New-York tribune., 1922-08-21
Diplomatic Corps Moues
To Neau England Resorts
Spanish Ambassador Going to
Newport; Sir auckland and
Lady Geddes in Dark Harbor

From The Tri0ume's w ashtnoton Bureau
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20.--Much of
the diplomatic corps accredited to
Washington will be in New England
for the next few weeks. The Ambas-
sador of Spain and Sonora de Riano,
who left Washington for Philadelphia
Friday to witness the finals between
the Spanish and Australian players of
the international tournament for the
Davis cup, are proceeding on their way
to Newport, motoring in easy stages,
and will later make a series of visits
on the North Shore, their old social
stamping ground in their earlier resi-
dence in Washington.
The Ambassador of Great Britain
and Lady Geddes are at Dark Harbor
often visiting other points, and the
younger men of the corps frequently
spend the week end in the vicinity Of
Boston. The Minister of Serbia, who
with Mme.. Grouitch, were to be guests
of Miss Goldman, was detained in Wash
ington, but Nine. Grouitch made the
trip, and she and the Minister will
enjey a series of visits, including
that to Mr.. Franklin MacVeagh at
Dublin, N. H., and Ito Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles MacVeagh, at Monadnock, N
ii. They will also go to Stockbridge
for the Sedgewick Marquand wedding.
which will be attended by many other
diplomats.
The marriage of Ellen Josephine
Russell, niece of the Rev, DR.. William
J. Kerby, of the Catholic University, to
Mr.. Frederick James Gillis took place
this morning in the chapel of the Divin-
lty Hall at the University. The cere-
mony was performed by DR.. Kerby and
the mass celebrated by the Rev. William
H. Russell, brother of the bride and
professor of education in Columbia Col
lege, Dubuque, Iowa. Rt. Rev. Mgr
Joseph F. Smith, of New York, gave the
blessing. Rev. Florence Gillis, S. j.,
brother Of the groom, assisted at the
ceremony.
group of unusually interesting en-
gagements were recorded on the social
calendar last week. That of Miss Eliz-
abeth Latimer to Lieutenant Robert
Calvin Thaxton and of Miss Catherine
Cheatham to Lieutenant Roger Bagnall
both young officers of the Marine Corps
and both girls debutantes of last win
ter, being paramount in general in
terest.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Meade announce
the engagement of their daughter,
Helen De. Berri, to Mr.. Edward Rus
sell Roberts, of Richmond, Va, the
wedding to take place in Washington
IN the autumn. The announcement is
OF quite general interest through the
South, Miss Meade being the cousin of
Bishop Brown, of Virginia, and of
Bishop Capers, of North Carolina.
She is great-great-gr of
the late Bishop Meade OF Virginia and
is equally prominent in her family
connections in other Southern states.
Mr.. Roberts was formerly in the avi-
alton service.
The Viceroy of India and Viscountess
Reading have been entertaining a
number Of Americans, friends made
by them when the former was Ambas-
sador of Great Britain at Washing
ton. Among those who have visited
them at the government house in Delhi
are General and Mrs. William Crozier.
who are touring the world, having
left Washington two years ago. Gen
erai and Mrs. Crozier are now cruising
aboard houseboat in the Vale of
kasmir, and have made no plans for
their return. The Viceroy and Wis
countess Reading will have. as their
guest for few weeks Miss Julia Davis,
daughter of former United States Am
bassador to the Court of st. James's
and Mrs. John w. Davis, who sailed
recently from England to India.