The Washington herald., 1907-09-03
In THE SOCIAL WORLD
Mrs. Fairbanks Returns to
North Shore Cottage.
PRESIDENTS COUSIN TO WED
Engagement of Miss Dorothy
Roosevelt to Mr.. LangdOD Geer Is
AnnOuneed-SIrs. Edwin b. Hay
Returns 10 City-Gen. and Mrs. ii.
T. d. Harris Arrive from Europe.

Mrs Charles W. Fairbanks. wife of the
Vice President who came 10 Washington
the latter part of last week TO spend a
few days. left Sunday for Boston to join
her family near Manchester-b y-the-Sea,
where they have taken a cottage, which
they expect to occupy until late in the
autumn.
The engagement of Miss Dorothy
Roosevelt. daughter of Mrs Hnbourne
Roosevelt, to Mr. Langdon Geer has re-
icently been announced Miss Roosevelt is
cousin OF President Roosevelt, and
made her bow 70 society the same season
that Miss Alice Roosevelt and her ether
cousins. Miss Christine Roosevelt aad
Miss Eleanor Roosevelt were introduced
to society. when she was frequent visi-
tor TO Washington. She is an accom-
plished young woman and has travelled a
great deal in Europe
Her mother, formerly Miss Kate Ship
pen. is one OF the daughters OF the late
w. w Shipper. VINO was one of the
pioneers of Seabright. where her mar
riage was celebrated, at the Shipper coun-
try place. about twenty-five years ago.
Miss Dorothy, after her preliminary edu-
cation in New York, went to Europe with
her mother, where she acquired several
languages. She has appeared with the
leading elOcutiOnists in entertainments in
New York in the aid Of charity.
Mr.. Geer is son of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Jarvis Geer, of New York, and is
prominent in the younger set OF society.
He was graduated from Princeton in 1897,
While no date has been mentioned for the
wedding, il viii in all probability take
place in New York early In the winter.
Mrs. Roosevelt and her daughter will re
turn TO New York early In october.
Mrs, Edwin b. Hay and her daughter,
Miss Jewel Hay. have returned to their
home in Washington from a few weeks
outing in Maryland. Mrs Hay recently
published a book written by her late hus-
band and is being congratulated upon the
success of the volume, which is in his
happiest vein.
Rev. F. d. Power and wife, who have
passed some weeks at Bethany Beach. on
the Delaware shore, have returned 20 the
/ city. Next Sunday Rev Mr. Power will
/ preach his thirty-second anniversary ser
mon al Vermont Avenue Christian Church.
| His pastorate began in 1875 when Grant
was President, and has extended through
! the eight administrations following.
The Misses Hanna, youngest daughters
Of the Solicitor Of the State Department.
Edward W. Hanna. have gone for a Few
weeks visit to their aunt Mrs. Campbell,
at Norwood, Nd. Their older sister, Miss
Margaret Hanna, who IS secretary Of the
Peace Conference at The Hague. is still
absent.
Gen. and Mrs. II. T. b. Harris. the for
mer Paymaster General Of the navy. who
have spent the summer abroad, arrived in
America Saturday. On their return to
Washington they will take possession of
their new home in Rhode Island avenue.
which was the former home OF the As
sistant Secretary Of State aud Mrs.
Thomas W. Cridler They formerly occu-
pied the house in Connecticut avenue i'm
mediately next 20 the British embassy.
The newly appointed minister 70 Persia,
John J. jackson. who has been in Amer
lea all this summer, sailed saturday for
his new post. He viii join Mrs. Jackson
In Athens, Greece. and she viii proceed
with him on his journey.
Plans have been completed for the we'd
ding of Miss Sally Wynn Faulkner.
daughter Of former Senator Charles ].
Faulkner, of West Virginia, and Mr..
Stephen Rawlings SnOdgrass, of Martins
burg w. Va. which will take place at
Boydville, the home of the Faulkners.
at Martinsburg. October q. Mrs. Will
lam White. OF Nashville. Tenn. who. be-
| fore her marriage. was Miss Jane Faulk-
ner, viii be her sisters maid of honor.
The ceremony will be performed at 5
o'clock by Rev DR.. F. NJ Woods of
the Presbyterian church of Martinsburg
and viii be attended only by relatives
of the bride and bridegroom. Following
the ceremony there will be a reception.
10 which a large number OF guests in
GLIDING a number from Washington. Bal
timore, Philadelphia, and other nearby
cities, have been invited. Others in the
bridal party will include two little flower
girls, Miss Virginia White, of Nashville.
Tenn, niece Of the bride, and Miss Kath-
crime Weaver. Of Martinsburg, niece of
the bridegroom.
The Argentine Minister and Nine. Por-
tela have recently arrived at Manchester
by-the-Sea, on the North Shore of Massa-
chusetts, where they will spend the
autumn. They We're accompanied by
their sons. Don Julian and Lieut.. Don
Manuel Portela.
The wedding Of Miss Mary Sherman
Fitch, granddaughter Of Mr. William /.
Sherman. to Mr.. Daniel Webster Armi-
stead. both of whom belong to Pitts
burg's most exclusive society circle, viii
take place to-day at the Cabin. the sum-
mer place OF Mr. and Mrs. Thomas w.
Fitch. the parents of the bride A nun.
Der Of Pittsburg and New York people
viii attend
Gen. Frederick Dent Grant, who has
been the guest OF Mrs. James p. Ker-
nochan at Sea View, her place at New
port, was entertained by her at a large
reception Sunday afternoon. The recep-
ton was preceded by an elaborate Iun-
cheon- More than $50 persons were pres
ent.
It is expected that Prince Wilhelm Of
Sweden will take in Lenox in his round
of visits at fashionable resorts, in which
event he viii be the guest of Attorney
General and Mrs. Bonaparte.
Mrs. Horatio Slater, whose fondness
for children has made her extremely pop