Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-02
one of the smartest gowned women, gives
somesof the ,handsomest dinner parties in
Newport,

town exposition: Mrs. Jesse Tyhon. Mrs
Lloyd Lowndes, Mrs. E. e. Jackson and
Mrs. Henry Rogers of Baltimore and Mrs
John Ridgefey OF Hampton, Md. They VIII
act in connection with the committee or
which Mr.. Colston of Baltimore is chair
man and advise as to the construction ana
furnishings of the Maryland buildings at
tho Jamestown exposition.
Mr. and Mrs Waldorf Aston, the latter
formerly the beautiful Mrs. Mamie Lang
horne Shaw Of Virginia, have arrived at
Newport and are for the present the guests
of Miss Zela Gibbs. a sister Of the late
Mrs. John Jacob Aston, who occupies one
of the Oldest and most charming Villas AT
Newport Miss Nora Langhorne, a sister
of Mrs. -Astor, accompanied them to the
resort.
Nj. and Mrs. r. Livingston Beeckman
gave ball at their Newport house recently
for their servants. No expense had been
spared to give all good time. a supper be-
ing Mr.. and Mrs Beecknan looked In on
their guests, who showed their appreciation
by generous applause. The servants were
given the privilege of inviting their own
guests.
Two of the recent guests at the Mount
Washington, in the Brillan woods, New
Hampshire were the Marchese and Mar
chesa San Germano of Rome, Italy. The
Marchesa Virginia Is noted Kentucky
belle of an old Virginia cavalier family
who began her study Of vocal music at
Wellesley College and who has spent the
past two years in Florence and Rome under
the celebrated FranceShetti. While there
she refused several offers for the grand
opera. Her voice Is a dramatic soprano OF
The Marchese Memidio San Germano IS
a brother of the Duchessa Caracciol della
Casa Massima and comes of one OF the
Oldest and most noble families In Italy
The young couple were married on August
IA by the Rev. Peyton II. Hoge, the brides
father. at her home in Louisville. KY. They
are en- route to their home in Arpino.
comfortable automobile trip from Rome,
where the young marchese manages his
magnificent estates.
A Mother Goose party has been ar
ranged by Mrs. Joseph Ulman of New York
for Monday evening on the lawn Of the
Point Judith Country Club at Management.
The guests will appear In Mother Goose
costumes and the entertainment will be
preceded by q Nursery Dinner" in the club
house.
society-and particularly Philadelphia So
ciety, wherever 1t may be scattered for the
summers deeply interested in the ru-
mored engagement of Miss Mathilde Town
send of that city to the Due de Alba
Should such marriage take place-and
1t is believed that the match Is practically
arranged-an alliance with one Of the Oldest
and most distinguished titles in Europe
would add browning triumph TO the So
cial and diplomatic career OF the bride
father, Lawrence Townsend who. with
Philadelphia training and brilliant ana
beautiful Philadelphia wife. has already
won the personal friendship Of sovereigns
whtla holding various foreign posts under
the United States government.
Miss Mathilde Townsend Is oeautirui
young woman by right of Inheritance. 1t
is said that King Edward VII asserted that
the most beautiful american ever seen at
the Court of st. James. The English SOW
ereign's verdict is not a lone one. for wher-
ever Mrs. Townsend has gone she has won
a first place not alone by her. beauty, but
also by her tact and diplomacy. which have
been wonderful allies Of her husband In his
Advancement
w. F. r. Hit, son of Representative Hit
of Illinois, gave an elaborate luncheon at
Narrangansett Thursday. His guests IN
cluded Mr.. and Mrs. Columbus lseiin, MIS-.
Arthur Iselin Mr.. and Mrs. Austin Gray,
who came from Newport to join the party
also Andrew Sage and Mrs. Reynolds, a
sister of Mr.. Hit.
Mr.. and Mrs H NICK. Twombly have
returned to Florham, their country place
at Madison, N. j., from a visit to Mr.. ana
Mrs. w. D.. Sloane at Lenox. They naa
quietly, of course, as they are in deep
: mourning for their son. -as---.--------.----
Mrs. Mcclellan. mother of Mayor Nc
IL,
st. Moritz, going there from Hamburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Potter King, the
latter daughter OF senator oiara o. MOI. ~
Newport, where they will remain TOT the
rest Of the season.
Mrs. Grover Cleveland and party were
among the many who enjoyed tramp up
to the summit of Mount Washington
Wednesday, starting bright and early from
the Crawford House and going over the
Crawford path. Mrs. Cleveland came up
Monday evening from her summer home at
Sandwich, to negotiate. for the f1rst time on
foot, the rocky route to the mountain top.
Clad in a natty tramping suit, with snort
skirts and Alpine hat, she looked extremely
we'll Her party remained over night at the
summit and walked down Thursday by way
Of Tuckerman'S raV1ne.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony Drexel are at Mar
ienbad Mrs Kip McCreery has also been
taking the waters at the same spa.
Rev. Edward Slater Dunlop of Washing
ton. d. c., is at Willoughby Spit as the
guest of his sister, Mrs. Griffith L. Johnson.
Lady ell-Bannerman. wife of the
British premier, Sir Henry Campbell-Ban-
herman, died at Marienhad, Bohemia,
Thursday. She had been an invalid for
years. Lady Campbell Zimmerman was Miss
Charlotte Bruce, daughter Of the late Gen.
Sir Charles Bruce. She was married to Sir
Henry Campbell-Bannernlan in $780,
Countess Frenfanelli- of Rome is Wis
fting Mr. and Mrs. Harleston Deacon at
their cottage in Tuxedo Park.
Mrs Charles Aldrich, whose late husband
was one Of the twin sons of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Bailey Aldrich, and Mrs. Prescott
Bigelow are among those who have Teen
entertaining the two Japanese celebrities,
Baron Yamada. who Is brother-in-law OF
Baron Kaneko, who made SO many friends
on the North Shore last year, and Baron
Iwaya, who are at the Dolphin for the rest
of the season. Baron Yamada is at the
school of technology, and Baron 1waya is
taking four years course at Harvard In
three years. They are very attractive and
clever young Japanese.
Mrs. Bradley McDuffie of this city. who
spent the summer near Paonian Springs.
Va, at Clifton, the home of Col. Chamber
lain returned to Washington yesterday for
the winter. Mrs. McDuff1e was quite factor
in the social life at the springs, especially
as musician. She assisted at a number of
rnusicales, the last one OF which was given
early this week. in which Mr.. Edward
Chamberlain of Virginia. promising bari
tone singer and Miss Evelyn Hughes of
Baltimore, cousin and guest of the Cham
berlains, also. took part. Miss Hughes has
been in Berlin for the last two years study
ing music and will sail again September 6
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