The Washington times., 1907-08-12
Amy Mcmillan
Is to We'd
Diplomat

me announcement OF the engagement
of Miss Amy Mcmillan. daughter of the
late Senator Mcmillan, TO Sir John Lane
Harrington. X. c. V. O., G. B.. 1. A.
British minister TO Abyssinia, is a most
interesting one in Washington, where
Miss Mcmillan has made her winter
home with her parents for many years,
she and her mother continuing their res
idence here in the seasons since the
death Of the Senator.
Miss Mcmillan has spent most of her
summers abroad since she was first pre-
sented 10 society, and met Sir John while
in Paris last summer, as the guest of
her intimate friend. the Baroness Won
lIettler widow OF the German minister
| TO Japan. who lost his life during the
Boxer troubles In Peking.
They were children together in Detroit,
the baroness having formerly been Miss
I.cdyard, Of that city. Miss Mcmillan
/ is one Of the most cultivated and intel
| lectual women in society here, and a
number Of the most exclusive circles.
Miss Mcmillan made a trip to Paris
early this summer, returning to America
with her young niece. Miss Grace Jar
| Wis. who had been in school there for
! several years. just as Miss Mcmillan
was before her. They Joined Mrs. Nc.
MILAN in her superb summer home,
| Eagles Head. Manchester by -the-Sea,
where they have been ever since Their
| Washington home on Vermont avenue
/ is also one of the handsome residences
/ in this city.
Miss Mcmillan has been TO. some time
| one Of the intimate friends Of Mrs
| Nicholas Longworth. nee Roosevelt. and
! was Sone OF the prominent members Of
I the famous Taft party q TO the Philip
| pines, a result of which so many
| marriages have taken place. The we'd
/ ding of Miss Mcmillan and Sir John
harrington, according to the announce
| ment made this morning, will take place
| in October II will necessarily be a
| small one because OF the mourning Of
| the family for the late Senator's eldest
! son. who died in the early spring In
/ Detroit. Miss Mcmillan is extremely
/ good looking, being petite, slender. dig
! nifed. and graceful with a wealth Of
| soft, waVY brown hair which is always
/ artistically and becOmingly arranged
! She is one Of the best dressed women IN
| Washington, exercising taste as well as
/ expense in this direction.
Her fiance. the Abyssinian minister
| from Great Britain. is a distinguished
officer in the British army. with the
rank Of colonel. and has an honorable
record in the diplomatic service
! The Austrian Ambassador and Baroness
Hengelmuller have taken apartments in
] the Curtis. st LenOX for the months of
| September and October. and will go
| there directly upon their return from
abroad. where they have been spending
the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Dent Grant
are expected at Newport today as the
| guests Of Mrs. James P Kernochan. IN
her villa on Marine avenue. Mrs. Ker-
nOchan will entertain a company at din
ner' complimentary to her guests.
Ex-Representative Joseph c. sibley
land Mrs. Sibley. who arrived last week
lat the Stevens House Lake Placid. ".
Y, have a party accompanying them,
Including Mr.. and Mrs. John A Wilson,
Miss Fatheryn Wilson, and Blaine Har-
rlngton.
Capt. w. c. CowIes. L. S. N. accom-
panied by Mrs. Cowles and their son
are spending the week at Atlantic City.
Representative and Mrs. J. Van Vech-
ten OlcOtt opened their cottage the
. / breezes, at Tuxedo Park Saturday. af-
ter spending the early part of the sum-
mer in Mexico.
Mr.. and Mrs. George W. Boyd, the
latter formerly Miss Myra NOyes. of
| Washington, who have been spending
the past two weeks at Poland Springs,
have returned 70 their cottage at Cape
May.
Miss Mabel Boardman. who has re-
Gently returned from Europe, is back
/ again at Manchester with her parents.
after q week s visit with Secretary Taft S
! family at Murray Bay.
Among the guests at the Inside Inn,
jamestown Exposition grounds. are
! Brother Germanus. James T. Ryan, jr
/ N-LF f~n ~
and John J. BrOsneau, Of Washington.
Miss Ethel Tucker and Miss Lottle
Wilson have gone to Far Rockaway, l.
l., y. Y, for several weeks stay.
Charles Grant Williams. Of 7os Rhode
Island avenue northwest, left yesterday
! morning for a three weeks trip 10 Cot
tage City, Martha's Vineyard Mass.
| From there he Will go to Norwich.
Conn, TO take part in the annual rogue
tournament.
Mrs. Edwin L. Brice. of the Dupont
left yesterday with her daughter, Miss
Rosetta d. Brice. for New York From
there they will go to Saratoga. where
they viii spend the rest Of the summer
Joseph L. Lyons, of 92S North Caro-
lima avenue. is spending his vacation in
Atlantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Wolf Mr.
and Mrs. a. w. Lucas. Mr. and Mrs
J. x. Johnson. the Misses johnson. New
York city: II. X. Davidson and family
Mr.. and Mrs. Buchanan Schley. fr.. Mr.
and Mrs. J. p. East, Miss Carolina Y
Platt are recent arrivals at the Blue
Mountain House. in the Blue Ridge
, mountains. in Maryland.
Miss Minnie Witherow is spending the
late summer in Boston. with relatives
Mrs. Pearl and her daughter Miss
Kate Pearl. are spending August at AS
bury Park. ". ].
Mrs. Mary T. Eliot and dauphtars
are spending the month Of Aug1Js. IN
the mountains Of West Virginia From
there they VIII go to Atlantic CITY for
several weeks
Mrs. Florence Fl. Ayme has gone n
Jamaica. L. l., where she will he the
guest for several weeks of her cousins
Mr.. and Mrs. Matthew Jardinston
Later she will make a round OF ,-Isits
| to friends In New York State before
returning home In September.
Miss Lillian E. Sievers and Mis-.
Viola Hoover, after an ENJOYABLE So.
tourn at Colonial Beach. have returned
! 10 tho Cft