Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-27
Mr.. and Mrs. Letters Brilliant Recep-
tion-The Higli-Camp Wedding
Coming Events-PersOnaIs.

sends guests. who will number few
over 800 Will include the young people who
nave been the associates Of her daughter
for several years and personal friends from
both diplomatic and resident society.
Mrs. Enoch Totten will be the hostess Of
dance tonight at the Washington Club
for her daughter. Miss Edith Totten, whose
coming out party took place recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. William F. Daley of 1312
Q street, formerly of Baltimore. will give
large reception and dance tonight at
Rauscher's. in honor of their debutante
daughter. Miss Rita Worthington Ridgely.
The marriage at St. Pauls Episcopal
Church tonight of Miss Ethel Camp and
Mr.. Emil Hugh of Berne, Switzerland. will
be of great social interest to the friends of
the bride and her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Norman q. Camp. Mrs A. G. Crombie of
Of honor and the Misses Marion Garfield of
New York. Katharine Moore of Elizabeth.
N. j.. Elise JeckO and Victoria Ludgate of
Washington the bridesmaids. Messrs. AL
bert Pike. Carvel Hall. Charles X. Allen
and Clarence Aspinwall will be ushers. and
Mr.. Oswald Camp. best man. A reception
will follow at the Camp residence. Kalo-
rama avenue. The couple will go abroad
shortly and spend their honeymoon on the
Riviera.
Mr.. and Mrs. Letters reception last night
brought together very large representa-
| ton of the acquaintances of the family in
this city such as have not been together
under the same roof since the marriage of
their daughter Lady Curzon The political
world at the capital has changed several
times since then. but the present holders
| of the familiar official titles were again
| prominent personages among the guests,
which naturally embraced diplomatic and
| resident society, more especially. Christ
mas garlands We're in evidence in each of
the large rooms of the drawing room floor.
| Mrs. Letter Wore her favOrite color-lilac
brocade on white-and many fine jewels.
| Miss Letter was in blue and Miss Daisy
Loft Nink hot ciG ing
pearls. Plenty time ensued before the
supper room and ball room attracted the
attention of the guests, for the full enjoy
| ment Of the beauty of the different rooms
and the many curiOs picked up by the
| family during recent European trips, and
more especially by the Misses Letter dur
ing their wonderful Journeyings in India
| with the vice regal court and with the
| friends whom they accompanied during
| lengthy tour in that far-away land. AS
before stated. Mr.. Letter and Miss Letter
| are going abroad early next month. The
former has not spent as much time abroad
| as have his wife and daughters and wish
| ing to avoid the possible severity of the
| winter here has arranged for Nile trip.
Mrs. Mervin W. Glover Is visiting her
| parents, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel s. H. Barron,
40S street, where she will be pleased to
| see her friends
| Miss Elizabeth Borst Of Virginia IS the
! guest of her sister. Mrs. Breckinridgs
Cabell Rust, 1907 Corcoran street.
| Mrs. Chopper. 1742 NJ street, will be at
home on Saturdays. beginning this week.
| Mrs. T. c. Stevens entertained for the
| young friends of her daughters at a pretty
| dance last night, when the company in
| cluded Miss Pansy Bloomer, Miss Laura
Cobb, Miss Katherine Elkins. Miss Matilde
| Townsend, Miss Elsie Seymour. Henry and
Cleveland Coob, Phil Hichborn, Bryson
| Taylor. Sherman Miles, William Mozart
| ney, Lawrence Hopkins. Wallace Mckaig,
Ned and Beale Townsend. Charles Fowler,
| Roger Wetmore, William Wright, Julian
| Wright, w M. Van Reypen, Joseph Wash
| ington Chauncey Hackett, Prentice Sanger
Jack Palmer. Melville Greedy, Roland
Stebbins and Max Kaufman.
