Evening star., 1911-08-13

IN O1HING Qu1efef III sOIidi ~os
~ than the capital Of the nation
can hardly be found now that
~ the President has gone on TO
his summer home and the last
reason for being in town over the week
end is removed. The play is transferred
to other stages. where news and gossip
abound and the gay world finds itseiI
oomforta BILE for longer periods in each
twenty-four hours than has been posi-
BILE hereabouts since the last grilling-
season came on. Newport is bursting with
its marriages be or those over with.
in which multi -millionaires, lords and
chauffeurs figure and where in most
cases the party of the second part has
few millions 81 her own in prospect
The situation is unique where the views
Of the matrimonial state find as many
constructions as are being given to the
coming alliance of Col Astor and the
young and pretty Miss Force, and in the
very rapid manner by which Miss French
the other day changed her name to one
which is long enough to make fine
showing on a visiting card, though IT
would have probably been quite vague
reading a week ago. 1t does not require
any great stretch of feminine wisdom to
remark that chauffeurs are not any
more expensive as sons-in-law in wealthy
homes than the average titled foreign
er and may in a practical way be made
quite handy. These eloping young folks
gave Newport a shock in many ways
and certainly have spoiled the season
there for those more closely interested In
the bride
International weddings have become so
frequent that the topic no longer excites
undue comment and in the case or the
Camoys-Sherman marriage. the happy
bridegroom-to-be is already we'll known
and has made his friends in the cirlce he
will enter as the husband of an American
heiress. Besides 1t seems just like what
are joyfuly announced as being real
love affairs
Judge and Mrs. Charles l.. Weller OF
San Francisco. announced the engage
ment of their daughter, Miss Anna Wei
ler, and Lieut.. Earl Shipp. I. S. N. last
week, and the congratulations of many
friends were wired to the bridegroom
elect, who is at Bremerton navy yard
with the L. S. s. Lawrence. The pretty
bride-elect has been a favorite at the
Greenway assemblies for the last two
seasons since her debut. and belongs to
one of the oldest families in the city.
She is a granddaughter of the late John
S. Weller, who was distinguished III the
sixties as a United States senator and
governor Of the state, and also as a
some girl Of the demi-blonde type, and
has a wealth of brown hair. Her moth
er was one of the five McMullin sisters.
bellies of many years gone and daugh-
ters of Mrs. John McMullin.
Lieut.. Shipp comes from a well known
family in the east and is a fayorite not
only in the service set, but also socially.
He has been ordered to the Naval Acad-
eTny at Annapolis. The wedding will
take place next month.
Miss Jennie Crocker has given her Cali
fornia home for a vaudeville and garden
fete at which the management expect to
make $4,000 for an orphanage. Novel
hand and many clever skits are promised,
including the sketch of Willard Barton.
Shopping" One Of the original features
t charge I A Of Mrs. " Waiter Martin. which
will be held in tent. the exhibit to con-
sist entirely Of men. about forty n all.
Here they will be displayed In all styles
and costumes and votes cast for the most
beautiful.
Admiral Lord Charles Beresford and
Lady Beresford, who are now on the
ocean coming to New York. will join
their daughter, Miss Kathleen Beresford.
who came over several weeks ago. and
has been visiting both in Lenox and at
Southampton. She leaves New York
shortly for st. Paul, where she is to Of
ficiate as one of the bridesmaids at the
wedding Of Miss Josephine Kalman to
Richard Henry Blacque Bey. first secre-
tary Of the Turkish embassy at Wash
ington. The latter was born in this coun-
try, where his father was Turkish en-
voy at the time, and had President Grant
as his godfather. He is Christian and
OF French origin. his grandfather having
been French royalist who entered the
service of the sublime porte. Blacque
Bey is a familiar figure in New York.
Capt and Mrs. John c. Lime have an
nounced the engagement of their daugh-
ter, Adelaide Christine Lime, to Charles
A. Court Beadon of Devonshire, England.
Miss Lime is a sister Of Mrs. Edward G..
Parker, wife of Capt. Parker of the
Lieut.. Stone OF the United States Navy.
| Mr.. Beadon is a grandson Of the late
| Sir Cecil Beadon. and a nephew Of Lady
Plowdon and a cousin of Lord Aberdeen.
The marriage Of Miss Marie Louise Ell
| kins, already very wealthy, and later to
| inherit another large fortune, and Chris
| tian de Guigne Is to take place in No
vember, but the date for that ceremony
has not been settled. and the plans are
| Is probable that the wedding will take
place at the home of the brides grand
! father, Senator FELTON,, near MenlO Park.
| Cal She was introduced to society by
her mother at an elaborate affair given
| in San Francisco, and her mother. as
| every one knows. has since married
| again. and Is now Mrs. William Nelson
| of Philadelphia. Mr.. and Mrs Nelson
| will go to California with Miss Elkins
and FELTON, Elkins for the November GER
| emony that will be brilliant event.
Miss EllSins was one of the prettiest of
| the debutante group. Christian de Guigne
| Is in Paris with his sisters, the vi
comtesse de Dampierre and the Vicom-
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| at the wedding. They go to San Mateo
| every year for six months of the season,
and maintain their homes in France. so
| that the young couple will visit them
| later in their chateau. The home of
! the young couple Is to be established
for the present at the De Guigne home,
| that is one of the most attractive places
| on the Parrott estate. The match is an