The Washington herald., 1906-12-16
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Mrs. c. w Peak. of New York. all inti-
mate friends OF the bride.
Mr. and Mrs. Sabin left yesterday after
noon for an extended Western trip.
The Countess Hoyos, of Austria. who
was the guest of Baroness Hengelmuller
at the Austro- Hungarian Embassy ear
lier in the season. has concluded her
American tour, which extended from
Canada to North Carolina. She will re-
turn 10 Austria for the season, but pro-
poses establishing a residence on this side
OF the Atlantic. This brilliant acquisI-
tion will not, however, reside in the
United States. as she has purchased near
ly one thousand acres Of land in Canada,
In the province of Ontario. which she pro-
poses to convert into one large estate,
for which she has selected a manager,
and personally directed the stocking and
planting OF the property. Like her ia
nous sister, the Princess Herbert Bis
marck, OF Germany, she is extremely
fond Of nature and the country life that
IS not made up OF a succession Of house
parties within sight of a suburban club
house. The countess, with her English
travelling companion, made a short stay
In Washington, en- route from the South.
II is matter OF much regret that this
future landowner did not select any Of
I the Virginia properties offered for her
/ inspection, as the experiments in agri-
culture and stOck-Taising which she pro-
poses making win be watched with great
! interest by a number of friends made
during her short Washington visits. as
well as during her visit TO the Ambassa-
dor and Baroness HengelmuIer at Bar
HarbOr. where she went on her arrival
In this country last July. Although she
possesses a large fortune. the Canadian
estate is purchased as much for profit as
for the pleasure of putting many Of It's
new owners theories into practice. The
Countess HOyOs is the cousin of Count
Hoyos. formerly Of the Austrian Embassy
in this city, and sister not only Of
Princess Bismarck, but Of the Princess
Henry OF Pless. two of the great beau
ties Of Europe.
The re,urn 10 Washington OF Mr.. and
| Mrs. Henry Kirke Porter. OF Pittsburg,
Will open another hospitable home 10 So
ciety, as Mr. Porter has just concluded
/ the purchase Of the very hansome resi-
dence 1900 1 street from the estate Of
the late Mrs. Lucian Tuckerman. where
/ he and his family will shortly be estab-
I lished for the season Mr. and Mrs.
/ Porter during the four years the former
! spent in Congress occupied the Cameron
! residence on Lafayette Square. where
they were known as very delightful hosts.
In making Washington their permanent
/ home they Will bring to the Capital many
beautiful paintings and other choice pos
/ sessions. for which their Pennsylvania
home is noted
The ladies interested in the forthcoming
entertainment in aid of the House Of
Mercy have selected Monday. January
I II. as the day. with the large ballroom
at Rauscher's as the scene Of the play.
The latter viii be IN a Persian Garden, ~
which will be presented for the first time
/ in Washington on this occasion
4 The tickets viii be sold entirely BY pri-
vate subscription, as the capacity Of the
/ ballroom is limited and the participants
I IN the tableaux 10 form a part OF the
I programme the prettiest and most prom
inent Of this years buds.
Much interest Is being taken In the
exhibition drill which is to be given Wed
nesday. December IS. in the riding hall
at Fort Myer, al 2:2O O'Clock, for the
benefit of the Army Relief Society There
is quite a rivalry among the different
/ troops as 70 which one will be selected
TO give the drill, and as they are all