Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-13
TIE WORLD OF SOCIETY
LoNGWoRTHS GO TO CHURCH
YESTERDAY AT OYSTER BAY.
Engagement Announced of Miss Kerr
Of This City and Miss Swindell
of Baltimore.

Mr.. and Mrs Longworth attended church
with the President at Oyster Bay yesterday
morning. Most of the village gathered
about the door to see Mrs. Longworth as
she came out. The women all declared that
she was charming. and went into raptures
over her dream of a brown hat"
Mr.. Longworth will today make brief
visit to New York. where he will have a
talk with Chairman Sherman of the repub-
lican congressional campaign committee.
Tuesday or Wednesday the Longworths will
come to this city. and shortly after return
to Cincinnati. where some political fence re-
pairing has to be done.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Biscoe Gourley Of
Holland Point Calvert county, have been
entertaining house party for their daugh-
tiers, Miss Anne Cary Gourley and Miss EliZ-
abeth Gould Gourley The guests are: Miss
Elizabeth Harris Richardson of Baltimore,
Miss Mary Peterson Bronze Of Calvert and
Miss Corrine French Marsh of Walbrook
Messrs. c. RAYMOND Duncan of Baltimore
Scott Beck of Chestertown, Harry NJ. Jones
and T. Spencer Crane of st. Mary's county
and T. Ascom Gourley of Cleveland.
Cottage dinners last evening at Newport
were numerous. Among those entertaining
were Mrs. P. D. Mills. Mrs. William X Van
derbilt. ir.. Mrs. Reginald De Koven and
Mrs. Philip Clark.
The engagement of Miss Julia Swindell Of
Baltimore to Mr.. E. B. Reece of the British
civil service in West Africa is announced at
Lucerne. according to a dispaach. Both are
spending the summer at Lucerne. The date
of the wedding is not set. Miss Swindell is
a niece of Mr.. Walter B. Swindell. She is
daughter of Mrs. Julia Swindel, and until
about a year ago. when with her mother she
went to Eu1o-e to take up a permanent resi-
bad 1i,,aI T,l, art
street. Baltimore. She was well known and
popular in local social circles
Sir Chentung Liang-Cheng, the minister
from China. who is spending the summer at
Amherst Mass. will go to Chautauqua the
latter part of this week, and on August IS
will deliver an address to one of the circles
now holding forth there.
Announcement has Just been made of the
engagement of Miss Aieen Kerr, only
daughter Of DR.. and Mrs James Kerr of
I'LL H street northwest, to Mr.. Charles Nc
1lvaine Harris of Warrenton, Va. No date
has as vet been set for the wedding. Miss
Ker's charm of manner and numerous &C
complishments have made her one of the
most popular girls in Washington society.
With her mother she has been spending the
summer at Warrenton. and before her re-
turn to the city expects to make number Of
visits in the north.
has been spending the summer near Lenox,
Mass. is seriously i'll at her cottage, Ingle-
side, at Stockbridge. Miss Tuckerman is
with her. and her son, Mr.. Paul Tuckerman
of Tuxedo Park. has gone to his mother.
Prince and Princess Michael Canta cuZene
visited the Casino at Newport yesterday
morning. registered and were taken through
the grounds by Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Wander
bilt, then to Bailey's Beach for a dip in the
surf. where the summer residents assembled
in the largest numbers Of the season.
Reports from Lake Tahoe to the effect
that Bourke Cochran Is seriously i'll are de-
MED He is said to be in the best Of health,
and has gained ten pounds during two
weeks stay. With Miss Ide, his f1ance. and
friends he is enjoying various forms Of
to build summer home.
Mr. William L. Lewis and son of st.
Louis, Mo-, are the guests of Mrs. o. M.
Huguely Mr.. Lewis sister, at 1915 9th
street northwest. this city.
Mr. and Mrs. Josef A. Jeagle of TO E
street southeast are at Atlantic City.
Miss Caroline Virginia Kaiser has gone to
Atlantic City to remain during the month
of August where she will be joined by her
cousin, Miss Wayne Ruet, the latter part
of the month.
Mrs. Charles w. Heider has closed her
home, 1927 18th street northwest, and with
her husband and little son has taken a cot
tage In the suburbs for the remainder of