The Washington herald., 1908-06-28

the fashionable weddings until
the fall season The wedding sea
son in Washington went out in
q blaze OF glory with the wedding OF
Miss Mattingly to Maj. David d. Porter
on Wednesday. It brought a large party
of distinguished visitors sto Washington
from the far West and from the North,
TO say nothing Of the nearby places,
which was unusual at this season OF the
year, and but proved the popularity OF
the fair bride and distinguished bride
groom. Miss Mattingly was one OF the
greatest bellies Of Washington from the
time OF her debut few years ago to
the day OF her marriage with her old
playmate and almost lifelong friend
Mai Porter and his bride were going for
but short bridal trip. and they will re-
turn here soon to take up their residence
in the former home Of Mr. and Mrs
Philip Hitchborn. where they will spend
the remainder OF the summer
The other brides and bridegrooms Of
the spring season have been heard from
in various places Mr. and Mrs. Mande-
Vile Carlisle. have returned TO Wash
ingtoni Mr.. and Mrs. J. Donald Casse.s,
married almost a month later. have also
returned here and are I'm their home in
Jefferson place; Lieut. and Mrs. Charles
r. Train, have arrived In their home in
Ardmore Pa. Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Letter, who are en- tour in their
ba,-
various places lastly New London. where
they went for the yacht races. taking
Miss Grace Mcmillan Jarvis with them
from Mauchester-by-the-se where she
arrived from Detroit with her grand
mother. Mrs. Mcmillan, and Baroness
Won Ketteler early in the week
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick X. Stevens
have been in Mr.. Stevens home in
New York for some time. after a honey
moon visit I'm the Murray home OF the
brides parents. Mr. and Mrs Wade
Chance. the latter formerly Mrs Van
Rensselaer, Cruger. whose marriage was
a great surprise To all their friends. ow-
Ing to their success in keeping the en-
gagement "A secret. have become settled
IN their English home. which viii be- their
headquarters hereafter. although they will
make frequent visits to their own coun-
try. Mrs. Chance is expected to write
some new and interesting works on life
In rural England. on the study of which
She means 20 spend a great deal OF time
and thought Mr. and Mrs. Daniel VIII
liam Baker are now on their we'd
ding trip. and viii soon return 10 Mr..
Bakers country home. near Germantown,
Md, where they will at once become fac
tors in the country life thereabout. The
American bride across the seas who has
become a British subject in wedding Hon
John Hubert Ward is enjoying a real
English honeymoon IN the ancestral home
of the Dudleys in Worcestershire. Of
which Mr. Ward is a younger son, his
brother being the Earl Of Dudley They
will go from there TO Lord Dudleys Irish
seat. Loore Lodge, Movum Cross. Cal
way, FOR the more intense part OF the
summer.
The spring brides have really received
so much attention and thought that the
brides OF the fail have almost been lost
sight Of. Chief among these will be Miss
Katherine Elkins, according 20 revived
rumors. who will become an Italian SUBJ
1ect by marrying the royal Duke Of the
Abruzzi. The marriage is now confidently
expected to take place In Washington
in the early fall. and should these expec-
tations prove true. this will be the most
important International wedding which
has yet taken place in this country. The
latest news from Italy Of the expected
wedding is that the Dowager Queen Mar
gherita has been completely won over In
favor Of the match. and Is now most
anxious for the union Of Miss EIkins and |
the duke. She is alleged to have gone
so Tar as to select the gifts which she |
WI! send this American bride. and these |
gifts are said 10 consist Of some rare old /
Venetian lace, the value Of which Will !
approach the million dollar mark; a |
splendid collar OF six large emeraIds sur |
rounded by diamonds. and several strands |
or her almost priceless pearls These are 1
but few OF the magnificent gifts which 1
will be showered upon Miss Katherine |
Elk.ns. should the dukes wooing be not 4
in vain. It is pretty generally under /
STOOD among the connections and intimate /
friends OF the young woman that she has |
not yet said the magic word. and that the
royal duke Is as much in the dark as to
his future as the public in general is.
The wedding of so brilliant a man and
SO clever and attractive a girl Is a pleas
ant thing To anticipate and TO look for
ward TO- and Washington is more than
ready 10 accept the distinction Of being
the scene Of the affair. Meantime Miss
Elkins and her family are maintaining
the discreet silence they observed at the
start. and nothing more definite will be
known on the subject until the official
announcement from the royal house of
Italy and the EllCns home in West Vir-
ginia. which will come. II 1t comes at all.
simultaneously
Ihere was very general exodus from |
washington during the week. but with
all that. the porches and grounds Of the
Chevy Chase Club and the Country Club
VIII be filled with welI-known men and
women who are tarrying. few from pref
erence, In Washington. Wives are. more
and more, remaining in town late with
their husbands. and as though duty was
growing fashionable, one woman follows