Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-30
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
The Vice Presidents Venerable Mother
Surrounded by Her Children.
Pretty Wedding md the RehearsnIs
for the Ducal Event at the
acknowledgements


bright and vivacious as woman of half her
years. The anniversary was celebrated at
Chicago, at the home of her fourth son, John
c. Stevenson. and all Of Mrs. Stevenson's
children were present-namely, Vice Presi-
dent Stevenson. William W., john c.,
Thomas H. and Fielding Stevenson, all of
Bloomington, and Mrs. McCaughey of North
Dakota.
At Madison Avenue NJ. F.. Church, Balti-
more. today at noon Miss Rebecca Lee
Brown and Mr.. James William Strobel were
united In marriage by the father of the bride,
Rev. B. Peyton Brown, assisted by Revs.
Horace L. Jacobs of Hanover. Pa, brother
in-law of the groom. and Lucisn Clarke.
pastor of the church. The platform was
tastefully decorated with palms. The bride
was gowned in ivory satin, trimmed with
lace and pearls. and carried a shower bou-
quet of white chrysanthemums She was
escorted by her brother. Mr.. Dorsey Brown
of this city. who gave her away. The best
man was Mr.. Albert p. Strobel. The ushers
were Rev. Christian B. Adams of Lansford,
Pa; ]. Goodman Boyd and Edgar r. Stropel
brother of the groom, of Baltimore, and
Henry w. Brown, brother of the bride, of
Washington. On the conclusion of the serv-
ice the couple drove to the home of the
brides parents, where the numerous and
handsome presents were displayed and a
wedding breakfast served to their immediate
families. after which they left for an ex-
tended tour Of northern cities. Mr.. and Mrs.
Strobel will be at home to their frie ads after
November 20 at PHO Bolton avenue, Balti-
more. The bride has many friends and ac-
quaintances here, number of whom at
tended the wedding. She is native Wash
irgtonian, having been born while her 'ather
was stationed at Wesley Chapel NJ. E.
Church. corner 9Th and F streets orthwast.
Mr.. HaIlet Kilbourn returned from New
York last night, where he went to welcome
Ex-Governor Shepherd and family home
from their first trip to Europe. He says
that while Mr.. Shepherd thoroughly en-
5oyed every moment of their travels, the
trip has made him prouder and fonder of
his own country and its Institutions. He
spent ten days in London, did Holland,
Germany and the Rhine, and had ten days
In Paris to spare before returning to Eng
land and embarking for home. They will
not come on here till perhaps the first of
next week. and while the family will re-
main here the most of the winter Mr.
Shepherd will divide his time between here
and New York, and may make short trip
to the City of Mexico. Mrs. Brody, who
was abroad with her parents, has returned
to her home down in Tennessee.
Mrs. T. c. Crawford, wife of the we'll
known Journalist. accompanied by her little
daughter. is stopping at the Arlington.
Mrs Crawford came over from New York
to put her former home here in order pre-
paratory to leasing it.
Tomorrow night there will be a rehearsal
Oh the wedding at
st. Thomas Church, New York The mu-
sicians will be in their places. the brides
maids and ushers will be on hand, and the
bride and bridegroom will go through the
form Of the ceremony which on Wednesday
will make them man and wife. Washington
brtdes-elect never take part in a rehearsal
Of this kind. 1t is considered bad luck.
The maid Of honor takes the place of the
bride and the latter learns the cue from
looking on her movements. The Wander
bilt rehearsal will be preceded by a dinner,
at which the bridal party will be the only
guests. Yesterday the bride and the duke
the Episcopal Lee House. Garden City.
Bishop Littlejohn baptized Miss Wander
bilt in the little church at Babylon, L. l.,
and he also confirmed her.
Mr.. Leland Hanford. who has been at the
Arlington for the past fortnight. will go to
New York tomorrow, and then home to
California by way of Canada.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Alfred Townsend
are spending the autumn months at their
lovely ountry home, Gapland, but expect
as usual. to come In town for the winter.
During the summer Mr.. Townsend has had
built family tomb. 1t is picturesquely
located on his estate. and over the door
there is carved Goodnight. Gath" The
words have meaning of great significance
to those who understand their import, as
the last words Of every telegrapher's night
work and the thousands of times it has
gone over the wires, indicating the end Of
QlSp8tcQ. ME- ana Mrs. TOWN.
send are very fond Of entertaining house
parties at this season Of the year. and they
cannot not only provide home diversion of
a most fascinating kind, but the opportu-
mites for outdoor life and sports are per-
feet il the country around them.
Mrs. Hoke Smith and children have re-
turned to their K street home after spend
ing the past six months south.
Miss Annie Estelle Cock, daughter of Mr..
Alfred Cock. and Mr.. William Spencer
Armstrong will be married tonight at the
Western Presbyterian Church. Mr.. John
Armstrong will be best man, and the ush-
ers Mr.. Paris Brengle. Mr.. William STAR
nell, Mr.. Vernon Hodges, Mr.. Peyton Cor
don, Mr.. Francis Stephens and MIR. William
Prentis3. Miss Matte Cock will be maid
Miss Flossie Ellis. Miss BERTHE Reichen-
bach. Miss Nellie Friebus, Miss Mamie
Arth and Miss Mamie Cock will be the
bridesmaids. The bride will wear white
satin, trimmed with lace, and the maids
will wear white organdie, carrying chrys-
anthemums of different colors. to match
their ribbons. Relatives will join the bril-
dial party at the reception to follow at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Cock. The couple
will take the customary out-of-town trip,
and will reside upon their return at 1929
Connecticut avenue.
A pleasant evening was spent at the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. S. E. Martin, 7OS G
street southeast, Tuesday. The event was
in honor of Masters Percy Martin Walter
d. Stephenson and Albert Littleford. The
table was handsomely decorated with La
France roses and palms. Music and dane
ing was kept up to a late hour. Among
those present were Masters E. Hill, Frank
lin Davis, ]. Fighter, J. Conner, ]. H.
Higgs, w. Sullivan. H. Anderson, H Hart
ley, B. Boswell, w. Greenfield, +. Stewart,
E. Wright, B. Wilkinson, r. Yeatman, G.
Guillott. and the Misses N. Kellum. NJ.
Langley, G. Coner, A. Coner H. Guillott,
G. Greenfield. NJ. Martin, A. Martin. A
Hammond. E. Bladen. A. Clements. A.
Davis. NJ. Murray, c. Frazier, E. Knott, H.
Cox, NJ. Anderson, D. Austin, NJ. Langley,
NJ. Stephenson. L. Ambush, Mrs. Anderson,
Mrs. Bayne, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. d. Stephen
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Sansbury and little Nor
man Sansbury. Messrs. Frazer and Yeat-
man entertained the company with songs
and recitationS.
In old st. PauTs Protestant Episcopal
Church, Norfolk, yesterday afternoon Miss
Eliza Selden Washington of that city and
Major Robert w. Hunter of Winchester
Va, were united in marriage. Rev. Dr.
Beverly D. Tucker and Rev. A. s. Lloyd
OBLIGATED. The bride is a descendant of
General George Washington's brother
John Augustine Washington, and she is the
daughter of the late Colonel John Angus
tine Washington of Mt. Vernon, who was
killed while serving on General Robert E.
Lees staff during the war. The groom is
solicitor for the Interior Department.
Miss Edith Newlands. who has been i'll