Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-27

gay at the northern resorts and at
Newport especially. The program
Il already outlined will extend into
September number of I'M
portant weddings are scheduled FOR the
first fall month. and If the visit of Prince
Louis of Battenberg eventuates the season
will continue under the gayest auspices.
Prince Louis is In Canada now, where
both state and private Inequalities are be-
ing shown him. but Newports projected
welcome will fairly outshine every other
attraction of his visit to America.
Mrs Pembroke Jones' ball last night at
her Newport villa to further celebrate the
debut of her daughter. Miss Sadie Jones.
was the largest entertainment thus far. \
temporary ball room was added to the al
ready spacious house The ceiling was fes-
touned with vines and branches of grapes.
in which electric lights cleaned. foun-
tain was playing at one end, the water In
the huge basin being covered with lotos
flowers. Supper was served in marque
dcckcd with hollyhOCks. Mr.. Elisha Dyer,
jr. led the cOtIllon with Miss Jones. The
souvenirs were wrist purses of antique Sill
yer for the women and silver desk pencils
for the men. Most of the guests attended
early in the evening dinners given by prom
inent cottaSers.
Baron and Baroness de Tuyll are enter
tanning l.pru f3itpntT. SON VI llc I>dAl u
kintore, former governor of New South
Wales at their Newport cottage.
Miss Josephine Durand and her brother,
Capt Durand. were dinner guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel rockingham last night
at LenoX.
Lieut.. and Mrs Cyrus \. DoIph, who
were recently married in Texas, are spend
ing their honeymoon in Portland. Ore, the
former nome Of the lieutenant and where
Mrs. Dolph. his mother and his sister, Mrs.
Nixon, are now residing. Mrs. Dolph sur
fered the same annoyance that Mrs. Fair
banks met on the occasion of her visit at
the opening of the fair in Portland. She
lost one trunk.
Mis- Ncttie Cuttings Of 1909 Maryland
avenue southwest, together with Miss Lucy
Bailey Of 18th street are sOjourning ut the
Hotel Saint Claire. Asbury Park, n. j.,
Miss Edith NJ Irvine has been appointed
teacher in Porto Rico, and sails for the is
land ON the 26th from New York on the
steamer Coamo.
Mrs. NJ. j. Conway has gone up To the
Aurora House, Aurora, w. Va. where size
will join other members of her family and
remain until in September.
DIR. Thos J. Jones and his sons John and
Paul have returned to- the city after spend
ing part OF the month of August on the
~|t'e'Ne' ON''F'N Nv al iN'iiSbCt'i-
Mr. and Mrs Isidor Grosner are enjoying
their vacation at the Hotel Cecil. Atlantic
City, n. J.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter f. Birch have re-
turned from a three weeks trip to Old
Sweet Springs, w. Va.
recently made happy young lady in
announcing her engagement gave a porch
party, and each of her guests upon arrival
was presented with a small scroll, sealed
with cupid" containing the blissful news
A luncheon followed, during which the
company discussed the subject from every
point of view as well as extended their
congratulations.
MIR. and Mrs. Marshall F Holmes and
their daughter. Miss Henrietta Holmes.
. have returned from abroad and have opened
their cottage at Chicago Club, Lake
Geneva. Mrs. Holmes sister, Mrs. Hoppin
of Washington. wife of the late Maj. Curtis
z. Hoppin of the United States cavalry, is
their guest this and next month. Miss
Holmes wedding to Lieut.. Samuel w Rob-
erts0n of the 18th United States Cavalry
/ will take place I'm October. Lieut.. Robert
son spent two months leave abroad with
the Holmes family, and has now returned
TO his regiment at Fort Ethan Allen VT.
Miss Maud Burbank of this city, who is
visiting her uncle Mr.. Amos Burbank, In
Los Angeles Cal. was guest lately at a
beautiful luncheon given in honor OF Miss
Jessie +. Hall. The dining room was all
afTlame with brilliant red dahlias, which
were banked In the broad windows. adorned
the table and dropped from hanging flower
vases The last course served at this lunch
con was In an Indian basket set before the
bride-Lo.be. 1t was filed with every variety
Of dainty linen embroidered and otherwise
adorned by the loving fingers of her girl
friends.
Admiral Robley Evans IS expected to re-