Evening star., 1903-07-27
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
ATTORNEY GENERAL KNOX has
A NEW FARM.
Manchester is Quite Diplomatic Cen
ter This Summer-Tfmely
Personals.

Attorney General Knox has recently pur-
chased a stock farm at Valley Forge. near
Philadelphia. and he and Mrs Knox spent
part of last week looking it over. the lat
ter's visit being to begin the furnishing of
the house that is on the place. Mr. Reed
Knox is to have charge of the farm. and
the family look for much pleasure in max
ing short stays there. A fine stream runs
through the property. While greatly en-
joying Beverly Farms. where the family
is spending this summer, Mrs. Knox finds
| the east winds trying and has had a bad
attack of neuralgia. While the Attorney
General and Mrs Knox are away. Miss
Knox. the formers sister. who is now
| visiting them is mistress of the home at
| Beverly Farms. Hugh Knox has returned
| from his visit to Sea bright. so that the
| sons are now all home. Miss Rebekah h
| Page Knox. however. is still enjoying life
| at Atlantic City.
The diplomatic coterie at Manchester-by-
| the-Sea now includes the French ambassa-
dor and Nine. JuSserand, with the-ambas-
| sador's staff, Viscount de Chambrun and
NJ. Auginieur, Count and Countess Gel
| lere, Sig. Montagna and Sig. Borghetu of
| the Italian embasSay; Baron and baroness
| Giskra, Count Hoyos and Herr Rubido
ambassador. Nine. Mayor des PlancheS
| All attended last week requiem mass
| said at the Catholic church at Beverly for
Pope Leo.
| Hospitality in which several Washington
residents. notably the Boardmans and
the WalShs participate with the foreign
set has made the season thus far at Man
chester very delightful Miss Evelyn WalSp
and Master Vinson Walsh are prominent
members of the young set this summer at
Manchester devoted to driving and auto
mobiling The young lad has learned to
lessen his pace in his big machine after
two or three fines for speeding.
Mrs. Vanderbilt who is about to re-enter
social life at Newport after her long mourn
ing, will give "a dance shortly for Mr- ana
Mrs Reginald Vanderbilt. Mr.. and Mrs
Cornelius Vanderbilt and Mr.. and Mrs. Al
fred Gwynne Vanderbilt. Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Payne Whitney will all be present
with Miss Gladys Vanderbilt the youngest
daughter, who is not as yet in society.
Justice and Mrs. Peckham are at Watch
Hill, r. l.
Mrs. James H. Green and Mrs Henry
Ciay Stewart of Washington are at Mag
roia Mass, where they have spent the
summers Of late years.
Gen. Batcheler and Miss Kate Batcheller,
who recently returned from Egypt, where
the death of Mrs. Batcheller occurred two
months ago. are summering at Saratoga
Admiral and Mrs Dewey are expected at
Saratoga shortly.
Mrs Hobart. widow of the late vice presi
dent is now in the White mountains. She
is accompa MED by her son, Garret Hobart,
ir who is an expert chauffeur and made
the trip from Portland to Brenton Woods
in his new $40 600 touring car, the finest one
ever seen in the mountains
Mrs Maggie Attwell of 3O5 c street north
west, with her sister. Mrs. Charles Perry
and Mrs. William Carney and her little son.
Master Willie Carney, are at Point Look
out on the Chesapeake bay.
Mr. and Mrs f. Stein and Master Oscar
Dietz will spend a few weeks at Ocean City,
Nd.
Mrs NJ Collins of Washington announces
the engagement of her daughter. Miss
Marie Collins to Mr. John Jerome Rooney
of New York. The wedding will take place
in October.
Mr. and Mrs w r. Schumacher are spend
ing several days at Summit Grove, Pa.
A large number of friends and relatives
gathered at the country home of Mr.. John
CranFOrd. at Lorton valley. Va. to welcome
home Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w. Crawford after
their wedding trip to Ocean View. Va. The
charming bride. who was Miss Annie Will
hanson of Washington, wore her dainty
wedding gown of soft white silk. When
refreshments were served much fun was
had over the cutting of the large wedding
cake that formed the centerpiece on the
table. Among those who came to wish the
bride and groom happiness were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Hammond Crawford. Mrs. Jennie
Crawford. Mrs. Turner Mrs. Wilson, Mrs.
Clark, Mrs. Downs. Mrs. Goodwin Mrs.
Coleman Mr.. and Mrs. G. D. Ellsworth.
Misses Plaskett. Springman. Ellsworth.
Mamie Crawford Bess Williamson and Mr..
Harry Ostermayer and Mr. Walter Gran
ford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Steve Caldwell of Albany,
N. Y. are spending this week with Mrs.
John F. Ellis, $50 9th street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. D. Campbell announce
the marriage Of their daughter. Alberta, to
Mr.. Hope l.. Wills Wednesday, July %.
1903. The ceremony was performed by Rev.
Edw. B. Bagby Of the Ninth Street Chris
tian Church. Mr.. and Mrs. Wills will be at
home to their friends at 1912 street north
east.
Mrs. Macdonald. wife OF Capt. John
Macdonald of the Post Office Department.
who has been in Europe more than SIX
weeks, left London ten days ago for Hol-
land. From there she will go to France
and will probably sail from Havre about
the first week in August