Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-18
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
REPRESENTATIVE ONNELI. HOST OF
A NOTABLE BANQUET.
Weddings Past and Future-A Garden
Party Other Pleasant Hap
peninEs-PerSOnnls.

Representative William Connell of Penn
| sylvana was host last night at an elegant
| dinner. the guests of honor being the Penn
sylvania delegation In Congress. The ia
| bles in the banquet hall at the Shoreham.
| at which fifty covers were placed. were pro-
fusely adorned with lilac blossoms. sweet
| peas and asparagus. The menu cards had
| the coat of arms of the keystone state.
| Representative Connell was assisted by his
sons Mr. Alfred E. Connell and Mr.. Theo-
dore E. Connen in welcoming his guests.
| At table Postmaster General Chas. Emory
! Smith sat at the right of the host and Rep
| resentative Bingham at the left The
| others present included ex-Speaker Thomas
3. Reed, Representatives Joseph w. Bah
cock. Ernest F. Acheson, Laird H. Barber
seph g. Cannon. Edgar D. Crumpacker.
John Dalzell, Stanley w. Davenport, David
| A. De Almond, John P. Dolliver. H. D.
Green. Galusha A. Grow. James X. P. Hail.
| William McAleer. Samuel Mccall. Thaddeus
M. Mahon. Marlin E. Olmsted. Horace B.
Packer. Serene B. Payne. Rufus X. Polk
George w. Ray, James D. Richardson. Jas
w. Ryan, Joseph c. Sibley, Henry c.
Smith. Joseph E. Thropp James w. Wads-
worth. John s. Williams. Charles F..
R. Andrews. Col. s. R. strattan John R.
| Williams. Theodore E. Cornell, Alfred E.
Cornell. Commissioner H. Clay Evans. Mr..
| c. W. Campbell, Mr.. James S. Henry, Mr..
| W. r. Bell, Mr.. Morris Spain, Mr.. John NJ.
Carson. Mr.. John P. Miller. Mr.. ]. 8. Van
| Antwerp, Mr.. H. P. Nesbitt, Mr. c. w.
Metzgar: Mr.; Henry Hall; Mr.. Austin E.
| Heiss. Mr.. F. w. Caldwell, Mr.. Ernest D.
Walker, Mr.. J. J. Dickinson and Mr.. O. L.
| Pruden.
st. Thomas Church. New York city.
! where the marriage of Miss Clark and DR..
Morris will take place, is particularly well
adapted for profuse floral decoration.
| Pink and white being the color scheme of
| the dresses to be worn, will also dominate
| in the flowers in the church. Ascension
| lilies will be used on the altar and orchids
about the pulpit. The chancel railing will
| be hedged with lilies and the organ front
will be hid behind arches twenty feet high.
| Of lilies, peonies and roses. A cluster of
lilies at the head of every other pew will
| make the middle aisle a lily path and half
way down the church an arch of white
roses will span the aisle. Under this arch
will be white flower gates. Down the side
aisles the flowers at the head of the pews
will be pink and white. and the arches will
be made of pink roses. Growing orchids
and bougamvillea will adorn each of the
pillars. which are conspicuous feature of
the architecture.
Miss Margaret Astor Chanler left town
yesterday for the season. She will soon go
to her summer home at Tarrytown- 1.-The
Hudson.
The Secretary of the Treasury and Mrs.
Gage will again occupy the Newlands
house at Chevey Chase this summer and
will take possession next month.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles ]. Bell welcomed
several hundred friends yesterday to Shan
don, their suburban home on Woodley lane,
at one of the most delightful Of the spring
fetes.
Mrs. Frederick William Buddecke, q P
street northeast, will not be at home Thurs
days through the summer months.
Mr.. A. A. Adee assistant secretary Of
state, with Consul Thackara of Havre. and
Baron Mumm German minister at Luxem-
bcurg, Is on a bicycling tour through the
Black Forest, Mosello and the Rhine coun-
try.
Rev. J. D. MARI. pastor of the Our Lady
of Good Counsel Church in Baltimore. per
formed the marriage ceremony last night at
the Mount Vernon Hotel, Baltimore, for
mis- nephew, DR.. Eugene Lyman IeMerle of
Washington, and Miss Virginia Grace Nor
ris, daughter of the late Mr.. H. D. B. Nor
ris of Fauquier county, Virginia. The
bridesmaids We're Miss Mamie bowman
DR.. N. E. Jones of this city. The ushers
were Capt. William W. Chance Dr. Dough
Green Lewis. Arthur Mari, Hugh w. Brent
and Harold W. lowering. The bride wore
white crepe de chine. trimmed with liberty
silk Her veil was Of point applique, and
was caught by an American beauty bud.
She carried American beauty roses. The
bridesmaids wore white trlIe AID carried
until 10 O'Clock, was held at the Mount
Vernon Hotel. About 100 guests were pres
ent. DR.. and Mrs. LIE Merle left last night
for trip north They will reside at 1917
I'D street, this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Henry 1Ioeke have
issued invitations to the marriage of their
daughter, Miss Anna Louise Hoeke, and
Mr. Victor Mapes of New York, Tuesday,
June 5. at Trinity Episcopal Church. The
ceremony will take place at noon. and will
be followed by a breakfast at the family
residence on c street.
Miss Cassini has Joined .he ranks of the
Automobiles and, like half a dozen of
other young ladies here, is quite able to
manage her own conveyance.
Miss Clara B. Howard and Mr.. Harry B.
HALEY were married at the residence of the
brides sister, Mrs. Jos. s. Beall. at s o'clock
Wednesday evening. Miss Ella Callahan
assisted as bridesmaid and Mr.. J. Walker
Babson best man. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. E. Hez Sven and Miss
Florence Henderson presided at the organ.
The parlors and dining room were beauti-
profusion of cut flowers. After the cere-
mony a reception was held. among those
present being Mrs. Edw. s. Haley. the
Misses Haley Mr.. ]. E. HALEY, Afr.
Kaufman, Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Babson, Miss
Babson, Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Chaplin, Mr..
and Mrs. Hynson NJ and Mrs James mns
J. w. Babson. jr., Miss Metz and Miss
Dutton. Mr.. and Mrs. HALEY will be at
home after June at 641 B street northeast
Mrs. c. Boyd Barrett Of Aberdeen, S. D.,
passed through Washington this morning.
en- route to Leesburg, Va, to visit her
mother, Mrs. Fadeley, who is in poor
health.
Mrs. C. H Lester, widow of Captain Les
ter, formerly of the Sth Cavalry. is the
guests of her sister, Mrs. LIE Grande at the
Temple Hotel, 9th street.
A pretty wedding took place last night at
the home of Mrs. Mary NJ. De Montreville,
726 G street, the contracting parties being
her daughter, Miss Inez De Montreville,
and Mr.. William Welsh Keck. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. Chas. H.
Butler of Keller Memorial Lutheran
Church. A buffet supper was served, after
which the young couple left for trip
north.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. P. Chase of New
York are visiting their cousin, Miss Deyo Of
Massachusetts avenue, on their way nome
after spending the winter in Florida
Miss Sinnott of Philadelphia is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Devereux.
The Capitol Hill Progressive Euchre Club
gave a bus party to Landover Wednesday
night. After dancing and supper and a
general good time the club returned to the
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