The Washington times., 1905-08-19
GRAND RECEPTION
TO THE CHAFFEES
General and Mrs. Grant
We're the Hosts.
AT GOVERNORS ISLAND
Lieutenant General and Mrs. Chaffee,
With Miss Chaffee, Sail Today
for Europe.
IAT GOVERNORS ISLAM D

Gen. and Mrs. Frederick Dent Grant
gave a large reception at Governors
Island yesterday afternoon to the Lieut.
Gen. of the United States Army and Mrs
Adna r. Chaffee. who have been their
guests since last Tuesday evening.
The guests included the army and
navy officers of the harbor and vicinity
and many retired officers living in and
around New York. Admiral and Mrs
Coghlan. of the navy yard. assisted Gen
eral and Mrs. Grant in receiving
American flags and gay bunting dec
GRATED the veranda. which extends
across the front and at the sides of the
house. and the sides of two walks lead
ing to the front door were lined with
nlany-hued signal flags. The post band
played on the green before the imposing
residence. Mrs. Henry Heistand and
Mrs Jenkins poured tea, while an elc-
CANT buffet luncheon was served in the
dining room.
Lieutenant General and Mrs. Chaffee
and Miss Chaffce sail today from New
York for Europe. where they go to wit
ness the maneuvers of the French army.
They sail on the Kroonland. and in re-
turning to this country will sail from
Southampton. on the Philadelphia. Oc-
tober :.
ii. de straIe. charge d'anaires for
Norway and Sweden in the absence OF
the Minister, NJ. Grip. and Nine dc
Stra3e, are entering into all the sports
Of Lenox with fine spirit, and just now
are engaged in a croquet tournament
with society people at Shadow Brook
Inn
Capt. Henry NJ Durand, son Of the
British ambassador, will take. the place
of his father on the Lenox cricket team.
IN the game to be played on the Sloane
field today.
Mrs. Stephen b Elsins and Miss
Katherine Elkins are now in Lucerne.
where the other night they gave 4
smart dinner party. with the American
Consul and Mrs. II. H Morgan and Mr..
Perrin among the guests.
The big reception given by the gov
ernors Of the Casino, in honor of Rear
ADMIRAL Robley d. Evans and his
brother officers. last night at Nara
gansett Pier was by far the most bril-
liant event that part OF the shore has
Witnessed in years.
The reception was preceded by q
magnificent dinner in honor Of the rear
admiral with Mr.. and Mrs John H
Hanan as hosts.
Guests at the dinner from the fleet
were Lieutenant Commander Schoema-
ker. Lieutenant Commander Rrittain.
Captain Pnlsbury and Capt y. E. Niles
ana Lieut. w S: Crosiey, of the Maine;
souri,; Capt William 3. Barnette, Lieu
tenant Commander Knapp, of the Ken
lucky; capt. Is. +. Iilley, of the Iowa;
Rear Admiral Charles Henry Davis
Capt. W. II, Reader, Lieutenant Com
InandeT DoughertY, of the Alabama; /;
Capt. Raymond EudEers, of the Kear-
sarge: Capt. John Rodgers nd Ideuten-
Captain Tausstg and Lieutenant Com
mauder Lloyd. OF the Massachusetts.
Others were Rear Admiral II. T. p.
Harris. paymasteT general of the navy;
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Thomas Garrett
Of Newport; Colonel Brooks, Col An
| thOny Dyer, Col. and Mrs George Dyer
Mrs. Basil Gordon, Colonel - Shan
messy, Col. Stephen Bacon, Mrs. Fred
crick c. Hartman, Miss Irwin Martin
Mrs. William 2. Gilbert. Mrs; Clifford
". Vaughan. Dr.: ana Mrs. II. Hoyle
Butts, Mrs. William B. Brown, Miss
! Murray. Mr. and Mrs Thomas Dugan,
| Mrs S. Keudrick Everett, Mrs Il l.
! sherwood. Miss jamie Speer Miss
GatIns, the Misses Watson, Mrs i. J.
! Z. Somerville Miss Shafer, Mrs. Thomas
J O. Gaylord, Miss Bingham. Miss MUr-
! ray, Philip Y. r. Schuyler. W A Baker,
I Frank ri. Gould Stewart Chisholm
/ Joseph Howland Hunt, " s. Mcclure,
and others, all from New York.
Brandon Swan. chauffeur for Miss
| Helen NJ. Gould, is now enjoying a va
| alton at the seashOrc, after recovering
! from a severe illness from typhoid fever
! Miss Gould is paying for all OF his ex-
! penses.
swan is one Of Miss GouId's oldest en-
| pIoyes and she las taken much interest
/ in his welfare since he was 81 - ken by
! Illness. While Swan W. at tne hos
pital. Miss Gould her"jca'y exposed her
| the chauffeur several times. Miss
/ Gould also had fresh vegetables and
| milk from her country place sent 10 the
I hospital for the benefit of Swan.
Miss Florence Croker's elopement with
San Nartino is as much mystery TO-
/ day ~ ever In a cable interview Rich
! ard Croker admits his daughter is mar
ried, but declines TO say anything about
her husband.
Leading italians in this city discredit
the story that the young bridegroom is
Count San Martino. They declare there
is only one Count San MGFtinO, and his
Christian name is EaOuI. and not Louis
she name Of Mr.. Croker's son-in-law
They ssert that Count Ruoul Sac Mar
tiuD ia thirty-SiS years old while Miss
! Croker's husband is described in Paris
dispatches o 8 being twenty or twenty
| two.
Mrs. Thomas Munroe Elliott OF lS2l
! Cincinnati street, announces the engage
| ment of her third daughter Miss Nellie
Gait Elliott, to William Madison Mason
The marriage will take place in No.
vember