Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-21
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
THE WAY MR.. LODGE AND MISS
DAVIS WERE MARRIED.
Home Folks Heard OF at Distant
Points - Interesting Per-
sOnal Notes.

Further particulars of the marriage last
Saturday in Boston of Miss Davis. daugh-
ter of Judge and Mrs. John Davis, to Mr..
George Cabot Lodge son of Senator and
Mrs. Lodge, reveal the fact that the only
witnesses to the ceremony were Mr.. John
Lodge, brother of the groom, who came in
Unexpectedly to the couple; Mr.. Moore.
who was best man, and the brides maid
servant, who accompanied her to church.
The bride had been visiting Mrs. Gardner.
the groom's sister, at Nahant, Mass, where
Senator Lodges summer home is also To-
Gated. The young people, who have no
other explanation for their hasty marriage
than their mutual desire to avoid the pub
licity of more formal event, went to
Boston the morning of the ceremony. The
bride is said to have worn the white bridal
dress which had been prepared for the
happy day in September Rev. Harold Z.
Addison, curate of the Church of the Adj
vent, performed the ceremony, after which
the happy couple left for their honeymoon.
Mrs. Davis, who was interviewed last night
at Bar Harbor, said that her daughter
changed the date herself, but refused to
answer any questions concerning her al
legged opposition to the match. Senator
Lodge and family had the news brought to
them by Mr.. John Lodge. They are de-
votedly attached to their sons wife, and
expressed their great pleasure In the
engagement when it was announced in
June. Altogether there never was we'd
ding with just a little suspicion of run
away about 1t that is likely to be such II
cause of cOngratulation and pleasure to all
concerned.
Miss Eta Davis of the census office made
a short trip to her home in Occoquan, Va,
last week.
Miss Sadie Bacon of Cos Massachusetts
avenue northwest who has been in the
mountains of Virginia during the past
month, is now visiting her friends, the
Misses Davis, at Occoquan, Va, and will
return home the latter part of September
Miss Clara Bacon is at Atlantic City. and
will visit friends in Philadelphia before re-
turning home early in September
Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. Conliff have returned
from two weeks trip in Massachusetts.
Mrs Amelia T. Butts and Miss Alice 1.
Johnston left last evening for Boston, where
they will remain several weeks.
Col. G. A. Woodward and family are at
Netherwood. n. j.. for the rest of the sum-
mer. Miss Woodward makes daily good
score on the golf links.
DR.. A. A. Hoelling L. S. N. retired Mrs
Hoelling and Miss Hoelling are at Neither
wood, n. j., for the summer and fall
Gen. Robert Williams, U. S. A, retired,
and daughter are spending the summer at
Netherwood, N. j.
Mrs. Patton, wife of Lieut. Patton, u s.
~. Is at Netherwood. N. J. Lieut. Patton
Is on his homeward cruise from South
America and is expected about the last of
the month.
Mrs. Chas. s. Faulkner and daughter
Vera of NJ street northwest left Monday
for three weeks trip to Berkeley Springs,
w. Va
The Misses Bessie and Helen Ross Of LIE
Droit Park are visiting friends in Kensing-
ton, Md.
Mrs. J. NJ. Herfurth is visiting her aunt
at Laurel
Mrs. Thomas W. Cridler and Miss Lillian
A Cridler, who have been detained in town
by the latter's illness, will sail for Europe
next Wednesday. Among other points they
Will visit Will be Oberammergau, to witness
the Passion Play.
Mrs. B. C. Pole and family have returned
from Orkney Springs, Va.
Miss NJ. Adelaide Lynham is visiting Miss
Ida Eaton at Colonial Beach, Va.
Mrs. VIM. H. Robey of 494 Maine avenue
southwest left Saturday for ten days trip
to Philadelphia. Atlantic City, Cape May
Asbury Park and Ocean Grove
Mrs. John Robertson left Monday to spend
some time in Fauquier county Va.
Mrs. Walter Lewis Priddy is the house
guest of Mrs. ]. Walter Galloway Bergen
Heights, N. J.
Miss Jessie f. Warner of Capitol Hill is
visiting her uncle, Rev. Charles d. Parker,
at Cape May.
Miss Lolita Eader, who has been visiting
Mrs. William Gaul. No. Al K street has
returned to her home in Hagerstown, ac-
companed by Mrs. Gaul.
Mrs. John Klenk of 2D16 NJ street left
Sunday for visit to Mrs. Kaiser at Old
Point Comfort
Mrs. John F. Maginnis and sister Miss
Rhea Leffingwell, left this morning for an
extended trip to Atlantic City, New York
and Philadelphia.