Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-02
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
BRILLIANT INTERNATIONAL
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED.
Miss Goelet Will Become the Duchess
of Roxburghe-Miss Roose-
Welt at Newport.

| of Mrs. Ogden Goeiet mother of Miss May
| Goelet, at Newport, R. l., where he has
been since the early part of last month.
Mrs. Goelet has given number of formal
| entertainments in the dukes honor, and
| during the yacht races he was the guest of
| Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt aboard
| their yacht.
| Rumor has had 1t ever since the dukes
! arrival that he was a sutton for the hand
| of Miss Goelet, and the announcement from
London today can cause little or no sur
| prise.
Miss Goelet is not only endowed with
| enormous wealth, but has many charming
qualities Of mind and person. Rumors OF
| her engagement to scions of royal blood. to
| say nothing Of members Of the British
| aristocracy, have been frequent the past
| year twos only to be denied Immediately
| afterward. Mrs. Ogden Goelet Lady Her
bert, wife of the British ambassador. and
Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt. jr are sisters.
| The Duke of Roxburghe Is a first cousin
| OF the Duke of Marlborough, his mother
| being a sister of the late Lord Randolph
! Churchill and of Marlborough's father.
| During the late trip around the world made
| by the Prince and Princess Of Wales the
Duke of Roxburghe was an aid de camp
aboard the royal yacht Ophir. He served
| in the Boer war with the Household Cav
| airy and was recommended for the Vic
| toria cross for his gallantry in bringing out
| a dismounted and wounded comrade from
under fire at the battle of Rensberg. He
is the owner of Floors Castle, on the Tweed,
one of the finest Tudor mansions in the
united kingdom, as well as of estates ex-
| tending over an area of some sixty thou
SAND acres
Miss Roosevelt was guest last night at
| the bridesmaids dinner given by Miss
| Brooks, whose marriage to Mr.. Thayer of
| Boston takes place tomorrow. Miss Roose-'
welt is the guest of Baroness Selliere during
| her present Newport visit
| Miss Isabella McKerichar. daughter of
| Mr.. Alexander McKerichar Of Glenwood,
has gone to Rapid City, s. D.. to visit her
| sister, Mrs. Mary 8. HALEY. She will be
| gone several months.
Cards are out announcing the marriage
| by the Rev. Cyrus F. Stimson, August
| 81, 1903, at Stratford, Conn, of Mr.. Ed
| ward knight Allen and Miss Isabel Adelia
|.Duckworth. The bride is a well-known belle
Of Springfield. Mass, and the bridegroom
| Is Washington boy, who has recently en-
| tered active work in Meriden, Conn. as
| general secretary of the Young Mems
| Christian Association there. The young
| couple became acquainted while Mr.. Allen
was a student of the Springfield Y. M. c. A.
| Training School.
Miss Mamie and Mertie Hollie, accom-
| panied by Miss Eileen Lyons, have just re-
| turned from Fairfax, Va, after a long va
| cation.
| Miss Blanch M. Jardella daughter Of Mr..
John Jardella, and Mr. Henry B. Thomp-
son were married yesterday morning at 10
| o'clock by the Rev. DR.. Duffey. The couple
were attended by Miss Anna Williams and
Mr.. William Walker. The bride wore blue
wolfe over taffeta and carried bride roses.
| The bridesmaid wore blue silk. trimmed
| with heavy applique, and carried pink roses.
| Immediately after the ceremony Mr.. and
Mrs. Thompson left for Atlantic City. Upon
| their return they will take up their resi-
dence in cosy home on O street north
| west.
Mr. and Mrs. Joel Edwards of Capitol
Hill and their two little daughters have
gone to New York for the month of Sep
| TENDER.
Mr.. D. D. Mcdonald and bride, formerly
Miss Elva Lemson of New York city, who
| have been at the New Willard for the last
week. left for their future home in Gal
weston, Texas this morning. Mr.. Mcdonald
is a member of a law firm of Galveston. and
| has brother, Mr.. D. E. Mcdonald, a clerk
in the quartermaster's department in this
| city.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Weaver of 1913 list
street northwest and their daughter Myrtle
have returned from Atlantic City, where
| they have been for the past two months.
Mrs. A. K James and Miss Milicent G.
| James have left for New York city and AL
| bany.
Mrs NJ r. Waldecker and son and little
| daughter have returned from their summer
| trip.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Herman left this
morning for Atlantic City for a two weeks
| stay.
Mrs Hattie Warnstall John w. Kaiser
and James Spaight have just returned from
| a three weeks stay at Atlantic City.
| Miss Mary Devoe and Miss Irene Cahil
| leave for Harpers Ferry tomorrow for
| visit of two or more weeks
Mrs. DR.. H. c. Dufrey, accompanied by
| her mother, Mrs. A. D. HaZen left last
! week for Atlantic City. Later they will go
weeks stay.
| Mr. Howard Castle Mr. John L. Thomp-
son, Mr.. Arthur Davis and Mr.. Robert
| Giles leave tonight for a trip through the
Blue Ridge mountains.
Mrs William H. Merchant of Philadelphia,
formerly Miss Julia E. Brintnall of this
| CITY, is visiting her sister. Mrs Joseph B.
Chapman. of Harvard street.
Mr.. and Mrs Fillmore Harrison have gone
to Atlantic City for an indefinite period.
The Misses Dot and Mary Irvine have re-
turned from an extended trip through
! Pennsylvania and will be pleased to see
| their friends at their new home, I71S 18th
street northwest.
Mr.. Henry e. Bittinger and wife, who,
with few friends have been spending
| few weeks at Big Moose Lake, N. Y, have
| returned very much improved. A trip
| down the Hudson by daylight was one Of
the features of their trip
| Miss Blanche A. Dalton has returned
| from an extended trip of two months
| through the New England states.
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. ]. Zeh have returned
| from their summer vacation.
| Miss Marie Edmonds has returned home,
after very pleasant visit to La Crosse,
Va.
| After visiting her mother in the Shenan-
| doah valley Mrs. A. M. Wooster of Bridge
port Conn.,, is now spending a few days
with her sister, Mrs. Garner.
| Mrs. Mcknight and daughter have re-
| turned from Atlantic City. after a months
| absence.