Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-27
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
ENGAGEMENT OF MISS DAVIS AND
MR.. LODGE ANNOUNCED.
Wedding Day Set for Early Fall
The Bennett-Smfth Mar
ria1e-PersOnala.

riage-Personala.
The engagement has been announced by
letters to several Washington friends still
here of Miss Bessie Davis and Mr. Cabot
Lodge. Miss Davis is the only daughter
of Judge and Mrs. John Davis. and her
ffance is of Senator and Mrs. Lodge
of Massachusetts. The wedding day is
fixed for September. and is not likely, there
fore, to take place in this city. Miss Davis
is a very handsome young girl and much
admired. Judge Davis went abroad few
weeks ago. as is his usual custom. and Mrs.
and Miss Davis are likely to divide the
summer between Newport and Bar Harbor.
The corner stone of Senator w. A. Clark's
New York house, 9TH avenue and nth
street. was to have been laid yesterday.
but all the papers that We're to be boxed
and put in 1t We're not on hand, the cere-
mony was postponed until today. Dr. and
Mrs. Morris were present In the -bsence
OF Mr. Clark. who is in Montana. DIR. and
Mrs. Morris sail Saturday for Europe.
Mr.. Charles G. Bennett. secretary of the
United States Senate, formerly member of
Congress from the second district of New
York. and Mrs. Marie Louise F!oyd-Smith
Were married yesterday at st. Thomas
neiius l.. living, rector of Calvary Church.
Brooklyn. After luncheon at the old
Bennett home, No. 1890 Gates avenue.
Brooklyn. the couple went to lsitp. L. l..
whore Mr.. Bennett recently purchased
house. The bride is native of baltimore.
hut has lived in New York since the death
Of her first husband Few of their friends
in New York We're taken into confidence
about the marriage, which probably is as
great surprise to Mr.. Benefits numerous
acqua!ntaLces here. Only about thirty per
sons were present at the ceremony and we'd
ding breakfast.
Last Friday evening the Berwyn gym
nasium, Berwyn, Md. was tastefully dec
GRATED with plants and flowers by the ladies'
of the town in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. + l..
Middleton it being the twelfth anniversary
of their marriage. A large assemblage Of
young people present who greatly en-
jCyed a fine musical program.
Mrs Wilton ]. Lambert and her chill
dren Miss Elizabeth Lambert and Master
Arthur German Lambert. have been spend
ing several weeks with Mrs. Lamberts
father. ex-senator Arthur F. German, az
his summer home 'Fairview. near Laurel,
Md. They will go to Oakland next Satur-
day to remain until fall. Mr.. Lambert will
accompany them to the mountains.
Mrs. William B. Jeter, formerly Miss
Annie j. Willett is with her mother No
1916 l. street for few days. accompanied
by Miss Rose Jeter of Baltimore. and will
De pleased TO see nef lrlenuS DeioIe Ietuiu-
ing to her home in Baltimore
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest NJ. Trail of 800 L
street will leave Saturday to spend the
summer at Ashburn. Va.
Mr. and Mrs Frank A. Roderick Satur-
day next will sail from New York on the
City of Rome for Glasgow, from which
place they will journey to various points in
England and the continent, and Will
visit the Paris exposition.
The Rev. and Mrs. Richard Lewis Howell
of Morven Park, Leesburg, Va, expect to
sail for Europe on the Majestic July T. to
be gone for the summer.
Miss Leavitt, 1921 Vermont avenue. will
not be at home again Tuesday evenings
until September. She sails for Europe this
week to visit Paris and London. Switzer-
land and Germany. returning early in Sep
TENDER.
Mrs Eugene Schwab and family of 525
Sth street southeast have left the city and
will spend the summer at Lanham, Md.
The marriage of Miss Saidee Florence
Drown of this city and Mr.. Eugene Mac
evening at $50 o'clock at the Vermont
Avenue Christian Church. Admission to
the church will be by card only The
bridal party will consist of Miss Nat Miner
va Macmillan. as maid of honor; Miss
Gertrude Wells Lyford, flower girl, and
Miss Frances Nicoll. Miss Lena Shepherd.
Mrs. Mary Drown Pickens and Miss lie
Claire Shepard as bridesmaids. Mr. Duke
Simpson MacComas of Chicago viii be best
man, with Mr.. Rufus French MacComas.
Mr.. John Marshall Wilson. both of Chi
cage: Dr. John H. Drown of ST. Louis,
Mr.. James Madison Pickens of Philadelphia,
Mr.. Ernest W. Bradford and Mr.. William
Muehleisen of this city ushers A large
contingent of Chicago friends and relatives
arrived today in a private car to attend
the wedding The party included Mr.. and
Mrs Will Fl. IyfOrd and children. Mrs,
Lyford being sister of the groom; Mrs.
Bette ]. MacComas, the grooms mother +,
Mr.. Duke Simpson MacComas and Mr.
Rufus French MacComas, his brothers;
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Kemper Dering and Mr..
John Marshall Wilson
Mrs. Margaret Cavanagh and daughter,
Miss Julia of New York are visiting Mrs.
Kate f. Cornell of o14 ID street.
Mrs. John L. Appeberg and Mrs Helene
Kirkpatrick leave today for Sacandaga
Lake, in the Adrondacks, where they will
remain until October.
The marriage of Miss Mamie A. Hopper
and Mr. Peter Frank took place June % at
the residence of the Rev. Dr. Green Mr..
and Mrs. Frank left the city for a trip
north and will be at home after July Is at
224 N street.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Schade and the
Misses Schade leave for their country
home. 'Annaruh.' near Herndon. Fairfax
county, Va. today, not to return to town
again until October, when they will be at
No q Grant place northwest for the win
ter season.
Miss Lora ]. Blaine and Mr.. George
Whitney Kennedy were quietly married
today by Rev. NJ. P. Sullivan at St. Teresa's
parsonage. the young couple have left
for extended trip through Pennsylvania
and will return home August l to % 9th
street northeast
Mrs. Thomas A. Blackboard of Whining
ton, Del, is the guest of her mother Mrs
c. w. Hayes. go A street southeast Maj.
Blackford will join his wife In a few days.
Capt. F. ]. Moses, U. 8. M. c.. left the
city Sunday by special train. via San
Francisco. for Manila. He is accompanied
by his wife. They sail on July 1 the
United States transport Grant
Col and Mrs. Daingerfield Parker will
spend the summer at the Warm Sulphur
Springs, Va
Marriage Licenses.
Marriage licenses have been issued to the
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