Among the Neutrality-suspicious. who are at
Bucna Vista Springs. or expected, are:
Mrs. Geo. b. Phelps. Mrs. J. J. hampton.
child and nurse: Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Harr,
Mr. and Mrs VIM 4. Mearns, child and
nurse: Geo. a. Mills Mrs. Louis V Ca2.are,
Mrs. w. H McGraum, Miss +. kehoe, d.
/ Lawrence Chambers, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
/ Corcoran Hill Mr.. and Mrs. f Berliner
/ and family, Senator and Mrs c. a. Gull
| berson and child. Miss Wieder, d. II.
/ Chambers, Miss Phenix. Miss Sears, Dr.
/ r. Walsh, G. X. Richards, Mrs. NJ F. En-
dicott Gen. r. +. Frank. Mrs. F. E
/ Alexander, Mrs. Phenix. Mrs. c. G. Smith
/ Mr.. S. ]. Albert. Miss l. V. Simpson, Mrs
Irving Williamson, Mrs. H Roberts, Miss
/ c. L. Du Bots. Miss BeXler Mr.. A. V.
! Skinner, Mrs. L. X. Butler. Miss Cascaddn.
| Charles Hart, Mrs. b. A Dwyer Mrs A.
! G. Brown. II. J. Taylor. John Randolph.
| Mrs. ". W. Speir. VIM. B. Todd Mr. and
| Mrs Jas F. oyster and family. Mr.. and
/ Mrs Sanford h. Whitwen and family. Miss
/ Elizabeth Thompson Chas. c. Milburn Mr.
l.. Behrends. Mr.. and Mrs. C NJ. Carter
| Mrs. d. W. Brown and family. Mr.. w. D
! Colt, Mrs. q. A. Snow. ]. A. Crostwaite. c.
| A Smith. Mrs. J. Ga.es Moore, Mrs. Jas
! Cunningham, Miss Charlotte A. Barrett
! Mrs L. A. Cowman, Mrs. Edw. Stephens
Mrs Thos. G. Hensey. Mrs. Newmeyer.
/ Mrs W. IL. Gait. J. S. Petit and Mrs. and
Miss Walsh.
The homecoming of Sergt. Joseph Bran
zell was celebrated last evening at the
home of his parents. Mr.. and Mrs c. b.
l Branzell. The dining room was elaborate
/ ly decorated for the occasion by the young
ladies of the vicinity. The parlor was also
| decorated with palms. ferns and flags.
Sergt. Branzell, who arrived at early
hour last evening. quite surprised at
| the reception. An address of welcome was
| delivered by Mr.. James Green, and this
was followed by a piano and violin duet
| by Misses Maggie and Mamie Dore. Mr..
| Frederick Branzell sang and Misses Mamie
and Nellie ODea rendered many popular
| selections on the piano and violin. Sergt.
Rranzell enlisted in the United States reg
ular army three years ago; was engaged
/ in several battles OF the Spanish-American
war. and also participated in frequent
! skirmiShes and battles in the Philippines
/ Among those who We're present We're Mr..
| Frederick Branzell, wife and family, Mrs.
! Joseph Quill. VIM. Crowley, wife and fam
! lily. Mr.. NJ. Curtain, Misses Maggie. Nellie
and Annie O'Dea. Misses Katie. Nellie and
Annie Crowley, Mrs. c. Sullivan, Miss Nora
| Greene. Mr.. ]. F. Darcy, wife and fam
! lily, Mrs. Ellen Sullivan, Messrs Joseph
Quill. J. Sullivan. y. Crowley. James Sui
/ Ivan, James Greene. David Reed. John
Donovan, Daniel Ready and Thomas Crow
| ley.
NJ C Davis and wife of 16 Sd street
southeast will go to Pueblo. Col. next
Monday. Mr.. Davis. who is a special ex-
aminer of the pension bureau. has been
/ assigned to the Pueblo district.
Miss Alberta Kelly and Miss Mamie
Parnes have gone to Rafting Springs for a
stay of two weeks.