Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-24
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
INTEREST OF AMERICANS
ABROAD IN BEYREuTH OPERA.
Society at Lenox Anxious for the Sem
sation Of Ballooning as an
Afternoon Diversion.

Americans by the hundreds were in evil
dence at the opening of the Wagner festi-
val at Beyreuth yesterday. Representative
and Mrs. Longworth. Notwithstanding the
fact that they were thrown from their auto
mobile at wuerzburg while en- route to the
opera We're conspicuous In the group.
Among the other notables present were the
Prince of Bulgaria. Prince Max of Baden,
the hereditary Prince and Princess of
ReGss. the younger Princess Vera of wurt-
temberg. Prince Rupert of Bavaria, John
r. Jackson. the American minister at
Athens. and Mrs. Jackson. Tristan and
Isolde was sung under the direction of
Herr Motif.
Announcement was made at Lenox yes
terday that Count Henri de la vauix, the
pailoonlst of Paris. contemplates coming 20
Lenox during the autumn to give a series
OF balloon ascensions at the request of
prominent society women who are eager to
accompany him He is expected about Oc-
tober L and will bring new balloon of
large capacity. The ascents will be made
IN the afternoon, and short distances will
be sailed. the descent to be made in time
for the women TO return to Lenox for the
dinner hour.
Col and Mrs. George Robinson and their
son Will leave the city today for an ex-
telded sojourn at Atlantic City.
Cen j. r Sanger and family are at York
Harbor Me.
Controller of the Currency Ridgely and
Mrs. Ridgely will leave the city tomorrow.
After a trip to the west the controller will
Joir Mrs Ridgely at Bar Harbor, where she
VIII visit her mother, Mrs. Deering.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward A Wharton are
entertaining Mr.. Walter B. Berry of this
city at their Lenox home.
M. des Portes charge daffaires of the
French embassy, established the embassy
for the summer at Newport yesterday at
the Dring cottage.
Miss George V. Forbes left the city last
week Tor an extended trip west. She will
reside in Carson City, New. for some time
with her father, Mr.. Charles T. Forbes.
Miss Adele E. Killey. daughter Of Can't
A. w. Kiliey of this city. is visiting her
aunt, Miss Mary Babb at 1901 North Broad
street, Philadelphia.
Mrs. Oldberg will be at home informally
Saturday evenings during the summer at
her home, on the Chevy Chase road.
Mrs. Julia ]. Rutherford and Mrs T v
McIllinery have gone to spend the re-
mander of the summer at the Royal Mus
koka Hotel, Lake Rosseau, In the high
lands of Canada.
Miss Florence Gusborf of 1920 7th street
will be at home Wednesday evening In
honor of her guest, Miss Dora Garner of
Newport News.
Mrs. Joseph Stern of Norfolk. who is the
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis ]. Brown,
will visit Baltimore before her return.
Mrs. Taylor Bradshaw of New York who
was formerly Miss Sallie Weir OF this city,
is spending two weeks with her father,
Mr.. Alexander Weir after which she will
go to Virginia for visit with Mr.. Brad
shaw S parents.
The engagement is announced of Miss
Ethel Lurana Love of this city to Mr.. Ray
mond Lewis Edwards of Hendersonville,
N c. The wedding will take place in st.
Thomas Episcopal Church on August 1, at
IL am. The bride-eect is a member of the
choir of this church. Mr.. Edwards will
take his bride to his North Carolina home
after the wedding trip.
Mr. and Mrs Charles B. Wise announce
the marriage of their daughter. Clara X,
and VIII G. Newton of Baltimore, the cere-
mony taking place Wednesday, July is. at
Annapolis. Mr.. and Mrs. Newton VIII
live in Baltimore.
Mrs. f. S. Beall OF L street will sail the
latter part of the week on the Cedric. to
spend the remainder of the summer with
relatives abroad.