Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-13
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
The Hobbs Smith Wedding at Ascension
Wednesday.
of the Nebraska senator
Announeed-Interes Notes
Personals.


Mrs Augustus Jacquelin Smith of Hack
wood Park. near Alexandria. Va. to MIR
Elton ST. Clair Hobbs of New York city.
Miss Augustus Louise Smith, the brides
sister. will be maid of honor. and Mr.. Fred
erick H. Hobbs win attend his brother
b, st man. After short wedding trip
through the south Mr.. Hobbs and his bride
will take up their residence for the winter
at the Waldorf-Astoria-
Miss Smith is a beautiful young woman,
and is well known in Washington society
Mr.. Hobbs is a member of the New York
bar and belongs to the Democratic Club
and the Southern Society.
The Viceroy of India and Lady Curzon
are on a tour through India, having left
Simla some weeks ago. They will reach
Calcutta in about fortnight, and there
will be a season of entertainments at the
Government House.
Mrs. Lamberton and Mr.. James NJ. Lam
herton gave dinner of twenty-four covers
Saturday night IN honor of Representative
and Mrs Olms lead, who wert recently
married. Mr. Lamberton was Mr.. Ohm
stead's best man at his wedding.
Miss Mary Finday, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. V. l.. Findlay of Baltimore. ami
well known here, will not maze her debut
this winter, owing to the death Of her
gIandfather-
Mrs. Charlotte NJ. Hatch Of Takoma Park.
after spending the summer in Colorado and
California. has returned east, and Will spend
the winter with relatives in Indianapolis.
The engagement of Miss Lola Pearman
and Senator John NJ. Thurston of Nebras-
ka has been announced from omaha, and
the marriage Will, it is understood, occur
before the meeting Of Congress. Miss Pears
man is the daughter of former representa-
tive Pcdrman. and has lived in this CITY
for the past four years. She has many
personal and mental charms. She mas be
sides a fine soprano voice and mas more
than a local reputation as kinderSarlAer.
Senator Thurston's poetic effort last spring
Rose, Sweet Rose" is said to nave h'eh
inspired by the presentation to MN 81
rose by Miss Pearman. The lower was ole
from a bouquet he had given the lady TIE
same evening.
Count Cassini entertained the staff Of the
Russian embassy Saturday night at dinner
i'm honor of Mr.. Ze!enOy. second secretary
of the embassy, who VIII go ABROAD inns
week for an extended leave OF absence.
Miss Margaret Kennedy of Prince Ed
ward Island. Canada. is visiting her niece
Mrs H. S. IIarrelr of 1910 Sth street
Miss Florence +. Plant leaves tonight lot
a visit to Atlanta and While there will be
in attendance at the Daughters OF the hlnS
convention as delegate from Naomi Chdp-
ter. Church of the Ascension.
Mr.. and Mrs c. H. Lane have returned
to the city, and will be at 1324 hlngman
place for the winter.
Miss Rathbone-Smith has removed to
14i6 X street
Saturday evening Mrs. Clara Bewick
Colby. assisted by her niece, Miss Bewick
of Nebraska. entertained at reception IN
her home on 1kh street in honor OF VIII
Allen Dromg0ole Of Tennessee. Yellow ana
white chrySanthemumS enhanced the at
fractions of the reception parlors.- Miss
DromgOo!e recited in negro dialect Selec-
tons and piano music was gwen by MSS
Beuiah Beverly Chambers of Kentucky.
Among the guests Were Prof and Mrs. A.
T Ramsey Representative and Mrs. The
tbs ". SINS, Miss Sims Mrs. Bessie Bryan
Porter. Mrs Mary S. Lockwood, DR.. Arthur
Macdonald, Mrs. Emily Lee Sherwood,
Miss Criston of Kentucky, Miss Halsey of
West Virginia Miss Steele of Huntsville,
Ala: Miss Murray of Kentucky. Mrs. W. J.
ncssee. Miss King Of Texas, Miss Thuss of
Tennessee, Miss Bowen Of Texas. Miss Fer
guson of Tennessee, Miss Stovall of Flor
ida and Miss Lauderdole of Tennessee.
