The Washington herald., 1907-10-12

Interest In Washington society centers
to-day in the wedding of Miss Jane Car
iisle, daughter of Mrs. William K. Car
lisle, to Mr. Frederick Lathrop Allen.
which will be solemnized at the residence
of her grandfather, Mr.. John C. Carlisle,
who was Secretary of the Treasury under
the Cleveland administration, and in the
same house in K street where her grand
mother. Mrs. Carlisle, dispensed delightful
and memorable hospitality at that time
The ceremony will take place at noon.
Rev. D. J. Stafford, pastor of st. Pat
ricks Church, officiating, and will be fol-
lowed by breakfast The bride has re-
Gently returned TO Washington from Mon
mouth Beach. where she spent the summer
convalescing from the severe illness which
neeessitated the change of the original
wedding date
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Nelson Page and
Mrs. Pages daughter, Mrs Minna Field
Gibson, have opened their house in This
city, after spending the summer al York
Harbor, Me Mrs. Gibson and her small
son Will spend the winter with Mr.. and
Mrs. Page.
Mr.. Justice and Mrs Oliver Wendell
Holmes have returned from their sum
mer home at Beverly, Mass. They went
tc Boston Saturday and spent several
days there
Rear Admiral Winfield Scott Schley,
q. 5. N. and Mrs schley have returned
TO Washington for the winter
Gen. Charles T Alexander, L S A,
arrived at his home in Connecticut ave
nue. Wednesday evening. from Bar Har-
Dor, where he has spent the summer,
and has been joined By Miss Nita Alex
ander for the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Moore are at
the New Willard for a week. in consulta-
ton with decorators. and arranging for
some final details in regard TO their new
house in Massachusetts avenue. which
Will be ready for occupancy in the near
future. Mr.. and Mrs. Moore will return
to Swiftmore from here.
Mrs Thomas Richardson, OF Washing
ton, who has been The guest OF Mr. and
Mrs Richard D. Dixey. at Lenox, has
left there and will return to her home
here very shortly.
The Dolly Madison Chapter. Daughters
of the American Revolution. held the
first meeting Of the season Tuesday even
ing. October s. at the home Of Mrs.
Titcomb. 16)5 Irving street. Mrs. Job
Barnard presided in the absence Of the
regent. Mrs. Stafford. After the usual
business meeting. members were called
upon for experiences Of the summer, and
many interesting short talks were given.
delightful musical programme was rem
dered BY Miss Winner. Miss Merrill. and
Miss Oberly After singing America.
the chapter adjourned 10 the dining-room,
where refreshments were served.
The principal event Of the late season
in the Berkshires took place Thursday,
when all society drove to BeHefontaine,
the magnificent estate of Mr.. Giraud Fos-
ter. 10 the annual horse show. arranged
primarily for the entertainment OF the
farmers Of Lenox, Stockbridge. Lee.
Richmond and Tyringham, over whose
land the huntsmen hold their runs dur
ing the season. The show followed a
breakfast served to 100 farmers and
their families, the repast being served in
the large dining-rOOm of BellefOntaine.
The mountains, in vivid tints Of red and
yellow. enhanced the beauty OF the
scene wonderfully, and the affair was
thoroughly enjoyable. Cash prizes of S.
SO and SIS were offered. and in the 1900
people present were representatives Of
the most exclusive families of town and
country society Miss HelOise Meyer.
who has ridden in England as well as the
Berkshires. was the only woman TO par
ticipate in the hurdle events. She showed
great skin in handling Vitesse, her spir-
ited mount. Many other enthusiastic
horsewOmen, who are well known in the
hills. where they follow the hounds in
the autumn runs, rode in the horse show.
The wedding of Miss Carolyn Burrell
HUFF, daughter of Representative George
Huff, of Pennsylvania, 10 Mr.. Murray Ad-
olson Cobb. Of Washington. will be cele-
brated to-day at Greensburg, Pa. the
summer home of the bride. The cere-
mony will take place in Christ Church at
12:3O o'clock and will be followed by a
wedding breakfast at Cabin Hill, the fam
uy residence. The bride will have as
her maid of honor Miss Georgette West,
Of Pittsburg, and the two little daughters
OF her brother, Mr.. Lloyd Huff. will act
as flower girls, Mr.. Anthony c. Addison,
an uncle Of the bridegroom, will be his
best man, and the ushers Will be Mr.. T.
Hinard owen, Mr. Randall H Hagner,
Mr.. William H. Merriam, Lieut. John
Hudson Poole. DR.. William Dunlop owens
DR.. J. B. BayRe, and Mr.. William B.
Huff and Mr.. Burren HUFF, brothers of the
bride. a number Of Washington people
went to Greensburg to attend the we'd
ding. among them Miss Grace Bell, Mrs.
Fleming Newbold, and Mrs. Cobb's aunt,
Mrs. wilton. The house party which has
been entertained by Representative and
Mrs. HUFF during the week will eiso be
Joined by Mrs Cobb, who has been in
New York. and together they will go tn
Greensburg.
Mrs. Alexander c. Botkin and Miss Bot
kin have returned from the Rocky Noun
tains in Colorado. where they spent the