Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-05
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
THE BARNETTS HAD MANY
FOLKS FOR HOLIDAY DANCE.
Items of Interest About Well Known
Observation-Disclosures
sonal Notes.

Col. and Mrs. George Barnett enter
tanned a Fourth of July party at
Wakefield Manor House. their home in
Rappahannock county. Virginia. Their
guests included the commandant Of the
Washington navy yard and Mrs.
Beatty. Admiral and Mrs. Reginald
Nicholson. Mr.. and Mrs. Walter y. Mon
tague. Miss Beatty, Mr. Frank Beatty.
Mr. Day. Lieut.. Osterman. L. S. NJ. c..
Capt Mcconnell. L. :. NJ c.; Lieut..
Commander Roper and several others.
Last evening after a display of fire.
works Col. and Mrs. Barnett gave a
dance.
The Brazilian amba ssador. Senior u.
de Cana. sailed yesterday to spend
several months in Europe.
Mrs Hussey, wife OF Lieut. Commander
Charles l. Hussey, L. s. N, gave large
reception at her Newport villa yesterday
for her parents. Rear Admiral and Mrs.
Commander A. B. Hoff: Mrs. Pratt. wife
of Commander William V. Pratt, and
Mrs. Turpin. wife Of Lieut.. Commander
Walter Turpin, assisted Mrs. Hussey in
receiving.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Westinghouse had
a grand illumination of Erskine Park,
their Lenox. Mass. estate. last night.
bottom of l20-foot flag pole, and the
trees and shrubs were lighted with col
ored lights. There were fireworks
Yesterday at sunrise Mrs Westinghouse
raised flag on the summit of Jacobs
Ladder. 2,:;10 feet above sea level Last
September Mrs. Westinghouse officially
opened a state boulevard across the
mountain which cost Massachusetts
S3OO0o. Motoring over the road lately
she noticed the absence of the flag. which
for silk flag. and yesterday morning.
with a party. started by automobile he
fore dawn for the top of the Ladder.
With her were Mr. Westinghouse. Mr..
De Witt Mallary. the Misses Lucy and
Marguerite Mallary. Dewitt Maliary and
A. 9. Tptegraff. As the first ray of sun
appeared I'm the east Mrs. Westinghouse
raised the flag with the words:
God save the Stars and Stripes
She has given fund for the perpetual
care of the fiagpole and to furnish flags
for the summit.
Count johann Won Bernstorn, German
ambassador at Washington. sailed yester-
day for Germany on leave of absence.
Countess Adam MoItke. with her four
teen-year-old daughter Marie. has arrived
from Europe and is staying with her
mother, Mrs. jerome Bona parte, at Bar
Harbor. Count Adam Moltke Is a retired
member Of the Danish diplomatic service,
a chamberlain of King Frederick and a
distant cousin Of Count Motke. Danish
minister to the United States
Former Senator and Mrs Thomas II.
Carter and their sons, accompanied by
Miss Marthena Harrison, left yesterday
afternoon for Islesboro. Me, where the
Carriers have cottage for the season.
Miss Harrison will spend a fortnight
with them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Norment. Miss
Judith Norment and Clarence Norment.
jr., have gone to New London, Conn, to
spend the summer.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Letter are auto.
MODELLING in New England.
The first secretary of the Russian en-
bassy. Mr.. Nabokoff, went to Manchester,
Mass, yesterday, where the embassy will
be esta bliShed for the summer, and where
Prince Eoudacheff. the charge d'affaires
and the other members OF the embassy
will join him shortly.
Tuesday afternoon at the residence OF
Mrs. Eugenia Rollins her only daughter,
Linda, and Mr.. Walter De Merritt Coburn
and few friends by the Rev. Harvey
Durham of the Western Presbyterian
Church. The bride wore a travelling suit
OF tan pongee, and the couple left i'm
mediately for 4 honeymoon trip to At
lantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs Ross J. Blosser have
sent out cards announcing the marriage
Of their daughter. Mary Frances. to Clay
ton Dissinger Nell of Washington, d. c.,
July 3. 1911. Mr.. and Mrs. Nell will be
at home to their friends after August
at the Iowa, 18th and streets.
Miss Adelaide Head has returned from
visit to Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton Laughlin
at their home in Fairfax county. Va
Mrs w. F. Norris and her daughter
Ethel left this morning for Mountain Lake
Park, where they will pass the summer.
An auto party from Washington con-
sisting of Mr.. anG Mrs. ]. w. Bean. Mr..
and Mrs. A. T. McGuiggan, Mr.. l.. j.
West will return the latter part of the
week from Atlantic City.
Mrs. Susan E. Murray has closed her
apartment at the Highlands and will
spend July and August at the Blue
Mountain House Her sister, Mrs. George
T. Bates, will join her later.
The marriage of Miss Elizabeth Mellor
Mcdowell, daughter of the late Judge
Woodford G. and Anna c. Mcdowell of
this city, and Hosmer Melancthon john
son, supervising principal of the ninth
division of the public schools of this city.
took place this morning at the home of
Mrs. Henry P. Miles. Chambersburg. Pa.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
Frederick W. Bateson Of Olympia, Wash,
a brother-in-law Of the bride. assisted by
the Rev Milton T. Johnson, Berryville,
Ark, a brother of the groom, In the pres
ence of the near relatives. Others present
were Mrs Henry r. Miles and Miss Helen
Miles of Chambersburg, John Mellor and
Frederick Mellor and Miss Jessie Mellor
of New York city, Thomas Brockelhurst
of Brooklyn, Mrs. George Bowman, Miss
Katherine Bowman. Miss Mary Chase,
Master Franklin and Miss Margaret john
son, Mrs. l.. T. Strider and Miss Emma T.
Strider OF Washington, Mrs. Charles F..
Johnson Misses Ruth and Margaret john
son and Master HoSmer Johnson of Cham
bersburg, Pa.
Mr. and Mrs. Johnson left for a short
trip to the mountains before spending the
summer at the seashore.
On returning to this city in the fall they
will make their home at 1920 Rhode Island
avenue northwest.