The Washington herald., 1908-06-23

MAY. David ID. Porter, L. S. NJ c., en-
tertained at dinner in the metropolitan
Club last evening his best man. Col
Walker, and his ushers, Col. Frank l.
Denny. Col. Laucheimer, Lieut.. Col
Charles l.. McCawley. Capt Hooker
Lieut.. Commander Cleland Davis. Mai. A.
W. Brewster, Capt Philip Brown. and
Mr.. Clary Ray
The wedding Of Mai. Porter and Miss
Winifred Mattingly will take place to-
morrow at $50 o'clock in St Johns Epis-
copal Church. II will be a brilliant mill
tary affair. all the officers in the party
wearing full dress uniforms. Miss Mat
tingly has been almost deluged with
gifts, one Of the most valuable and inter
esting being a huge silver tankard. pre-
sented 10 Maj. Porter's grandfather, Ad-
n.lral Porter. in 1851. when he was in
command OF a vessel whose passengers
offered him this token OF their apprecla-
ton. The first name upon the list Of the
donors is Henry Clay
Two thousand invitations 70 the wedding
have been sent out, and they have gone
TO all parts OF the world.
Rev Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan-Jones, who
were to have sailed for England the first
week IN June. and were detained here.
VIII sail on July l. They will, as usual,
spend their summer IN England.
Rev Mr.. and Mrs. J, L. Knot and Miss
Knot are on their way across the At
lantic. TO spend the summer in rural Eng
land.
Mrs. Robert Hinckley and her daugh-
ter Miss Gladys Hinckey, who have
been abroad since the end OF the season.
arc now in London. and will sail for New
York tomorrow. They will go at once
to York Harbor, Ne, for the remainder
OF the summer.
Rev Frank leighton Day. professor in
the George Washington University. has
accepted the chair OF Biblical history IN
the Randolph-Macon College. in Ash
land. Va, and with Mrs Dav. VIII 90
10 Ashland shortly, 10 take UP his new
duties. Mrs. Day was formerly Miss
Mathi. of Baltimore. Rev. DIR. Dav IS
from Hollins. ". Va. and has had many
degrees conferred upon him.
Miss Fanny Lay left Washington yes
terday for Groton. Mass. where she will
make a visit. afterward going TO Bar
Harbor for the remainder OF the season.
TO be with Mrs. Joseph Hobson. who has
cottage there.
Mrs. George NJ. Robson will leave to-
morrow for Spring Lake. Late in July
she will 90 10 Bar Harbor. 10 ioln her
daughter. Miss Robson. who went North
early in June, and in August Mrs. Robe
son and her daughter will sail for Eu-
rope, for their annual visit abroad.
Miss Louise Campbell left last week for
Spring Lake. where she IS the guest OF
friends for a few weeks. She Will then
make visit in Philadelphia and at the
se7shore in various localities before join
ing her parents on the Eastern Shore OF
Maryland for the latter part OF the sum-
mer.
Mr.. Basil Miles. formerly third secre-
tary Of the American Embassy in Berlin.
has been promoted 70 be second secretary
OF the American Embassy in Mexico.
and as soon as he is able 20 make the
Journey he will take up his new duties.
He Is still on crutches owing 10 an In
jury received while dancing.
Almost the entire embassy staff in
Berlin has been changed since Ambassa-
dor Tower relinquished the position at
this post. The staff Of the Berlin EN-
bassy was said to be. in the last regime.
the wealthiest one known. and was con-
stantly spoken OF az the staff OF mill
lionaires. The first secretary Of the en-
bassy' Mr.. Spencer E. Eddy. has been
promoted TO be Minister to the Argentine
Republic: Mr.. John Garrett. second secre-
tary promoted TO be first secretary 10
the American Embassy in ST. Peters
burg, and Mr.. Miles goes to Mexico. Mr.
Robert r. Hit, first secretary OF the
American Embassy in Rome. will become
the first secretary in Berlin; Mr.. Joseph
Grow, third secretary Of the embassy in
ST. Petersburg, will be the second secre-
tary in Berlin. and the third secretary
ship is still vacant DR.. Hill. the new
ambassador, has arrived In Berlin and is
awaiting the arrival Of Mrs. Hill and
their two sons. before selecting a perma-
nent residence there.
Gen. and Mrs. a. w. Greelv who
with Mrs. Greely and the Misses
Greely. are making a tour Of the world.
are now in Berlin. They have Just com
pleted a rather lengthy visit m Japan
and China and will spend their summer
IN Switzerland. France. and England In
Japan, Gen. Greedy and his family re-
'eived most flattering attentions from
Baron Vice Admiral Saito, secretary OF
he navy in Japan. with whom he had a
pleasant acquaintance while he was q
young naval attache Of the Japanese
legation in Washington twenty years
ago. One Of the functions was a typical
Japanese dinner given 10 the general and
his wife and daughters. among the guests
being Admiral Togo.
The charge d'anaires OF the Neither
ands, Mr.. Royaards, left Washington
yesterday for Observation-Disclosures
where the summer legation VIII be To-
,ated.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vandegrift, Of New York |
Ind their daughter. Miss Alice vande-
yrift, debutante Of last season. left at
he end OF the week for their summer /
lome among the Thousand Islands, Alex /
lndria Bay. Mr.. and Mrs. Vandegrift I
lave taken the kearney house. on Eight /
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