Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-28


third secretary, Mr.. Shu Tomb, and
Mr.. Yenji Takeda, attache, will go to
Norfolk Saturday to spend the week
end aboard the Japanese cruiser ka-
suga, which is now at that port. A
party of Japanese, part of the dele
cation which is coming to Washing
ton to attend the convention of inter-
national communication, to be held in
September, has already arrived.
The naval attache of the embassy
of Peru. Communicate Don Luis
Aubry, and Sonora de Aubry, and
Commander and Mrs. Frank b. Freyer
left yesterday for New York, where
! they will remain until the first part
! of next week.
Capt. John F. Harker, secretary of
I the British embassy, after short
visit to the Hot Springs of Virginia,
returned to Washington today.
Mrs. Elizabeth NJ. Drake of this city,
who has been spending the summer
daughter, Capt. Althouse, U. S. N.
and Mrs. Althouse, has purchased a
summer home in Newport.
The cottage, which, was formerly
the property of Miss Katherine Renee
Cortazzo, who is in Italy for the sum-
mer, is surrounded by extensive
grounds laid out in formal garden
effect.
Mr.. and Mrs l. p. Lambert and Miss
Lambert have gone to Newport for
the season, and during their stay are
at the New Cliffs Hotel.
Count de Galard de Bearn. coun-.
selor of the French embassy. has
leased the residence 1920 23d street
northwest from Col. George S. Pat
ton, L. S. A. and Mrs. Patton, who
are now established at Camp Meade,
where Col. Patton is on duty.
The marriage of an American born
heir to an ancient British earldom, to
take place Saturday at Sayville, L. l.,
will be that of Mr.. Gerard Vernon
Wallop to Miss Mary Lawrence Post,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Waldron
KNITTING Post of New York.
The ceremony will take place at
noon in st. Johns Church, with the
Rev. John II. Prescott officiating, and
will be followed by a reception at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Post
Mr. Wallop is the son of the Hon.
Oliver Henry Wallop of Big Horn
ranch, Sheridan county, Wyo.
The groom-elect is second heir to
the earldom, and his aunt, the Coun-
tess of Portsmouth. arrived in this
country last Saturday to attend her
nephew's marriage.
The Countess of Portsmouth is at
present in New York as the guest of
Mrs. Lewis II. Lapham at the latters
home, 420 Park avenue.
Senator and Mrs. Peter Goelet Gerry
are established for the remainder of
the season at Glencoe, L. l., where
they recently leased an attractive
summer home.
Mr. and Mrs James Rarc1ay Young
sailed yesterday from New York on
the steamship President Wilson for
Venice, Italy. where on his arrival
Mr.. Young will assume the duties of
United States consul, to which posi-
ton he was recently assigned by the
of State.
Maj. Gen. George Barnett, U. S. NJ
c., accompanied by Mrs. Barnett, will
spend the autumn in a series of visits
along the north shore of Massachu-
sets. Prior to that they will go on
Friday to Atlantic City and from there
to Nara ganSett, r. l., where they will
visit Mr.. and Mrs. Irving H. Chase.
Col. and Mrs. Archibald Hopkins are
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll
Glover at Nonquitt, Mass.
Mrs Edwin F. Sweet. wife of the
assistant secretary of commerce, has
left the city, accompanied by Miss
Sophie Sweet to remain until the
autumn at Chatham Bars, Mass.
MI and Mrs Hene ok sh an
daughter, Miss Theodore Katherine
Henckles, to Maj. Roy Macleay For
tier. Medical Corps, U. S. A. The
wedding will take place early in Sep
TENDER Maj. Fortier is stationed at
Eagle Pass, Tex.
Capt and Mrs. Edward Mitchell,
who have been lingering in town up
to the present time, have now ar
ranged to leave tomorrow for Mar
r. l., in accordance with
their annual custom.
To Christen Ship in Baltimore.
Miss Elizabeth Gordon and Miss
Anne Huntley Gordon, daughters of
act as sponsors of the U. S. S. Bid
well, which is to be launched on Sat
urday in Baltimore. Mrs. Gordon and
her daughters, who have been spend
ing the summer at the Orchards, their
country place. near Baltimore, will
go to Bar Harbor to remain until
midautumn.
Mrs. Christian, wife of the secretary
to Senator Harding, will leave, with
their son, Friday for Marion, Ohio. Ac-
companying Mrs. Christian will be Mr..
and Mrs. E. l.. Stock of Bradley Hills,
Md, and their sons, the party motoring
cluSion of their visit to Senator and Mrs.
Harding, they will extend their trip to
Buffalo and return to Washington by
way of the great lakes.
Mr.. Ray Baker. director of United