The Washington herald., 1907-06-02
Prospects OfNumerOHSJ June
BrideS-Fipe Weddings
Next WedneSday-MOre
NapdIOmCerS to Visit
National Capital.
Diplomatic and Residential
SocietyPreparing tOLeape
CityfOr the Summer Sea-
SOn-S0me Weekend
Weddings of Note.

THE poets effusion. "Oh, what is
so rare as a day in June?' was
g not written for the summer OF
1901. The up-to-date version
would read "Oh. what is so raw as day
i'm Junee" But even IL the sun did not
shine. nor the balmy zephyrs watt their
sweetness Of the roses, the June bride
did not fail to put in an appearance with
the first calendar month Of summer
Brides there were a-plenty and roses
there were, hanging their heads in the
steady dowupour of yesterday.
II summer temperature cannot be
counted on. and the weather man fails TO
see a warm wave ON the horizon, the
brides own month has come and the
brides are very much TO the fore, and
from now on Till the last day of June
there viii De weddings and weddings.
Each has patiently waited for the ill-
fatcd month Of May 20 pass. an unlucky
month ever since Mary Queen of Scots
married Lord Dlrnley on a day in May
Its generally supposed to be nlucky for
the bride. but I'm that. the first incident, ii
certainly was as fateful an occasion for
the bridegroom
In connection with Lord D3rnley's fate
is the story of a schoolgirl. The daughter
Of an American family living in Ediu-
burch. Scotland who had a Scotch COVER
ness. She set the sirl the task of writing
an essay ON the life of Mary Queen of
Scots. In the account the young girl de
scribed the illness of Lord Darnley prior
90 his awful death In her story she
made use of the expression. He was laid
un with smallpox" Tie essay came back
with that part carefully corrected accord
ing 10 tile goverless idea of good Eng
ush. She. not understanding the AmcTl-
can idt1m. "Iaid Up. had rewritten
IT, Lord Darulay was laid down with
smaupox" Laid up or laid down. ne GER
,alnly was forthwith blown mp with gun
powder by his unhappy queen Moral.
DO not marry I'm May.
IT June is the brides own month. Wed
u=sday.' as everybody knows. 'is the
best day of an, ana the coming Wednes-
dlv Will be fhe ciergvueu' busy day. No
less than half IL dozen are scheduled 90
take place on June q.
But the brides viii not have il all their
own way this week. Again Washington is
10 take on the gayety and social activity
@: a m.dw.utar season.
The visiting officers. sent from France
and the Netherlands. Will be here to claim
the hospitality of the Capital City.
Admiral Th.erry and his officers of the
French squadron will arrive here Tues
day us VIII also Baron van Asbeck, OF
the GeLderlsud. the Dutch ship, and his
officers All viii be entertained by the
President. who viii give a luncheon at
the White House.
Joukheer Van Swiuderen, the Neither
lands Minister. will be host for his c0un-
,rymeu 40 dinner Tuesday night and the
following night NJ Jusseraud. the French
Ambassador. VIII entertain at dinner at
the Embassy. complimentary to the
French officers. who viii visit Aunap-
oils Wednesday. The next DAY they viii
make a pilgrimage 20 Mount Vernon.
The Netherlands Minister and Nine.
van Sw.udereu have. hy the way. changed
their plans and viii not 20 t1 Europe
until the autumn. They are at present at
'Wrs-over" with Nine. van Swindereu.s
parents. Mr. and Ars. Charles Glover,
and 5a a week or two they VII so TO
York Harhor. whore they have leased a
cottage for the summer.
While official persons are entertaining
the visiting officers from overseas. the
athletic and sp7rt-lovlng set Of Wash
ingt0n will take I'm the horse show az
Le.sbUg Va. which is to be held this
week
Mr.. and Mrs. William Corcoran Eusus
have n beautiful place there and Will en-
tertaiu many guests for the show. They
closed their home here, Corcoran House,
early and have been d0miciled in their
country retreat for some weeks. Last
Sunday they had as their weekend guests
the Secretary Of War and Mrs Taft.
or course the Capitals most devoted
horsewoman. Miss Katherine Elkins. is
to be at Leesburg this week with her
tloroughhreds.
Miss EIhins viii. with her parents, sum
ua- a1 their place at Elkins in West Viz
eiuia. dividing her time between the pa
rental roof, Hallehwst, and her own
hunting lodge. al Warrcutou, q birthday
present from her father.
Apropos Of horse shows. friends Of Rep
rosantarive and Mrs Bourke Cochran saw
them NJ the Meadow Brook show. New
T1rEs fashionable summer horse show.
They have just returned from their we'd
ding trip, and Mrs. Cochran. who won
reputation for beauty as Miss Ide. looked
remarkably well IN a gown of apricot
chiffon broadcloth. trimmed with a darker
shade. combined with gold embroidery
Her hat p chic little affair. directoire in
shape. was Of black neapolitan, trimmed
with gray feathers.
Besides the family OF Senator and Mrs.
ElkinS. there viii Doe other Washing
toGiqus who Will summer near by. Count
and Countess Seckcndorf are soon leaving
for Ramapo, where they keep open house
during the summer months. Mrs. Fairfax
Harrison for the sake of her children.
has chosen to lead the simple life, and has
purchased country place i'm Virginia
where they viii live for several years. II
is near enough TO the city TO allow Mr..
Harrison TO attend to business here.
Quite a bavy Of young married people will
hr located at Chevy Chase this summer.
tho wives agreeing TO remain with their
.itr-..aI husbands They are Mr. and
Mrs Charles Lee Mr. and Mrs. Walcott
TueE-rmar lIr. and Mrs. NcCammon.
ard lfr. and Mrs. Randall Hasner. Mr..
and Mrs George Howard, Mr.. and Mrs
Horace N.stcott M and Mrs Jack
Story. and Mr.. and Mrs Jack Wilkins are
others who viii be close at hand
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