The Washington herald., 1906-11-11


acquaintance under the most delightful
circumstances.
While the recent decision to continue
the bachelors eotillons has been re-
eeived with universal satisfaction, the de-
tention of certain dancing men in Cuba
and the unusually large number OF girls
TO be presented this season leaves some
question OF doubt as to the chance OF de-
sirable partners. the law Of supply and
demand being quite as immutable in this
connection as in the more practical, but
to a debutante no more serious condition
in life
Even those few favored maidens en-
gagged for the three cotillons are fearful
of changes of either war or diplomacy
between now and January ., which IS the
date of the first ball
The first private ball of the year, as
already announced, will be a cotillon in
honor Of Miss Evelyn Chew. 70 be given
by Mrs. John R Mclean at her I street
home. Miss Chew will also enter on her
social career as one Of the bridesmaids
for her popular cousin, Miss Marie
Barnes, whose marriage TO Lieut. Mark
Brooke is TO take place with all the glory
Of military uniforms and long train Of
attendants in historic old St Johns early
in December.
Mrs. Shaw and the Misses Shaw re-
turned yesterday from their home in
Iowa, and have joined the Secretary OF
the Treasury at the Arlington for the
winter.
The announcement Of the marriage of
Mrs. Alice Judson, of this city, formerly
Mrs. Cyrus Field Judson. Of New York.
to Mr. Cambridge Livingston, also Of New
York, on Friday. at the home of the
bride's sister, Mrs. Albert Key. came as a
great surprise to Washington, where Mrs
Judson returned to make her residence a
year ago.
| The ceremony. at which only the imme-
diate relatives Of the contracting parties
were present. was performed by Rev. Ed
ward NJ. Mott, of the Episcopal Church
! After an informal wedding breakfast. Mr.
and Mrs. Livingston left for a Southern
| trip before going to their home in New
York
| The bride. who was formerly popular Fl
/ Washington is the eldest Of the fOul
/ aughteTs Of the late John Condit Smith
/ all Of whom made their debut in Wash
/ ington under the chaperOnage Of theil
/ stepmother and the latters sister. Mrs
/ Field. wife Of the late Justice Field. O
! the Supreme Court.
/ Mrs. Livingstons sisters are Mrs. Leo
nard Wood, now with her husband in tn,
/ Philippines; Mrs. Albert Key. wife Of tn,
naval attache at the White House, anC
J ri - Il L. -gf F,+
/ ter, as Miss Polly Condit-Smith havins
an exciting escape from death during IN,
Boxer insurTectiOn in China. where sh,
was the guest OF the then Secretary OF TIT
American Legation and Mrs. Herber
/ Squires.
Col. and Mrs. Arthur Lee. recent visitor
to Washington. where the former was a
one time attached to the British Embassy
sailed yesterday from New York for Eng
land Col. Lee has retired from diplomacy
and Is now a member Of Parliament
Mr. and Mrs. John D. Langhorne hav
issued invitations 10 the marriage Of thei
daughter Miss Alice Langhorne, to MI
Stanley washburn on Tuesday afternoon
November p, at ST. Johns Church, La
fayette Square.
The brides only attendant will be he
sister, Mrs. Powell Clayton. jr.. with Nj
Z. c. Washburn, the bridegroom broth
er. as best man. Admission TO the churc
will be strictly by card, and the reception
at the home of the brides parents onl
to members of the two families.
Mr.. Stanley Washburn was the war cor
respondent during the RuSSO-Japanese wa
for the Chicago Record Herald Durin
the operations Of the japanese nav
against Port Arthur and Dalny he ha
charge Of the Chicago newspapers dis
patch boat Fawau. He came back I
America after the capitulation Of Ger
StOessel.
The announcement made some time ag
that Prince Francis of Teck. brother c
the Princess Of Wales. and a cousin q
the late queen Victoria, and otherwis
allied to half of the royalties &
Europe. intended TO come to America {
seek a wife with a fortune has assume
added interest in the past few days b
the further announcement that II. 7
Fl. has reconsidered his matrimoni.
intentions, at least for the presen
and consented to be adopted by NJ
and Mrs. Won Andre, of London, Mrs. Va
: Andre. having been born a Miss Palmer.
New York, and a sister Of Mrs. Chaunce
Depew