Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-30
IN THE WORLD Of SOCIETY
MISS KERENS' ENGAGEMENT
CREATES INTEREST HERE.
Mrs. Draper Dinner Hostess at Bar
Harbor Home-Personal
Notes.

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Colket of Philadelphia. The announce
ment did not cause much surprise in
Philadelphia, as Mr.. Colket's friends
have known for some time that he was
attentive to Miss kerens, whom he met
several years ago at dance, while
attending the Hill Preparatory School
at Pottstown. Miss Kerens home in
her native country is in ST. Louis. She
has made decided social impression
in Vienna. where she presides over her
fathers household and superintends
his lavish entertainments.
Mr. Colket is a son of the late George
H. Colket, who was for many years
president of the Huntington and Broad
Top Mountain Railroad Company. He
was graduated from Yale in 1907, and
is now in his senior year as a law
student at the University of Pennsyl-
vania. Tristram c. Colket, member OF
a brokerage firm. Is a brother Of Mr.
Colket. The former said yesterday
that the cable announcement was the
first official tidings he had received of
the engagement. Mr.. George Colket is
at present in Vienna. He is a member
Of the Racquet Club of Philadelphia.
Miss Kerens left New York in February
last to go to Italy to visit her brother,
Mr. Vincent Kerens. Later she intended
to go to Vienna and join her father, who
leased the Kolowrat Palace there, and
whose wealth and social position as
American ambassador gave the young
woman entrance to the most brilliant
circles of society in the Austrian cap
ital.
While Miss Kerens was staying at Hot
Springs, Va. with her father, in October
last the effectiveness of Prince Schoen-
berg of Saxony to the young woman
caused 1t to be reported that the prince
had cabled to Saxony for permission to
marry her. The prince denied this and
declared that he had merely friendly
acquaintance with Miss kerens.
Mr. Kerens, father of Miss Gladys, was
member of the republican national COM
mittee from Missouri and more than once
candidate for United States senator.
Mrs. William p Draper was hostess at
dinner at her villa at Bar Harbor last
night Among her guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Lane Emo Mr.. and Mrs. Dave
Hennen Morris, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest
Hutchinson. Miss Agnes Carpenter. Mr.
George B. Dorr. Mr.. Frederick May and
Mr. John How. The dinner was given in
compliment to Miss Carpenter.
Gov. Charles E. Hughes and Mrs
Hughes have returned to Albany, N. Y.
Miss Portner will sail for Europe Tues
day. She will be accompanied by her
brother Mr.. Paul Portner. Mrs. Portner
will probably join them later on the con-
tinent.
Warrington today for months stay at
Ocean City, Md. They were accompanied
by Mrs. Rays sister. Miss Lillian Bond.
an extensive western trip on horseback
with Capt. Frank Mccoy, L. 8. A, for
merly White House aid.
Rear Admiral silas Terry. L; s. N,
and Mrs. Terry. accompanied by their
daughter. Miss Eleanor. leave this even
ing for Narragansett Pier. Miss Terry
will stop on the. way for visit to Mrs.
Stilson Hutchins at New London, Conn.
Charles Henry Butler, reporter of the
Supreme Court. will leave Washington
in a few days to join Mrs Butler at
Yonkers. where they have their sum-
mer home. Before returning they will
make q trip on the north shore.
Justice and Mrs Lurton, who are at
Virginia Hot Springs for the summer
months, entertained q large company at
supper. following the german last night
in the japanese room of the Homestead.
Mrs. Joseph stotsenburg and her young
son Jack and Mrs. Stotsenburgs brother
DR.. Raymond Spear, L. S. n, of the Ma
val Hospital, have gone to Atlantic City
for several weeks.
Mrs. James X. Polk has returned to this
city from Norfolk, where fshe was the
guest of her daughter, Mrs. ]. Leland
Boush.
The Bolivian legation has a new first
secretary in Senior Don Jose Aguirre-
Acha, who is charge daffaires in the abb
sence of the minister He went to New
York soon after his arrival here and was
joined there by his wife, Sonora Dona
main in New York for some time. Senior
Aguirre succeeded the minister's son-in-
law, Senior Don Jorge E. Zalles. who has
been first secretary ever since the ap-
pointment of the minister.
Rev. and Mrs. Robert Talbot have gone
to Beaverskel. N. Y, for vacation.
Misses Catherine A. Thatcher and
Anna Ruth Ashby are spending the sum-
mer with their aunt, Miss Sadie Ashby,
at Bluemont, Va.
Rev. Herbert Shipman and Mrs. Ship
man of New York are at Narragansett,
r. 1.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Price Of Luskin,
Tex. are visiting Dr. and Mrs. M. H.
Price.
Mr.. and Mrs. Goodwin II. Williams
and their two children, Nancy and Ed
ward, have gone to Berryville. Va. to
spend the remainder of the summer at
their former home near there.
Mr.. and Mrs Kirk L. Russell will
leave Monday for a three-week trip to
Niagara, Toronto and the great lakes
Mrs w Tally Martin and children
have gone to Greenville. s. c.. to spend
the month of August.
Mr.. II. Kollmeyer and family have
returned from Piney Point, Md, where |
they spent several weeks. They had
as guests Mrs. NJ Duerst and Master |
Donnel Sweetman.
Miss Margaret Lyons and Miss May |
Wilding left today for two-week |
stay at Blackstone Island.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Rogers Beach, |
who have been visiting here during the |
past week, have returned to their home |
in Mount Vernon, n. Y, accompanied by |
Miss Elva Meredith Yeatman.
Misses Nellie Schulz. Emily L. Spright- |
ley, Frances Hardness. Alice Green and |
Geneve Dunkle are spending the summer |
abroad, touring Germany. Switzerland. |