The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-26

- He week has been Characters
tic one for June in Washington.
many weddings. some depar-
lures. and a few unexpected
marriages. The most unexpected of the
last named was that of Miss Mary Chew
to Gardiner Hubbard Bell, which was
celebrated by the two parties most con-
cerned without the aid and cooperation
of either family. last Tuesday, in Balti-
more Although the announcement OF
their engagement would have caused lit
tie or no surprise. it was not suspected
that the young people were contemplate
ing matrimony while the bride was yet
in her teens and the bridegroom only
Just passed his majority. However. the
families are not at all unhappy over 1t,
for each liked the idea but thought the
couple were much too young for the
serious cares of business and the home.
So it IS a happy issue that there is no
antipathy on either side. 1t Is expected
that the truant bride and bridegroom
will return here this week ana map
out their future business and social ca
reer; and the only things lacking in the
whole arrangement are the wedding
bells, the orange blossoms, and the bridal
gifts.
The explosion or surprise which this
wedding announcement oecasioned re-
minded society very generally OF the last
time this bridegroom was very much IN
the limelight. 1t was on the occasion OF
his vacation visit home from college sew
eral years ago. when he was an attrae-
tive young fellow on the qui vive for eX-
element and innocent fun. The Bache-
'lors' Christmas eotillion came In the nick
OF time 10 save his vacation from being
tame. His sisters, now Mrs. Julian Rip
ley and Mrs. Granville r. Fortescue, con-
ceived the idea OF getting even with
few people by introducing a seyeral-times-
millionairess to them in the form Of
blonde schoolgirl friend. an orphan and
a visitor In Washington for only few
days So they dressed their college boy
brother up in the prettiest of pink silk
frocks, blonde wig and French-heeled
slippers. obtained the necessary card for
their guest" and hied TO the smartest
OF washingtOn'S balls Their heiTess
friend was an instantaneous success. The
men sWarmed about her" pink-silk-
freshness. She was many times taken
down 10 supper. Just how many and
what kind OF sweet phrases were poured
into her ear only two people Will ever
know. the one who said them and Gardi-
ner Hubbard Bell, who has kept the Sc
crets OF these bachelors we'll Caught
unaware at the supper table by a par
tieularly good joke. he forgot his lady
like voice and perpetrated a natural.
good-natured ''Ha. ha" and Instantly
sso 10 ha~ al cor
the bali room and the belle of the ball
for the dressing room. Here there was
a greater embarrassment, for no guest
with a voice like that could properly
enter the ladies' dressing room. But one
sister arrived in the nick of time. hustled
her brave brother into a cab and shouted
''Home!" 10 the Coachman. Merriment
Jagged during the last two hours OF that
Bachelors cOtilliOn, but the fun OF Il all
has never been forgotten. The young
people OF the Bell family have never
had much to say Of the escapade since
then, but had their fun out of it just the
same.
Another affair de occur of much interest
which oocasioned great surprise among
large circle was the announcement of
the engagement Of Miss Anna Ewing
Cockrell. daughter of former Senator
Cockrell. Of Missouri. to the Minister
from Greece, Mr.. COromilas, one OF the
popular and picturesque bachelors OF the
diplomatic corps. Miss Cocl1ren has been
prominent figure in the diplomatic set
ever since her debut In society from the
schOolroom. She emerged from a school
girl 10 an official hostess almost in
the twinkling of an eye. When she was
graduated her mother had been dead for
some time and her older sister had been
married some time, and she at once
assumed the duties of q Senatorial
hostess, which she discharged with grace,
tact, and success. Her fathers retire
ment from the Senate had no effect upon
the popularity of the young hostess, for
she has remained quite as busy socially
as she ever was in Official life. Miss
Cockrells marriage 10 the Minister will
take place on July s. and they will sail
for Greece on July g.
The first Of July win see almost all OF
the society people in whatever quarters
they Will occupy for the summer The
family of Gen Medorem Crawford have
already gone to East Gloucester, Mass.
and are established there for the re-
mainder of the season.
Mrs. Frederick Tyson. OF Baltimore.
one OF the most delightful of Washing
tons winter colony, viii 60 in a few
days to her summer apartments at the
Hawthorn Inn at East Gloucester. She
has been in her Baltimore home for some
weeks. after having a delightful winter
IN Washington, and spending the last
few weeks of her stay here. recuperatIng
from a serious illness Miss Mary Alsop
Cryder viii join her there next week.
The Cabinet circle is scattered to the
four winds. Mrs. MacVeagh, wife of the
Secretary OF the Treasury, was the last
Cabinet hostess to leave Washington
She is now on her way to her summer
home at Dublin. n. H, where the Secre-
tary will join her on Thursday.