Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-07
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
MISS HELEN CANNON Is RE-
TURNING FROM ABROAD.
A Diplomats Dinner and Some Of
His Washington Guests-Wed-
ding-Personal Notes.

ding-Personal Notes.
sailing from Europe Saturday for this
country. She has been abroad several
months.
One of the largest weddings in Sea-
bright. n. J.. for several years was that
Saturday afternoon OF Miss Adelaide
Strong Knox. daughter of Mrs. John ].
Knox to Mr. Andre Champollion. grand
son of the late Austin Corbin of New
York Miss Knox's father was one time
controller of the United States Treasury
and the family had wide acquaintance
here. The marriage ceremony was per-
formed in ST. Peters Church. Galilee, N.
j.. by the Rev. Hugh Blanchard of st.
Georges Episcopal Church, New York.
The church was decorated in green, the
altar being covered with maidenhair
ferns and the rail draped with asparagus
fern. In the rear were large palms. The
bridal toilet was white satin trimmed
with laca
About seventy-five couples participated
IN the horse show ball at Warrenton, Va,
last Friday night. Mrs. John Belt. Mrs.
D. l.. Evans Mrs. T. W. Keller and Mrs.
L. H. Harden of this city were among
the chaperons and Miss Carusi. Miss
Williamson, Miss Murdaugh, Miss Brown,
the Misses Hoge. Miss Lucy Stone, the
Messrs. ]. NJ. and A. s. Campbell. all of
this city, were among the dancers
NJ. Kroupensky, charge d affaires of the
Russian legation. was host last week at
a dinner at Manchester-by-the- where
he spent the summer: Covers were
placed for sixteen. Mrs. Washington
b. Thomas of Boston and Mrs. ]. Don
Cameron of Washington chaperoned the
party. The guests included Misses Alice
and Julia Mayer. Misses Helen and
Margaret Thomas, Miss Martha Cameron,
Miss Mary Aston Paul of Philadelphia,
Mr. Ovey, third secretary of the British
embassy: Baron Schlttenbach. Russian
consul general at New York. and Vicomte
de Chambrun, secretary of the French
legation.
The Bishop Coadjutor of Pennsylvania
and Mrs. Mackay Smith. with their daugh-
tiers, arrived some days ago at ST. Moritz,
and during their stay NJ. Antoine De Geo
troy gave tea for the Misses Mackay
Smith.
Mrs +, F. Brooks. in company With her
son. William F.. and wife, made an eX-
tended trip to the coast of Maine. and
has been for the last three weeks at the
Stickney Hotel. Atlantic City. From
there she will go to the mountains OF
Virginia until October, after which she
will return here.
Miss Bette Suman has returned after a
three months trip to the Adirondacks.
A surprise party was given to Mrs.
Marjorie McManus of 66 Q street north
west one evening last week. Games were
played. followed later by music and
dancing At late hour. refreshments
were served. Among those present were
Mr. and Mrs Alex. TAFT. Miss Bowers,
Mr. and Mrs. Nickerdems. Mrs. G. 3.
Gartrell, Mrs. Lester Stevens. Mrs. Nor
man TAFT. Mr.. and Mrs. Morris. Mr. f.
TAFT. Mr. McManus. Master f. Nc
Manus little Goldie Stevens and Marion
Brown.
Messrs. Fayette Smart. William Wood
ward and Willie Gray have returned
from a three weeks vacation at Alex
andria. Va where they were the guests
of Mr. Woodward's grandparents, at the
old homestead.
Mr. and Mrs Algernon E. Burnaby. the
latter formerly Mrs. Minna Field Gibson,
who have been visiting Mrs. Burnaby's
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Nelson
Page. at York Harbor. sailed for England
Tuesday on the Baltic. They will go to
Leicestershire to make their home at Har-
grave Hall. Mr.. Burnaby's country estate.
Mrs. Stanley Quay is at her summer
cottage at Southampton, L.. l., where she
will remain with her daughters, Mrs.
Mary A. Davidson and Miss Coral Quay,
until the middle of October. when they
will return to their winter home in this
city.
After acting as Swedish envoy to Den
mark for some months. NJ. Herman de
Laeercrantz accompanied by his wife and
daughters left Copenhagen yesterday to
resume his post minister to the United
States He will sail from Bremen on the
Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse September 8.
The Misses Edna Ready ana Annie
O'Neil have returned to their homes after
a three weeks stay at the Chetwoode
Hotel, Atlantic City.
Mrs. f.. J. Nond and Miss Margaret
Nond have returned from vacation spent
in Pittsfield, Mass. and Maturneck
Beach, X. l.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley c. Auerbach of
New York are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. c.
Auerbach where they will be pleased to
see their friends.
Miss Myrtle Bradley. 100 NJ street north
west Is visiting in Philadelphia and will
spend a week at Atlantic City before she
returns home.
Miss Matte Oettinger is spending sew
eral weeks in New York city and sur
rounding resorts.
Miss Sara Levy and Miss Sophie Gold
berg have returned from two weeks
visit at Pen Mar, Pa.
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