The Washington herald., 1907-08-26

fngtOntnns Presented to Prince.
Mrs. Roosevelt was hostess Saturday
afternoon at a delightful luncheon which
was given on board the government
yacht the Mayflower. The members Of
the ST. Hilda Society were the guests
-of honor. About thirty members of the
society were taken TO the yacht, which
lay off Plum Point, from the Seawanhaka
Yacht Club dock, in one of the May
flowers tenders, while another tender
took Mrs. Roosevelt from the w Emlin
Roosevelt dock. For several years past
Mrs. Roosevelt, who is a member Of
the society, has entertained the members
in some enjoyable manner.
Mr.. John W. Foster. former Secretary
Of State who represented China at the
peeace conference at The Hague, arrived
in New York Saturday on the steamer
St. Paul
Mr.. and Mrs. r f. Burke. Of Apo
mattox. Va, announce the engagement
of their daughter Betty 10 Mr.. Benja-
min Fiery Oden. of the same place. The
wedding viii take place in the early fall.
Miss Burke is the daughter of Mr..
Richard F. Burke, treasurer of Apo
mattox County, and cashier Of the Bank
Of Appomattox. and is one Of the most
popular and attractive young women in
SOuthside Virginia.
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having lived here for a number Of years
He is a member of the Washington bar,
and was secretary 20 former Senator
Faulkner, of West Virginia. Mr.. Oden
IS now engaged in the practice of his
profession in Virginia. and is secretary
to Representative Flood, of the Tenth
Virginia district.
Announcement was made Saturday in
Philadelphia that Mr.. Horace NJ Combes,
member of the Art Club, the City Club,
the Undine Barge Club. and the Histori-
cal Society Of Pennsylvania, Is 10 be
married October 10 10 Miss Ellinor Wei
lem, Of Stavenger, Norway.
Mr.. Combes met his Norwegian bride
to-be while travelling abroad this sum-
mer. After their marriage in the Cathe-
dral at Stavenger. Mr.. and Mrs. Combes
will make a tour Of the continent They
will reside in Philadelphia upon their
return.
Rev. DR.. c. Ernest Smith and Mrs
Smith announce the marriage Of their
daughter. Miss Marcella Claudia Smith,
to Mr.. George Francis Forbes, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. George Forbes, of Villa de
Sales. Aquasco, Md The wedding took
place at the residence of the bridegroom's
parents.
Many prominent Washingtonians were
in Newport during the past week. and
were presented to Prince Wilhelm Of
Sweden. Among these were Baron Rosen,
the Russian Ambassador; Mr.. George Won
L. Meyer. Postmaster General; former
Secretary Leslie NJ. Shaw. and Mr.. Theo-
dore P. Shonts. They were presented by
Mr.. Lagercrantz, the Swedish Minister
The Medical Association met at the
home of DR.. Fremont Smith. at Bar Har-
Dor, last week, when papers were read
by DR.. Smith, Of Washington, and Dr.
Robert Amory, Of Boston.
Mrs. Herbert Parsons, OF Washington,
occupied a box at the opening OF the Bar
Harbor horse show last week.
Miss Susie z. Love and Mr.. Leon S.
Cooper, both Of Washington, were mar
rted in Wilmington, Del, August 10, by
Rev. S. n Pilchard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Partridge are in
New London. Conn. for a six weeks
stay, and viii return TO their home in
Fairmont street about September Z, after
making a stay at Asbury Park.
Mr.. and Mrs. August Belmont gave a
dinner Saturday evening TO d few guests
at the Race Track Club House, Saratoga
Miss Wilson, Of Washington. is the
guest Of Mrs. Theodore NJ Davis, at New
port, Il. I.
Miss Mamie Randolph selden is the
guest Of Mrs. George Ambrose Allen, in
Erie. Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Washburn, together
with Miss May, Miss Elizabeth, and Syd-
ney Washburn. Of Washington. have ar
rived in Paris from BeTne. Switzerland.
At every camp in the Adirondacks house
parties are being entertained, Rear Ad-
miral William Sheffield Cowles, L. S. N.
and Mrs. COwles, Mr.. and Mrs William
Douglas Sloane, and Miss Burden being
among the guests of Mrs. Whitelaw Reid.
at Camp Wildair.
Gen. Charles F. Henderson, former
Senator from Nebraska, and Mrs Man
derson are spending the summer at Pc
land Springs House Poland Springs. Ne.
Gen. and Mrs. Henderson, whose home is
in Omaha, spent several weeks in Wash
ington last spring.
Mrs. Larz Anderson, during the alb
sence of Mr.. Anderson, who is in Europe.
IS visiting Mrs Nicolas Anderson.
The Casino at Newport will be the scene
tonight of a bali to which all society
will flock. Even Mrs. Ogden Mills and
her daughters, who. as a rule, avoid any,
thing in the form OF subscription ball,
will lend their presence. Tickets to the
affair will be SO piece. The dance has
been organized in connection with the
national tennis tournament. which was
played last week The committee in
charge consists IF F.-iuexsfor