The Washington herald., 1907-05-31

The counselor Of the British Embassy
and Lady Isabella Howard entertained
informally at dinner last night at their
home, in Massachusetts avenue.
The British Ambassador and Mrs. Bryce
will give "A dinner at the embassy to
morrow night. complimentary 10 Prof
Wiligsadon. OF oxford University. and
Mr.. Bart, also OF England.
An event Of unusual interest to resident
and musical circles IN this city will be
the wedding tomorrow evening OF Miss
Florence Lee Hoffman. daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. William f. Hoffman, and Mr..
Thomas Rote Weymouth Of OIL City, Pa.
Miss Hoffman has been preparing for
grand opera in Europe for some years
past, aud will make her debut during the
winter in Paris. She also studied in this
country under the most celebrated teach
ers in New York, and has made several
successful concert tours.
Mr.. Weymouth is the son Of Mrs. George
Weymouth, OF Oil City, and was gradu-
ated in engineering with high honors by
the Boston Tech. He is also well known
as an inventor.
In the wedding train will be Miss Janet
Spencer. who ranks foremost among
Americas contraltos. Miss Spencer is
now a guest at the residence OF Mr and
Mrs. Hoffman. who entertained at
musical last evening, when both Miss
I TIa1fgr.1lrt
This afternoon the men Of the wedding
party will be entertained at a bridge
party. together with other house guests
who are here % attend the wedding.
Miss Hoffman made her debut here a
few years ago at the Belasco Theater IN
a concert. in which she and Signor Cam
panari were the two stars.
The Secretary Of the Navy Will attend
the graduation exercises az the Naval
Academy next week, and on the night
of June will give a dinner on board the
Mayfower at Annapolis I'm compliment
70 the officers Of the French squadron,
who will attend the exercises. The
French Ambassador, NJ Jusserand. and
several Of the embassy staff viii be
present Mrs. Metcalf Will accompany
the Secretary 20 Annapolis. and be the
guest Of friends.
The Secretary Of the Navy and Mrs
Metcalf will go to jamestown June s, and
have with them the Postmaster General
| and Mrs Never, Mr. and Mrs. George W.
| Vanderbilt and Miss Chabot. The trip
will be made on the Dolphin.
Miss Foraker and her young brother,
Master Arthur Foraker, will pass the
summer at North East Harbor Ne,
where their sister Mrs. Wainwright, Of
Philadelphia, has taken a cottage.
| Mrs. George Won l. Meyer has returned
to her home here. after a brief trip to
New York.
Mr. and Mrs Douglas Robinson. the
latter the sister Of the President. and
/ Miss Corinne Douglas Robinson. who
have spent some time abroad and have
/ been the guests Of royalty in several
| countries. have returned TO their home 10
/ New York.
/ Justice and Mrs. Harlan and Miss Har-
/ Ian viii close their home, in Euclid place,
/ next week and, according 10 their custom.
60 10 Murray Bay Canada, for the sum-
mer.
/ The Minister from Belgium and the
/ Baroness Moncheur. who have passed the
month Of May at Chevy Chase. have ar
Z ranged to sail for Europe June o. They
]
a ~tay there Will 60 to Germany for a
/ visit thence TO the lakes Of Italy, re-
naming away until October.
! The Swiss Minister. Or. Vogel will sail
/ for Europe June 27, to spend the sum
/ mer abroad.
Mr and Mrs o. r. Crosby and Miss
/ Crosby have relinquished the house they
/ have been occupying in Rhode Island
/ avenue and have gone 70 Warrenton. Va.
where they will remain until the late
autumn.
/ Mrs Walter Wellman and her daugh-
ters have arrived in Canton. Ohio. their
old home. where they will pass the sum
mer with relatives They have given up
/ the house they occupied here and viii not
return until the autumn.
Miss Agnes Cooley, sister Of the As
sistant Attorney General MIR. Alfred W.
Cooley. has been the guest Of Mr.. and
/ Mrs. Cooley for a week past.
Mrs. George B. Loring. who went
abroad early in March for an automobile
tour through Southern France and Italy.
has returned. 10 be present Saturday at
the wedding Of her son. Mr. Loring Town
send Hndreth and Miss Augusta Warner
Miller, which will take place at Oak Hill
Farm, the country seat of the bride S
father, at Herkimer, n. Y.
For those guests who will not stay at
| the farm, rooms have been taken at the
hotel of Herklmer A dinner for the bri-
dal party, relatives, and friends will be
given tonight at the farm, and the ma
| jority of the guests will not return to
New York before Sunday.
Miss Miller will have bus one attendant,
Miss Helen North, who has for some time
/ been the guest of Mrs. Alfred g Wander
/ bilt- Mr.. HildTeth has selected Mr. Dud-
ley Phelps TO act as his best man. and
the uShtrs will include Judge William II
| Wadhams, Messrs John 3. Henderson,
jr.. Charles z. Lee, Elliott S Benedict.
! Edward S Malon, Jacob Rogers. Max
Miller and Townsend ThOrndike In ca So