The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-21
HAPPENINGS. IN SOCIETY
Activities of the Diplomats and Official FOlk-LOrd
Eustace Percy to Wed.

JEWS has reached Washington
nj of the engagement OF Lord
" Eustace Percy. youngest son
OF. the Duke of Northumber-
i land, to Miss Stella Drummond. OF
| London. Lord EustAce, who has twice
| been attached to the British embassy
I at Washington, is one OF the most
/ brilliant OF the younger members OF
; the British diplomatic service, and
has a winning personality which has
made him a host Of warm friends In
! this country.
At the outbreak Of the war Lord
Eustace. who was then on duty here.
was called home and assigned to the
blockade department of the foreign
office 1880
There he made a special study OF
shipping, of British imports, and OF
methods of increasing her supply OF
foodstnffS to such advantage that he
was sent to Washington as the ship
ping expert with the British war
mission. On the departure OF the
mission he remained at the embassy
here for some months, and was later
recalled to duty in the foreign office.
No plans have been made for the
wedding.
The Brazilian Ambassador and Nine.
da Cana left town yesterday for New
York, where Mime. da Cana will spend
the winter. Mr.. da Cana will all
shortly fer Brazil to assume the
duties. Of minister for foreign affairs.
The Mexican Ambassador and Nine.
de Bonillas will shortly have as their
guest their daughter-in-law, Nine.
Ygnacio de Bonillas, who has spent
the summer and early autumn in the
vicinity of Boston.
The Secretary of the Navy and Mrs.
Daniels and the little party which ac-
companied them to Newport News to
attend the launching of.the destroyer
Bagley, for which Mrs. Daniels
mother, Mrs. A W. Bagley, was
sponsor, returned to town this morn
ing. They made the trip aboard the
MayfioWrer, and after the launching
ceremonies on Saturday and the
luncheon which followed. they visited
the Hampton Roads naval base, where
the Secretary made a tour OF inspec-
ton. Mrs. Bagley. Miss Belle Worth
Bagley, Miss Ethel Bagley, Miss Cora
BaEIey, cousin OF Mrs. Daniels, and
Comdr Percy w. Foote, aide to the
Secretary, were members OF the party.
The Bagley was named for Mrs.
Bagleys son, Comdr. Worth Bagley,
U. S. N, who was killed in the Spanish
war.
Lady sprinE-RIee In Canada.
Lady SPRING Rice, widow of Sir
Cecil Arthur Spring-Rice, former
British ambassador to the United
States, has taken a house in Ottawa,
Canada, and is living there quietly
with her children. Her decision to
make Ottawa her future home was
probably influenced by a desire to
be near her cousins, the Duke Of
Devonshire. governor general OF Can
ada, and the Duchess OF Devonshire.
In connection with the dedication
OF a memorial to Sir Cecil yesterday
at Eaton College II became known
that American friends of the late
ambassador have been raising a
fund to provide a permanent memor-
ial to him in appreciation of his
work in this country. The news was
contained in a letter from J. Pier
pont Morgan to Lady Spring Rice:
ITO My Dear Lady Spring Rice: II
is my privilege to advise you that a
large number of American friends of
Sir Cecil, desiring to show their ap-
probation OF the magnificent work
done by him as British ambassador
to this country, have collected a fund
to be known as the Cecil Spring-Rice
memorial fund. 1t is the desire Of
the donors that the income of this
fund be paid you during your life and
to your two children in equal shares
49, AnrA ola
thus providing for their education
and maintenance until they are able
to support themselves.
1.-THE fund will eventually be trans
ferred to Balloil College, Oxford, as
the Cecil Spring-Rice memorial fund,
the income of which is to be used by
Balloil for travelling scholarships for
young men entering the diplomatic
service who have to acquire neces
sary foreign languages for that ca
reer. thus making a permanent me-
mortal to Sir Cecils great work"
Mrs. John Hays Hammond. who had
expected to return to Washington be-
fore this, is still too i'll to leave her
summer home, Lookout Hill, at East
Gloucester, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Cummings
Emery, Of Newton. Mass, announce
the engagement of their daughter.
Miss Dorothy Louise Emery, 10 Percy
Hodges, u. s. n. R., son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Percy Hodges, Of Milton, Mass,
and Washington. Mr.. Hodges is a
member OF the Harvard class OF 1921.
Mrs. John Henry Purdy has re-
turned to Washington for the winter
and has Joined Mr.. Purdy at their
residence, 1910 Twenty-first street |
Mr. Purdy is with the Red Cross.
Frederic CORTLAND Penheld, former |
American Ambassador to Austria |
Hungary. and Mrs. Penfield are at the |
Traymore Hotel, Atlantic City.
Miss Adelaide Bell Heath, who has |
given up her residence in street, |
will spend the winter with Mrs. |
Charles II. Campbell at her residence. |
1917 Twenty-frst street. Miss Heath |
has recently accepted a position in |
the State Department. Miss Heath's |
aunt and cousin, Miss Mary Heath and /
Miss Elizabeth Heath. who were with /
her last winter, win spend the winter
together.