The Washington herald., 1906-12-02
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Mrs. George Howard will conduct a
model tea-room, and De stock of hand
made underwear. the product Of TIE in
stitution, win be greater than ever he
fore. This last feature which will be
disposed of under the name Of the Good
Shepherd table, will be in charge Of Mrs.
Whelan Mrs. Mccartney, Mrs. William
NJ Irwin. Mrs. Perry Johnson, and Miss
RGcker.
The Baroness Hcngelmu'itr, who is TAX
ing an active interest in the sale of fancy
articles Of useful and decorative variety,
viii be assisted by the ladies Of the dip
IOmatic corps. while Mrs. White and Ms.
McKenna viii offer for sale "a large as
sortment Of homemade cakes Among
the young ladies assisting VIII be Miss
Foraker, Miss Louise Maxwell. Miss
Clagett Miss Crosby, the Misses HOrsey.
the Misses Sheridan, Miss Hoyt. and
Miss Cotton.
The International romance Of Miss TheO-
dora Shonts, daughter of the chairman Of
the Panama Canal Commission, and the
DUO de ChaulneS. Of France. began last
summer at Di1ard. and, greatly encour-
aged during n subsequent visit to Paris by
the Dukes sister, the Countess Dues
who was untiring in her efforts TO give
Mrs. Shonts and her daughters what most
American visitors TO the French capital
cal. "a good time" assumed a serious as
pect in the past week. when the would-be
s0n-in-law OF the American official an
nouuced to his friends in Paris that his
suit had been successful. and his engage
ment TO Miss Shonts a fact. This interest
ing piece of information was promptly
cabled TO New York. 10 be as promptly de-
MED by Miss Tne0dora Shouts or her ar
rival from Panama last Thursday, that no
formal denial Of the very positive state
menJ OF the duke. who evidently believes
himself enga ged, has as yet been made by
AIr. Shonts is due TO the fact Of the latter
being absent from the country, his family
having preceded him from Panama by a
week. The Misses SLOHts. as previously
stated in this column, were great bellies in
Europe last summer, having made their
entrance into London society by way Of
the American Embassy as special pro-
teges Of Airs. Reid. the latter having pre-
sentcd Mrs Shonts and her daughters at
court by request of President Roosevelt
himself
They are handsome and clever girls. ed
ucated ia the best American schools. with
the addition of foreign masters, and in ad-
ditiun 70 their fathers wealth enjoy an in
depcBdent fortune left them by their
grandfather The marked devotion of the
Duo de Chaulncs 70 Miss Theodore Shonts,
VINO is just nineteen. was freely comment
cd ON by many American visitors TO
France last summer. and found its way
into print early in November; 50 that
the announcement Of the young French
man was not altogether a surprise TO
society and accepted at its full value until
met by the prompt and positive denial Of
Miss Shonts.
Miss Katherine McCauley has gone 70
Providence. r. l.. where she viii be the
guest for the coming week Of Miss Prim-
rose Colt. who viii make her debut al a
large reception tomorrow evening.
Rear Admiral and Mrs Folger and Miss
FoIger sailed yesterday on the Princess
Irene for Genoa.
Mrs. E Hope Slater has gone to New
York to remain for part Of the opera
season before establishing herself in her
Eighteenth street home for the season.
Gen. and Mrs. Charles l. Fitzhugh. Of
Sheridan circle are visiting "CIoverly.' %
the home Of Mrs. Fitzhugh's sister. Mrs.
J. c. Sherlock, near Cincinnati. where
they were extensively entertained last
week.
Miss Lucia Hull. of Tuxedo. is visiting
her sister. Mrs. Hobson. wife Of Capt
Richmond Pearson Hobson, at the Con
necticut
Mrs. Tucker Carroll, with her daughter
in-law, Mrs Howell Carroll. and the