Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-16
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Senator Clarhs Daughter to Marry in
June.
Engagement of Miss Clark and DIR.
Morris Announced - Dinner
Parties-PersOnal Notes.

Katherine Stauner Clark the youngest
daughter of Senator William A Clark of
to DR.. Lewis Rutherford Morris
of New York. The wedding day is set
for an early date in June. and the cere-
mony will take place at ST. Thomas
Church, New York city. The honeymoon
will be spent in Europe. and upon their re-
turn the couple will reside in New York.
Miss Clark is a charming young woman.
extremely accomplished, a good linguist.
and inherits her fathers love of the fine
arts, especially painting and music. While
she has travelled all over Europe with her
father. who. has spent part of every year
abroad for the past twenty years, her
tastes are essentially American. Many
titled foreigners have been eager to offer
their od-world honors to this wealthy
heiress, but all met with the same dis
enlargement Her fiance, DR.. Morris, Is a
descendant of Lewis Morris of Morrisania,
N. Y, one of the signers of the Declara-
ton of Independence His father is ].
Rutherford Morris of Morris, n. Y, and his
mother was Miss Howe, daughter of Prof.
Henry E. Howe of Canandaigua, n. Y.
DIR. Morris is the present owner of Manor
House and the surrounding estate. which
was granted by the First Congress to
Lewis Morris in lieu of family property at
Morrisania destroyed by continental troops
to prevent its falling into the hands of the
British. The present home of the Morris
family, now standing in Morris, N. Y, was
built by General Jacob Morris. an aid-de-
camp of General Charles Lee and General
Greene of the continental army. Dr. Nor
ris, who is a member of the Sons of the
Revolution, the New York Academy of
Medicine, the Calumet, Century and Metro
politan clubs, has been a practfcing physi-
clan In New York for the past fifteen
years. Dr. Everett Mallory Culver. son-in-
law of Senator Clark. and DR.. Morris have
been close friends since 1884, when the lat
ter was student and the former was house
physician at Bellevue Hospital. New York.
Senator Ciark's New York home is in one
of the largest apartment houses on 5Sth
street pending the completion of his mag
nificent new residence overlooking Central
Park. The senator's picture gallery is eX-
tenSive, the walls of two large rooms be-
ing covered with fine canvases. There are
number of others in the music and draw
ing rooms and library. Lately more than
ordinary attention has been directed to the
senator's collection by his purchase of
Fortuny-"Choosing the Modei''-for which
he paid $50 coo. Senator Clark's knowledge
and fine discrimination in selecting his pic
lures makes them the delight of connofs-
seurs. Last Sunday afternoon Mrs. Gull
yer received a number of friends, who were
charmingly entertained by several artists,
and afterward enjoyed a view of the pic
lures. Senator Clark was also at home
from Washington over Sunday. Miss Clark
is now happily recovering from a severe
attack of grip. Possibly she and Mrs. Gull
yer will make short visit to Senator
Clark here next month, when their Wash
ington friends will have an opportunity to
extend their congratulations in person.
The Secretary of the Interior and Mrs.
Hitchcock entertained at dinner last even
ing Senator and Mrs. Mcmillan, the Japan
csc minister, Major General and Mrs.
Brooke. Brigadier General and Mrs. Will
son, Mr.. and Mrs. John W. Foster. Com
missioner and Mrs. William A Jones, Com
missioner and Mrs. Binger Hermann, Rep
p,,+ra two, y,l Nv rt,r3S
Romero, second secretary of the Mexican
embassy. and the Misses Hitchcock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Nelson Page are at
Jekyl Island
The Swiss minister and Mrs. Pioda at
dinner last night entertained the Secretary
of the Treasury and Mrs. Gage assistant
secretary of state and Mrs. Hill, Captain
and Mrs. Vignal, Mr.. and Mrs. Chatard,
Mrs. ]. d. Steele, Miss Page. Miss Horst
mann, Miss Seckendorf, Miss Siebert. the
minister from Nicaragua. Mr.. Duarte; the
charge d'affaires of Portugal. Mr.. del
Viso; Mr.. Adee the second assistant secre-
tary of state, and Mr.. Deucher of the Swiss
legation.
The German ambassador was dinner
host last night, his guests including the
Justice and Mrs. Gray. General and Mrs.
Miles, Senator Elkins, Mr. and Mrs. Curry,
Mr.. and Mrs. Richardson. Mr.. and Mrs.
Westinghouse, Mr.. and Mrs Ward Thoron
Mr. and Mrs. Lowndes, Sir Charles Eliot,
Miss Margaret Hitchcock and Miss Viola
Dyer.
Mrs. Robert P Hams, assisted by her
sister. Mrs. c. G. Wilson of Warrenton,
March 10, No. 1919 Harvard street, Column
bia Heights.
Mrs. Ironside of New London is at the
Grafton for a few weeks stay.
Miss Willard of go street southeast
has returned to Washington after a pleas
ant visit to Norfolk. Va.
Capt. and Mrs. c. W. Young of Ports
mouth, Va. is visiting Mrs. C. ". Hayes
of 2:3O A street southeast.
The West lexington Progressive Euchre
Club was entertained Wednesday at the
home Of Mrs. Ashford on Lincoln avenue.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs Porter
DR.. and Mrs. Miller Mr.. and Mrs. H. ].
Redfield; Mrs Edw. L: Redfeid. Mr.. and
Mrs. s. p. Hollingsworth, Mrs. Hoover and
Mr. and Mrs. Ashford. The przes were
won by Mrs. Hoover and Mr.. Ashford and
the consolation prizes by Mr.. and Mrs. S.
P. Hollingsworth. Mrs. Hoover will be the
hostess at the next meeting of the club,
March IS
Another beautifully appointed dinner of
last night was given by Mr.. and Mrs. De
Wollant of the Russian embassy Among
the guests were the Russian ambassador
Countess de Lichtervelde, NJ. Ragesdven-
sky. Mrs. Tisdel, Miss Horstmaun and Mr.
Allard.
Miss Gale gave tea yesterday in honor
of Mrs. Tiffany Of Baltimore. Assisting the
hostess were Mrs. John Poor Mrs Chopper
Mrs. Jenkins, Mrs. Chamberlain Miss KEEL
logg. Miss Burrows and Miss Campbell
Mrs. Benjamin Micou. daughter of former
Secretary Hillary A. Herbert, Is in Florida,
visiting friends. She will spend some time
in Gainesville. Fla
Mrs. Harry E. johnson of Hartford,
Conn. is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
8. 8. Hoover, at Ills 9th street and will re-
main about two weeks.
Mrs. George N Beale was yesterday the
hostess of a charming informal luncheon,
given by way of a welcome to her niece.
Mrs. Takhmeteh, who is at present making
her annual visit to her native land. The
guests to meet her were Mrs Charter of
New York, Mrs. John R. Mclean, Mrs.
George c. Bioomer, Mrs. Brown, Miss
Waite and Mrs. De Meissner of Russia. who
Is now on visit to her mother Mrs. Adj
miral Radford OF Georgetown Mrs. George
Beales many friends regret that owing To
losses in her family she has en-
tirely retired from society, which she
adorned by her rare wit and personality.
Mr.. and Mrs. Caywood entertained the
Monday Night Euchre Club at its last meet
Ing at their residence on M street The first
prizes were won by Mrs. Hates and MT.
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