The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-23

The secretary of the Navy and Mrs.
Metcalf entertained a dinner company OF
ten last evening for Mrs. Metcalfs guest,
Miss Chabot. of California. who is
spending the spring with her.
Woodbury. Blair entertained at dinner
at the Country Club last evening in
honor Of Miss Mabel Merriam and her
fiance, John Wheelwright. Of Boston.
Announcement Is made Of the marriage
OF Miss Florence Eliason. of this city. TO
John 9. Brashears, Of Montgomery
county, Md, the ceremony having taken
place yesterday afternoon IN the home of
the brides parents.
The Chinese minister. who has made a
ten days visit to Philadelphia. New
York. and Amherst. his alma mater, has
returned to the legation.
The new Swedish minister, Herr Lager
krantz, with his wife and children, left
Washington yesterday for a trip to Min
nesota and some of the middle Western
States. They have spent some weeks at
the Willard, but have met few Of their
colleagues as the minister's health has
been bad ever since his arrival. He
contracted the grip a few days after
landing and has been confined to the
hotel most Of the time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Cleveland Per
k1nS and their daughters closed their
house here yesterday morning. and went
70 New 1ork. whence they Will sail to-
day for Europe for the summer.
"
Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin J. Steele. jr.
who have spent the past year abroad
with their daughter Mrs Edwin E
Gwynne. in Paris. returned to Washing
ton this week, and have opened their
home on Eighteenth street. Mrs
Gwynnc and her children have remained
In Paris.
Mr.. and Mrs. WaIcott Tuckermann.
OF Boston. have purchased a new hone
IN Washington on Sheridan circle next
door 10 the handsome new residence Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Hennen Jennings. Mrs
Tuckermann was formerly Miss Leila
Macauley. a sister of Mrs. Charles
O'DOnnen Lee. The Tuckermanns are
Stockbridge people, and spend thei-
summers there. where Miss Tuckermann
IS now building a memorial bridge to
her mother, the late Mrs. Lucien Tuck
ermann.
Invitations have been issued by DR.
and Mrs John Henry Brooks, OF Brook
land. ID. G, for the wedding OF their
daughter, Helen de Clifford Brooks. and
Lieut. Arthur Harrison Wilson. Sixth
United states Cavalry, now stationed
at Fort Meads. S. ID. The ceremony will
take place in the Brooks homestead. in
BrOokland, at S o'clock on the evening of
June .. and will be a small and infor-
mai affair Miss Brooks comes Of one
OF the Oldest and best known families In
Maryland. She is "a niece of Miss Eliza
beth Queen, Of Maryland and also a
niece of Mother Loretta, head of the
Visitation Academy, on Connecticut ave-
nue..
The Count de Chambrun. of the French
embassy, is in New York, and will sail
for France tomorrow.
The Viscountess de Martel. wife of an
attache OF the French embassy will sail
for her home In France tomorrow. where
she will be Joined by the visCount later
in the summer. They will return here
late in the summer with their innfant
child. who has remained with the Wis
winter. They will spend the fall In New
port.
Mr. and Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt are
returning To this country. They have
spent large part Of the winter abroad
with Mrs. Nanderbilts sister, Lady
Herbert, widow of the former British
ambassador. Sir Michael Herbert. Lady
Herbert will pay visit 20 Newport in
August to see her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs Richard T. Wilson.
The Parish Aid Society. composed Of
the women of the congregation of the
Protestant Episcopal Pro-Cathedral
Church of the Ascension. Massachusetts,
avenue and Twelfth street. viii give
lawn fete Saturday afternoon and even
ing on the lawns Of St Adams Church.
The entertainment viii commence at z
O'Clock and last until o'clock in the
evening. While the fete will he ciren