The Washington herald., 1912-10-14
SOCIETY

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The British Ambassador, Rieht Hon.
James Bryce. spent the weekend with
Miss Emily Tuckerman At her country
residence in stockbridge. Mass. Miss
Tuckerman entartained at dinner on Sat-
urday night In honor Of her guest.
The Bishop Of washington expects to
visit Mrs. William Grosvenor at her
Newport villa during the week.
Judge Walter Van Rensselaer, Berry has
left are Continent for . short stay in
London,
Mrs. Marshall Field 10 now in Paris
for . short time only. She has decided
to spend the winter In her new home in
Warrington. to which many of her art
treasures have already been transferred.
Mrs. wipiap Harmon. who has spent
fifteen months travelling in Europe, will
arrive In Washington on Thursday to be
the guest Of DR.. and Mrs. H. L. e. John
som. She will open her residence in
Connecticut Avenue for the winter on
Friday.
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date. win arrive from Europe the latter
The wedding Of Miss Rathbone to Mr..
William Fellowes Morgan. jr.. son Of Mr..
and Mrs w. F. Morgan and grandson
Of Mrs. p. p. Morgan. formerly of this
| city. takes places on Saturday at the
| home of her uncle and aunt. Mr.. and
Mrs. J. Archibald Murray. in New York.
Miss Rathbone is the niece Of Mrs.
Robert Shaw Oliver. wife OF the As
.istant Secretary Of War. General and
Mrs. oliver plan to 60 to New York to
attend the wedding.
Mrs. Helen Gwynne. daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Franklin Steele. Of Eighteenth
Street. has gone to Folkstone. England.
| for a short stay. after which she will
return to her home At sevres. France.
Mr. Gardner F. Williams is sailing for
America this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Post Wheeler. the later
| the well known authoress. Halle Rives,
| are now occupying their apartment in
the Palazzo Orsini. Rome. During the
alterations to their apartment recently,
i a ceiling fell and Mrs. Wheeler narrowly
escaped being buried In the ruins while
a servant lost her life. Their apartment
Is charmingly decorated. Now that the
American Ambassador and Mrs. O'Brien
have returned to Rome. Mr.. and Mrs.
Wheeler will take vacation, return
ing to their home in November.
Among the weddings Of the week is
that OF Miss Marion Frances Bull to
Butler Whiting, in st. Bartholomews
Church. New York. Wednesday. Miss
Priscilla Bull will be her sisters
maid Of honor and tho brides
olyphant. Miss Charlotte Delafield.
Miss Ruth Iandon. Miss Maud
Watson and Miss Harriet Glover. Lieut.
Kenneth Whiting. U. s. n. will be his
brothers best man. and Herbert Neal.
Kenneth Spence. A. W. lockwood and
Ensign F. E. Whiting, U. 8. n. will act
as ushers. The ceremony will be fol-
lowed by a reception at the Gramercy
Park home OF the parents OF the bride,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Edgar Bull.
The Ambassador Of Brazil. Senor Da
CANA, will give a dinner tonight at the
Embassy. in Sixteenth Street.
Mrs. Macarthur. widow of Lieut. Gen.
Arthur Macarthur. will leave Milwaukee
this week for Fort Leavenworth. Kans.
where she will make her home with her
son. Lieut.. Arthur Macarthur.
Mrs. Hoar. widow Of Representative
lockwood Hoar. gave a reception and
dance on Saturday evening at her home
in Worcester. Mass, to Introduce her
daughter. Miss Helen Hoar. to society
Some Of the guests invited to meet the
attractive debutante were Miss Della
Torrey. aunt Of the President and Mrs
Taft: Miss Esther Cleveland. daughter Of
the late President Grover Cleveland and
Mrs. Cleveland. and Mr.. James A. Gar
field. Mrs. Hoar and her daughter will
come to Washington later in the season
and open their residence. in Connecticut
Avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlemange Tower. who
are occupying their summer residence.
the Tower Homestead" at watervilIe.
Conn.,. will not return to Philadelphia
until later in the season.
The American Minister to Switzerland
and Mrs. Boutell. who have just arrived
in this country. will spend a few days in
New York before returning to Washing
ton. Their daughter. Miss Alice Boutell
has arrived here and opened their apart
ment at the Highlands Her marriage to
Mr.. John b. Ladd. OF Boston, will take
place on Thanksgiving Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Brooks, jr., the
latter formerly Miss Louise Cromwell.
will give a fancy dress party on Hal
loween in the old fort at Fort Garrison
at which their guests will include not
only Baltimoreans and residents of the
Green Spring Valley. but society people
from Washington. New York. and Phila-
delphia.
The young daughter Of Mr. and Mrs
Brooks. jr., will be christened this after
noon at their country place The child
will be named after her maternal grand
mother. Mrs. Edward r Stotesbury, who
with Mrs. Walter Brooks, sr, her
paternal grandmother. will be god
mothers. Following the baptism, at
which only the family and close friends
will be present. tea will be served on the
lawn. Mr.. and Mrs. Brooks, jr., will
come to Washington next month for theS
winter.
Senator Shelby NJ. Cullom and his
niece. Miss Fisher, left Washington yes
terday for Illinois for a two weeks.
stay.
Mr. and Mrs. George F. Becker. who