A dance was given by the JoIliers last
evening. Those present were Miss Emma
Berry, Miss Florence Joyce. Miss Edith
Clark. Miss King. Miss Bailey, Miss Mar
shall. Misses Long, Miss Schnebel Miss
Martin, Miss Barrett, Miss johnson, Miss
Wilmarth, Miss Hager. Miss Mamie Clark,
| Miss Casson Miss l.. Joyce. Miss Withers
Miss Hartsock, Miss Ford, Miss Brook,
Mis- Leaman, Miss King of Denver. Col;
Miss Palmer of Baltimore. Miss Key of
Frederick, Md; Messrs. Hamilton, Cleary,
Edmonston, King. Dunkerley, MulIaly,
Berry, Corbett. Sisson, Behrens, Ruess,
BoHs. Stewart. Newton. Ittig. Ford, Love.
Ferry, Casteli Gould, CLANCY, Huntsberry
and Dorsey.
The British ambassador and Lady
PaIncefote gave large dinner last night
| Mr.. and Mrs. George Whitfield Brown
| were also hosts at dinner for Mr.. and
| Mrs. Edgar of Detroit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gallaudet had a young
company dine with them last night The
| guests included Miss Root Miss McLana-
| han, Miss Hagner, Miss Sanger, Miss Bates.
| Miss Eliza Bates, Miss Webb, Miss Marion
Gallaudet. Mr.. Frederick H. Brooke, Mr.
| Ormsby McCammon, Mr. J. F. Wilkins Mr.
Chas Woodruff, DR.. T. A. Clayton, Mr..
| Randall Hagner, Mr.. Dunn Mckee and Mr.
| Herbert Gallaudet.
Count Won Goetzen has been appointed
| governor of German Africa. which has a
| expeditions into darkest Africa which he
undertook purely in the interests of science
| and at his own expense some years ago,
are. therefore. about to be rewarded by
| wife. formerly Mrs. Lay of this city. may
accompany her husband to his new post
They have recently lived in Berlin. where
| the counts military duties kept him.
| Mrs. Hearst, who has been at her home
on New Hampshire avenue for the past
| week, has two young relatives with her.
| Miss Apperson, niece, and Miss Lane,
cousin. for whom she will give a coming out
| party January 3. The president of the
| University of California and Mrs Wheeler
| are also guests Of Mrs. Hearst.
| Miss Nellie e. Bateman and Mr. John T.
Bunch were married last night at the E
street Baptist Church by Rev. ]. j. Muir.
| The bride came in with her father, Mr.
| william w. Bateman, and was dressed in
white taffeta with tulle veil. Her at
| tendants were Miss Flossie Bateman maid
Of honor; Miss Hester Bunch and Miss Jen-
| ME Ash The frst-named wore blue rib
| bons with her white organdie, and the
last two had trimmings Of pink on white
| organdie. Mr.. F. H Deland was best man.
and the ushers were Mr.. L. v. Bateman,
Mr.. Clarence g. Soloman, Mr. Howard
| Stewart and Mr.. George r. Wright, all
of Washington. A reception followed at the
brides home before the departure Of Mr.
| and Mrs. Bunch for a northern trip. They
will reside at SOB North Capitol street
| An end-of-the-century dance and supper
was given last evening at Home Crest"
| Oakview, by Mrs. B. s. Robinson in honor
| OF her niece, Miss Louise Irwin. The guests
were the Misses Graves and Nesbet and
Messrs. Taylor, Payne and McGraw of
| Alexandria; Miss Ingalls, of New York,
| Mrs. Crist, the Misses Graham. Hutchin-
| son, Lothrop and Irwin and Messrs. Huck,
| Garrett, Burnham. Bunny. Lothrop and
| Spakezy Of Washington. Home Crest"
| handsomely decorated with palms, ever
| greens and flowers, and illuminated
! throughout by electricity, formed q beautf-
| full and brilliant setting to the youth and
| loneliness present. e
| Miss Bessie NJ Yoder Of Pittsburg is the
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