The Washington herald., 1909-07-30

The engagement Of Miss Susanna
Henning. of Louisville, Ky, to the Mar
quis Antoine de Charette. of Paris. as
announced from Louisville, is OF special
interest IN Washington. Miss Henning
IS an intimate friend Of Miss FREDERICK
Morgan, OF this city. and has visited her
many times during the season. Only last
winter. Miss Henning and the Marquis
were Miss Morgan's guests. and were
deliberately entertained here. The mar
quis' mother was also in the party and
they were dinner guests OF the French
Ambassador and Nine. Jusserand during
their visit. Miss Henning is now abroad
with her aunt, Miss Henning. and they
have been Ia Paris for some time from
where the announcement was first made
Miss Hennng is not only beauty, but
an heiress. and a charming. cultivated
girl She is daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. w. Henning. who have a large coun-
try estate near Shelbyville. KY. and Miss
Henning divides her time between there
and the home Of her grandmother Hen
ming in Louisville. where she was pre-
sented 10 society several seasons ago at
a series Of brilliant functions. The mar
quis has spent considerable time In Ken
lucky where he has many relatives and
friends, and where his mother also Wis
tied with him last winter His mother
was a granddaughter Of Bishop Polk. OF
Tennessee. who met his death on the field
of battle during the civil war The mar
Quis also has relatives in Philadelphia.
in the family OF Mr.. George II. Earle.
the hnancier. and the former Mrs. Dundas
LippincOtt and Mrs. Edward H. Coates.
all OF whom be visited many times. lie
was the guest Of the last named at THE
Belgravia" several times. He is a MEM
Der OF the famous family Of the old
French regime. being descended from
King Charles X, as well as from the
American Folks. which gave q President
10 the United States.
he gained distinction as a fighter IN
the Boer ranks against the English in
the South African war. Associated with
him then were a number Of others OF the
French nobility, headed by Prince Louis
OF Orleans, younger son Of CASTOR dor
leans. Comte d'Eu and his consort the
crown princess OF Brazil The marquis
Is very amiable in his manner and pol
ished, and was voted a good fellow" by
all the men who met him at the various
clubs here and in Philadelphia. where he
was entertained. His father. Gen. de
Charette, was long conspicuous figure
in Europe, and was for some time an Off
Ger OF the P0ntifcal Zouaves. The late
Comte de Chambord was an uncle Of
Gen. Charette, and they were descended
from the unfortunate Louis XVI, whom
the revolutionists guill0tined The name
OF de Charette is a familiar one 10 all
acquainted with French history. The
family to-day Is reverenced not only IN
Brittany. where the deeds OF one OF its
greatest heroes stu are told in story
and song. but throughout France wher-
ever men and women live who still be-
lieve that the late Comte de Chambord
was rightfuIly the King OF France. and
who never refer 70 him except as
Henry Y.
The Marquis de Charette has long
courted the Kentucky belle. and the an
nouncement Of the engagement is no
surprise 10 their friends. Il Is believed
that the wedding will take place In Ken
lucky in the early winter. Miss Hen
nings hand has been sought By distin-
guished suitors OF the South and East,
but all 10 no avail. and It was believed
for long time that the marquis would
share the same fate. Miss Henning and
her aunt have been joined in France by
her father. and they have been enter
tanned by the family OF the marquis.
DIT. Joseph Milton Heller has gone 20
Deal Beach, n. J.. for few weeks va
cation.
Mr. J. P. Pigott. 2134 n street north
west is taking a trip through the New
England States In his touring car. He
viii be at home in the early fall
Cards have been issued announcing the
marriage Of Miss Lily Neumeyer. OF this
CITY, to Mr. Dennis NJ Kerr also OF
Washington. The ceremony was per-
formed in Baltimore on Wednesday, July
IS by Rev Edward X. Fink, s. J.
Miss Laura clifford Barney. daughter
OF Mrs. Albert clifford Barney. Of this
city. sailed yesterday for a return trip
70 Europe. Miss Barney has been IN
Paris for several years. where Mrs. Bar
ney maintains a charming home She
expects TO return to Washington and ioin
her mother in her studio house in time
for the opening Of the next season. She
returned 20 Washington several months
ago and has been travelling in the West
with her mother Mrs. Barney will spend
the remainder OF the summer season in
Bar Harbor.
Mrs. Mary S. Lockwood. who closed her
apartment in the Columbia few weeks
ago and went North, is now touring
through New England with some friends
IN an automobile
The marriage is announced OF Miss
Margaret b. Folio to Mr.. James Nor
corn. of this city The ceremony was
performed on Tuesday morning, July q.
in the parsonage Of the Cumberland
Street Methodist Episcopal Church. In
at 1890, by the Rev. w. G.
Starr. pastor. The bride and bridegroom
left almost Immediately for a trip North
and will be al home in Washington later
In the summer
Mrs. Charles O'Nein and Miss O'Nein.
Of this city. are spending the summer
At the Stockton, Cape May. n. J.
Mr.. and Mrs s. S. Wilson. of WASH
ington. are spending July and August at
the Windsor. at Cape May.
Among the entries for the bridge tour
nament which began yesterday in New
port were the Countess Won Moltke. wife
OF the Danish Minister. and her sister
Miss Sally Thayer, and their mother
Mrs. Nathaniel Thayer; Miss AIaude
Wetmore, daughter of the Senator from
Rhode Island; Mrs. Pembroke Jones. OF
New York and North Carolina: and Mrs.
Barger- Wallach, all well known in Wash
ington society.
Miss Gordon-Shaw, Of this city. ar