Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-29

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affNtetA last week to visit at the home OF
Eer knae. the Rev. Henry N Couden'
chatS,9 of the Louse of Representatives.
MissS. R. Craighin is registered at the
ChaIfonAe, Atlantic City. N. ].
Mraad Mrs. Amen V. Cockrell are in
t.1ouis for the holidays, visiting the
rarents of the latter. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Elliott. Mrs Cockrell was until Novem-
l her Mrs/ Frances Reed of st. Louis,
sthe weaE<ng having aiken place al the
sarnmer home of Mr.. and Mrs Elliott, at
bar of notable New Workers and Wash,
In stonians attended the nuptials, as well
as many St. Louis friends.
Miss F,1ma Rurnsey OF st. Louis, who
Is 10 marry NJ. Pierre Cartier of Paris,
France. very shortly is just now the Cd
ject OF much attention in her nome cry.
II is said of her engagement that II is the
o.ftcome of a veritable romance OF ioVe
at frst sight. when the two met IN PARIS
last June, when Miss Rumsey ana ner
morheY were travelling abroad MISS
Rumsey* carried with her -etters OF intro
duction to the family Of Mr.. Alfred car
tier. a wealthy Partisan. who resides IN a
palatial home just off the BolS du Bou-
logne. and comes of one of the hne oio
families of France. An invitation 70 the
marriage of Mile. Cartier at the MADE
line followed the receipt of the letter
Of INTRODUCTION, and the young guest was
presented to the brother or the prloe.
Possessing an equal degree OF arlisIlc
taste their liking was mutual, ana WIN
the impetuosity of his nation the young
man eagerly sought to continue the &C
ouaintance. Finding that Miss Rumsey
was most gifted and had read or ana
Travelled extensively in France. NJ Carter
caused to be printed most exquisite
edition de luxe Of the Chateaux of France,
which he presented to the beautiful young
American girl within a week or their
Introduction the cotton bearing an en-
graved scroll with the inscription prlnt-
ed solely for Miss Elrna Rumsey. FROM
this time the acquaintance rlpened rap
idly into love- as Miss Rumsey declares
that they have not disslmllar taste. M
Cartier accompanied his hancee upon her
return TO America in November ana mace
a visit to her Portland place home The
% enlargement was formally announced, as
is the continental custom. by his parents
in Paris Thursday. The wedding Will
take place some time within the next
few months, and the young people Will
make Paris their home Tor SIX months
of the year at least.
Lady Herbert. wife of Sir Arthur Her
bert Of the British diplomatic service, is
visiting her sister Mrs. T. Shaw-Safe, at
her Newport villa.
Mrs. Reyburn has not only stirred up
unusual interest in herself in Philadelphia,
hut is also overwhelmed with the offers
of opera boxes, etc, which the mayor and
herself were unable to buy or rent out
right before the season opened 1t Is
not likely that during the rest of the
mayors incumbency either he or his
wife VIII have social recognition OF this
particular kind withheld from them
When Mrs Reyburn was here last week
she was accompanied by Princess Lazero-
witch. who had been her'guest in Phila-
delphia The princess. who is the wife
of a Servian nobleman, was Miss Eleanor
Calhoun of California, grandniece Of
John c. Calhoun.
The yiscount de Martel, third secretary
Of the French embassy, and Viscountess
de Martel have as their guests for a
month. the parents of the latter, NJ. and
Mime. Noel Baroac of France, who ar
rived last week.
Following the marriage in London re-
Gently of Mrs Richard McCreery and the
Hon Henry Coventry the old style OF
wedding breakfast was revived. The
guests returned to Mrs. Coventry's house
~ South Audley street. about 2:3O anG
found the rooms filed with small round
tables beautifully decorated. An elab
crate meal was served, though only two
of the dishes. were hot ones. These were
whitehall followed by pudding stuffed