The Washington herald., 1914-09-19
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Observation-Disclosures

The first news Of a reliable character
concerning the death or injury Of soldiers
well known in Washington, and par
ticipating in the great European war,
comes in a private dispatch to Mrs.
Frederick Dent Grant, and tells Of the
injury TO her son-in-law, Prince Michael
Cantacuzene, while fighting with the
Russian forces In Galicia- According 10
the cable the injuries OF this officer are
serious. but not likely to prove fatal.
The marriage OF Prince Cantacuzene to
Miss Julia Dent Grant. only daughter
OF Col. Fred Grant, and granddaughter
OF the former President. took place just
fourteen years ago. and has proved to be
one of the happiest OF international al
liances. The princess passed much time
in Washington as a child, and enjoys
the further distinction Of having been
born in the White House. in the last
weeks OF her grandfather's adninistra-
ton. She is the mother Of three sturdy
children said to show the best traits
Of their American ancestry with all the
charm Of the Old World traditions and
education, with which they have been
surrounded from their birth. Prince and
Princess Cantacuzene have made several
visits to the United States, and are
prominent figures in Paris, where they
maintain a residence for a part OF each
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the Russian officer is Capt U. s. Grant,
Sd, U. S. A, now with his regiment in
the West, formerly OF Washington.
Mrs. Elmer Black, who passed most
of last season In this city. was hostess
at a reception in New York yesterday
afternoon. complimentary to Nine. van
der Velde, wife OF a Belgian cabinet Of
ficer, who has come to America to seek
IL a. rhFIHraT, Of har
stricken country.
Mrs. Black, who has been prominent
in several organizations working for uni
versal peace. has an apartment, 5l2 Fifth
avenue, where the reception was held.
Assisting the hostess were the Belgian
consul at New York, Pierre Mall and
Nine. Mali
Miss HiIda NJ Kolar, was hostess at a
dance last evening when she entertained
about twenty-four Of her friends at the
home of Miss Tancre. in Taylor street
northwest The entire lower floor Of the
large house was cleared Of furniture for
the dancers. Japanese lanters nluminat-
ed the porch. Among those present at
the dance were the Misses Gertrude L.
O'COnnor. May NJ. De Lawder. Gertrude
Geschickter, GwendoIyn COiman. Doris
Noetzel. Hester Tancre, LenOre KOlar.
Kathryne F. Smalley. and Alice F.
COoksey; Messrs. John +. Mccormack.
Harry B. Gates, Horace B. Derrick. ].
Paul Van Overmeer. William c. Mills,
H. Turney Henderson, Milton Derrick,
Lester Maus, w. Whelan, Francis w.
Webb, and E. Widmayer.
Saturday. October II, has been selected
for the wedding day Of Miss Beulah
Eaton Hepburn, OF New York, and Lieut.
Robert R. n. Emmett. L. S. y. The
ceremony will take place at the summer
home of the brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs
A. Barton Hepburn. at Ridgeield. Conn.
The marriage Of Miss Dorothy Snead,
Of this city. TO Mr.. z. S. Schermerhorn.
Of Brooklyn. will take place today at
noon at the Washington Heights Presby-
terrain Church. Only a family party and
a few close friends will attend the cere-
mony. for which no cards have been
issued
Mrs. George Vanderbilt and her young
daughter. Miss CorneIia Vanderbilt, who
arrived in New York yesterday aboard
the Lusitania, will occupy their K street
house during the coming winter.
Mrs. John H. Gibbons. wife Of Lieut.
Commander Gibbons, L. S. ", late COM
mander Of the Utah. has gone to the
White Sulphur Springs to pass several
weeks before coming to her home in y
street for the winter.
Mrs Harry F. Hodges, wife OF Col.
Hodges, and their daughter. Miss Alma
Louise Hodges. have arrived in Wash
ington from Panama, and are at the
Grafton for a weeks stay. Later in the
season Mrs. Hodges will open her house
in Massachusetts, avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles 4. Benson. Wash
ington motorists touring New England
are late arrivals at Rutland, Vt, where
they will pass several days.
Justice Hagner and Miss Frances Hag-
ner, Of Washington, have been spending
the summer in the Adirondacks and are
stopping at the Wolcott. New York
City. en- route to their home Mr.. Arthur
B. Hazen. also OF Washington, is a
guest of the same hotel.
Col. and Mrs Clarence 4. Stedman
arrived at the Elton Hotel. Waterbury.
Conn, yesterday on the Ideal Tour, %
which they are making by automobile.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Grosvcnor and
children have returned from Nova Scotia
and will pass some weeks with Mrs.
Grosvenor's parents. Prof. and Mrs.
Alexander Graham Bell. at the latter S
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