Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-12
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Recent Events of Interest Here and Else
where.
Several Pretty Weddings and Those
of the Future-PersOnal
Notes.

| The date for the marriage of Miss Have
| meyer and Lieut.. Winslow has not yet been
! announced, but is expected to occur at
! Newport.
Admiral SIMPSONS reception aboard his
| flagship yesterday at Bar Harbor was
! changed into scene of mourning by the
! sudden death of Mrs. Sands, whose home
| at Glen Ridge. N. j., adjoined the Samp-
| SON home. This event also caused the alb
sence of the admiral from the ball last
night which was given in his honor.
Miss Lille Livermore is spending a week
or two at Atlantic City
Few white dresses were worn at the
Newport Casino hop this week. In fact.
they were conspicuously absent. The most
| tulles. Miss Fiji Potter wore crimson crepe
trimmed with black velvet ribbon, and gar
| landed with red cherries, and Mrs. DEL
richs gown revived the pompadour effects
| in pink and blue.
Mr. and Mrs Lars Anderson have arrived
at Newport at last, and are stopping with
Commander and Mrs. Perkins.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. M. Parker left town
early this week with their family for their
summer travels.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas F. Lane, with their
little daughter, are at Narragansett Pier,
WHERE lney VIII remain untll september.
Master Robert Bowmen Matthews cele-
brated his fourth birthday by a party to
his little friends at the Hotel Takoma,
where his parents are spending some time.
The party was great success, thoroughly
enjoyed by the eighteen children who took
part. Master Bob himself made a pretty
picture seated at the head of the long
table, with his golden curis and blue eyes
set off by pretty costume of pink and
white. He responded to his health by an
amusing little speech
Invitations have been issued by Mr. and
Mrs. R. E. Brannon for the marriage of
their daughter, Miss Ella Brannon, to MI
Walter Lee Burke of Lyle, Ga, on We'd
nesday, August 16. The ceremony will be
performed at the brides residence at
Chickamauga Park. During her residence
in Washington Miss Brannon made host
of friends and was deservedly popular.
Among the guests at the Mcdowell House.
Harper's Ferry, from this city are Mr. and
Mrs. c. w. King, ST., Mr.. and Mrs. c. w.
King, jr, and family; Mrs. P. c. Clafiin
and family, Mrs L. NJ. Ewing, Miss A. L.
Dorsey, Mrs. G. P. Bohrer and daughters,
Mrs. John C. Williams, Capt. NJ. E. Dun
lap and wife, Ms. Geo. w. Chamberlin
and family, Mrs. James Gessford and
daughter, Miss A. d. Dunn, Mrs. w. r.
Bailey and sons, Mr.. and Mrs Homage,
Mr.. Oscar d. Clark. Mr.. William Hallam,
Mrs. E. E. Moore and daughter and Miss
Maggie Dreamer.
Miss Marion Gawler and Miss Emily NJ.
Roth of this city are located for the month
of August at the Wellington Hotel, Asbury
Park, N. ].
Mrs. j. D. Bradburn, her nephews, Ar
thur and William Richardson, and their
friend, Arthur Earnshaw, will leave for u
stay of two weeks or more in Maryland.
Mrs. Daniel NJ. Ridgely and daughter are
at Rehoboth. Del. They will leave there
for Bedford Springs about the Goth instant
Mr.. Joseph K. McCammon and family are
now at Ebensburg, Pa.
Rev. NJ. Ross Ffshburn and family are at
Statewide Springs, New York, for this
month.
been at Bedford Springs, have now gone to
Cape May.
Mrs. Sumner C. Paine is now at Oster-
field, Me-
Miss F. L. Hendley has gone to Bolton
on Lake George New York, for three
weeks.
Mrs. Charles Bird will spend this month
at jamestown, r. l.
Mrs. S. E. Murray is summering at Blue
Ridge Summit, Pa
Mrs. B. w. Hanna is at Atlantic City.
Miss Alice Pairo is at the Delaware Water
Gap.
Mrs. George H. Harries and family are at
Damascus, Md, for this month.
Mrs. c. H. KaIbfus is spending this month
at Glemmoore, Pa.
Mrs. Richard R. Mcmahon is spending
this month at Harpers Ferry.
Mrs. Ellen S. Mussey has gone for q
fortnisht's visit to Geneva Ohio, from Eas-
ton, Pa.
Mrs. John M. Wilson has gone I'D TO
PASSPORT, Me-. to remain the rest of the
summer. 0
Mrs. ]. j. Edison and family are at Nam
tucket, Mass.
Mrs L. T. Borden and Miss E. D. Borden
formerly of Philadelphia, now of 1sa2 O
street, are summering at Lynn-by-the-Sea
Mass. '
one of the prettiest weddings of the sea-
son was that of Miss Gertrude M. Farabea
OF lOOS North Carolina avenue and Mr. Ed
WIN h. Easterling of the life saving service
ireasury department. at the Calvary Ban
tist Church, at o'clock Wednesday even
ing, the Rev. Mr.. Thomas officiating The
pflde was given away by her uncle Mr.
robert A. Farabee of Fort Worth. TEX
anu MISS Aice Easterling, niece of the
groom, was flower girl and was dressed i'm
white. The ushers were Me;srs Rarkss
Gale, Chisholm, C. S. Easterling. Euline
Crest, Hoover, Thompson and Ward The
oilue d beautiful brunette, was gowned in
white SILK trimmed with lace and butter
mes, deml-train and high-necked A Brus-
sels net veil with rose wreath was worn
she carried a bouquet of bride roses and
iiISaiueHHdlI IeFH Inc mother of the bride
MRS. III. M. Farabee, wore black silk
Many valuable presents, consisting of cut
glass; silver and chinaware table linen.
etc, were received from relatives and
friends in Illinois. Indiana, Michigan. Tex
as, Washington and this city. A very hand
some secretary was the gift of the members
OF Federal City and Dorcas Lodges. l. O.
e. T., of which the bride and groom are
members. The couple left on the 1905 train
for stay of a few days out of the city.
but did not make known their destination
They will be at home to their friends after
f1ies demi-train and high-necked A Brus-
nue..
Charles Grant and Albert Lincoln Will
liams of T0S Rhode Island avenue sons of
Mrs Maggie Beechner and the late Mai
John Williams, and stepsons of Sergt Err
nest Beechner of the Army Medical Muse
UNI. leave today for a two weeks trip to
Norwich, Conn. The former who is quite
an expert croquet player, will take part
In the tournament there and play with
the champions of the world, Wahly and
Duryea.
Mrs E. Speich and daughters, Misses An
ma and Grace, are spending the season at
Cape May.
Miss Jacqueline McKeag and Miss Rae
Prince of New York city are the guests of