The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-12

Washington, June 11.-(Special FOL
lowing the marriage of Miss Mathilde
Townsend to Peter Gerry the report has
been more or less persistent among the
remnants of society left in this city that
Mrs. Townsend may marry again. There
have been stories without end about quiet
little flirtations carried on by Mrs. Town
send, and the gosspers say that Miss
Mathide looked with austere dis
prevail upon such actions on the part of
her mother While Miss Mathilde and
her mother have always been compan
ionable, their tastes differed. Mrs Town
send is noted for that breadth of view
which characterizes very rich women the
world over.
1t has been reported over teacups that
an engagement linking Mrs. Towsend's
nome with that of famous Danish dip
lomat may be looked for some day. And
now there is wonderment as to when the
second set of wedding bells will ring in
the Townsend family.
An engagement of widespread interest
was that of Miss Martha Phillips, a sis
ter of William Phillips, secretary to the
American embassy in London, and Rep
resentative Andrew J. Peters of Massa-
chusetts. Miss Phillips is a daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. John C. Phillips of Bos-
ton and Washington.
Mrs. Grover Cleveland, widow of for
mer President Cleveland, who recently
returned to this country after nearly a
year spent abroad with her children, is
expected to visit in Washington soon.
Mrs. Cleveland timed her return to be
present at the wedding of her namesake,
Miss Frances Cleveland Lamont, daugh-
ter of the late Daniel S. Lamont, and Mr..
Francis LIE X. Robbins, which will take
place June IS in Grace church, Mill
brook. N. Y. A reception will follow at
the country place of Mrs Daniel 8. La
mont.
Mrs. Cleveland and her children will
summer at their place in New Hamp-
shire.
The summer season has already taken
many people away from Washington, es-
pecially among the diplomats. The Ger
man embassy will be transferred to Bev-
ery, Mass, where Count Won Bernstorff
will remain near President Taft until
Countess de Bussert. with their family
of four sons and baby daughter, sailed
some days ago for Europe. The Belgian
legation will be in charge of Mr.. B. Car
tier de Marchienne.f counselor during tho
remainder of the summer. During the
absence of Swedish Minister Lagercrantz
the Swedish legation will be In charge
of Mr.. B. A. f. Ekengren who is trans
ferring 1t to Bar Harbor, Me. Nine.
Ekengren, nee Miss Laura Jackson of
this city, will be the social chatelaine
Ambassador Bryce has closed the Brit
ish embassy here, and he and Mrs Bryce
are en- route for Dublin, N. H., where
they will spend the summer. The Norwe
glan legation will be transferred to
White Sulphur Springs. w. Va. for the
hot months.
After closing their Washington resi-
dence this week. Secretary of the Navy
Meyer and. Mrs. Meyer made good use
of their private yacht. Dolphin. Fetes
and dances were given on the launch, to
which many of the younger set were in
vited. Mrs. Nagel wife of the Secretary
of Commerce and Labor has gone to
Marion, Mass, with her daughter, Miss
Hldegarde Nagel, and the younger chill
dren. Attorney General Wickersham and
Mrs Wickersham have opened their
summer residence at Cedarhurst, l.. !.
Sir Robert and Lady Hadfield are visit
ing there. Assistant Secretary Of the
Navy Beekman Winthrop and Mrs. Win
throp have been visiting In Newport.
Next month they will sail for Europe.
Mrs Robert Shaw Oliver Is in New
York visiting her daughter, Mrs. Choate,
and Mrs Stevens. before sailing for Eu-
rope on June 16. Miss Marion Oliver will
make number of visits. but will join
General/Oliver In July, when they will
take trip together
Former Postmaster General and Mrs.
Perry Heath have closed their Washing
ton residence and gone to Nova Scotia
to spend the summer.
Many members of the congressional set
have left town. Mrs Burkett, wife of
Senator Burlsett of Nebraska, will leave
next week for home. Senator and Mrs.
George p. Wetmore of Rhode Island will
maintain a cottage at Newport this sum-
mer. They have been at Newport for
several days now. Mrs. Clapp, wife of
Senator Clapp of Minnesota. Is at her
home in st. Paul. Mrs. Clarence Miller,
wife of Representative Miller of Mime
sofa, Is at her home in Duluth. Mr.. w.
A. Rodenberg, wife OF Representative
Rodenberg of illinois, is visiting her
mother in LOS Angeles, Cal Mrs. Ro-
denberg was accompanied west by Miss
McI7enrv OF California. She Spent part
Of the winter in Washington. Mrs. Can
trill wife OF Representative Cantrill OF
Kentucky, is at her home in George
town, Ky. Mrs Hughes. wife OF Rep.
resentatlve HUGHES Of Colorado. has left