The Washington herald., 1908-09-01

Henry Brown and Mrs Brown Are
in stocI<Bridse, Mass
The former Comptroller Of the Currency !
and Mrs william Barret Ridgely, whose /
removal 10 Kansas City last spring 7.
caused so much regret in Washington .
society. spent a few days here at the
Willard. for the weekend.
They were on their way from a visit in
Bar Harbor 10 the Warm Springs Of
Virginia, where Mrs. Ridgely's mother.
Mrs Deering. has spent the summer. and
where Mrs. Ridgely. as Miss Kate Deer
Ing. was a leading belle for many sea
sons. Mr.. and Mrs Ridgely recently
made a trip through the Yellowstone /
Park and Grand Canyon before going TO
Bar Harbor.
Mrs. Straus. wife OF the Secretary Of
Commerce and Labor. did not return TO
Washington with the Secretary yester-
day She viii remain with their daughters
at EIberno. Nj. for a rest after tbs
| long sea trip which she made with tie
Secretary on his recent inspection OF
| Lighthouses Along the Atlantic coast
they were entertained in Newport. Bar
Hsrbor. Watch Hill. New London. and
| other places Mrs StraUs' return a. the
end OF this week, or early next week, VIII
make Al least two Cabinet homes open
/ before the middle OF September
Mr. Justice Henry B. Brown and Mrs
/ Brown are in Stockbridge. Mass They
are making a tour Of the Berkshire re-
/ sorts
The engagement Of Miss Maud c. u.
Fletcher and Mr.. Ralph G. Collins. both
OF this city. Is announced The wedding
viii take place September 30. in the
rectory Of St Patrick's Catholic Church
Rev. Thomas McGUigan will perform the
I ceremony Miss Fletcher is a George
town girl. widely known and popular
Mr Collins IS also a native OF George
town. has lived in Washington for some
years. and IS engaged in newspaper
work
The Misses Rucl1er have returned from
a visit IN Atlantic City and Joined their
parents in their country home, al Hem
don. Va They viii close the house there
IN a few weeks and return 70 their win
ter home in this city.
Dr.. and Mrs. J. J. Richardson. the lat
ter formerly Mss Dorothy Flynn. Of
Oklahoma one Of the most popular young
women in Official life II Washington. re-
turned yesterday from a summer tour in
Europe
M and Mrs J. Whit Heron. Of this
city. who have spent the past month al
| Eagles Mere Peak Pa. have gone 70
Atlantic City, where they viii remain for
a fortnight
Mr.. R c. Dean. Z. S. y. retired. and
Mrs. Dean. OF Washington. have spent
the sumner al Bedford Springs. and
will remain there for Two weeks longer
They VIII then so 10 indianapolis tc
visit Mrs Deans mother. Mrs = J
Bingham Early in October they VIII re
turn 70 their street home. Mrs. Dear
Is musical director OF the Friday Morn
ing Music Club. and IS an accomplished
and cultivated musician she was
prominent mezzo-soPrano ssIoiSt in In
dianapOlls. and later IN Boston. where sh
spent many years studying. and SAM
there as soloist in some Of the Ieadin,
churches and local concerts
MS -AAAf-4A t@A-A-t'AA- Barney ana
two daughters. who have been abroa.
for several seasons, have gone from Eng
lIand 70 Paris They spent the winter 4
Paris. where Mrs Barney had a caaru
a ing house
The United States Treasurer and Mrs.
Charles H Treat are spending some tim
at Cape May, accompanied by the Mise
8 Treat
MIS- Julian James who spent n
greater part OF ;he summer in her wasl
ington home. has gone 10 Lenox for n
n autumn season She Is the guest Of Mis-
Sophia FUrniss. at Edgec0ub, the lat
ter's country place in the Berkshires.
Mrs. R Harris and Miss Lillian Hal
s, ris have returned TO their apartment
the Oakland IN this city They spent II
early summer at Atlantic City and ATel
hurst. and the past three weeks at Fore.
Glen. Nd
Mr.. and Mrs w W Finley, whose sui
urban home was occupied during the sun
mer by the Assistant Secretary Of u
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