The Washington herald., 1907-06-26
In The SOCIAL WORLD
Russian Embassy Staff Goes
to Magnolia To-day.
DEGREE FOR DUKE D'ABRUzzT
Italian Diplomats Go TO Harvard
for CeremOny-Uruguaya Minister
Starts for Mexico City ShOrfly-In-
terest in the Engagement of Mrs.
BEOomer and Paymaster Heap.


The Russian Ambassador and the
Baroness Rosen, with Baroness Eliz-
abeth Rosen. and the young men
OF the embassy personnel, will all
leave Washington to-day for Magnolia,
Mass. where they VIII take possession
Of the 'old Coolidge house." on Coolidge
Point. to remain until the cool winds OF
autumn drive them back to Washington.
Signor Montagna, charge d'afaires
of the Italian Embassy. with Prof.
Ravaion and Signor caro-. the newly ar
rived attache of the embassy, left town
yesterday for Boston, where they will
meet their confrere, Signor Centaro, who
Is already there and all will accompany
the Duke of the Abruzzi 10 Harvard
University, where the young nobleman
is to receive an honorary degree at the
commencement exercises to-day. Sgnor
Montagna said the whole staff Of the
embassy will attend the exercises in com
pliment to the university. in return for
the honor 1t IS to confer upon their dis
tinguished countryman.
The duke will leave the following day
for Quebec. Canada Signor Montagna
and his confreres in the embassy will
return 70 Washington and will not go to
Manchester-by-the-Se until next week.
when they will close the embassy here.
DR.. Luis Lafnur, the Minister from
Uruguay, and Sonora Lafinur and their
daughters, will leave town soon for
Mexico. to which post the Minister is also
accredited.
The Colombian Minister and Sonora
Cortes viii shortly sail for their own
country. where they will spend the sum
mer.
The French Ambassador and Nine.
Jusserand, who are now in Boston for
a short visit. will leave New York Thurs
day for France, where they viii spend
the summer
Capt Fourier, military attache Of
the embassy, will leave on the same ship
to spend his leave in France
NJ des POrtes de Ia F0sse the counselor
Of the embassy. who will act as charge
d'afaires in the Ambassadors absence,
is due here the first Of next week.
Washington society was not surprised
at the announcement yesterday Of the en-
gagement Of Mrs. Violet Beale Bloomer
to Paymaster Samuel Lawrence Heap,
[. S. y, the latter having been a friend
Of the family for years. friendship dat
ing back before and continuing after the
separation Of Mrs. BloOmer from her hus-
band, Mr. George G. Boomer.
For years Mr.. and Mrs. Bloomer have
lived apart, but it was but a few days ago
that the latter secured a divorce. About
two years ago Mrs. Boomer moved to
Chevy Chase, which IS in Maryland and
the decree which has just been granted
was procured through Maryland court.
II is difficult 20 get an absolute divorce IN
the District, and even in Maryland this
particular case was tied up for some time.
and the matter has just been settled. The
decree was granted on the grounds Of de-
sertion.
As soon as the divorce was granted the
intimate friends Of Mrs. Boomer were
confdentaIly told Of her engagement 10
Paymaster Heap. the engagement 10 be
but the herald Of her approaching mar
ri3ge, which is 20 be within the next few
days. Ii viii occur here before Mrs.
Boomer closes the house she is tempo
rarily Occupying. that Of Col. Parker, IN
Twenty-frst street, or the beginning Of
next month, when the family viii leave
20 go 20 Gloucester, Mass, for the sum-
mer, an ideal spot for a honeymoon.
Mrs. Boomer is a very attractive
woman. Of the Irish type a fair skin, dark
hair and blue eyes, and has petite and
trim figure.
She has a son. Paymaster George Beale
Bloomer, L. S. y. and a daughter, Pansy
Boomer, a debutante OF four years ago.
All are popular socially, and the many
friends Of the family are pleased to hear
Of the happiness which has come 20 Mrs.
Bloomer.
Mrs. Boomer was Miss Violet Beale.
a member Of an old and aristocratic
family Of Georgetown, the Faubourg St.
German Of Washington.
The Misses Patten entertained inform
ally at dinner last night, among their
guests being Mrs. Metcalf, wife of the
Secretary Of the Navy.
Senator and Mrs. Wetmore have been
Joined at their Newport villa by their
sons, William S. K. and Rogers Wet
more.
Mrs. Charles J. Bell, who has been Wis
iting her son-in-law and daughter, Mr..
and Mrs Julian Ripley, in New York,
has returned to Twin Oaks, in Woodley
Lane.
Gen. and Mrs. Charles ]. Allen and
Miss Allen will close their town house
next week and go to their summer place
at Marthas Vineyard.
Maj. Gen. Wallace F. Randolph. L. S
A. retired. and the Misses Randolph. will
leave Washington July l for York Har-
Dor. Me, where they viii spend the sum-
mer.
Lieut. A. II. Mccarthy, L. S. n. and
Mrs. Mccarthy will open their cottage at
Lake Placid, n. Y, within a few days
Col. George Cotton retiring American
administrator of the Dominican customs,
is visiting his father. Col Francis Cotton.
at his home in Connecticut avenue. The
Wedding Gifts :