The Washington herald., 1914-07-29

opened Monday at Mount Pocono, and on
Saturday will sing at the annual musical
Miss Wilson and Miss Baton are in
charge Of the wonder tree" at the
bazaar, which Is in aid OF the Wellesley
fire fund, 10 which contributions are be-
ing made from various parts OF the
country. On the conclusion Of her present
visit Miss Wilson probably will go to
Cornish to Join her sister. Mrs. Frank
b. Sayre. who. with Mr.. Sayre, Is occu-
pying the summer home Of the President
and Mrs Wilson.
blue Brier" Is the name Of the sum
mer home on Sunset Mountain some 500
feet above the city Of Asheville, N. c.
which the Secretary OF State and Mrs
Bryan will occupy through August and
September The house is a large old
fashioned country nome OF ten rooms.
plus the addition. Of baths. pantrys, and
sleeping porches. II overlooks the golf
course Of the AsheviIle Country Club, the
French Broad River. and the newly
established military camp Of the War
Department. IL is approached from Ashe-
Vile by the ''Autoway." a splendid broad
road, and the first mountain road in
America built exclusively for motor cars.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter GoeIet Gerry have
arrived at Newport from the Gerry coun-
try home in New York. They made the
journey by motor.
Mr.. William Won Rath, Of the German
Embassy stan. whose engagement to Miss
Cecilia May was recently announced from
Paris, has returned and Joined his col
leagues at Newport. Mrs. May and the
Misses May were recent arrivals n Ham
burg. No date has been named for the
marriage of Miss May and Mr.. Won Rath.
Former Senator AIdrich. who has re-
turned to his home in Rhode Island fully
restored TO health, entertained aboard his
yacht at Newport on Monday. The oc-
casion was a breakfast complimentary to
the Russian Ambassador and Nine.
Bakemeteff. Other guests present were
Mime. Riano. wife Of the Spanish Am
bassador. and her sister. Mrs. Chandler
Anderson, Mrs. H. E. G. Slater, and
Miss Mary Gynne. all Of Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart kdrich. who are
leaving Newport this week for a two
months trip to Alaska, have taken a
house Of Fifth avenue for the coming
winter.
Washington society is much interested
in the announcement of the marriage al
Colorado Springs on Monday OF Mrs.
Ellen Warder Thoron. formerly the wife
Of Ward ThorOn. of Washington, to
Capt. Harry Leonard. L. s. NJ. c., re-
tired, also OF Washington. Although
Mrs. Thoron and her children have been
living in Colorado Springs for several
years while Mr.. ThOron made a trip
round the world. there has been no di-
vorce until recently. and consequently
on announcemet of a engagement between
the former Washington hostess and the
-X-marine officer.
The latter his been a resident Of
Washington from his bOyhood. having
been appointed to the Marine Corps from
the District at the outbreak of the Span
ish war. He lost an arm in the boxer
ipsurrection In China, and won high
praise for his bravery in that engage.
ment. He recently resigned from the
service. His bride is the eldest daugh-
ter Of the late BENJAMIN. II. Warder, Of
Washington and Ohio. Her debut and
her first marriage both took place at 15l5
K street. one of the first OF the now
many palatial homes, erected in Wash
ington by retired millionalres from other
cities. Her sisters are Mrs. Ralph Ellis,
Of New York. and Mrs. John W. Gar
rett. wife Of the Minister to the Argen-
tine.
Mrs. George Lothrop Bradley. who
passed the early season at her place at
Pomfret. Conn. has left there for New
port. where she will pass the remainder
OF the summsr. Mrs Bradley's Newport
house has not been open for several years.
owing to family mourning and absence
abroad. Mrs. Bradley will be a distinct
acquisition to the unusually large Wash
ington contingent already at Newp1t-
NJ apJ MrS Gaorua paabOdv- Eustis
who have returned to their place at New
port from short trip, have with them
for a visit Miss Street, OF New York.
Mr. and Mrs Robert Fitch Shepard
have closed their Eighteenth street house
and gone to jamestown, R. L. where
they have a cottage for the summer.
Miss Alice Shepard is making a visit to
friends near New York prior to joining
her parents for the remainder of the sea-
son.
Miss May Mullen. who has been passing
a week in Washington. where she was
called on business. has returned to At
lantic City TO join her cousin. Mrs.
Henley-Smith, at the latter's cottage at
Chelsea
Mr.. John Weston Englehearth. of New
Orleans. and his daughter. Miss Lillian.
are visiting friends in Washington and
are guests at Hotel POwhatan.
Hon. Thomas G. Patten. Of New York,
Is a guest Of Hotel POwhatan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick B. Mcclure
have closed their house in Connecticut
avenue and gone to the Virginia Warm
Springs to remain through August. Other
late arrivals at The Warm from Wash
ington include Mr.. and Mrs. Crittenden
Marriott, DR.. 4. Y. P. Garnett, Mr.. and
Mrs. George T. NJ. Gibson, and the Misses
Gibson.
Col and Mrs Armistead Jones. Mr..
and Mrs. W, b. Jones. and Mrs. Ashe.
all Of Raleigh. N. c.. are making a short
Stay in Washington en- route for Atlantic
City. Col. Jones and party are making the
trip from Raleigh and return by motor.
Mrs. Z. E Williamson and family have
gone to the Old Sweet Springs, W. Va.
where they will pass the month OF
August.
Mrs. L. c. washburn. accompanied by
Miss Nora Perins and Miss Nellie Lilly.
motored through from Clarksburg, w.
Va, and will remain a few days previous
to visiting in Washington They are
guests at Hotel Powhatan.
Mr.. Samuel G. Blythe. of Washington.
is a guest Of the wolcott New York, for
several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hobart Chatfield Taylor,
who are now at their place at' Lake
Forest Ill are entertaining a succession