The Washington times., 1905-11-19

tciNe III 4NSN Aofhs Frince Louis of
Battenberg and his officers have. how.
ever, shown themselves to be a notshle
exception 20 the rule, and the ball which
the prince gave on Tuesday on board
MS flagship Drake, and for which about
thousand invitations had been issued
will remain on record as one OF the most
original and brilliant events OF the sea-
son Of 1so5-os.
Among the foreigners In town who
have been conspicuous at the Horse
Show and who Will be seen Monday
night at the opera ere the Austrian
prince Colloredo Mansfield an1 his tail
and handsome English wife, who Is al
Ways splendidly dressed and wears
superb jewels. As already explained in
this column, he makes his home with
her ST Paris, owing to the refusal OF
the court or Vienna or the greas world
there 10 receive her on the ground that
she does nor possess tho necessary
qualifications OF birth and ancestry.
Both she and her husband are frequent
visitors 10 this country and two years
ago spent several months in the wilds
OF Alaska ia purusit of big game. the
princess shooting several bears, and un-
dergoing many hardships and adven-
tures. They are friends Of Mrs Og-
den GoeIet- and ia past winters have &C
casionalIy occupied her box at the opera
Mrs. Ogden Goelet. by the bye. has
sailed for New York with her sister,
Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt. with the lat
ters children
Lady Maitland is also here. >lthougil
her husband, the future Earl OF Lander
dale, has returned to England Then
there is Lady Mabel King-Han, whose
/ frr,of of,..~ - -
British cruiser squadron, sailed with
the latter for Gibraltar Friday. She
viii remain here q little longer with
| friends before returning to Europe
Lord Grimthorpe, widower of an Amer
! can wife. and one of the richest OF Eng
| lish banking peers, is also here He
succeeded 10 his old uncle's title and es-
tates only few months ago. We shall
| likewise have Lady Susan Townley ana
her husband. Lady Susan being sls-
ter of George Kep2el; Lady Evelyn
Barring, Mrs. Benjamin Guinness. who
! is almost a New Yorker and as stated
above, Captain and Mrs De Fable.
Among the many weddings set for the
week opening IS undoubtedly that OF
Miss Dorothy Manson 10 kiiiaen Van
Rensselaer,, which takes place on Thurs
day al st. Bartholomew's Church, and
st is needless TO say that there will be
large gathering OF representatives OF
the old Kuickerbocker families at the
wedding. Stephen Van Rensselaer,, VIII
liam Van Rensselaer, Ewing, Henry
Pendleton Rogers. Clarence p Wyekon.
Louis Hosmer, Joseph Lawrence Meyers
and Vance and Thomas Manson, jr-,
viii be the ushers. and Charles Ed
mund EafrfSx the best man. Miss Nary
aud Miss Ellen Atterbury. daughters OF
John 7. Atterbury; Miss Gladys Rice,
daughter or Mrs Clarence Rice; Miss
, Anita Peabody. daughter Of Mr. and
Mrs Charles Peabody. and Miss Clara
Ellsworth. daughter OF Mr. and Ars
james W Ellsworth, will be the brides
maids, and Miss julia Trovoridge the
maid Of honor.
After the ceremony. which win be
performed by the Rev DIR. Leighton
Parkes, assisted by the Rev. DR.,
Herbert Newton. Mr.. and Sfrs. Thomas
Lincoln Manson, the parents OF the
bride, win give reception at their
house on East sixty-ninth street. The
bridegroom, who gave his farewell
bachelor dinner last night at Defnoni-
co.'s, IS HneaI descendant and name
sake OF that Kilisen Van Rensselaer,,
the rich Amsterdam merchant and pat
room. who, in 1880. obtained from the
States General OF Holland grant OF
land ia this country which included
nearly all the present counties or Al
bsuy and Rensselaer,, in the State OF
New York.
Another wedding OF the week will be
that OF Miss Edith Carpenter, daughter
OF William Carpenter, 70 Edward
Floyd-Jones. at Calvary P. E. churcS,
on Wednesday next. The bridegroom ~
longs 20 the old Long Island family of
Floyd, q branch OF which IN 17sS was
authorized by act OF legislature 10 as
sumo in conjunction with its own name
that OF Jones on IT'S senior member in
heriting the property OF his maternal
uncle. Justice Thomas Jones. of rhe
supreme court Of New York.
The marriage OF Miss Alice de Col
oouria and young August Belmont,
which was to have taken place at the
Church OF the Ascension on November
q, has been postponed TO date not
yet determined, owing to the prostration
OF the bride by an attack of typhoid
fever.