The Washington herald., 1909-08-29
PERSONALS.

The Assistant Secretary of the Navy
and Mrs. Beekman Winthrop. who have
occupied Highwood, the suburban home
OF Gen. H. c. Corbln. retired. will re-
turn TO the city on Wednesday. and take
possession Of their newly leased resi-
dence, 1920 New Hampshire avenue, where
they viii spend the coming winter. Mr..
and Mrs Winthrop viii not leave Wash
ington again until September 16. when
they will 80 for a several weeks absence
on Mr.. WinthrODs vacation. In the
meantime they win get their new home IN
order. This is the house built and oc-
cupled for several seasons by Mrs. Pos
tlethwaite and is Immediately north of
the Letter mansion and south OF the
Whittemore house, which is occupied by
Representative and Mrs. John W. Weeks.
Of Boston. Mrs. POstlethwaite has not Oc-
cUpied her house since a few weeks
after the marriage Of her only daughter.
Carolyn to Mr. Henry Ives Cobb. IT,. OF
New York and Paris. but previous 10 that
occasion the house was q rendezvous for
smart society. both young and not so
young The Winthrops' former home in
Washington was 1850 Massachusetts ave
nue.. at the corner OF Eighteenth street.
Lieut.. Ulysses s Grant, third, and Mrs
Grant, who was formerly Miss Edith
Root, daughter of Senator Elihu Root, OF
New York. have leased for the next
two years the residence, 1913 Nineteenth
street. owned by Lieut. r. B. Ellis. The
house was not occupied last season, but
the season before was occupied by Mr.
and Mrs. T. ?. Male, Miss Male. and
Mr. and Mrs Z. c. Male. 1t is be-
tween street and Florida avenue. in
one OF the most fashionable districts Of
the city. Lieut.. and Mrs. Grant spent a
fortnight with Senator Root. at his apart
ment In Sixteenth street, in July, when
they selected the house. Lieut.. Grant has
been made successor TO Capt. John Hud-
son Poole, who was superintedent of the
State. War. and Navy Building At the
time Of his marriage he was one of the
military aids at the White House under
President Roosevelt. and was at the time
transferred 10 Boston, 20 participate in
the engineering work being done there.
They have lived in Brookllne Boston's
fashionable suburb, since the wedding.
which was the event Of the season, in the
home Of the then Secretary Of State.
The marriage OF Miss Eleanore Lydia
Tennyson, daughter OF Mr. and Mrs.
Frank F. Tennyson. Of Georgetown, to
Mr. Arthur J. Forschner, Of Croton Falls.
n. Y, took place yesterday morning at
3 o'clock in the Holy Trinity Catholic
Church. in Georgetown. The ceremony
was performed by Rev Thomas 6. Har-
lin. The bride was given in marriage by
her father. and wore an empire gown of
white net over white silk a large white
hat trimmed with long white plumes, and
carried a shower bouquet Of Bride roses
and lilies of the valley. The maid Of
honor. Miss Bertha D. Ford. was gowned
IN pale blue messaline satin, with pale
blue hat, trimmed with white plumes, and
carried an armful Of Bridesmaid roses.
Mr.. Arthur Forschner, brother OF the
bridegroom, was the best man, and the
ushers were Mr. Thomas Toy. of New
York: Mr.. John Harding Mr. John Rack
ert, and Mr.. Leo Fealy, Of Washington.
The ceremony was followed by a break
fast to which a number OF Out-Of-tOwn
guests were invited. among them being
the parents OF the bridegroom. Mr. and
Mrs. T. +. Forschner OF CrOtOn Falls. n.
Y: Miss Genevieve Wood and Miss Car
RE Wood. OF Philadelphia, and Mrs
Mrs. Forschner left for their wedding
trip North, and viii make their future
home there.
Miss Gladys Austin Brown. daughter
OF Mr. and Mrs. Austin P. Brown. OF
Washington, who has had an interesting
career as society girl. amateur actress
and professional I'll in. Is now in New
York. with the intention OF adopting tho
professional stage. She has youth. beau.
". and talent TO recommend her. and has
already had successes In the Greer
Spring Valley and Miami Fla, which
encourages her to believe she has a fu.
ture before her. Miss Brown has dis
tinguished ancestors and prominent mem
bers Of her family, who are WATCHING
her progress with great interest. to say
nothing OF the host OF admirers she has
acquired during the short time she ha:
been out OF school. She has visited II
the Green Spring Valley and Throughout
the South, and has taken a prominent
part in amateur theatricals In both thes,
localities, when her gifts have attracted