The Washington times., 1901-10-11
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

The Austrian Minister and Baroness
IsnseImuller. who are now abroad, VIII
arrive at the legation about the first Of
next month Mr Won Callenberg. Charge
d Affaires of the legation, has taken the
house iIl6 II Street, which is in readiness
TO welcome his wife and their baby
daughter upon their arrival later in the
month. Baron Ambrozy will spend his
leave in Hungary, where he viii go
shortly to atend the wedding OF ms
brother. Earon Guyla AmbroZy, 10 the
Countess Anna Nicszeek, lady IN walt
ing TO the Archduchess Gaoeila' VI
Austria.
Mr. Jose Romero, nephew Of the late
Mexican Ambassador and second secre-
tary now of the embassy staff, has gone
TO his native country for the benefit OF
his health. which has not Deeh s""u
throughout his residence here.
Mrs. \. e. Bates has closed her summer
home ut Nonquit, Mass. and joined Cen
erai Bates at the Arlington
Lieutenant Commander c. c. Marsh, re-
Gently appointed naval attache to China,
will sail from San Francisco October 81 to
his post. He will toe accompanied by MS
wife who was Miss Charlotte Evans,
daughter of Rear Admiral r. ID. Evans.
Mrs. Mar!triter and her daughter, Miss
Nellie MarBter, have returned to WASH
ington after a three months visit ABROAD
One of the most interesting young most
esses in New York society during the
coming season will be Miss Caroline Astor
prayton. eldest daughter of ]. Coleman
Drayton, and granddaughter of the late
William Astor. Miss Drayton returned
from Europe with her father on the
Oceanic a few weeks ago. and will preside
over the home which he has just leased.
Miss Drayton is about twenty-one years
old and has been presented at the Court
of St. James.
She is not well known socially, however,
as her appearances have been compare
lively few on this side of the ocean, and
II Is expected that several entertainments
will enllVen the DraytOn home during the
winter in order to permit its fair young
head to become better acquainted with the
many friends of her distinguished family.
Miss Drayton is considered Il very beau
tiful and amiable young lady. She has
been constantly with her father since she
was a child. except when her education re-
quired her to attend boar ding schools in
this country and abroad. She is an
heiress in her own right, her grandfather
having left nearly half million to be di-
vi1ed equally between her and her young
brother, William Astor Drayton.
The Capitol Hill History Club held it's
opening meeting of the season Wednesday
at Mrs Dagues', 313 East CAPITOL Street.
There were seventeen members present,
the vice president, Mrs, Maricle, serving
as president. The greetings were varied
and pleasant, three having come from dis
tant members. Papers on colonial life
and society We're read by Mrs. jenkins
and Mrs. Wood. Mrs. Crowell sent a pa
per en- Benjamin Franklin. which was
read by Mrs. Briggs. The interest shown
by the members proves that this year
work will be pleasing as well as instruc-
tive.
The Chief Justice and Mrs Fuller and
Miss Fuller have returned to their Wash
lngton home They spent the summer
and early autumn at Sorrento. Me.
The marriage of Miss Annie Ridge
Early to Mr. Ronald Rudolph Fairfax, of
Roanoke. Va. will take place October Is
at noon at the Early residence on Con-
necticut Avenue. As Mrs Early is not at
all well the guests will be limited to rela-
tives and small company OF intimate
friends.
Sir Charles Ross, whose engagement to
Miss Ellison, of Louisville. KY, has Just
been announced, is one of the largest land
owners in Great Britain and a young
baronet who has attracted a good deal
of attention, partly in connection with his
unfortunate matrimonial experiences and
also owing to his wonderful business en-
terprise. He is the inventor of a military
rifle. He raised and equipped, at his own
expense, complete Colt battery. COM
prising men, guns. and horses. for service
gainst the Beers in South Africa where
he greatly distinguished himself Owing
TO his extensive business interests in the
United States and Canada he is almost
as we'll known on this side of the Atlantic
as in Great Britain. He has some superb
family jewels, which his first wife was
compelled to surrender al the time of her
divorce and which, being in the posses
sion of the family since the foundation
of the Daronetcy nearly three hundred
years ago. will now be at the disposal of
Sir Charles American bride.