Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1903-05-03
Dinner Given to F. O. Van Duser is q
Most Lavish Affair.
RECOGNITION OF VALUABLE SERVICES
Craig Wadsworth of American Legation
Suffers Injured Eye.
MURlEL WHITE REPORTED ENGAGED
Mrs. ChOate and Miss ChOate Return
ing to America 80 Attend We'd
dinE of Joseph ChORte,
Jr., to Albany Belle.

Copyright, 1908. by Press Publishing Coz
LONDON, May 2.-(New York World Ca
blegram-Special Telegram THE Society
of American Women in London is in pretty
new quarters right in the heart Of social
London on Pail Mall. The rooms are the
daintiest OF their kind. The society has
100 members and Mrs. Reid Griffin is at the
head of affairs. 1t gives teas and dis
penses other pleasant hospitality to III
English sisters. The club rooms are charT
ingly furnished In green with white wo
work. On the walls hang autograph
lures Of the president and Mrs. Roos
and a copy Of the Declaration Of
| pendence, and there are many other AnI1
lean touches.
The dinner given the other night to f.
! G. Van Duser, the indefatigable honorary
secretary OF the American society in Lon
| don, at Princes was a big affair. There
were more than 100 guests. The commit
! tee was formed of leading Americans in
| London, who recognize the valuable services
which have been rendered by Mr.. Van
| Duser, especially in connection with the
recent Washington birthday dinner at Ho-
| tel Cecil, when Governor Francis was a
guest. That dinner was the best and big
gest American function ever held in
| Lc1don.
ambassador Choate made an excellent
speech at the Van Duser dinner. He never
was in better voice or humor Mr.. Van
Duser has since left with his wife for a
holiday In the United States.
Craig Wadsworth, the third secretary of
the American embassy, is still in Wies-
baden, being treated by DR.. Pagenstecher
for his eyes. When he was hunting recently
| q Wi him In
ing him great pain and damaging the
sight. He paid no attention to the injury
at first, but when the sight OF both eyes
became affected he was ordered to consult
DR.. Pagenstecher, who has been treating
him now some weeks. Great sympathy is
felt for Mr.. Wadsworth. but there is every
hope that his eyesight will not be per-
manently injured.
Miss White Repo-tsS R<trgrhed.
Society is much interested in the report
that Muriel White, the daughter of Henry
White, secretary of the United States EN-.
hassy, may become engaged to Lord Howard
de Walden, who is only Just Of age and Is
one of the very richest members of the
peerage, owning a vast amount OF real es-
tate in the West End of London. The story
at present is only rumor. Mr.. White has
taken pains TO deny the report that the
, young people are already betrothed.
Mrs. Choate, wife OF the ambassador, anC
Miss Choate will sail for the United State.
, on May 13 to attend the wedding OF JOSEPH
, Hodges Choate, jr., and Miss Cora Olivel
, this month. The ambassador greatly de-
sires to be present at his sons wedding
, but he fears his dates here will detain him
The wedding OF Mr. Choate and Mis-
Oliver will take place in Albany and will
be a notable event. Miss Oliver is til,
daughter OF General Robert Shaw oliver
one of Albanys richest and most infiuentia
men, widely travelled and a famous wit
The Ollvers hold the highest social posi-
tion. Young Joe" Choate was an homo
man at Harvard, is a celebrated golfer ant
. is fine, stalwart type of American man
hood. He has been in service as the thirt
secretary OF the American embassy in Lon
don and is on an indefinite leave. Mis-
oliver is also a leader on the golf links, ant
It was on the course that she met Mr.
= Choate. There the courtship was pursue
until an engagement resulted. Miss Cor
oliver is the youngest of three interestin
sisters. The Oliver home is at AZ Willet
street, Albany, in a section inhabited TO
, generations by old knickerbocker families
Miss divers grandfather was Genera
Rathbone and her aunt, Miss Alice Rath
, bone who was a great beauty, was Marie
to William Phelps Emo OF New York MI
: Choate's fancee is also widely known 10
. har heauty