Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-01
TIE WORLD OF SOCIETY
FRENCH AMBASSADOR HoNoRs
NEWLY ARRIVED COLLEAGUE.
Marriage Of an Army Girl Well
Known Here-Travel Plans
Personal Notes.

of the latter did not permit her to attend.
The guests were Secretary and Mrs. Taft,
Senator and Mrs. Spooner. Admiral Dewey,
Senator and Mrs. Foraker. Senator Bever-
idge. the Belgian minister and Baroness
Moncheur, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles DENLY of
the Department of State; the counselor of
the Japanese embassy and Nine. Miyaoka,
the counselor of the British embassy, Mrs.
Boar oman, DR.. Won kuhlmann of the Ger
man embassy, and the counselor of the
French embassy and Mime. des Portes de la
FCsse.
DR.. and Mrs. E. E. Rankin announce the
marriage of their daughter, Miss May Bell
Rankin. to Mr.. Frederick ]. Herring on the
10Th instant.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herring are now spending
their honeymoon in a trip to Philadelphia
Atlantic City and New York.
The engagement was announced yester-
day at Essen. Prussia, of Bertha krupp,
owner of the Krupp works to Gustav Won
Bohlen und Halbach. secretary of the Prus-
sian legation at the Vatican. Miss krupp
income Is said to be S5l0G0, GOO a year. She
owns the whole town of Essen and en-
ployes ECO workmen- She is lively.
fair-haired girl of twenty-five years. she
is fine horsewoman, and is fond OF all
outdoor sports. The kaiser who was
friend of her father, has taken special In
terest in her. She made her debut in Ber-
lin society under the special protection or
the emperor and empress.
Mrs. William Manning Irwin will leave
June for Osterville, Mass, where Com
mander IRWIN who is now on visit to rel
atives in Cleveland, will join his wife and
family little later. Mrs. D. P. Mccartney
will also join her sister and brother-in-law
in July and the family will spend the sum-
mer at their home there.
Mrs Humphreys, wife of Gen. Hum
nh ant tai a
card party at their home at Fort Myer,
when a large company was present and a
pleasant afternoon ensued.
Mrs George Law of New York gave a
dinner last night in Philadelphia in honor
of the Maharajah and the Maharani of
Baroda, when Miss Elkin, Miss May, Mr..
and Mrs. II. g. Kip of New York and Mr..
and Mrs Reginald Vanderbilt and Count
de Chambrun were the guests. The cos
tune of the maharani was made of a
diaphanous silken material with the end OF
the voluminous drapery thrown over the
head. A collarette of pearls with enor-
nous pendants and large pearls In her
ears were the stunning jewels worn.
lawn fete will be held at the women's
Christian Association Boarding Home, 1l19
18th street northwest, tomorrow Saturday
from to 10 pm. The grounds Will De
lighted with Japanese lanterns and refresh
ments will be served out of doors, II the
weather permits. In case of rain, the fete
will be held in the parlors of the home. The
tennis court and croquet ground will be In
use during the afternoon There will be
music by violin and piano. Among those
interested in the affair are: Mrs. John NJ
Harlan, Mrs David ]. Brewer, Mrs. r.
Whttlesey, Mrs. G. o. Little, Mrs M. E
Catlin, Mrs. w. L. Cliff, Mrs. F. c. Handy,
Mrs. D. A Freeman, Mrs. j. L. Nuber, Mrs
w. j. Father, Mrs. N. A. Robbins, Mrs
Jas. Robbins, Mrs. R. H. T. Leopold. Mrs
S. P French. Mrs H. D. Mirick, Mrs. III. E.
Day, Mrs. J. B. Winner, Mrs. w 8. Wick
ham. Mrs Julia T. Bodfsh, Mrs. A. T.
Stuart Mrs. w. H. Hoeke, Miss Clara
Bergman, Miss Anna d. easier, Mrs. kirk
Holmes Mrs Frank Thurston, Mrs. A. A.
Aspinwall. Miss E. S. Huntington. Mrs.
Chas H. Dickson, Mrs. w. ]. Rhees, Miss
Sarah Wright, Mrs. j. E. Gilbert, Miss
Mabel Thurston, Mrs. w. S. Rossiter, Miss
F. A. Henderson, Miss Elizabeth Peet, Mrs.
Allan Fay. Miss Flora Rhees, Miss NJ. f..
Scott Miss A. s. Griswold. Miss Ella
Booraem Miss Bertha Enderle, Miss Jessie
Potwin Miss Ernestine Rowland, Miss Alice
Riley and Miss F. E. Chickering.
Miss Lottie Burton of Washington, Va, is
visiting with her aunts at 100 street
southeast.
Rear Admiral c. H. Davis, u. S. N, and
family have arrived at their cottage at
jamestown for the season.
Mrc Iohn Maagar jr who was Mrs An