The Washington herald., 1911-08-10
In THE SOCIAL WORLD
Society Regrets Departure of
the Larz Anders0ns. -
HAVE BEAUTIFUL HOME HERE
Appointment as Minister to Bel
gium Returns Capt. Anderson to
the Diplomatic Service-Mrs.
Brawner Announces the Engage.
ment of Her Daughter Martha.

The appointment of Mr.. Larz Ander-
son, of this city and Brookline, Mass, to
be United States Minister to Belgium
! is of more interest in Washington society
than any made in a long time. The Larz
Andersons are vey particularly identi-
/ fed with society here, where their mil
! lion-dollar mansion in Massachusetts
avenue is one of the handsomest homes
south of New York. Their place, weld, -
at Brookline is one of the most beauti-
full estates in New England.
| Mrs. Anderson was formerly Miss Isa-
| bel Perkins, of Boston, and at the time of
their marriage she was considered to be
| the wealthiest girl in the United States.
Mr.. Anderson. more properly known as
Capt. Anderson. from his volunteer serv-
ice in the Spanish war. is a son of the
| late Mr.. Nicholas Longworth Anderson.
| formerly OF Cincinnati, uncle of Repre-
| sentative Nicholas LongwVth, whose
Washington home is at the southeast cor
! ner of X and Sixteenth streets. Capt.
Anderson was first secretary to the United
States Embassy at Rome for a number
of years. During that time Mr. George
Won l.. Meyer, now Secretary of the Navy,
| was Ambassador to Italy Capt. and Mrs.
Anderson became close friends of the now
who was entertained deliberately by them
during his first visit in Washington, which
resulted in the persistent rumors of the
engagement of the duke to Miss Elkins.
The Andersons have not spent much
time in their Washington home the past
two years, as Mrs. AndersOns health has
not been good and they have spent the
winters in Southern waters on their
houseboat, the RoXana, and the summers
cruising in Northern waters Mrs. An
derSon has not been strong enough to
take her part in the social affairs, and
her elaborate dinner parties, musicales.
and dances have been genuinely missed.
Washington will sincerely regret that
the departure of Minister and Mrs. An
dersOn for their new post OF duty will
take these charming winter residents
away from Washington for an indefinite
number of years.
Mrs. Henry a. Brawner announces the
engagement of her daughter Martha
Waggaman. to Mr.. Ralph Edward Dan
iels, of St. Louis. The marriage will
take place in January. and their future
home will be in st. Louis.
Invitations have been issued for the
marriage of Miss Margaret Eliza beth
Tile to Mr.. William Chichester Linton
both Of this city. on Tuesday afternoon,
August 10, at $50 o'clock in St. Mark $
Episcopal Church. After September 10
they will be at home at So Fourth street
northeast.
Miss Josie Helen Dobson. daughter OF
Or. and Mrs. II. \. Dobson. and Prof
Rollin Henry Denniston, of the Univer-
sity of Wisconsin. will he married We'd
n sday morning, August 30 at the home
of the brides parents. Rev. Donald c.
Macleod pastor OF the First Presbv-
terian Church, will perform the cere-
mOny. which will he largely attended.
The engagement WAS announced in
March, during Prof. Denniston's absence
in Europe. where he was engaged in
research work. pr. Dobson is we'll
known in Washington. but has been for
the past two years in Madison, Wis,
whore he has been the physician to the
University Of Wisconsin. After a we'd
ding trip, Prof. and Mrs. Denniston will
make their future home in Wisconsin.
Mrs. j. F. Gallagher and her young
daughter. Phyllis. of Norfolk. Va. are
visiting the formers motheh Mrs. Pallas,
at the Madrid.
Rear Admiral Willard H. Brownson. L.
s. N. who spent the past week salmon
fishing at the Restigouche Club at Ma
taedia, Quebec. has rrroined his family
at their summer home, at Profile, n. H.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Bennett Poe re-
turned to Washington yesterday morn
ing from York Harbor. Me-, where they
made an extended visit
Mrs. Mclean, wife of Capt Walter
Mclean, L. S. N, is the guest of Capt
Ellis Miller, L. S. N. and Mrs Miller
at the Marine Barracks at the Norfolk
Navy Yard. Capt. and Mrs. Miller have
just returned from the naval station at
Culebra.
Mrs. Alfred Greenhalgh is the guest of
Mrs. John Hactor, of Richmond, Va
Later they will go to Old Point Comfort
and Ocean View for brief visits.
Mrs. Nathaniel S. Simpkins has arrived
in the White Mountains for brief So
journ, motoring there from her summer
home on the North Shore.
Mrs. William Ernst has returned to
Washington from Warrenton, Va, where
she made brief visit
- Mrs. Wright, wife OF Judge Daniel Thew
Wright, has gone to Boston. She will
make series of visits at the various
coast resorts near there before returning
to Washington.
Senator Gronna and his daughter, Miss
GrLce Gronna, who has spent the early
spring and summer in Washington with
her father. have returned to their home
in North Dakota, where they Joined the
rest of the family for the season. Miss
Gronna is a most attractive and charm
ing young woman and made many