The Washington herald., 1909-10-19

able to make the sea voyage when the
Ambassador came TO this post from
Europe last February. After that, how
ever. she improved greatly. and made
her plans 10 come to Washington this
autumn from Paris, where she remained
with her children and her brother. The
Ambassador win not return here until
she improves.
Mrs. Taft, wife Of the President at
tended the performance of the Widows
Might" by Lillian Russell and her com
pany, at the Columbia Theater last night
With Mrs. Taft in the box were her sis
ter, .ars. More. Of Cincinnati, and Fred.
w. Carpenter. secretary to the President
The Danish Minister. Count Won Moltke
will return 10 the legation in Sixteenth
street to-day from the country home Of
the countess parents, Mr.. and Mrs Ma
thaniel Thayer. at Lancaster. Mass.
where he has spent the early fall. The
countess. who has been with her parents
all summer at Newport and at Lancaster,
will not return here for some weeks yet
Sir John and Lady Harrington. who
have been guests OF the latter's mother,
Mrs. James Mcmillan. at her summer
home at ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS for sew
eral months, are now visiting Lady Har-
ringtons brothers i'm Detroit. Last Tues
day. Mrs. William G. Mcmillan. whose
guests they are, entertained at a smart
family dinner in their honor, and the next
night she was hostess at another dinner
party of old friends Of Lady Harrington.
Orchids shading from heliotrope TO pale
lavender were used as the center piece
on the table. Thursday night Mrs. b.
Warren entertained at dinner In honor
Of Mrs. McMillans guests. and Saturday
night Mrs. James Coslett Smith Was
dinner hostess for them at the Country
Club. Sir John Harrington was former
! ly British Minister 70 Abyssinia and re-
I signed his post in the diplomatic corps
Of Great Britain more than a year ago.
! The newly appointed governor Of Porto
Rico. Col George Cotton. and his sister,
/ Miss Margery Cotton. will sail from New
York October 80. Miss Cotton is going 70
/ be her brothers hostess. as she was in
Manila for nearly two years. Capt and
+ Mrs. Archibald Davis. br0ther-In-Iaw and
1 sister of Gov. Cotton. win come over for
/ the weekend from Capt. Davis post n
! the Philadelphia Navy Yard, to have q
I farewell visit with their relatives.
Mrs. Richard Ely has returned from
Europe and opened her home in n street
/ She spent the summer with her son-in-
law and daughter, the former military
attache of the United States Embassy
at London. Lieut.. Commander and Mrs
Gibbon, of this city. Commander GtbboT
has been ordered 20 sea with the Asiati,
I squadron. and Mrs. Gibbon expects {,
take house in Japan for the winter.
Baroness Paumgartten and her daugh
ter. Baroness Marie, a debutante Of las
season. have returned to their apartment
in the Portsmouth. from their summel
home in Wisconsin.
DIR. and Mrs. Walter s. Harlan and
their sister and nephew. Mrs. Shipe anC
Mr. Frank H. Shipe, have taken posses
sion Of their new home at Wyoming anC
Connecticut avenues. to which they hav,
made many additions and improvements
This was the home purchased for hi
bride of the late Judge Louis McComas
OF Maryland. Mrs McComas has no
lived IN it since the judges death, and i
was purchased last spring by DR.. Har
ban.
Miss Isabel Ley, OF Elizabeth, n. ].
will arrive tomorrow. to be the guest o
Miss Minnie West until the latter's mar
Rage to Mr., OrviIle Breckenridge Drown
Wednesday, October q. Miss Ley will b
one of the bridesmaids in Miss West
wedding party. The bride-elect viii en-
terrain her maids at luncheon Tuesday
October IS.
Miss Anna Margaret Anderson wi
have for her attendants at her marriag
to Mr.. Chester Morrill, Mrs. ]. Webste
Manning. matron of honor; Miss Jan
Shuptrine, of Savannah, Ga, maid G
honor, and Miss Mary Williams, Mis-
Flora Jacobs, and Miss Edith Bono
bridesmaids. The best man will be MI
]. Webster Manning, and the ushers wi
be Mr. Ira NJ. Daniels, Mr.. James Car
penter Mr. Harry J. Hickey, and MI
Richard z. Writ, of Alexandria. Tn
ceremony will be performed In the Ney
York Avenue Presbyterian Church, at
O'Clock.
A marriage of much interest to olde
Neutrality-suspicious. was that last Tuesday
in Michigan, Of Miss Frances Dickinson
daughter Of former Postmaster Genera
Don NJ. Dickinson. to Mr.. George H. Bar
bour. jr.. OF Detroit. The ceremony wa
performed at 1 o'clock in the HON
of the brides parents at Trentor
Mich. by Rev. W H. Thomas, rec
tor Of the Episcopal church of that city
A breakfast followed, after which IN
bride and bridegroom left for a trip East
The bride was quantity gowned in he
mothers wedding gown OF white satir
and her tulle veil was held with orang
blossoms. The ribbons were carried b
Miss Virginia Brush Miss Marion Thur
ber Miss Mary Miller, OF Cincinnati
Ohio; Mr.. Edwin S. Barbour, and MI
William 7. Barbour. Mr.. Marshall Ours
ton. of Syracuse, was the best man, an
the brother Of the bride. Mr.. Don n
Dickinson. IT., was the groomsman. Ate
December the bride and bridegroom wi
be at home, at $50 Jefferson avenue, De
troit.
Word has been received n Washingto
OF the marriage of Mrs. II. T. Dodg,
: to Mr.. Mathew Cotton in Wilmington
Del, on October q
DR.. ard Mrs. Franz A. r. Jung hav
returned to their Connecticut aveuu
home, after a three months sojourn /
Europe.
A surprise birthday masquerade part
was rendered Mrs. George e. Crane. q
Randle Highlands. this city. last satur
day evening. Among the characters were
Mrs. T. H. Miller, as grandma; Mis-
Myrtle Meyer. as a bride: Mrs. Whits
old maid; Mrs. Clifton Tucker, Mexican