Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-05

NJ rho finest and to which she is always
adding new varieties. The place Is within
sixteen miles of Denver and Mr. Waisn
has plenty of automobiles at the disposal
of his guests.
The Denver News was the authori.y
yesterday for the announcement OF the en-
gagement of Miss Evelyn Walsh and Mr..
Edward Beale Mclean, which was fore
Swallowed in dispatches from that CITY the
day~ previously. TwU years ago it was
often the gossip that these young people
would be married. but the past winter IT
walsh is the only child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas F. Walsh and has had every
thing on which she set her heart during
her young life. Most of her education was
received in this city. where her parents
have lived since she and her brother VIM
SON whose life was lost In an automobile
accident a few years ago at Newport,
were quite young.
She attended several private schools
here and subsequently went to Paris for
the finishing touches with Miss Flora
Wilson, daughter of the Secretary of
Agriculture. She did not like it and re-
turned shortly, starting later for a long
trip to southern Europe with her parents:
She has had many suitors, some titled
ones but has not seemed to care for
their attention She was abroad again
last year for six or seven months with
her parents and spent last fall with
them in Colorado. Last winter she enjoy
ed every minute of the social season,
her closest friends being Miss Katherine
Elkins and Miss Matilde Townsend
With the latter she was guest at the
dinner which Miss Elkins gave during
the last visit here of the Duke of the
of washington Others invited were
Mrs. Paul s. Pearsall and Miss Townsend
She has not yet entirely recovered from
the effects of the injuries received when
her brother was killed and at times it Is
said suffers intensely.
This has not however dimmed her nat
ural buoyancy and gayety of manner She
has rather an attractive type or beauty,
dark hair and good complexion. she
is good-natured, devoted to her friends
and passionately fond of the theatef.
With Miss Elkins and other close friends
she missed few Monday night perform
ances last winter Miss Walsh went
west with her parents in May, was at the
Chicago convention and joined win them
in an elaborate series of dinners, etc,
during their stay, and is now surrounded
by q houseful of guests at Wolfhurst, the
walsh Colorado ranch.
Mr. Edward Beaie Mclean. like Miss
Walsh, has not had to ask twice for any
thing he wanted. He was born in this
city and most OF his life has been spent
here. An heir to large fortune ana
rood-natured to q fault, he has hosts or
friends In every direction. He is keen on
every kind of sport. mas oeVoteo much
time to automobiling and horseback rid
ing and has made q success of whatever
he has undertaken.
American hospitality Is much in evil
dence in England today at the most brill
liant al fresco party of a private nature
given in the present season, which is
taking place at Coonshe Warren, where
Lady Paget is entertaining the king and
queen and Princess Victoria at her beau
About 100 people will be present. and
a temporary extension at the rear of the
house has been built and a couple of
plenty of space for serving teas. etc, and
in the event of rain. Lady Paget's gar
dens are now in perfect condition. and
the borders a blaze of blossoms.
Mrs. Ralph Paget VIII be there 10 heip
her mother, as she sailed from Bangkok
on June 4. and will arrive in England al
! the end Of this month. Her husband, who