The Washington herald., 1907-08-04

ing to the fullest the cool breezes and
innumerable recreations afforded by sea-
shore and mountain resorts during the
summer, Cupid, the chubby little god Of
love, is busily engaged bringing 10 happy
elimination interesting romances. the be-
ginning OF which could probably be traced
TO a ball. theater party, afternoon tea,
or perhaps TO a performance of amateur
theatricals given in behalf Of sweet
charity and so much In vogue during the
whirl Of the winter season.
So announcepaents of the engagements
of the most beautiful and popular Of the
Capital Cltys young women have marked
nearly every week since the not weather
scattered to the four corners Of the world
the households of the smart set We'd
dings have been the interesting feature
OF the summer months, and weddings
promise to be the absorbing topic Of
conversation and the source of interest
20 all alike this autumn. beginning
with the wedding of Miss Katherine Eddy,
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus Eddy,
and Senator Albert Beveridge, Of In
diana, which viii be celebrated this week
IN Berlin. Miss Eddy, though Chica-
goan by birth. was educated in Washing
ton at an exclusive seminary for young
ladies. and last winter. with her parents.
made her home here at one Of the fash
ionable apartment houses.
Perhaps no more distinguished looking
bride viii be led 10 the altar in this or
other lands than Miss Eddy, and her
gracious manners and charming person
ality adequately fit her for the position
she viii occupy in Washington's official
society as the wife OF a United States
Senator. Miss Eddy is tall and graceful
in figure. Her coloring is Of dainty tones,
her fresh, clear skin and eyes of dark
blue according perfectly with the masses
of nut-broWn hair which is her most
attractive feature. Miss Eddy was among
the first young women in Washington
TO adopt the braided corOnet which has
since become popular as a manner Of
dressing the hair for young women, and
which enhanced the queenIiness Of her
m!en.
Perhaps the most interesting of the
many engagement surprises in the past
few weeks is that OF Miss Edith Root,
daughter of the Secretary of State and
Mrs. EIihu Root, and Lieut.. Ulysses Grant.
Sd, which. though no official announce
ment has come from either OF the fami-
lies. is accepted among their friends gen
orally. Miss Root has made many friends
IN Washington, though she has not been
conspicuous in the gayeties of the ma
tons Capital Miss Root is q dignihed
young woman, Of charming manners and
her mothers graciOusness, and inherits
as well some Of her fathers intellectual
atlainments She Is splendid horse
woman. and is equally expert with the
whip, her turnouts" being among the
smartest to be seen on driveways in and
about the city.
In personal appearance Miss Root is
most distinguished. She IS very slender
and has luminous dark eyes and dark,
wavy hair. Simplicity marks her taste in
dress, though perhaps her most becoming
costume for evening wear last winter was
q crimson velvet princess cut on simple
lines, with a long train. She generally
affects more sOmber tones. however. Miss
Root has been an indefatigable student of
languages, and since her trip 10 South
America with her parents has added Span
ish TO her list Of foreign tongues. and
speaks and writes it fuently.
Not only win the wedding Of Miss Root
and Lieut.. Grant unite two Of Americas
most distinguished families. but viii Join
two young people vastly popular in Wash
ington.
An international wedding to take place
this autumn is that Of Miss Florence
PadelfOrd, daughter by a former mar
riage of Mrs Ernest Cunard and Hon.
Victor Grosvenor, son Of Lord Ebury.
Mrs. Cunard, the mother of the bride
elect, was the beautiful Miss Florence
AcPheeters, Of Baltimore. Her first mar
Tiage was not happy. and number Of
years ago she and Mr.. Padelford were di-
vOrced. Miss Florence PadelfOrd is the
only child Of that marriage Mr.. Padel-
ford lives in Washington He married
shortly after the divorce, Mrs. WooIsey,
who was Miss Smythe. of this city. and
had divorced her husband. The wedding
of Ernest Cunard and Mrs. Padeiford was
an event in London society three years
ago. Ernest Cunard is one Of the wealth.
lest members Of the famous shipping fam
ily. Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Cunard have a
have done much entertaining. Miss Pad
elford made her debut two years ago.
The Hon. Robert Victor GrosvenOr be
longs TO a very wealthy English family
which numbers among its members the
Marquis. later first Duke, of Westmin-
ster His father is Baron Ebury and
his mother was a daughter Of the first
Baron Annaly. He IS the eldest son and
heir He is thirty-eight years Of age,
served in South Africa in 1900, and is a
member of Whites.
Another charming autumn bride will be
Miss Mabel Merriam, the announcement
of whose engagement to Mr.. John Wheel
wright was made the latter part OF June.
Miss Merriam is the daughter Of the for
mer governor OF Minnesota, William R.
Merriam, and Mrs. Merriam. She is
spending the summer on the North Shore,
and the wedding which will take place
IN October, will undoubtedly be one of
the fashionable events Of the month.
Miss Merriam is one Of the most chic of
Washington's many good-looking young
women, and though affecting a tailor
made style Of dress for street wear, her
perfect taste was pronounced, whether she
gTaced a ballroom OF followed a golf
course. Miss Merriam also is an excellent
horsewOman, and never appears to
greater advantage than when In the sad
die Brown hair crowniug a particularly
well-poised head. dark blue eyes. and high
coloring add 10 the charming ensemble
which is maintained by cleverness and
gracefulness OF manner.
No less beautiful or attractive is Miss
Mimi Carr. the daughter Of Mrs Lily