The Washington herald., 1908-05-13

home. in Csnnecticut avenue. after spend
Ing some time with friends in New York.
Mr. and Mrs Arnold Hague have re-
turned to Washington from a short stay
in Newport where they were superin-
tending the arrangements for opening
their cottage for the summer.
Mrs. Arthur Lee, with her children,
went to Atlantic City yesterday for
visit OF several weeks. Mrs. Lee closed
her house in Massachusetts avenue. and
on her return from the seashore will go
direct 20 her fathers country place,
"GracelaHd." at Elkins, ". Va, where
she always spends her summers.
Miss Julia Goldsborough. daughter Of
DR.. and Mrs. Z. X Goldsborough, left
yesterday for atlantic City. 10 remain
with party or friends and relatives for
ten days.
Mime. Cruz. wife OF the Chilean Minister
entertained at luncheon yesterday, with
Nine. Nabuco. wife of the Brazilian An
bassador. as the guest Of honor. The
other guests we're: Nine. Portela, wife
OF the Argentine Minister. Nine. Cortes,
wife OF the Minister from Colombia; Nine
Godoy wife of the charge daffaires of
Mexico Nine. Corea, wife of the Minis
ter from Nicaragua: Nine. Charmont of
the Brazilian Embassy; Mrs. Beeknan
Winthrop. wife Of the Assistant Secre-
tary Of the Treasury; Nine. Juan Attweu
Mrs. William Barrett Ridgley. Mrs. John
w Timmons. and Mrs. George 7. Marye
Or. and Mrs. Frank Baker held large
informal reception last evening in their
Ahome in Columbia road in honor of their
house guest, Mr.. John Burroughs, who
accompanied the President and Mrs.
Roosevelt on their recent little jaunt 10
Mrs. Rooseyelt's camp in the mountains
of Aihemarle County Va.
An interesting engagement ammo rnced
yesterday in New York was that of Miss
Mary c. Willis, of that city. to Mr.. James
Alfred Roosevelt. a second cousin OF the
President. Mr. Roosevelt is the son of
the late Alfred Roosevelt. Of Boston.
His mother was formerly Miss Katherine
Lowell. & member OF one Of the promi-
nent families OF Boston. After Mr..
Roosevelts death she became Mrs. T.
James Bowlker Young Mr.. Roosevelt
was a student at Harvard, and is men,
Der Of the leading clubs in Boston. He
has been spending the past winter in
New York in the home of his grand
mother, Mrs. James A. Roosevelt. He is
a nephew Of Mrs. E. Reeve Merritt and
Of Mr.. ". EmIen Roosevelt Miss Willis
is the daughter OF Mrs. Charles Z. Willis.
and belongs to an old Long Island family,
whose country home was near Oyster
Bay. No date has been set for the we'd
ding.
Prof. Cornelius Ruebner. who succeeded
to the chair Of music in Columbia Uni
versity in New York after the retire-
ment OF the late Edward A. Mcdowell.
has had the degree of doctor Of music
conferred upon him by the George Wash
ington University, of this city Dr. Rueb-
ner is well known in Washington So
ciety and music circles. as he was con-
ductor Of one Of the local organizations
during one winter, and has given piano
recitals in many Of the fashionable homes
In Washington.
Mrs. A. c. Downing is in Newport max
ing a short visit with Col and Mrs. Ad-
olson Thomas.
Right Rev.JOseph Biount Cheshire. bishop
Of North Carolina, and Mrs. Cheshire are
visiting the latters father. Rev Walter
A. Mitchell, on Q street. The bishop and
Mrs. Cheshire will sail for England on
Saturday, ana while there will attend
the Pan-Anglican Council and the Lam
berth Conference. They will be abroad
until tha last Of August