The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-06-02
IN THE SOCIAL WORLD
Mr.. Justice Harlan Celebrates
His Birthday.
DIPLOMATIC EXODUS BEGINS
Minister Lahnur, of Uruguay, with
Nine. Lafinur, Goes TO Chicago to
Attend Convention Before Opening
Summer Home on North shore.
Miss Mabel C. waddy n Bride.

Mr. Justice Harlan was the guest Of
honor at a reception rendered last even
ing in celebration Of his seventy-ifth
birthday by Mr.. Charles Henry Butler.
in the latter's home. in l street.
The guests were received in the front
drawing-room by Mrs Butler and her
daughter. Mrs. Edward Head. assisted by
Mrs. Harlan, Mrs. Brewer wife OF Mr..
Justice Brewer; Mrs. Brown. wife Of Mr.
Justice Brown, retired; Nine Nabuco,
wife OF the Brazilian Ambassador; Mrs.
Bryce. wife OF the British Ambassador:
Mrs. Bonaparte. wife Of the Attorney
General; Mrs. Straus, wife of the Secre-
tary Of Commerce and Labor: Mrs. Stan
ley Matthews. wife OF the late Mr. Jus
tlee Matthew'S; Mrs John w. Foster,
Mrs Robert Shaw Oliver, Mrs. Truman
II. Newberry. Mrs Huntington Wilson,
Mrs, Brownson, Mrs. Julian James. Mrs
Charles A. Spalding, Mrs. James Brown
Scott. Mrs Richard Harlow. Mrs. Alph-
Gus H. Snow. Mrs. Charles Wood, Mrs.
Zalinski. Mrs. Wallace Radcliffe, Mrs Ed
ward T. Sanford. Mrs. Richard Harlan,
Mrs. James Harlan. Mrs. Tooker, Miss
Strong. Mss Brownson. and Miss Ruth
Harlan.
Tho birthday cake had place OF honor
between the second drawing-room and
the library. It was of generous proper
tons. a huge white mound. decorated
with two pink roses. seventy-flve can
dies, and the flags OF Kentucky, New
York, and the Union, representing the
OF the guest Of honor, the
host, and their joint country. respect
lively
After viewing the cake. the guests pass
ed into the library, where they were pre-
sented 10 the distinguished jurist by the
host. Among the guests were Mr.. Chief
Justice Fuller. Mr.. Justice McKenna,
Mr. Justice Holmes. Mr. Justice Day.
Mr.. Justice Moody, Mr.. James Bryce. the
British Ambassador; Mr.. Joaquin Nabuco.
the Brazilian Ambassador; Baron Taxa
aiTa, the japanese Ambassador; NJ. Jus
serand. the French Ambassador: Attor-
ney General Bonaparte. and the Secretary
Of Commerce and Labor, Mr. Straus.
Mr.. Justice and Mrs Harlan and their
daughters will leave shortly for their
summer home in Canada. at Murray Bay.
where they have gone for many years,
the bracing air and rigorous outdoor life
OF which resort is responsible. in some
degree. for the remarkable health and
strength OF Judge Harlan in his advanced
years.
Mr.. Justice and Mrs. Harlan are among
the oldest and most prominent Of Wash
ington residents. the former having been
called here many years ago 10 take his
seat in the highest court In this country
Mr.. Justice and Mrs. Harlan celebrated
their golden wedding in Washington
about a year ago. They have not only
been Identified with the stately Supreme
Court circle but also with the old resi-
dent set. owing 70 Mrs. Harlan's work
among the charitable organizations OF the
city. and their joint work in the New
York Avenue Presbyterian Church and
the Church Of the Covenant, when the
latter was a young mission.
The Uruguayan Minister and Nine. La
fnur left Washington yesterday for Chi
cago. where they will remain until after
the convention. They will go later 70 the
North Shore OF Massachusetts or 10 Bar
Harbor for the remainder OF the summer.
TO whichever place they can obtain
cottage for the legation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Cleveland Perkins
have closed their Washington home. and
have gone TO their summer home, in the
at Williamstown.
Miss Mabel Corinne Waddy, OF Alex
andria. was married yesterday afternoon
to Mr.. George Beale Read, jr.. OF Rose
Villa, RlverdaIe, Nd. The ceremony was
performed at 5 o'clock in the parsonage
Of the Mount Vernon Methodist Episcopal
Church by Rev. J. II. Wells, pastor. The
bride wore her travelling gown. and the
bride and bridegroom left Immediately
after the ceremony for the new country
place recently purchased by the BRIDE
groom at Brooklawn. Md, where they will
spend their honeymoon.
The engagement is announced Of Miss
Meta May Wi,stead. daughter Of Mrs. NJ.
o. Winstead. # Rocky Mount. N c.. to
Dr. J. Lane Carlton. Of Salisbury. N. c.
The wedding will take place on June 8.
at II o'clock il the morning, in the home
Of the brides mother After a brief we'd
ding journey, the bride and bridegroom
will make their home in Salisbury. Miss
has spent several winters in
with her uncle and aunt, Mr..
and Mrs. George B. King. and has made
many friends here. She has spent her
time studying music with one of the
local teachers. and Is gifted by the lyric
muse.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Bruce King. who
have spent the past winter "a Atlantic
City. where they had a cottage and had
their children with them. have gone to
their summer home. at Bluemont, Va
Mr. Kings health which has been very
bad for the past eight months is some
what improved. and IT is believed the
air Of his country place will
restore him
Mrs. Frederick Cole Fairbanks. who
spent the winter in California with Mr..
came East with him ten days
ago, and stopped in Pittsburg, to be pres
ent at the wedding OF her sister. Miss
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