The Washington times., 1915-07-11


Americs instead OF the continent With
her son-in-law and daughter. the Guis-
seppe Catalanie, she Is now In Buenos
Ayres. where they will remain for sew
eral weeks. Mrs. George Bliss, too. has
selected Quebec, Canada, in lieu of the
little resort in Brittany, where fhe
usually passes her summer and where
she was last year when the war broke
out.
But to return TO our muttons-there
are noted the marriages of SEQ people
since April /, as compared with $50 last
year, on increase of 8 per cent, which
Is Bit encouraging, isn't It Susan?
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Nine. Bakhmeteff had a stroke OF good
luck recently. when che recovered a
diamond horseshoe she had lost a fort
night before. SO anxious was che TO re-
gain the jewel that she offered a reward
Of 500 for its return, but she had quite
given UP hope when the brooch came
into her possession last week in an
unusual fashion. The police gathered
In a townsman, who had celebrated the
Fourth not wisely, but too well, and the
usual search at headquarters brought
TO light the missing diamond horse
prosecute the offender for having re-
TO ined the brooch. which he Is thought
to have picked up while under the
influence OF liquor but will proba bly,
give the reward to his young daughter
Nine. Bakhmeteff also lost her par
rot not long ago. fine bird OF which
sho Is very fond: and luck was again
with her. for after an all-night search
he was found at sunrise high In tree
in the Casino grounds near Bath road.
4.
Mrs. Edward I. Stotosbury has to
date received eleven votes In the con-
test now being run by n Philadelphia
newspaper to determine the greatest
Pennsyl"srihn to be ininortaliZei in q
Hall OF Fame. which is rather amusing
from the fact that her residence in
Pennsylvania dates only from the time
of her marriage to Mr.. Stotesbury a
few scent years ago. She was born
somewhere in the Middle West. think.
| her father having been Judge James
II. Roberts. of Old Mission. Mich: her
! first husband. Oliver Eaton Cromwell.
was a New Yorker. with strong Con-
necticut affiliations. and they lived in
Washington and New York. with fire.
quent absences abroad. Mr.. Stotes-
bury himself is but two votes behind
his wife, with nine to his credit.
1t is, moreover. interesting to note
that there are but two oher women
mentioned, Or. Anna Howard Shaw.
| who Is fourth IN the running. with 642
votes. and Martha P. Falconer. with
whom l am not acquainted even by
| reputation. John Wanamaker leads
the line. with over a thousand votes to
his credit; a clergyman. the Rev. DR..
Russell II. Conwell is close at his heels
with Governor Brumbaugh a good third
while such men as Philander c. Knox,
sometime Secretary OF State. A. Mitchell
Palmer. Wayne MacVeagh and Clifford
| Pinchot are in the running.
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| was told the other day that Mrs
Richard Reid Rogers Is preparing &c
sail Immediately to join her daughter
Princess Christian OF Hess, or rather
the Baroness Won Barchfeld. for that
believe Is her official title, who IL
reported to be Ill in Berlin. Highho
these poor little brides who are mar.
ricd to foreign noblemen are not &c
be envied in these strenuous days, arc
they Susan?
The Forest. where the marriage OF
Mr.. and Mrs. William Albert Pate't
| daughter. Ethel Louise. to James
Hampton Jones will take place. on the
afternoon OF July II. is the attractive
home which Gen. and Mrs. Samuel NJ
Whitside built and where they LIVED
for many years. They called It Whit
side. but when the Pates bought 4
after the generals death. they restored
the old name by which the propert,
and an enormous tract OF land !ylnl
about had been originally called. Tn,
place Is on the Rockville car line. no
far from Bethesda. and has a lovel,
bit of woodland to the north. WIN
well-kept lawns and extensive garden!
in front.
A large gathering OF people will WIT
ness the ceremony. and Father Cooia
han. OF Rockville, will ofriciate. Ether.
sister. Mrs. Myron Clear. will be ma
tron Of honor: another sister. Ntu.