New-York tribune., 1922-08-13
Capital Society,
Interested i'm
Two Weddings
Preparations Completed for
Bailey-BromwellMa Marriage
in Michigan and Also the
Prada Howe Ceremony
Panama Envoy Arrives
Disaster 10 British Ship
Raleigh Crieves Friends
of Officers i'm Washington
Special Dispatch to The Tribune

scarcely sign OF life at the White
House, the Vice President and Mrs.
Coolidge absent, not a mission Of any
kind in sight and only a slight rustic
or sign now and again in the diplo-
matte corps, life is just browsing along
in the capital. The President is far
TOO much and too seriously engaged in
the coal and rail matters to take more
than very necessary recreation. There
IS an occasional round of golf for the
President, usually early in the morn
ing, and now and then q short period
of cards.
Many of the Presidents closest asso-
ciates are early risers, and it is not
hard to find companions on the golf
course of some country club or on the
municipal links. Senator Frank B. Kel-
logg was one of the Presidents most
constant early morning companions be-
fore he left for Minnesota short time
ago, to join Mrs. Kellogg in st. Paul.
Senator Hale is another early riser,
and among other Senatorial early birds
are Senator Arthur Capper, of Kansas;
Senator William b. Mckinley, of IL
linois, and Senator Robinson, of Arkan
sas. Senator Pepper is also an early
riser, but instead Of golf, he and Mrs.
Pepper make tennis a specially.
The private gallery of the Senate
shows but n sparce sprinkling of Sena
tors wives in town now, and accentuat
ing their absence was the charming old
Maryland luncheon given at Common
wealth Farm, in Maryland, Tuesday,
when Mrs. John W. Harreld, of Okla
homa, and Mrs. Tasker l.. Oddie, wife
Of Senator Oddie Of Nevada, were hos
fesses to the Senate Women's Luncheon
Club. There were scarcely more than
a dozen women present, but the event,
which had been prefaced the week be-
fore by the luncheon for Mrs. Thomas
Z. Marshall, could not have been more
charming, There was Maryland fried
chicken, Maryland corn bread, Mary
land corn patties and ice cream made
by famous Maryland recipe, and many
other things which have added history
to the state.
Arrangements Completed
For Bailey -Bromwell Wedding
The British Naval Attache, Captain
Sidney r. Bailey, has departed for
Charlevoix, Mich, where his marriage
TO Miss Mildred Bromwell, daughter
ot the late Colonel Charles s. Brcmwell,
v'ill take place in the home of her
grandmother, Mrs. Matthew 7. Scott
who has a summer home there. There
is a likelihood of General II. X. Bethel
: the British military attache, going
West to serve as best man for his
colleague, and at any rate, Mr.. Harold
Il. Sims, attache of the British En-
bassy, will go with Captain Bailey to
assist at the wedding. Miss Elizabeth
Stephenson, of Princeton, N. j., grand
daughter of the late Adlai Stephenson,
Vice President of the United States,
will serve as An attendant. Miss Steph-
enson and Miss Bromwell both made
ther debuts in Washington. The cere
lnony will be performed by the Right
Rev Dr., Mccormick, Bishop Of Western
Michigan.
Captain Bailey will bring his bride
East, and on August % they will sail
for Brazil, where he will represent Sir
Auckland Geddes at the Centennial
Exposition at Rio de Janeiro Mrs.
Henry Getty Chiffon. wife of the coun
selor of the British embassy, and In
the absence of Sir Auckland Geddes,
charge d'affaires. who is in Michigan
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
j, O'Brien, will go TO CharlevoiX for
the wedding.
Another international marriage OF
next week will be that of Miss Eliza
beth Howe, daughter of the late Emer-
son Howe Of New York, and Mrs.
Howe, who has recently made her
home in Washington, to DR.. Alfredo
Gonzalez Prada, secretafy of the Peru
Wan legation. Miss Howe is a gradu-
ate of Miss Porter's School at Farm
ington, and in the two seasons she has
eeedingly popular. Shortly after the
marriage DR.. Prada and his bride will
sail for Europe, making short visit.
new minister for Panama ar
rived during the week, Senior Don
8 RRicardo Alfaro, who brought with | i'm
his wife and five children. They have
1aken quarters at the Wardman Pal <
Hotel and with their various nurses,
governesses and maids, are enjoying
the wooded slopes of the fourteen
acres surrounding the hotel. and tax
ing advantage Of the swimming pool.
There were several van loads of trunks
and other luggage for the minister
and his family, and Sonora de AIfaro
IS expected to lend something of fash
ION to the corps.
Representative Nicholas Longworth.
who was called to Cincinnati by tho
death of his mother and who later
visited Governor r. Livingston Beck
man at Newport, will join his wife
mere. One of the noticeable figures in
the Senate gallery is Mrs. Alice Roose-
WV boHs NoIth, VINO resumed her ac-
customed place in the front row of
the private gallery immediately on re-
turning to Washington from Cincin-
natl.
Capital Society Grieves
Over Raleigh Accident
Wherever Washington society NAV
be scattered it is mourning the dis
aster to the British warship Raleigh.
which cut such brilliant figure in
Washington society late in May and
early in June while anchored at the
Mayfower dock at the Washington
Navy Yard. Admiral Sir William
Pakenham, who was aboard when the
ship went aground at Point Amour, in
The Straits of Belle Isle, was a sue
cess socially in Washington, and he
and his officers were entertained dur
ing every minute of their visit
There is scarcely a chance of the
President accepting the invitation of
the Women's Republican Club of Mas
sachusetts TO be present at it's open
air rally at Salem august %, for he
is compelled to decline all invitations,
and at any rate that date would conflict
with his long promised visit to Moose
heart, Ill.,, with the Secretary of Labor
and Mrs. Davis, a pleasure which he
Is likely also to have TO forego. There
is constant talk of New England visits
for the President and Mrs. Harding,
but every query at the White House
brings but one answer--it is not the
fntention of the President to leave