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

The mother of Vice President Stevenson |
reached her eighty-sixth year yesterday. She |
enjoys excellent health, and mentally is as |
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. E. 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 Luc.en 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
man was Mr.. Albert P. Strobel. The ushers
were Rev. Christian B. Adams of Lansford,
Pa; J. Goodman Boyd and Edgar r. Strooel.
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
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 friends after
November 20 at 211O Bolton avenue, Balti-
more The bride has many friends and &C
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.. Hallet 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
joyed 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
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 a 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
of the derbilt-Marlborough 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
| brides-elect never take part In rehearsal
| Of this kind. as it 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 dinner,
at which the bridal party will be the only
| guests. Yesterday the bride and the duke
lunched with Bishop and Mrs. Littlejohn at
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 a 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
Cath" dispatch. Mr. and 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 in 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 Spence
| Armstrong will be married tonight at tn
, | Western Presbyterian Church. Mr.. Johl
, | Armstrong will be best man, and the ush
; ers Mr. Paris Brengle. Mr.. William Star
nell, Mr.. Vernon Hodges Mr.. Peyton Cor
Prentiss. Miss Matte Cock will be mai
I of honor, and Miss Kathryn Jacauette
Z | Miss Floss;e Ellis, Miss BERTHE Reicaan
) bach. Miss Nellie Friebus, Miss Mani
!. | Arth and Miss Mamie Cock will be tn
) bridesmaids. The bride will wear whit
, satin, trimmed with lace, and the maid
will wear white organdie. carrying ehrys
{ anthemums of different colors. to mate
: their ribbons. Relatives will join the br
4 dial party at the reception to follow at tn
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Cock The coupl
will take the customary out-of-town tril
and will reside upon their return at To-
. Connecticut avenue.
| A pleasant evening was spent at the res
3 dence of Mr. and Mrs. s. E. Martin, los
+ street southeast, Tuesday. The event wa
j in honor of Masters Percy Martin. Waite
b D. Stephenson and Albert Littleford. TT
, table was handsomely decorated with L
France roses and palms. Music and dan'
ing was kept up to late hour. Anon
those present were Masters E. Hill, Franz
lin Davis, ]. RICHTER. ]. Conner, J. I
: Higgs, w. Sullivan, H. Anderson. H. Har
i ley, B. Boswell, W. Greenfield, F. Stewar
j E. Wright, B. Wilkinson. R. Yeatman,
) Guillott and the Misses N. Kellum.
) Langley G. Coner, A. Coner. H. Guillot
J G. Greenfield. NJ. Martin. A. Martin.
p Hammond, E. Bladen. A. Clements,
= Davis, M. Murray. c. Frazier. E. Knott,
2 Cox, NJ Anderson, D. Austin. M. Langle,
? NJ Stephenson, L. Ambush, Mrs. Anderson
z Mrs Bayne, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. d. Stephei
1 / son, Mr. and Mrs. Sansbury and little No
( man Sansbury. Messrs. Frazer and Yea
< man entertained the company with song
< and Rotations.
In old ST. Paurs Protestant Episcop
Church, Norfolk, yesterday afternoon Mi.
Eliza Selden Washington of that city al
Major Robert w. Hunter of Wincheste
Va. were united in marriage. Rev. d
Beverly d. Tucker and Rev. A. S. Lloy
OBLIGATED. The bride is a descendant
= General George Washington's brothe