The Washington herald., 1908-05-16
IN THE SOCIAL WORLD
Mrs. Root Returns from Visit
to New York City.
GOVERNORS ARE ENTERTAINED
Members OF Congress Give Dinners
In Honor of State Executives-New-
berrys VIII Take Party In Special
Car 20 Philadelphia TO Launching
OF the Battle Ship Michigan.

OF the Battle Ship Michigan
Mrs Root. wife OF the Secretary of
State. has returned to Washington from
short visit to her MOTHER Mrs, Wales,
in New York.
Mrs. Bonaparte. wife of the Attorney
General. spent yesterday in Washington,
but has returned TO her country place.
Bella Vista, which she has opened for
the season.
The Secretary OF Commerce and Labor.
Mr.. straqs, returned yesterday from New
York.
Representative and Mrs Nicholas Long
worth entertained at dinner last evening.
when a small company were asked 20
meet Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Goelet. who
are their house guests.
Representative DENLY, OF Michigan.
and his sister, MIS-. Gilbert Wilkes. who
is his hostess. entertained at dinner last
evening IN honor OF Mrs. Edward Parker,
OF Detroit, who is the house guest OF Mr..
%. II. Tittman. The other guests were:
Senator and Mrs. J. C. Burrows, OF
Michigan Mr.. and Mrs. o. II. Tittman,
and Prof and Mrs. Henry Adamsg
formerly OF Ann ArboF. Mich.
The Comptroller Of the Treasury and
Mrs. TraceweH entertained at an informal
dinner last evening In honor OF the Gov
ernor Of Indiana and Mrs. and Miss
Haniy and Miss Mcneil. Gov. and Mrs
Hanly were entertained at dinner on
Thursday evening by the Vice President
and Mrs. Fairbanks.
Senator and Mrs. Charles Curtis. Of
Kansas, entertained the Governor Of
Kansas and Mrs Hoeh at dinner last
evening. Their other guests were Miss
Nellis Of Topeka, who Is their house
guest. and Mr.. and Miss Frost of Topeka
Senator F. z. Warren. OF Wyoming. en-
tertained az dinner in the New WilIarf.
last evening In honor OF the governor Of
Wyoming. Hon. 3. B. Brooks and the
delegates accompanying him. Judge J. NJ.
Carey. formerly United States Senator
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George ". Metcalf. and Mr.. c. W Bur-
dick The other guests were Miss Brooks,
daughter Of the governor; Senator and
Mrs C. D. Clark, OF Wyoming; the Misses
Clark, Representative and Mrs. F. W
Mondell Judge and Mrs. Van Orsdel, and
Mr. and Mrs. Adds 3, Browne.
The Assistant Secretary OF the Navy
and Mrs. Newberry viii entertain a large
party Of debutantes for the christening
Of the new battle ship Michigan. which
will be launched on May &c. in Phnadel-
phia, and for which Miss Newberry viii
stand sponsor They will take the party
owes in special car, with some addition
al guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Newberry.
The wedding Of Miss Jean Reid. daugh-
ter Of The United States Ambassador to
Great Britain. to Mr. John Hubert Ward.
brother OF the Earl of Dudley. and eauerry
in waiting to King Edward, viii take place
On June q. His majesty the King has
placed the chapel royal at the disposal
OF the bride, and 1t Is more than probable
that the ceremony will take place in the
presence OF the King and Queen. and the
most distinguished company before which
an American bride has ever been married
In foreign land.
The bridegroom is the first member. Of
his majestys household 10 be married
since his accession, and he wishes to
mark It as an especially important event,
aside from the fact that the bride is the
daughter Of an ambassador to his court
large reception viii follow the cere-
mony, IN Dorchester House. the town
residence OF the Ambassador. The we'd
ding is set for next month, to enable the
bridegroom's brother and sister-in-law 10
be present. as they expect TO leave for
Australia early in July.
Mrs. Reid. wife Of the Ambassador.
who has recently returned to London
from America, held a large reception in
dorchester House on Thursday after
noon, at which Miss Reid and her fianee
received the congratulations Of the most
prominent Americans and Englishmen in
London.
Mrs. Bryce. wife OF the British Am
bassador. entertained at luncheon yes
terday. The Ambassador. who has been
absent in New York and New Haven for
a few days. returned to the embassy
last evening.
The Second Secretary OF the British
Embassy and Mrs. Young viii leave
for Manchester-by-t -the-Sea, where they
viii spend the summer, and where the
embassy will be established for the hot
weather The Ambassador and Mrs.
Bryce VIII go West, where the Ambas-
sador win be present at the Chicago con
vention. and they Will later sail for Eng
land to spend the summer.
Mr.. Warren ]. Davis has gone TO Al
lantic City.
Dr. and Mrs Samuel E. Watkins have
left for Atlantic City, and VIII not return
to the Alabama until October.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank z. Buekland sailed
from New York on the Cretic last Satur-
day for their annual trip abroad. Their
tour VIII include Smyrna, Constantinople,
and Athens, and they viii go as far east
as Damascus. They viii return by way
Of Genoa and the Italian lakes, and will
leave antwerp for home about August l.
Among those sailing to-day on the
Friedrich der Crosse, Moth German
Lloyd liner, for Naples. are the German
AmDa ssador and baroness Won Sternburg
and Mrs. NJ. Bailey and Miss Bailey. OF
this city.