The Washington herald., 1908-05-04

Senator and Mrs. wetmore entertained
at breakfast In the Country Club yester-
day
The Military Attache of the British EN-
bassy and the Hon. Mrs James enter
tanned a company for luncheon yesterday.
bIT and Mrs. Larz Anderson, were din
ner hosts to a large company last evening.
Former Ambassador to Berlin and Mrs.
Lawrence Townsend are established in
their new Washington residence in Twen-
tieth Street. which they will make their
permanent winter home. Mrs. Townsend
is a musician with a voice, and is an
addition TO the circle Of musicians In
Washington society.
Mr. and Mrs. Corcoran Eustis closed
Corcoran house last week, and are at
"Oaklands," their summer home, near
LeesbUrg. where they will spend the re-
mainder Of the spring season.
Miss Nellie Montgomery Matthews,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas Mar
tin Matthews. Of Baltimore, will start to-
morrew on a 15,900-mile journey to be
married to Ensign Reed Marquette Fawell,
of the gunboat Samar, now stationed at
Hongkong. Mrs. Matthews will accom-
pany her daughter.
This is a romance begun at the Naval
Academy hops" at Annapolis. Ensign
FaweIl was a graduate of 1906, and his
first cruise after graduation was 10 the
Philippines.
Expecting he would return in two years,
the engagement was announced and the
wedding set for the Eastern season OF last
year. Unexpected orders. however. took
Ensign Fawel from Japan 10 China, with
an additional three years added 10 his
absence. No influence could be brought
10 bear 10 change the orders so that the
young man could return for his flancee.
The simplest way out of the difficulty
was for Miss Matthews and her mother
to make the trip 70 China
They will sail from Vancouver on the
steamer Empress OF India for Tokyo.
The wedding will take place in Hongkong
on June /.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan Beach have gone
TO their country place near Leesburg for
the spring and summer.
The steam yacht Nlneola. under the
command OF Col. ]. NJ Thompson, and
flying the flag Of the New York Yacht
Club, arrived in Manila Bay about the
middle OF March. and created a furry
Of excitement. The vessel left New York
last November. and went through the
Suez Canal
Col Thompson's unique touring vessel
left Manila a week later for Japan, with
Brig Gen. and Mrs. Albert l. Mills on
board as guests Of Col. Thompson. The
party will be joined IN Japan by Mrs.
Thompson, who was unable to make the
long journey in the Mineolo,
After a months visit In Japan the
long Journey in the MineOla.
Miss Pulitzer. Of New York, who has
been the guest Of Miss Mary Scott. will
return to her home early in the week
Miss Scott viii accompany her Tor a
visit IN Miss Pulitzer's home.
Mrs. Claude A. Swanson, wife OF the
governor of Virginia, who has been the
guest of Mrs. George T. Marye. left yes
terday afternoon for her home in Rich
mond. Mrs. Marye's sister, Mrs. c. ID.
Hancock. Of New York, is here for the
spring season, the guest OF Mrs. Marye.
Announcement was made in dispatches
yesterday from Berlin of another inter
national engagement, that Of Miss Mary
Newland, of Detroit, Mich, to Count
Julius Limburg- -Stirum. a well known
bachelor In Anglo-American society in
Germany.
It is stated that Count Limburg-
Stirum. the eldest son Of Count Fred
erick Limburg- -Stirun, Is now on his way
10 Paris, and will sail from there in
June for America The wedding is be-
lieved to be a forthcoming event of June.
Mr.. Charles Rabold viii give the third
of his four subscription recitals in Wash
ington this morning, in the home of
Mrs. J. B. Kendall, one of the charming
suburban residences. Mr.. Rabold's first
two recitals were given in the home of
Mrs. Joseph Crandall His subjects for
the four recitals are Handel, Bach, Mo-
zart, and Beethoven. Mr.. Rabold was
formerly a barytone soloist in Washing
ton and New York, and has the dis
tlnetlon of being made the first vocal
teacher Of Yale University.
Mrs. Evans, wife Of former Commits
sioner Of Pensions and consul general
to London, Mr. Henry Clay Evans, ar
rived yesterday, TO be the guest of her
son-in-Iaw and daughter, Lieut., and Mrs,
David Foote Sellers. Just before her de-
parture from her home, in Chattanooga,
Tenn, Mr.. and Mrs. Evans announced
the engagement Of their younger daugh-
ter. Nellie, to DR.. Joseph ". Johnson,
of Chattanooga. The wedding will take
place next fall.
Mrs. Leroy Chamberlin, formerly Miss
Rose Wellman, OF this city, is spending
the week end with her mother and sister
at the Elsmere. She is making a spring
visit at the ChamberIin country home.
near Paeonian Springs, Va, where Col
Chamberlln, her father-in-law died ten
days ago.
Mrs Powell, widow of Col. ". H.<Pow-
ell. Z. S. A, and her daughter, Mrs.
Koehler, have gone 10 their summer
home at Sacketts Harbor. n. Y.
Mrs. r. w. Plummer. wife of Surg.
Plummer, L. S. A., has gone to Phila-
delphia, where they have just completed
q new home.
Miss Ethel MeMurray has returned TO
her home here after a visit at Governors
CnT TT MD