Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-26
WHERE seems to be very little
planned In the way Of social
diversion for this week. A
White House garden party will

Il WHITE r1OuSe SdTOeH party VIA
/ uplift the last day Of the
month, and after that society may be
considered as attending to it's personal
| affairs. which at this time Of the year
means largely the closing Of ones city
home and removing either to far away
or nearby summer residences, or in scat
tering to the four corners Of the globe
for more extended or at least the varied
enjoyment which comes from travel. The
departures up to date have been rather
few, but every day adds to the number,
and another hot week will find the west
end beginning to take on its summer still
ness.
! So far as European travel is concerned
the eve of a national election is generally
an off one anyway, and this is certainly
true of the heads of Official households;
but with the increasing interest which
women are showing in public affairs only
| a few of them will soon be able to give
| themselves the luxury of getting away
| from the limelight at any time of the
| year. The mourning for the Danish king
has had, of course. a bad effect on the
| London season. although four courts
| had been held, and the assumption seems
obvious that no other great attraction
will be at the British capital for woman
folks from this side till next spring again
AS long as the season lasted it is de-
| scribed as a very gay one, with balls and
| fashionable routs of every description
| every day and night.
| The passing of the queens carriage to
the park was made quite an event every
afternoon. and the social functions which
she attended, the splendor of her jewels
| has been the feature of each appearance
| A writer says that precious stones become
| her majesty as they do few women she
| has the fair skin that Is made fairer still
| by diamonds. and so perfectly poised
| head and slim. straight shoulders that she
/ can carry any number of jewels without
| a suggestion Of OVERRIDING il.
(, From the middle of June till the horse
show the first days of September. New
| port news will be worthy attention. Most
of the larger villas are TO be occupied,
! not only by the more conservative dwell
| ers but by those whose doings are more
/ generally chronicled. For this latter rea-
son the return of Mr. and Mrs Stuyve-
SAINT Fish to Crossways, after a three
will be in residence for July 4. and that
neighborhood will at once resume its in
| teresting character.
! Two royal visitors. young and unmar-
| ried the phrase listens welD will cause
/ thrills TO Newport next month, as they
| will to the other American ports which
i the German cruiser squadron will touch.
! They are Prince Christian Won Hessen-
! Philips thai-Barchfeld and Prince Helm
rich XxXVII. Won Reuse. and they will
! be in this city also to pay their respects
to the President. A period of official en-
| tertaining viii attend their stay and that
! of the commander and officers of the
/ squadron.
The Countess Cornelia Roosevelt Fab
| bricotta. who before her marriage was
Miss Cornelia Scovel, recently made her
| debut in grand opera in the title role of
Madame butterfly in Florence, Italy,
for the large benefit given for the fund
| for the aerial fleet of the Italian army.
The countess is cousin of former
President Roosevelt, and her brother mar
| ried Gen. Grants granddaughter, Miss
| Eartoris.
Count and Countess Fabbricotta live in
the villa which Is known as the Floren-
1 tine home Of the late Queen Victoria.
| A large gathering; was present at ST.
| Peters Church. Lon aon, the afternoon Of
| Thursday. May Q, 10 witness the mar
riage of Mr.. William Brownlow Lloyd
and Miss Bettire -Hugessen
The bride, who wore a dress Of white
1 satin covered with old lace and a tule
veil over a. wreath :of orange blossoms,
was escorted to the church by her
away by her brother. Lord Brabourne.
| There were ten bridesmaids in attend
! ance-Lady Eileen Knox. Miss Margaret
Beaumont. Miss Abercromby, Miss Pri-
L 0eauX bfUn. iI6ON May oUSlOW. MISS
Ricardo, Miss Nesta Douglas-Pennant,
Miss Murray. Miss Abel Smith and Miss
Agnes SaviIe. in dresses of palest pink
yelled in white chiffon, with pink sashes
finished with gold lace. and they wore
large black hats trimmed with pink
Lancer feathers.
The American consul general to Berlin
and Mrs. Thackara entertained at dinner
last week at their Berlin home. when
T~lx-
mond Brig Gen. Clarence Edwards, Rear
Admiral Sidney Stanton. Mr.. John g.
A. Leishman, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert b.
Ruddock, DIR. Alice Luce, Miss Agnes
Kerr and Mr.. Harris Hammond
Former Senator and Mrs. Nathan B.
Scott have returned after spending some
time abroad.
Recent arrivals from Washington in
Paris include Mrs. Franklin MacVeagh
and her son, Mr.. Games MacVeagh. and
Mr.. and Mrs. Chauncey c. Williams
A surprise party was given to Miss
Clara May Frank at her residence in
Brookland Friday evening. Music, games
evening after which refreshments were
served. Among those present were the
Misses Esther Smith. Frances Moran.
Augusta e. Frank, Anna Sullivan, May
Belle Ennis. Julia Donoghue. Bertha M.
Seller, Clara May Frank and Josephine
Frank, Messrs. Leroy Gerloch. William
Bronson, Bernard Edmounds. Edward ].
Seller. Bernard Smith, Paul Ardeeser.
Joseph Garvey, Paul Seller, John Donog-
hue, Richard Brannan, Babe Berger, VIII
liam Stokes, Zill Sheridan, Masters Victor
and Edward Frank, Mrs. Mary Frank,
Mrs John c. Seller, Mrs. Harry Frank
and Mrs. Victor Frank.
Mrs Rodney H. True entertained the
Brookland Listeners Club and a num-
Der of her friends Wednesday at her
home near Glendale Md. Nearly two
dozen ladies were in attendance and
luncheon was daintily served upon small
round tables In the dining room and
| much social intercourse enjoyed.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Hillman were sud
denly summoned to Wisconsin last week
on account of the death Of Mr.. Hill
| mans father.
Miss Lou Rubbish OF Indianapolis, Ind,
| is the guest Of Mrs. e. w. Collamore of
Newton street, BroOkland.
Mr. and Mrs. e. M. Anderson, who
have been prominent socially during the
winter. will leave Washington June l to
spend the summer in Alaska.
| An approaching wedding of interest is
that of Miss Alice Lenore Coleman and
Mr.. Pembroke Thorn Fftzhugh. invita-
| tons for which have been issued by Mr..
and Mrs. Granville Robert Coleman.
parents of the bride. and received by
| many friends In Washington The mar