Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-20
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Pleasant News From the Similar
Hills.
Recent Pretty Observation-Disclosures
for the summer
Personals.

Just when the summer dullness has
| reached it's zenith comes the pleasant news
| from India of the great personal popularity
and social success of Lady Curzon. While
| the viceroy is too busy with the affairs of
/ state to go abroad great deal, his consort
| is seen everywhere, attending social func-
| tons and opening charitable bazaars. The
| entertainments in the viceregal palace at
| Simla are constant. and the hospitality ex-
| tended is on a most elaborate SCALE There
| is country seat six miles from Slmla
| which is favorite resort for the viceregal
| household over Sunday. The Misses Letter
| are enjoying the novel life of the east with
their usual ardor, and Miss Daisy Letter
| won the first prize at the horse show, riding
| her own pony. The two chubby-faced little
/ daughters of Lord and Lady Curzon have
| a small court of their own when they ap-
pear in public When daily promenading on
| nurses and half dozen scarlet-clad native
| officials. The Misses Letter will soon de-
| part for their travels In India. and are to
| return in the early fall to Paris.
Mr. Taylor. assistant secretary of the
| treasury, and Mrs. Taylor leave the city
| tomorrow for a few weeks. They will go
to New York. Buffalo. Cleveland and down
| the st. Lawrence river to Quebec, at which
| place Mr.: Taylor has official business con-
| nected with public buildings and the imm-
grafton service. At Quebec they will join
Senator Proctor of Vermont and party, and
will be she senator's guests for a salmon
| fishing expedition up IN the wilds of New
| Brunswick. The fishing grounds are very
| remote from the railroad. and are reached
by team and canoe.
Mrs. Mary Fischer of Washington is visit
| ing Mrs. d. zerega at Altoona, Pa.
Miss Bertha Shirley, accompanied by her
sister Rose has gone to Round Hill, Va,
| where they will spend few days with their
friends.
Mr. Thomas L. Dyer and Mr. George Fox
of Chicago are spending the summer with
| relatives of the former in this city.
| Mrs. Geo. w. Childs has taken a cottage
at the Greenbrfer White Sulphur Springs
| for the season Mrs. Childs has with her
| her niece. Mrs. Hunker.
| Mr. and Mrs. Alexander c. Crook are
| spending a few weeks at Atlantic City.
| DR.. and Mrs. William H Fox have gone
| to Lake Sunapee, New Hampshire, for the
| summer.
Among the arrivals at the Cape House.
Cape May Point, are Mrs. E w. Keoch and
Miss Annette NJ Wright of Washington.
Mrs. O'Neill and daughter of POS 9th street
| southeast have gone to Fauquier, Va,
White Sulphur Springs.
The marriage of Miss Julia A. Thompson
| and Mr.. William A. Pyles at the Methodist
Episcopal Church IN Anacostia last even
ing was an interesting event which was at
tended by an audience of relatives and
friends that taxed the capacity of the
church. The bride is the daughter of Mrs.
Georgia V. Granger, Adams street, Ana
costa, and the groom is the eldest son of
Mr.. and Mrs. George F. Pyles of the same
place. The ceremony was performed by
Rev. Charles o. Isaac, pastor of Anacostia
Church The ushers were Mr.. Vernon Nc
Nelly of Washington and Mr.. Frank Nc
Lean, Mr.. Maurice Haines and Mr.. Joseph
King of Anacostia. Miss Cora Mclean pre-
sided at the organ. The brides dress was
of white organdie over white silk, and she
carried a bouquet of pink roses tied with
pink ribbon. During the ceremony the or
ganist played Among the Lilies The
decorations about the chancel were hand
some, consisting Of ferns, palms and other
plants. MIR. and Mrs. Pyles left Immediate
ly after the ceremony for trip to Niagara
Falls and the Thousand Isles. They will
make their home in Anacostia.
Rev. DR.. Wallace Radcliffe and Mrs Rad
cliffe are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. w. B.
Gurley at the latter's summer home in
Nantucket, Mass.
Miss Zoe Fiske, who has been visiting
her parents, Rev DR.. and Mrs. A. S. Fiske,
left Tuesday for Geneva, N. Y, where she
will spend some time.
A party consisting of Chas. WhittIe and
sister, Miss Helen French Soule and Mr..
T. A. Robbins sailed the st. Paul Wed
nesday for a short trip to Europe
Mrs. ]. Spleidt and daughters of 907 East
Capitol street have gone to Harper's Ferry
for the summer.
Misses Matte and Alice Trey of ID Ten
nessee avenue northeast left Wednesday to
visit their uncle, Mr.. V. F. Trey, at Indian
apolis, Ind
Miss Mertie L. Follmer and Mrs. Bess
Hopkins of Takoma Park leave this even
ing for an extended visit throughout the
state of Pennsylvania
Mrs. Lydia s. Depue and children have
gone to the mountains of Virginia to spend
the summer.
Mrs. Fulton R. Gordon, accompanied by
Mrs. Frank w. Hart, left this morning for
Cambridge. Md, on Chesapeake bay, where
they will spend a month, and will go from
there to Atlantic City to spend the remain
der of the summer.
Miss Mary Dixon Beale of Upper MARI
boro' was married last evening to Dr.
Reverdy SaSScer of that place at Trinity
Church The bride entered the church with
her father, Mr. Buchanan Beale. Miss
Katherine Beaie, sister of the BRIDE was
maid of honor. There We're six flower girls
Misses Nora and Elizabeth Hill, daugh-
ters of DR.. r. S. Hill; Misses Grace and
Christabelle Hill, daughters of Mr.. Frank
Hill; Miss Hilda Beale, sister of the bride
and Miss Chew, cousin of the bride. The
brother of the groom. The ushers were
ton Sasscer. NJ. Hampton Magruder and
William HILL The couple drove to Wash
ington Immediately after the marriage GER
emony, which was performed by the Rev.
Specht, and took train for the north.