Evening star., 1909-06-07
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
MRS. KNOX WILL GO ABROAD
FOR A SHORT, TOUR.
Mrs. Meyer and Daughters Enjoying
Roman Holiday-Engage
ment Announced.

Secretary Knox went to New York
this morning. accompanying Mrs. Knox.
who will sail tomorrow for a short stay
abroad. Mr.. Hugh Knox was with his
parents, and will go to Europe with his
mother. They may be away about six
or eight weeks
The British ambassador and Mrs.
Bryce went to New York yesterday. en-
route for Northeast Harbor Me. where
the summer headquarters Of the en-
bassy will be established Alfred Nit
chell Innes, counselor Of the embassy,
will remain in Washington 10 attend to
diplomatic matters for the British gov
ernment until Congress adjourns. Later
he. as well as other members Of the
staff, will go to Northeast Harber The
house which the ambassador has taken
is beautifully situated on the seafront
and is one of the largest of the cot
tages at the southern end of Mount Des-
ert Island. Facing south, it commands
IA magnificent view of the ocean, dotted
with islands. 1t is owned by Bishop
Doane of Albany.
Mrs. Victor Kaufman went to New
York today, and. accompanied by her
son. Philip christopher kauffmann. will
sail tomorrow for Europe. She will di-
vide the summer months between Eng
land and the continent. and will return
here about the last of September.
Mr. and Mrs F. Southard Parker an
nounce the engagement of their daugh-
ter Lucy TO Mr.. \. Reed Hayes of Lew
istown, Pa. The date for the wedding
has been set for June 10. and will take
place at the country home of Mr.. Parker,
Bellard farms, Miffiintown, Pa.
One of the most attractive summer
homes on the Massachusetts north shore
is the new residence which DR.. John {.
Phillips has built at Wenham lake, near
Moraine farm, which is the summer home
of his mother. Mrs. John {. Phillips, who
has been spending the winter here with
her daughter. Miss Anna Phillips, and
her son, Mr.. William Phillips, third sec
retary of state.
Among the passengers who will sail on
the Kronprinz Wilhelm, from New York
to Bremen. tomorrow the following
from Washington: Mrs. +. L. d. Breckin-
ridge. Mrs. B. L. Graham. Mr. and Mrs.
a. Lisner, Rear Admiral \. Mark, Mrs
a. Mark, DIR. l.. Vogel and Miss NJ. Ma
jerus.
Mr. John W. Ellis and his son and
daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Ell
lis the latter formerly Miss Warden of
this city, have taken Villino on Bellevue
avenue Newport. for the season and will
take possession the last of this month.
Former Secretary of State NJ. Robert
Bacon and his family are at Waterbury,
l.. L., where they have a country seat.
Mr.. Bacon is one of the best polo players
at Meadow Brook.
| With General and Mrs. Gillespie, Mrs.
and Miss Hinckley and other Washing
| tonians in attendance, the tea given by
| Mrs. Hill, wife of the American am
bassadOr at Berlin, in Paris last week. as
a reciprocating courtesy after the three
| week visit to the French capital. reads
| like an afternoon party here. Mrs
David Beach Grant another Paris hos
| tess of last week. also assembled a
| Washington party, which included the
| Countess Esterhazy, a former resident
| here
| DR.. d. c. Wiggin, United States Army.
of Fort Levett, Portland. Me-, is the
guest of Mrs. j. Donovan of G street.
| DIR. and Mrs Dalmage of the Decatur
will be home for friends Tuesdays and
| Thursdays.
Mrs. ]. w. MacMurray and the Misses
| MacMurray are at the Hotel Wolcott,
n. Y, while making final preparations for
| sailing for Europe Wednesday. They
will be away until October.
| Mrs Cameron, wife of Capt Cameron
and their children, from Fort Riley, have
arrived in Washington, and are visiting
| at the residence of Gen. and Mrs. Teford
Mrs and the Misses Meyer, wife and
daughter of the Secretary of the Navy,
are making a short stay in Rome and are
| receiving great social distinction. They