The Washington herald., 1907-08-30
IN THE SOCIAL WORLD
Misses Catherine and Eleanor
Ridgely Return Home.
ETHEL ROOSEVELT ON OUTING
Visiting at Summer Home of Ma
thanieI SimpINins at Beverly Farms,
MRsS.-W edding of Miss Kennedy,
of WarrentOn, Va, 10 DIR. William
Beverly Mason, Of This City.

| Miss Catherine Cullom Ridgely and her
sister. Miss Eleanor Ridgely, who have
spent the summer with relatives in Glou-
cester County. Va, arrived In Washing
ton yesterday morning and joined THEN
father. the Comptroller of the Currency,
William Barret Ridgely, at their apart
ment, at the Portland
Mrs. Ridgely Is still at Warm Springs
Va, where she has spent the greater part
OF the summer, and though no time mas
been set for her return to Washington, il
is expected that she viii be back the
early part of next month
The wedding of Miss Catherine Ridgely
and Mr.. Phelps Brown will be one Of the
fashionable events of the autumn, though
no arrangements have as yet been made
public.
Mr.. Sylvano Gurgel do Amaral cOun-
selor of the Brazilian Embassy, now
acting charge d'affaires. went to New
| York a few days ago and win be absent
! from the city Tor about a week.
Miss Ethel Roosevelt. second daughter
Of the President and Mrs. Roosevelt. is a
guest at the summer residence Of Mr..
and Mrs Nathaniel Simpkins Of Wash
ington, at Beverly Farms, Mass, where
she is visiting their daughter, Miss Faith
Simpkins, The two girls entertain them
selves taking long drives over the beauti-
! ful surrounding country. and on Labor
/ Day they plan to attend the Myopia Hunt
/ Club Horse Show at Hamilton
| Miss Agnes Grey Kennedy, daughter Of
/ Dr. and Mrs Stephen cambridge Ken
nedy, was married to DR.. William Bever-
/ ly Mason. of Washington. yesterday, at
Warrenton. Va The wedding was cele-
brated in St. James Episcopal Church,
Rev. Dr. William II. Laird. of Warren
ton. officiating White hydrangeas and
foliage used as decorations made pref
ty setting for the bridal party
Miss Mary Willoughby Kennedy was
her sisters maid of honor.
The bridal gown was of white satin.
trimmed with rare old family lace, and
the wedding bouquet was a shower of
Bride roses. The maid of honor also
wore a white gown. and carried a sheaf
Of American Beauty roses. DIT. Henry
Herlick, of Columbia, 5. c., was Dr.
Mason's best man. DR.. Louis Lehr. Of
Washington. u. c.: Mr.. Robert l. Heith
of Washington, y. c.; DR.. Richard Ma
son. brother of the groom. of Marshall
Va. and Or. Louis Green, of Washing
ton, D. c., were ushers
A reception, limited 20 the relatives and
friends of the bride and bridegroom. was
held at Cassilis, the home of the Ken
son left Warrenton for wedding trip,
coming later to Washington, where they
will take UP their residence in Connee-
ticut avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. John Schweitzer announce
the engagement Of their daughter. Erma
Louise. TO Mr J Henry Robertson. The
wedding viii take place the first part
of October.
Mrs. II. Jennings, Of Washington. was
hostess at a dinner Wednesday evening at
Malvern Hotel. Bar Harbor, preceding
the dance which took place there Mrs.
John A Logan. jr.. also entertained.
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Davis BowIes,
of Washington, are the guests Of Miss
Emily Tuckerman, at Ingleslde Hall,
Stockbridge, Mass.
Despite the wane Of summer Nara
gansett shows no signs Of diminishing
gayety, and the season viii be prolonged
at least fortnight, the end of the season
promising to be unusually lively in the
villas. Many things are planned for Sep
tember, among them a Wild West show,
in which Mrs. Joseph Ulmau. Of New
York. is the leading spirit Then. too,
succession of bride parties continue to
mark the days, Mrs. Henry Brevert Kane
giving one of the largest of the season
Wednesday. There were FIVE tables. and
her guests were: Nine. William H. Jack
son, the Misses Jackson, Mrs. Henry b.
Moore Mrs. Frank Ellis, Mrs. George A.
HUM, Mrs. F. w Moulton, Mrs. Joseph
Flannery, Mrs. J. P. Robinson, Mrs.
Lanan Robinson. Miss Henrietta Porter.
Mrs. E l. Chermont. wife of the second
secretary Of the Brazilian Legation: Mrs.
Joseph Leidy, Miss Sinnickson. Mrs.
Theodore Wilkinson. Miss Gertrude Clag-
gett and Mrs. Fergus Reid.
Mrs Chadwick, wife Of Rear Admiral
French Chadwick. Z. S. n. was deco
rated an "ofieer d'Academie." by or
der Of the President of France
Wednesday. The presentation was
made at luncheon given by the coun-
selor of the French Embassy and Nine
des Portes de la Fosse at Berger's, New
port. The decoration is in recognition
Of Mrs. Chadwick's devotion 10 the
French cause and the active part she
took in the organization in this coun-
try of branch of the Society of the
Alliance to France. Mrs. Chadwick re-
ceived the violet ribbon several months
ago at the hands of NJ Anatole 7.
Brosen, delegate Of the French govern
mcnt. and the cross was pinned to il
Wednesday Dy NJ des Portcs de Ia
Fosse. Prof Henin received a similar
cross in appreciation of his devotion
10 French literature The luncheon
guests included Rear Admiral Chad
WICK, Mrs. Charles Acton Ives, the Wis
count de Chambrun Mile. de Ia Card
the Rev. Father Bandi d'Ales. Mr.. Hugo
dubuque Mr.. Francis o. French. the
Count Sala. Miss Elizabeth Rettop the
Count d'Odhemar, Mrs. c. A. Seigfried
Miss Siegfried. Prof NJ. DoIt Mr.