Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-15

band a man of already considerable achieve
ment both in his chosen profession as a
soldier and in the diplomatic honors which
have followed rewards. When he en-
tered the Middlesex Infantry from his home
city, Dublin, 1t was a private, but he
rose rapidly to corporal then sergeant and
later received commission as lieutenant
and was transferred to that picked body OF
men known as the Indian staff corps
When King Menelik began making
trouble for the British. Harrington volun-
teered to go to that pestilential district, and
was sent to the port of Zellah through
which the British special mission entered
the domain of the savage emperor.
Great Britain deciding to establish a
permanent post in Abyssina, Col. Har-
rington was the man selected for minister
at Meneik's court, a post he filled with
signal ability. The British legation in
Ahyssinia has always been open to Ameri-
can travellers who penetrated that part of
the world. They have received every
courtesy.
Col. Harrngtons official career is an in
terestlng one He was appointed her
majesty's vice consul at Zala April %,
1922; organized the transport arrangements
In Connection with MIR. now SIR Kennel
Rodds special mission to King Meneik
March, 1897; promoted consul at Zalia July
y, 1898; appointed agent at the court of
Emperor Menelik of Ethiopia February /,
1899; granted temporary rank of lieutenant
colonel, while employed In Abyssinia Sep
TENDER %. 1890; appointed agent and con-
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made c. V. O. December "A, 1901 and a
{. b. June %, 1902
Col. Harrington in attendance on
Ras Mailman, the special envoy sent to
England upon the occasion of the king s
coronation, and received the coronation
medal He made a X. c. V O. Novem-
her O. 1903 and was promoted to minister
plenipotentiary to Emperor Menelik De-
cember 3, 1893. He has received the last
class of the Star of Ethiopia and is a major
In the India army.
The wedding guests will not be other than
relatives and the personal friends of the
bride many of whom have summer homes
also at Observation-Disclosures where
Eagle Head. Mrs. McMiIlan's home. is
Classed among the most beautiful of the
villas. The couple VIII sail shortly for Eng
land and Ireland before proceeding to their
distant home In Abyssinla. where the future
Lady Harrington. the wife of the dean
of the corps. will be entitled to social prece-
denCs.
Miss Carolyn HUFF and Mr. Murray Cobb
will be married at the Greansburg. Pa,
home OF the Huff's Cabin Hin, and after
their honeymoon jaunt Will come here to
live.
Miss Mabel Merriam and Mr.. John VIII ell
wright Of Boston will be married here on
the 18th, where the large family connec-
tons of the handsome bride will be pres
ent TO share the happiness of the coupe,
whose future home will be north.
MISS Sally Faulkner ana MT. stephen
X. Snodgrass are another couple who will
be carried out OF this city, where both have
many friends. Mrs. William White of
Nashville, Tenn. who was Miss Jane Faux
ner and well known In this city. where
she began her belleship while her father
was in the Senate, Is to attend her sister,
with her little daughter Virginia as one
Of the flower girls A big party has been
| invited to Boydville. W. Va. for the we'd
ding.
Miss Elizabeth Lanier Dunn, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Lanter Dunn. and Mr.. sgd
ney Ruford, jr., of Richmond will also be
married in the early autumn. the ceremony
to be at church at Hot Springs Va and
the reception to follow at the fine home of
her parents there.
Miss Catherine c. Ridgely and Mr.
Phelps Brown have selected October "a
for the ceremony in which all social
Washington will feel an affect tomato in
terest the date being one dear to the
bride. as II Will be the twenty-fifth ami
versary of her mothers wedding. The
only note of regret at this wedding is
the fact that il Will take this popular
young couple away from Washington
where both have been raised, and where
both have so many friends.
Miss Daisy Cotton and Lieut. Commander
Davis will be married before the coming
season closes, but have not yet deter
minted on the exact date. The bride-to-
be and her father. Col. Francis Cotton
went to Atlantic City last Tuesday and