Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-12

gagged, according to reports from BOSTON.
which are given cfedence in New York and
Newport.
Harold Vanderbilt Is a guest of Harold
Tweed, at Beverly Farms. He is constantly
with Miss Sears and his devotion has al
ready attracted the attention of society.
Neither he nor the parents of Miss Sears
have denied the reported engagement and
1t is expected that it will be formally an
nounced before the end of the summer
seas son.
Mr. and Mrs. Grant Watson of the Brit
ish embassy were hosts at a charming din
ner Monday evening at Hawthorn Cotta ge
at Lenox, Mass. Among their guests were
the British amba ssador, Lady Durani and
Cecil Higgin, the new member Of the en-
bassy staff Sir Mortimer left LenoX later
for Newport. where he went to attend the
festivities of the carnival week.
Mr.. and Mrs George Westinghouse. who
went abroad early In the spring, will sail
from Southampton August %. and go
straight to Ersf1ine Park, their beautiful
estate at Lenox. Mass.
was remarkably gay for the dull sea-
son on account of the five Independence
days In it. in celebration NJ which the DIFF
ference consuls gave q series OF dinners
dilu TeCepilONS, All Oh WHICH were UTuDdAe
events. The American -onsul, Mr.. w. H.
Handley. received July 4: the Venezuelan
consul. DR.. Villegas Pulido, July s; the
French consul. M. Graillet, July IA; the
Argentine consul. Signor Spencer Aurtin,
July 1S, and the Colombian consul, Gen.
Cespedes. July 20.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Kountze. who are
at their place near Morristown, n. j., but
who go tomorrow to Bar Harbor. announce
the engagement of their daughter, Miss
Annie KountZe, to J. Gordon Douglas, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. William p. Douglas. MIS-.
douglas and Miss Sibyl Douglas, who re-
Gently returned from Europe, are spending
the summer at Bar Harbor. Miss KOuntze's
sister, Helen was married to Robert l.. Liy-
ingston in 1902, but died within the FOL
lowing year. w. De Lancey Konntze, the
brother. married Miss Martha Johnston Of
Atlanta, niece of Mr.. and Mrs. Richard i.
Wilson. 49, S.. --
A pretty wedding ceremony was per-
formed yesterday afternoon In the parlors
Of the rectory of st. Patrick's Church. IN
the presence Of a few intimate friends OF
the bride and groom Mr.. Barton Vanden-
burgh of Clifton Station. Va. and Miss
HARRIET Elizabeth Horton of Potomac City.
Va, were united in marriage by the Rev.
William J. Carroll assistant rector Of ST.
Patrick's.
Mr. vandenburgh is we'll known in Wash
ington, having been. until few years ago,
Il
He was widely known in newspaper and
telegraph circles.
Mr.. and Mrs Vandenburgh left yesterday
afternoon for Atlantic City, and before their
return. will have visited Saratoga and
Newport.
Miss Helen A. Cannon of Danv;lie, Ill.,.
arrived at the Mount Washington, in the
Breton Woods, Tuesday for stay of in
definite length.
Mrs Thomas and Miss Prentice of this
city are in the White mountains at the
Mount Washington.
Cardinal Gibbons, who had been on his
returned home to Baltimore dur
ing the week from Spring Lake, N. j..
Michael Maloney at the latter's summer
home. He was accompanied by Bishop
Foley of Detroit, the latter also being a
guest of Marquis Maloney.
Miss Agnes B. Murray, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph. NJ. Murray Of Druid Hill
avenue. Baltimore. was married Wednes-,
day to Commander Thomas c. B. Howard
Of the Maryland oyster navy. The cere-
mony. was performed by Rev. William A.
Fletcher, rector Of the Cathedral. at the
street. The wedding was quiet. being wit
messed only by the immediate family of the
bride and close personal friends of the
groom. These included ex.Representative
Mr.. Alonzo l.. Miles and Judge
Conway w. Sans. After the ceremony
Commander and Mrs. Howard took train
for the north. Gov. Warfield telegraphed
Howard regretting his inability
to be present at the wedding.
Mrs. Oldberg was at home Informally last
evening at her country place on the Chevy
Chase road. Ices were served and an i'm
promptu musicale listened to by a veranda
full Of callers.
Mr.. William Shakespeare (the renowned
vocal teacher Of London) and Mrs. Shake
speare entertained at dinner in honor OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Evans Greene Of
this city on Wednesday evening, July Is.
at their beautiful home on Hamilton Ter
race, St. Johns Wood. Later in the even
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Greene sang a number Of
songs to Mr.. Shakespeare's delightful ac-
compartments. and Mrs. Cassels- Brown,
Mr.. Shakespeare's daughter. who is an ac-
complished and distinguished pianist,
played selections by Brahms. Saint-Saens,
Chopin and Liszt. Mr.. and Mrs. Greene
will join the Shakespeares in Switzerland,
near Lucerne. early in August.
Mrs Harry Wells is stopping at the
Plimhimmon. Ocean City, Md, for the re-
mainder of the season. Midshipman c. H.
Wells will join his parents at that resort
during the latter part of August.
Mr.. and Mrs William j. Oates of II @
street ortheast, accompanied by Mrs. John
" Tavenner and Miss Lulu Havenner, are
spending their vacation in Loudoun coun-
ty, Va. They will return to the city about
September 10.
Gen. and Mrs. Ben P. Runkle have re-
turned to their home in HilIsboro. Ohio,
after a visit with Mr. and Mrs Thomas M.
Nichols of the Brunswick.
Mrs. Mary Ward Shuster is visiting her
son, Mr.. John Ward Shu6ter. in the Gait
skills where he has been engaged for the
past year in engineering work upon a new
railroad being constructed in Delaware
county.
Mr.. Warren s. Young, who left Washing
ton July 25 to spend several months In
Europe arrived at Hamburg. Germany,
Thursday. Mr. Young, who is the eXecu-
tive clerk of the President, expects to
travel extensively over the continent and
England. and will not return until late in
the autumn.
Mrs. Virginia Lee Stuart has left for
Cane Cod, Mass for an extended visit to
friends.
Mrs Ann Eliza Gridley. the mother of the
late Capt Gridley. U. s. NJ. and her son.
Mr.. Lucius e. Gridley. left town yesterday
for Minneapolis to attend the G. A. r. en-
campment. They will stop to visit relatives
In Chicago. Hillsdale. Mich. and other
places before returning home in September.
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