Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-05-02
WASHINGTON SOCIAL.
Numerous Weddings for Spring and
Other ~ossip of Interest.

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Other ~ossip of Interest.
The weddings for the next six weeks
Will he numerous and interesting in
character. The announcement already
made Of the engagement of Miss Mar
tina Hichborn, daughter of Rear
admiral and Mrs. Hichborn, to James
| G. Blaine, Jr., was authoritative. The
! wedding viii take place at the resi-
dence of Rear-admiral and Mrs. HIGH
born, June I. The couple will sail for
Europe the following Saturday to spend
| two months in travel. Their residence
upon their return will be in New York
| The wedding will be very quiet, as only
relatives will be present There will
be no attendants. The bride to be has
been considered one of the beauties of
Washington society since her debut
several years ago. Few bellies have re-
ceived more attention not only in this
city, but at summer resorts and else
where. Mr.. Blaine, who is the only
surviving son of the distinguished
Maine statesman, was reared in Wash
ington. While Admiral and Mrs. HIGH
born have agreed to the wedding it is
understood their consent was not
speedily secured. Mrs Blaine, senior,
has recently entertained Miss Hichl
born. The bride to be is of brunette
type. She has christened several ships
of the new navy.
Among the entertainments this week
were cotillon given by Captain and
Mrs Beach Wednesday evening. The
guests were young friends who spend
the spring season at the capital. Less
than so couples took part in the CO.
tlllon, which was at Rauscher's. and
was led by Miss Paulding and. Richard
Merrick
Mr.. Philander Chase Knox, the new
attorney general, is now at the Shore
ham hotel with one of his sons. 1t is
expected that his family will be a con-
spicuous acquisition to the cabinet
circle next year. Mrs. Knox who has
been leader of Pittsburg society, is
the daughter of the late Andrew D.
Smith Of Allegheny, pioneer in the
Pennsylvania iron industry. The only
daughter Of the attorney-general's
family is Miss Rebecca Page Knox, a
debutante of year ago in Pittsburg
Three sons-Martin Reed, Hugh Smith
and P. c. Knox, Jr.,-complete the
family. The eldest son is IS and the
youngest 9 years of age.
Mrs. Root, wife of the secretary of
war, has returned from New York and
will probably remain here until the
summer. The secretary and family
will give up their present residence
May 1, when they will go to the Ar
lington hotel for month Secretary
Root who will be detained in town for
the greater part of the summer, will
occupy the Bates house, which he has
leased for year from June Is. Mrs.
Root and family will go to their home
at Clinton, n. Y, for June, and later
open their cottage at Southampton.
The British Ambassador and Lady
Pauncefote will sail for England with
tier daughters early in June. The
date of their departure has not yet
been fixed. Lord and Lady Pauncefote
are still declining invitations and are
observing court mourning. Their
daughters have taken some part in So
cial affairs and have attended dinners
during the past week. Mr.. Gerard
Lowther, first secretary of the en-
bassy, will take charge of affairs dur
ing the summer, when the embassy
will be moved to a northern watering
place, Newport or New London, pos
sibly. The Italian ambassador, Baron
Fava, who will, on the retirement of
the British ambassador, become the
dean of the diplomatic corps, will
spend the summer in this country and
in all probability establish his embassy
at one of the resorts near New York
Baron and the Baroness Fava have
been very little in Washington during
the last season, their residence being in
New York.
The Spanish legation, with Senior
Riano, the first secretary, in charge,
will also move to Manchester-by-t the
Sea.
Mrs. Standardization, who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. Reginald De
Koven has returned to her home in
Chicago.