The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-25

the Misses Shonts still are abroad, having
been absent all summer.
Baroness Halkett, sister of Miss Mildred
Phelps Stokes, has occasioned some SUR
prise TO her friends by her decision to 60 to
live In Baltimore. Since the death Of her
husband, from whom Just previous 20 this
she had secured a divorce. abe has lived
much az her Adirondack cottage stSaranao
Lake.
The wedding Of Miss Agnes Gray Ken
needy and DR.. William Beverly Msson will
take place next Thursday afternoon at St.
Jamss's Church; Warrenton. ys: The bride
10 daughter Of DR.. and Mrs. stephen DAN
bridge Kennedy. who will give a reception
after the ceremony.
OF interest here are the weddings soon to
be celebrated In London OF Miss Anna
Breeee md Lord Alastair Innes-Ker. and
Of Lady Evelyn Innes-Ker and Major Collins
Of the Royal Scots Greys. Miss Breese is a
daughter Of Mrs. Harry Higgins, who wa
over here last winter with her husband, con-
nected with the management OF the Covent
Garden Opera. Lord Alastair Innes-ker
10 the heir apparent OF the Duke OF Rox-
burghe, his brother, as well as that Of Lady
Evelyn Innes-Ker. She was not over here
for the Roxburghe-G oelet wedding, but her
sister. Lady label Innes-Ker, was n Of
the brides attendants.
The marriage of Miss Katrina Wright.
daughter OF Gen. Luke Wright. former Am
bassador to Japan. and Charles Palmer, vice.
president Of the International Bank Of Ma
Mia, P. l.. will take place tomorrow at the
american Embsssy IN Toxic; on Tuesday
and daughter, will sail for this country. The
bridegroom resigned from the United States
Army in 1901,
Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney and Mrs.
Payne Whitney will return to this side
early In September. They will go for the
autumn as usual to their country place at
Wheatley Hills. l.. I. Mrs. Whitney is so
absorbed in her sculpture work as to cav
little time for social pleasures. She gave
one dance last winter for her sister. Miss
Gladys Vanderbilt.
Cards are here for the wedding next
Tuesday evening Of Miss Eliza Carter
Thornton and Charles Ross Thurman OF
Lynn, Mass, at Richmond, Va. The cere-
mony will be performed in the chapel of
the University of Virginia. with which
the brides father, DIR. w. M. Thornton. is
connected. The Rev. H. b. Lee will per-
form the ceremony. The bride is a grand
daughter of the late DR.. Gessner Harrison.
famous in the history and development
Of the university.
Mrs. Clarence H. Mackay. who has been
with her young daughter and infant son
at the Alexander place. which she rented
for July and August. while it's owners have
been abroad. viii come on to Harbor Hill.
Roslyn, L.. l., this week. She will sail on
September 3 to join Mr.. Mackay on the
other side at his shooting place in Scot
land.
Mrs. Vanderbilt. Miss Gladys Wander
bilt and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Gray Girls
void are among those expected at New
port in time to attend the horse show,
which begins on September ?. The Break
ers will be occupied during the brief au-
tumnal visit of Mrs. Vanderbilt and her
daughter for the first time in wo years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Griswold. who are to visit
for a brief period Mr.. Griswoid's mother at
Narragansett Pier, will occupy Mrs. Girls
wold'srural residence at Roslyn. L.. l., before
coming to town for the winter. This is
Miss V~anderbilt's twenty-irst birthday
anniversary.
Mr.. and Mira. Bradley Martin. now at
Balmacsan. will be among the chief enter ,
tanners OF New Workers. in Scotland during
the autumn. Their son-in-law and daugh-
ter. Lord and Lady Craven. and their young
grandson are with them. Mrs. Edmund
l.. Baylies will be their guest for some
time to come. Mr.. and Mrs. Martin have
engaged pretty much all OF the rooms
at the hotel at Inverness. fifteen miles
away, for the accommodation of their
own house party, after the ball. which 10 an
annual feature. early in November. Floors
Castle, the home Of the Duke and Duchess
Of Roxburghe, is within driving distance
Of Balmacaan.
The big dinner given by MIR. and Mrs.
H. Mortimer Brooks on August 81 will
be for Eugene Higgins. who came
over on his steam yacht Varuna. Mr..
Higgins will remain for a couple OF months
ON this side and will then go abroad again
on the Varuna and will take u party Of
friends with him to be his guests for three
months afioat and ashore. Mr.. Higgins
will be at the Newport horse show next
week. He 10 a member OF the Coaching
Club.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. +. Wilson will remain at
their Newport cottage al usual until well
on into September. as will also their
daughter, Mrs. Ogden Goelet. Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. Orme Wilson are expected to return
Bay. Lady Herbert 10 expected over this
autumn TO stay with her parents. Mr.. and
Ms. Wilson. in town. They have not seen
their granddaughter, the Duchess Of Rox-
burgbe. inc she went on to England after
her marriage. The Duke Of Roxburghe
said at that time that IL was his intention
to pass considerable time in America.
The wedding OF Miss Annie l.. Beat and
Elizur Yale Smith Of Lee. Mass. will be
one Of the many in October here. Both
Miss Best and Mr.. Smith now are in New
port. They have been the guests just
recently Of Mrs. Eric B. Dahlgren at
emo
Some Of the Newport cottagers have
received cards for the garden party In
honor Of Prince William, TO be given on
Tuesday afternoon at Nahant, Mass,
which will be attended by those now So
iourning on the north shore generally.
The wedding Of Miss Luoette Hutton Of
Baltimore and Harold Adye Pritchard
Of Clifton. England. will take place next
Thursday at Emmanuel Church. Newport.
The Rev. cr. Emery II. Porter. the rector.
will perform the ceremony. The bride
will be given away by her father. @. NJ.