The Washington herald., 1908-06-07
PERSONALS.

The scores Of friends OF Miss Flora
Wilson. daughter Of the Secretary Of
Agriculture, who is the oldest Cabinet
hostess in point Of length OF service,
are greatly interested IN her long-delayed
debut as a professional singer This
took place in Paris. in Gaveau Hall. on
Friday evening. and was an acknowledge
ed success. Many prominent members
OF the American colony were present.
Miss Wilson has been abroad for the
past four years, and has been studying
hard all that time, except in the sum-
mers. These she has spent with her
fathers people In Scotland, where her
voice has been heard at private func-
lions and public charity affairs. and has
always been admired. During her regime
as a leader IN official society In Washing
ton she often sang for charity enter
tainments, and was most gracious in
singing I'm private. Ii has always been
a well-known fact among her friends
that she was ambitious for a musical
career, and relinquished the fascinations
Of the social life OF a Cabinet hostess TO
accomplish that end. Miss Wilson
chose the greatest tenor Of his day as
her preceptor, and has made progress
which has pleased and gratifed him,
which is praise unstinted.
IL is believed she will return 20 her
native land next winter after a few
successes in England and on the con-
tinent during the summer and fall. Her
ambition is not for opera. but for con-
cert and oratorio work.
Miss Louise Chase. daughter Of the
late Col. Constantine Chase. L. S. A. is
the guest Of Lieut.. and Mrs Mark
Brooke. l.. s. a, at West Point, y. Y.
Chief Engineer Thomas Williamson. L.
S. N. and Mrs. Williamson will close
their r street residence June y. and go
20 Chevy Chase for the summer. Miss
Soulie Williamson, their daughter. is
spending some time in North Hatley,
Canada.
Capt. and Mrs. Henry c. Jewett L. S.
A., OF West Point. n Y. accompanied
by Miss Emma Hume. sister of Mrs
Jewett will sail June II for Europe,
where they will spend the summer.
Mrs Benjamin Reeves Russell and her
children will spend the summer at Spring
Lake, and will leave Washington on the
sth. Lieut. Col. Russell Will join his fam
lily as soon as he can leave his work in
the Navy Department.
Maj Gen. II. C. Merriam. U. S. A., has
closed his apartment In the Burlington
and has gone to Prouts Neck, Me. where
ne will spend the summer.
The Phoenix Club has invitations out
for tug party on Sunday, June Il.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Kafks. OF the Co
lumbia, 1905 Girard street, will be at home
this evening from to 10 o'clock, in honor
of the fifteenth anniversary of their
marriage.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Fishel and family
have closed their home, in Seventh street.
for the summer, and are located in
Brightwood, d. c.
The Octagon Pleasure Club and their
guests, chaperoned by Mr.. and Mrs. Sid
ney G. Kaufman. are enjoying an outing
on the Potomac River to-day, and will re-
turn to town this evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Sondheimer and
their little son Daniel have given up
their apartment in the New Berne, and
are located for the summer at 3340 Four
teenth street northwest.
Mr.. and Mrs E. A. Stiebel. Of Eight
zenith street. will sail on Wednesday for
trip abroad, and expect to be absent
throughout the summer
The members of Rebecca Lodge will
hold their last meeting OF the season in
the vestry rooms of the Eighth Street
Temple this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
Miss Belle Hirsch, OF Kenyon street.
has returned from a visit Of several
weeks in Baltimore.
The former Minister to Spain and Mrs.
Hannis Taylor and their daughters will
go in a short time to Capon Springs. Va
where they spent last summer, and where
the Misses Taylor were distinct bellies.
Mrs. John ]. Amy, widow OF Rear
Admiral Amy. and her daughter, Miss
Sarah G. Almy, whose engagement to
Mr.. II. Brooks Price. OF New York. was
recently announced, wiz leave next Wed