Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-06
THE WORLD OF. SOCIETY
Pleasant Entertainment in Honor of Mrs.
Thaw.
Recent Weddings Here and Else
Notwithstanding Personal
Notes.


Miss Keen.
Miss Frances f. Smith. only daughter of
Mrs. Lucy E. and the late Michael Smith of
| Beltsville, Nd. and Mr.. George S. Parker
! We're married at Emmanuel NJ. E. Church
South Wednesday evening, October 1. by
| the aston Rev. Henry T. Wirgman. The
ushers were Messrs Harry Keller, Ernest
and Guy Parker and John Smith, the
brother of the bride. The bride was attfred
in most becoming gown of silver gray.
| with hat to match. and carried a bouquet
| of bride roses The church was beautifully
decorated with evergreens and golden rod,
| the young couple. Mr. and Mrs. Parker left
Immediately after the ceremony for a trip
to Norfolk and the south.
Mrs. Henry Custer and the Misses
| Mathews have apartment at the Essex,
N street between 18th and 10Th streets.
The marriage of Miss Lula Adelaide Ac-
| ton. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John c. Ac-
ton, to Mr.. Benjamin Hummer took place
last night at the family residence, 2O6 9th
street southeast. in the presence of a large
gathering of relatives and friends. The
bride, handsome brunette, was gowned
| in white satin trimmed with lace and pas
sementerie, and carried bouquet of bride
roses. She was attended by Miss Matte
Hummer. a sister of the groom, who wore
a becoming dress of pink silk; her flowers
were American beauty roses. DIR. Harry
Hummer was best man. The ceremony was
performed ~ Rev. A. n. Ward. Miss
Mamie - Nelll prayed the wedding marches
The parlors were decorated with cut flow
ers and plants. Those present, besides the
brides parents We're her brothers, Mr.
William Acton, wife and family, Mr.. and
Mrs John Acton jr., Mr.. Wallace Acton.
Miss Blanche Acton and Clyde Acton: the
groom's father, Mr.. G. W. Hummer; Miss
Lula Hummer, sister. Other relatives
were Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Hummer, Mr. and
and wife. Mrs. Nichols. Mrs Craven, Mr.
and Mrs. Wells. Mr.. Joseph Hummer and
wife. Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Hummer and
Mr.. Harry Hummer. The presents were
numerous and beautiful Mr. and Mrs.
Hummer will be at home to their friends
at 235 street northeast.
DR.. Carlton D. Haas, assistant surgeon
at the National Soldiers Home near Fort
Monroe, Va, is visiting his parents at
No. 1873 Kenesaw avenue.
Mrs VIM. P. Hall. wife of Lieut.. Col.
VIM. P. Hall. U. S. A, and Master 10
Blackburn Hall, are stopping at the Hotel
Normandie, where they will remain several
weeks prior to their departure for Porto
Rico.
Cards have been sent out announcing the
marriage of Mr. VIM. H. Crook and Mrs,
Clara R. Priddy, October 4. AT home after
November ! at I H street
Mrs. Clifford of Evansville, Ind, is on
short visit to her brother, ex-Secretary
Foster, and Mrs. Foster.
Mrs. A. E. Touzalin, daughter of the late
Justice Miller will arrive here tomorrow
to make weeks visit to her mother. at
her residence on Highland terrace. She
will be accompanied by her young daugh-
ter. Mrs Miller and Mrs. Touzalin sum
mered together at Block Island. and the
former returned earlier to put the finishing
touches to her home. which has been thor
oughly remOdeled and modernized. Mrs.
Touzalin will spend the winter at her Col
orado ranch.
Miss Gertrude Harrison has returned to
her home. 1904 K street after an absence
of several months at Narragansett Pier,
Vermont and New York. Miss Harrison
will remain in Washington this winter, the
first time in several years.
Miss Gertrude Cole of Baltimore, who has
been visiting Miss Virginia Smith of $50
23d street. has returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Metcalf spending
several weeks in Columbus, Ohio, the
guests of their cousin, Mrs. Mary Ses-
sions
Mr.. Edward Mickler and Walter Morse
of Mr.. Thomas Browne and family of 4s3
F street southwest,
Miss Kathryn o. Reynolds, who for some
months has been guest in the family OF
her uncle Mr.. J. II. Benton. +i2 Q street,
returned Thursday to her home at Indian
a3ois Ind.
Mrs Eben Clarke Ingersoll and her
daughter-in-law, Mrs. John c. Ingersoll,
and little Robert are expected nome from
Europe about the Sth of October. They Will
spend a few days with the family OF the
late Colonel Ingersol before returning TO
Washington.
The dance to be given by the Saturday
Evening Assembly at the National Rifles
armory tomorrow evening promises to be
a delightful affair. Admission VIII De
strictly by card, and the dance Will pesla
at $50.
The ambassador to Italy, Gen. Draper
with his wife and young daughter, sailed
Yesterday for Hamburg, on their way back
to Rome.
The Spanish minister and Duchess de Ar
cos are in New York, en- route for this
city They spent the summer north
MI IA Mrs. Henry May are in New
York. and will go to the Virginia Hot
Springs before returning to Washington for
the winter.
Miss Marie S. Gonzales, eldest daughter
of Antonio C. Gonzales, Cuban resident
of New York city, and Gustave L. Maclas
of Washington were married yesterday III
the Church of the Blessed Sacrament, New
York, by the Rev. Father Matthew Taylor.
Miss Emelia v Gonzales was maid OF hon
or and the bridesmaids We're Miss Isabel
Sobotker, Miss Mabel Rule, Miss Isabel
Hardy and Miss Edith Mearne. They
wore blue taffeta with tunics of white chif-
fon. and carried bridesmaids roses. The
brides gown was of heavy white satin,
cias was best man. and the ushers We're
Thomas Pratt Clarke, Charles Albert Nc
Kenney and Charles Melrose Staley of
Washington and James Sidney earle of New
York. A reception at the residence of the
brides father followed the ceremony.
The marriage of Mr.. W. Fl. r. Curtler
of Worcester, England, to Miss Alice Mer-
Ger of Rapidan, Va, was celebrated at
Emanuel Church. Rapidan Va, today at
high noon the Rev. P. L. B. Cross of this
diocese and Rev. G. NJ. Murray of Balti-
more officiating. The church was decorated
with autumn plants and the effect produced
by the mellow rays of the sun through
the stained-glass windows was both novel
and beautiful The bride approached the
altar on the arm of her brother, Mr.. r.
Randolph Cuyler of Alexandria, preceded
by her maid of honor her niece, Miss Flea
nor Freeman. The groom was attended by
Mr. VIM. Blackford. jr., of Baltimore A
sumptuous breakfast was served after the
ceremony at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
edgar Freeman at Somerhaze, near Rap
idan. The bridesmaids were the Misses
Read and Miss L. Blackford of George
town, D. c.. and Miss Louise Walker, of
New York. The bridal party left the
D. m. train for New York, where their future
home will be.
Miss Marie De Boise of Baltimore and Mr..
VIII woolfort of PHILADELPHIA are visiting