Mr.. and Mrs. de WolIant of the Russian
embassy have taken a house on DIST street
for the winter, and are already comfort
ably established there.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. P. Tisdel have lately re-
turned from a six weeks trip to Mexico
and southern California.
Mr.. William Cecil Ellinger, only of
Mr. and Mrs. John A. Ellinger. attained his
majority Saturday and a reception and
musicale was given by his parents that
night to celebrate the event. Mr.. and Mrs.
Ellinger were assisted in receiving by Mrs.
John r. Galloway. both ladies being gowned
handsomely in white The display of beau
tiful presents included a watch and chain
from the young hosts parents and a dia-
mond stud from Mr.. Charles II. Laird. The
gift of Mrs. Ellinger, his grandmother was
a silk quilt of her own handwork. The
house was profusely decorated with the
flowers sent by friends, as well as an ar
rangement of palms and grasses. The re
ceptiOn hall was draped with the national
colOrS and hung with Chinese lanterns, and
the walls of the dining room We're sprayed
with fig leaves. A birthday cake. circled
with twenty-one tiny white candies occu-
pied the center of the table. A canopy
formed Of white ribbon caught at the cor
nerS was brought together in huge ro-
settle and streamers under the chandelier.
Groverman, Stewart, McKenna. Desio,
Sterne. De Saules, Donnelly, Madigan
Plant. DAILY, Bendz Hall, Howell, Connors
Bingham Covington. Noble. Carpenter
Eva and Naomi Keleher, Kimball. Wood
Tucker. Mckinley, Cobaugh, Adams, jean
cite and Mabel Jurdnston, Ada and Teresa
McDevitt, Carrie and Genevieve Moss, Shafer,
Driver and Messrs Laud, Parker. Co.um-
De Saules Thomas, Richelderfer Camp
bell. Burgess, Wilson Covngton. Leon
hardt, Luckett, Cans, Gray, Espey, Kim
ball, Conley. O'Connor Hay, 'Swormstead
Jennings. Bendz, Collins, LUsk, Graves
Hail. Ryan, Edwards, Barr. Cobaush and
LaWrenZ.
Miss Edna Wells gave party last Fri
day evening. Her guests were Misses M
Carroll, NJ. Conors, X. Conors, N Conors
X. Costigan, M German, b. Kelleher b.
McGrath. G. McGrath, II. McGrath. A Nc
Pherson, l.. Osbourne NJ. Bateman. A. kir-
by. Eva and Edna Wells and the Messrs.
w. Baum, II. Bean. J. Carroll, j. Hodson, |
H. Kaiser. c. Lee, L. Morris, W. McMahon
j. Mcmahon, E. McMahon, E. Wright, w |
Mattingly, j. ark and Mr.. Martin.
Miss Lillian Pauncefote has selected Feb |
ruary ~ for her marriage to Mr.. Robert |
Bromley, honorary attache to the British
embassy. 1t is also understood that the |
ceremony will take place at the embassy.
The Artusticators held their second meet
ing Friday evening al the residence of Miss
Grace Cook. Games We're played and vocal
and piano solos We're rendered by the mem
bers. Those present were Misses Berdie |
Fent, Mamie Walker, Mary Powell Alice
Carryaway, Maude Leigh, Marie Madert, |
Grace Skinner. Grace Cook and Messrs. |
Ro and Carter, William Browning, Carl |
Trusdale and Robert Dixson.
Miss a. T. Bryan, formerly of Cincinnati |
and now residing In this city, has fallen |
heir to about $4,000 by the death of an |
aunt Miss Bryan expects to make this city |
her permanent home.
Mrs. Frank s. Cannon will give a recep-