The Washington herald., 1912-07-19
Society,",

The Secretary Of the Navy and Mrs.
Meyer. who have been reported to have
taken = cottAgs ct Newport for the
season. have taken Redwood Cottage
only for Tennis Week. beginning July
q This WIN be tournament at the
Point Judith Country Club, by invitation.
The Misses Meyer win accompany their
parents to Newport at that time, and
viii have guests with them.
Tho Charge d'Anaires Of Persia and
Mime. Ali Kuli Khan and their family
have taken the old Demonet home at
Bluemont. Va, for the remainder Of the
season and are established there on the
beautiful mountain overlooking the
Shenandoah They have a large colony
OF Washington neighbors, as Bluemont IL
| q popular summer resort
| Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Britton and
family are at the Britton farm for the
summer. and In fact until their hand
| some new home on the north side of Q
Street. between New Hampshire Avenue
and Nineteenth Street. 10 erected. II will
be one OF the pretentious homes Of that
section when completed. with an impos-
| ing front Of white stone. They will have
another debutante daughter In another
.
will present to society the winter after
| next.
The marriage Of Mr.. Irwin Laughlin,
Of Pittsburg. to Miss Theresa Iselin, Of
New York, will take place in September
In the Newport cottage which the brides
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Adrian Iselin. have
leased for the season. Mr.. Laughlin
Is the first secretary of the United
l. o.
merly treasurer OF a steel company in
Pittsburg. He is a brother-in-law of Mrs.
Thomas X. Laughlin. youngest sister Of
Mrs. Taft. Mr.. LAughlin has recently
purchaSed q piece of land adjoining the
new home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry White
just west Of Boundary Castle. the Hender-
son home, and II Is expected he will
build a permanent winter home there.
Mr.. Laughlin Is a member Of both Pitts
burg and New York clubs and a graduate
of Yale, class OF 1885. Miss Iselin is
member of one of New York's smartest
and oldest families She has been in
society for several years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Marburg and
their daughter, Miss Christine Marburg.
Of Baltimore. are summer!ng in Nova
Scotia, the Titanic disaster having caused
them 10 defer their proposed trip to Eu-
one Of Miss Taft's closest friends. and
is frequent guest at the White House
during the season.
Mr. and Mrs. James Robert Mckee, of
New York, son-in-law and daughter of
former President BENJAMIN Harrison. are
visiting at Pembroke" at Glen Cove.
L. l.. the guests of Capt. dc Ia Mar for
the month of July. Miss Mckee Ia the
her summer home on Lake Geneva. Mr..
BENJAMIN Harrison Mckee is in Saratoga
visiting Yale college mate, Mr.. David
Mabee, at the summer home of his
parents in the famous old resort where
the Mckee family lived for many years
after they left Washington. They will
spend the month of August together. mo-
toring in New England.
An engagement Of much interest here
was announced in Shelbyville, Ind. q
few days ago. II was that of Miss
Katherine Neding. third daughter Of Mr..
William Nading. Of that city. to Mr..
Jack Hennessy, both Of whom are well
known here. .-.-. ..s ...
The announcement was made at a
luncheon given by Miss Nadings sister.
Mrs. Herbert De Prex. a bride Of last
winter. who was formerly Miss Lillian
Nading. also well known here. The we'd
ding is expected to take place in October,
and the future home Of the young couple
will be in Pittsburg. where Mr.. Hen
messy is in business. Miss Nading and
her two older sisters were all educated at |
Fairmont Seminary. and Mr.. Hennesy |
was at school here during a part Of the |
time Of his nances was.
DR.. and Mrs. H Robinette Perry an
he - s1,ogr |
Olive wooldside Perry, to Mr.. William |
Arthur Edgar. The wedding will take
place on October 80.
Judge Thomas H. Anderson left on |
for Colorado Springs to Join |
Mrs. Anderson. who has been there for
several weeks. They will come East |
some time in August, and spend the re-
mainder Of his vacation until October
/ in New England and at the seashore.
Lieut. Commander and Mrs. Leigh
Palmer will leave tomorrow for Bound
brook N. j.. the home Of Mrs. Palmer's
parents, where she and Commander
The Secretary of the Portuguese Le-
cation and Mime. d'Arenas de Lima have
arrived in Washington. and will stay at
the New Willard until they find q suit
able place for the summer. The sec
rotary has not been here for i've years,
but Is well-known because Of his former
assignment here. lie is charge d'affaires
during the absence of the Minister, WIS.,
count d'Alte.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore p. Shonts are
At Bar Harbor for the summer, where
they were Joined by Miss Marguerite
Shonts early this week. Miss Shonts has
been visiting In Newport. the guest Of
Miss Roper.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Leutze sailed
for Europe for a six months
following the formers retire
nent from the service. They will Join
Miss Marion Leutze. who sailed a fort