The Washington herald., 1912-06-04
SOCIETY

The British Embassy showed every
sign yesterday Of genuine rejoicing for
the birthday anniversary Of King George.
In the absence Of the Ambassador and
Mrs. Bryce in Australia. Mr.. Mitchell
Innes, the counselor and charge DAT
flares, entertained at dinner last evening
and at a large reception at 10 O'Clock.
The dinner company was a small one
and distinctly British. but for the re-
/ ception there were about 400 guests. Mrs
Grant. wife OF Capt H. S. Grant, the
new military attsche of the embassy,
acted as hostess and did the honors OF
the embassy. The dinner guests included
H Mr.. John Joseph Broderick, second vice
consul Of New York: Mr.. Gilbert Fraser
/ British consul at Baltimore; Mr.. Hugh
Alexander Ford, vice consul at Philadel-
| phia; Bishop Courtney, Of the British
\ School and University Club Of New York;
DR.. McPhee, Of the Canadian Society OF
New York; Mr.. Hugh Black Rowland,
| British vice consul in this city; Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Gordon Cumming, the Sec
4 ond Secretary Of the Embassy ana
Mrs. Esmond ovey, Capt c, F.
IG. sowerby, naval attache Of the
embassy; Lord Eustis Percy, OF the
embassy stan, and Mr.. A. Maurice Low.
The usual decorations Of spring flowers
and British lags were used profusely. A
section Of the Marine Band played
throughout the evening, and the dancing
element Of the guests enjoyed dancing IN
the ballroom. Mrs. Grant a very recent
| addition TO the diplomatic circle, was
charming In q gown of heliotrope satin
and chiffon. The beautiful old garden
on the west side OF the embassy was
open and lighted, and many people en-
joyed the moonlight md startns Of muic
as they hoated out from the brightly
lighted ballroom.
| The British Embassy stan will leave
Washington on June Is, to establish the
summer embassy on Moosehead Lake.
Miss Helen Taft will be one of the
| attendants at the marriage OF her cousin,
Miss Harriet Anderson, to Mr.. Hugo de
| Fritsch, Of New York, June p The
weather permitting, the ceremony will be
| performed in the beautiful garden in the
home OF the brides mother. on Grandin
Road, Cincinnati. The other attendants
| will be Miss Catherine Anderson, who
will attend her sister as bridesmaid, as
will her cousin, Miss Louise Taft. Mr..
| Emmett Harris OF New York, will act
as best man. The bridegroom and his
party will arrive in Cincinnati June a.
and the two days following will be one
round Of hospitalities in honor Of the
couple The time OF the wedding is s
| o'clock, and the guests will be confined
to the intimates OF the bride and the
| immediate family connection. Miss Grace
! Henry, of New York. will arrive on
June 10 to spend a fortnight with the
| Misses Anderson, going over to Elm
hurst later TO be the guest Of Miss Mary
Groesbeck over the wedding. Mr.. de
Fritsch is a Harvard man, class Of '09,
and has lived much abroad with the
! family OF Mrs. Theodore Havemeyer.
who is a cousin Of his father. Mr..
Hugo de Fritsch, ST. was Consul OF
Austria Hungary in New York and
man Of distinction, having been made
chevalier by his government He was
a great whip. and drove the Pelham
coach for several seasons. He was one
Of the founders Of the Coaching Club.
Mrs de Fritsch lives with her two sis
ters in New York, and all are we'll
known in society in the metropolis.
Rev. Charles Wood, Of the Church of
the Covenant. and Mrs. Wood will sail
! on June n for Europe to spend the re-
mainder Of the summer.
Mrs. Preston Gibson will leave to-
morrow for Manchester-by-the-sea TO
pay a visit TO her grandmother. Mrs
James Mcmillan, at the Iatter's summer
! home, Eagle Head, one OF the most
pretentious places on the North Shore.
! Mrs Gibson's son and only child, James
| Mcmillan Gibson, left yesterday with his
/ nurse for Manchester 10 await the ar
| rival Of his mother. Mr.. and Mrs. Glib
son will sail on June p for short trip
| to Europe, returning here in time for
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! a small villa.
Miss Bessie Hammond, sister Of Mr..
John Hays Hammond, has gone 10 the
summer home Of her brother at East
Gloucester where she will await the
arrival of Mrs. Hammond. who is re-
naming in their Washington home later
than usual
Representative and Mrs. Martin W.
Littleton, of New York, will leave Wash
ington on Thursday to attend the fancy
dress ball Mr. and Mrs. August Belmont
will give at their summer place on Long
| Island Before returning TO the Capital
they will open their summer place on
Long Island for the season, though they
will not take possession until after the
close Of the Democratic National Con-
vention in Baltimore. Sunday evening
Mrs Littleton will be one of the speak
ers at the annual service Of recognition
of the work Of the Life-saving Service
at the Methodist Church at Amityville,
Long Island Mr.. Attleton's district in
cludes thirty-one life-saving stations.
Mrs. Clarence Watson, wife Of Senator
Watson Of West Virginia, was hostess
at a small luncheon yesterday at the
New Willard in honor OF Mrs. Thomas
G. Patten, wife Of Representative Pat
ten, Of New York, and her house guest,
Mrs. Arthur Hearn. Of New York. Mrs
Hearn, who has been spending the past
few days here, will return to New York
by motor, leaving on Wednesday. with
a party which will also include Mrs.
Patten.
Mrs Charles Ridgely. OF Springfield,
Ill, who has been spending the winter
in Europe, will arrive in Washington
the latter part Of the week for visit
with her son and daughter-in-law, Mr..
and Mrs. William Barret Ridgely.
Naval Constructor D. W. Taylor and
Mrs. Taylor and Miss Dorothy Taylor
will close their quarters at the Navy
Yard the latter part of this week and
90 to their country place in Virginia for