Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-15

~HE unexpected In the way OF mar
riage announcements came yes
terday in the news Of the en-
Eaxement OF Miss Anne 1de and
| Representative Bourke Cochran
ror ssveral years considered one OF ths
| hest catches In public life. because OF AIS
wealth his intellectual gifts, his silver
| tonsued eminence and entire adaptabiiity
70 moderate demands of social life. the
romantic Philippine excursion was very
properly the scene of the beginning OF ths
acquaintance. the story Of which now IN
| terests this country and her new posses
sions The chances seem good for tne
wedding to take place on American soil
anyway, in time, probably. for little
| European jaunt before the coming OF the
| couple to this city for the winter.
The Japanese ambassador and vtscoun- :
| ess Aoki were among the last OF the dip'
| lomatic circle to 20 away for the summer
| They have a cottage at Buena Vista. Mo.
Mr.. and Mrs John R. Mclean will be al
| Bar Harbor for the rest OF the summer
| and have Miss Lota Robinson OF Baltimore
| with them
|
| Emma Mcdonnell. sailed yesterday morn
| ing from New York on the Red Star line
| steamship iceland. on a two months tout
/ abroad. They will visit their aunt. In
Switzerland. and then the principal cltlea
| Of England. Germany Belgium and France
| returning home about September Is.
| Mrs. Fred L. volland has returned. after
a pleasant visit to her sister. Mrs. H. l.
Shackelford, at Colonial Beach. Va.
| The passing of the McCallas from the
social life of Mare Island and San Fran
cisco is really very much Of a loss to that
city, since the admiral and his charming
wife have not been content to be merely
ornamental elements of society. The naval
club house at Vallejo. started by the prize
money won by the commander during the
American-Spanish war, and launched by
Mrs. McCalla through her social Influence
and personal magnetism, will remain their
best monument. The McCallaS Will go TO
Santa Barbara, where they already have
established a beautiful home. and where
Mrs. McCalla's father Is a householder.
Mrs. R. H Kennedy of Charleston, 8. c..
gave musicale last week complimentary
to Miss Sarah Jenkins of Washington
former member of Christ Church choir OF
were present. Mrs. Kennedy gave some
lovely piano selections and Mrs. Maude
Parsons sang delightfully."-. After the music
a delicious ice course was enjoyed MISE
j
old home and a number of affairs have
been given in her honor.
Mr.. and Mrs H. Blumenthal of 1872 7th
street northwest will be pleased to see their
friends Sunday, July Is, after 7 pm, in
honor of their son Josephs bar-mitzvah
Mrs. J. Eakin Gadsby, Mrs Walter Acker
and children. Mrs Handy and Miss Carr
will go this week to Peak Island. Me-. for a
month. the former intending to spend an
other month at York Harbor before return
ing home.
Mr. Grant Watson OF the British emba ssy
whose family preceded him several weeks
Lenox for the season. Mrs. Watson was
formerly Miss Low OF Brooklyn. She will
have as her guest much of the time this
summer Miss Lois Curtis Low, her sister
Miss Low has already been presented to
Washington society during visit made to
her sister last month.
Mrs j. Hamilton Lewis left Chicago last
week for Georgia, where she will visit
her mother on the old family plantation.
Later she and her mother may go north
and pass some time in New England.
The engagement of Capt. James T.
Bootes, U. S. NJ c.. formerly attached to
the marine barracks In the navy yard
here. and Miss Katharine Buck has been
announced Miss Buck is the only daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. s. Buck of Caiifor-
MIA.
bull Burwell have issued invitations to
the marriage of their daughter. Mary
Bradford and Lieut. Edgar Brown Lori
mer. L. s. N. Saturday, July Fl. at 8
o'clock, at the navy yard, Puget SOUND
Wash.
The Army and Navy Journal of June 30
contains the announcement of the en-
| ant OF Cream h.
| ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Green, 1r., of Dali
| las, Tex, to Lieut.. Clifford Jones of Artil
| lery Corps. United States army. the we'd
| ding TO take place in early August, after
which the couple will be at Fort Monroe
| Old Point Comfort, Va, where Lieut.
Jones will be stationed. The prospective
| groom is one of the oldest and best fami
| lies OF Georgia. being a son OF Mr. and
| Mrs H. V. Jones of Norcross, Ga. He is q
! graduate of class O3 of the Military Acad-
| envy at West Point, N Y, and is at pres
| ent stationed at Vancouver barracks
Washington. He is q brother or Lieut.
| Dewitt Jones OF Fort Leavenworth. Kan.
| also of Cadet Tom Jones of the Naval
Academy at Annapolis.
Mrs. Swanson. wife of the governor oil
| Virginia. after spending a week at Ell
| dom her country place, near Chatham
where everything is now in luxurian'
growth. has returned to the governor
| mansion in Richmond for a short stay
| though on account of the present dis
| mantied state of the building she
has discontinued her Wednesday after
noon at homes. Mr.. and Mrs. Cunning
| ham Hall and little son, returning from
Atlantic City. spent the past fortnigh,
| with Mrs. Swanson. Mrs. Swanson VIII
| shortly return to Eldon to remain until
! the early autumn.
Over 1900 invitations have been sent
out for the wedding OF Mr.. Auster
| Chamberlain and Miss Ivy Dundas a
| St Margaret's. Westminster, London
| The reception will be held at Queer
| Anne mansions, and Mr.. Leverton Har
ris. a great personal friend of thu
! bridegroom. has lent his house neal
| Dorking for the first part Of the honey
| moon. Particular interest attaches to this
1 house-"Camilla Lacy"--as 1t was in u
| Nine D'Arblay wrote her Camilla, ths
| original MS. OF which was until recent.
| shown In the hall. Mr. Harris Is one OF
| the unionists who lost his seat in thu
| debacle, and is brother to Mr.. Walter
Harris, the Times correspondent at AL
giers. who married Lady Mary Savflle.