The Washington herald., 1907-08-12

toned at the navy yard all winter. left
Washington yesterday TO join the flagship
of Admiral Evans fleet. having just been
promoted 10 flag lieutenant Lieut.. Train
was among the most popular young men
in society last season. and his absence
will be greatly regretted.
Mrs. Atkinson and Miss Virginia At
kinson, wife aad daughter of Maj. Atkin-
son, Washington Barracks, have gone 10
Mountain Meadows Inn, near Asheville,
n. C.. for the remainder Of the season.
Mr.. John X. Graves. of this city. is
spending some time in Atlantic City.
Dir. Harrison C. Berkeley. of Wheeling,
W. Va, Is visiting friends in Washington
Mr.. Norborne Robinson viii leave
Washington shortly for Warrenton. Va.
where he expects TO spend the month of
September
Representative and Mrs Van Vechten
Olcoa. who. since the adjournment OF
Congress, have been travelling in Mexico,
have opened The Breezes, their summer
cottage at Tuxedo Park, for the summer.
Mr. and Mrs. George Westinghouse en-
tertained at a dinner at Erskine Park,
Lenox, Saturday evening. In honor Of
their guest. Mr. J. AMMAN Bryce,
brother of the Ambassador from Great
Britain. Preceding the dinner Mr. Bryce
was taken by his host and hostess on a
long automobile ride through the sur
rounding country.
one more engagement of universal in
terest is that OF Miss Amy Mcmillan, the
daughter Of Mrs. James Mcmillan and the
late Senator Mcmillan, OF Michigan. TO
Sir John Lane Harrington. x. c. V. o.,
c. B., J. A, British minister 10 Abyssinia
The announcement was made yesterday
by Mrs. Mcmillan, who with her daugh-
ter is spending the summer at their
place. Eagles Head, Manchester, Mass,
where the wedding will take place some
time in October. Owing 10 the family
being IN mourning. the ceremony viii be
a quiet one, and only few relatives and
intimate friends will be asked.
Miss Mcmillan is well known in Wash
ington. especially among the most ex-
elusive set and her friendship with Alice
Roosevelt was almost as intimate as that
existing between the Presidents daughter
and Josephine Boardman. now Mrs. Muir
ray Crane Miss Mcaiillan was a member
of the famous Taft party TO the Philip
pines. which was the instigatOr for so
many romances In winter, Miss McAlil-
| Ian and her mother make their home at
lll4 Vermont avenue, where they have
4 one OF the most artistic residences in the
/ city.
Miss Mcmillan and Sir John Harrington
met a year ago in Paris. He and Miss
| McMillan's cousin had done some exten-
sive exploration work in Africa.
Sir John. who has a distinguished
! career. both in the army. where he has
acquired the rank OF lieutenant colonel
/ and in the consular service, makes his
home in Dublin.
! Miss Mcmillan is particularly attractive,
/ talented, and quite a musician. She IS
| tall, slender, and graceful, with a wealth
of wavy brown hair.
One Of the important events Of the sea
son was the dinner given Saturday night
/ by Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish, at "Crossways.' d
her Newport villa The affair was in
honor Of her daughter and son-ln-law
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Zabriskie Gray. who
have Just returned from an extensive
| honeymoon trip. There were eighty
guests, and Ike all functions planned by
| Mrs Fish. it was almost regal in bril-
/ liancy The dining-room was made 70
represent a rose garden. Training vines
OF the blossoms covered the walls COM
/ pletely American Beauties Of unusual
/ length were used In great profusion.
/ After the dinner there was a cotillion,
when other dinner companies Joined. The
! favOrs were gold inkstands and flower de-
vices.
Gen. and Mrs Frederick Grant viii ar
rive in Newport to-day, where they viii
| be the guests Of Mrs. James P. Kerno-
chan. Gen. Grant will make his annual
/ inspection Of the Notifications on Nara
! gansett Bay. A large number Of dinners
/ are being arranged. by the colony IN
/ honor of the Grants.
/ AIr and Mrs. Augustine Knapp. news
of whose wedding at the Hotel Manhat-
/ tan, in New York, was published yester.
day, have gone TO Spring Lake Beach for
their honeymoon. They will return to
/ Washington in October. and after October
% will be at home in Stoneleigh Court.
/ As chairman OF the Interstate Com
merce Commission, Mr.. Knapp Is widely
known. not only in Washington, but
throughout the country. He was appoint
/ ed TO the Interstate Commerce Commits.
sion from Syracuse, n. Y. in 1891, by
President Harrison. and has since made
his home In Washington.
! His bride was Mrs. Nallie Maynard
Gardner, Of Syracuse. daughter of the
/ late George 3. Maynard The wedding
ceremsny was performed by Bishop An
drews, a lifelong friend Of Mr. Knapp.
News Of the wedding came as a surprise
| TO Washington people. as no previous an
nouncement OF the engagement had beer
made.
Miss Perry the daughter Of Chaplain
Perry. of Fort Washington, arrived ir
Washington yesterday for a visit tc
/ friends.
Brig. Gen. George F. Elliott, comman-
dant Of the Marine Barracks. and Mrs
Elliott left Washington yesterday for ar
kextended trip in the West and North.
Store Closed SPIN. Saturdays pm.
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