Evening star., 1900-10-12
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
SOMETHING OF A LULL IN THE RUSH
OF OCTOBER WEDDINGS.
Well-kn0svn Washington People Re-
turning HOme-PersOnnl
Notes.

MISS LuClTUd f1unt anu howard D.
Gaylor were married at st. Paurs Church
yesterday before small company OF
friends. The bride, who was escorted by
her father, Mr. Frank Hunt, wore a tailor
made costume of purple broadcloth. with
velvet hat. There were no attendants.
Rev. Alfred Harding, the rector of the
church, performed the ceremony. Mr.. and
Mrs. Gaylor left for honeymoon trip of
some weeks Immediately after the cere-
mony. They will reside at 2l20 Pennsyl-
vania avenue, where they will be at home
after November 10.
An engagement of interest to society.
which has just been announced. is that of
Miss May Beveridge, daughter of the late
Mr.. Nj. W. Beverdge, to Dr. Maurice E.
Miller, formerly of Philadelphia, but now
a resident of Washington. The wedding
will take place in December.
The tenth anniversary of the organiza-
ton of the Daughters of the American
Revolution was celebrated last evening at
the home of Miss May Brown. 1131 q street.
An American flag was hung in front of The
house, and the parlor and hall were deco
rated with flowers. The guests were re-
ceived by Miss Desha, the founder of the
society. Among those present We're Mrs.
j w. Foster, Mrs. Fairbanks. Mrs. Boyn-
ton, Mrs. Charles Carlyle Darwin, Mrs.
Mary Lockwood, Miss Lockwood, Mrs.
Robert S. Hatcher, General and Mrs. Stern
berg, DR.. and Mrs. Hamilton, Mrs. A.
Howard Clark. General Wright, Admiral
Mccormick, General and Mrs. Duffield, Mrs.
Susan r. Hetzel, Mr.. and Mrs. Titman,
Mrs. Henry Blount, Miss Elizabeth Bright
Johnston. Judge and Mrs. Johnston, Miss
Brady, Miss Finckel, Miss Malett, Mrs.
Gst and Mrs. Garrison.
Colonel and Mrs Addison Thomas of New
York will soon come to Washington where
they propose taking a house for the sea-
General C. G. Sawtelle. United States
army, and Mrs. and Miss Sawtelle. after
spending some months abroad, have re-
turned to their Washington home, 1928 N
street.
Last evening there was a pleasant gath
ering of friends of many years acquaint-
ance at the home of DIR. Robert Reyburn,
jr-, at Berwyn, Md. Among those present
besides the immediate family were: DR..
Robert Reyburn, ST., and Mrs. Reyburn.
who stood as godparents; Miss Eugenia
Reyburn Reyb Dr. Pr Harry J. Allen ng And Mrs G p;
Mrs. Mckree and their daughter, Miss Cecil,
all of Washington.
A pretty, quiet wedding took place at
O'Clock. October 10, at the home of Mrs.
Stockstll, zoos Fl street, when Miss Nellie
Mitchell of Warsaw, Va, and Mr.. Johnson
Taylor of Round Hill, Va, We're married
by DR.. S. II. Greene of Calvary Baptist
Church The parlors We're decorated with
pink and white cosmos, and pink roses We're
carried by the bride A small company of
relatives were present.
Mr. and Mrs. Dayton S. Ward have re-
turned to their home after spending a num-
Der of months in Maine and Massachusetts.
Mrs. L. r. Lloyd, who has been visiting
the family of her son in Greenville. s. c.
for the past six weeks, has returned to
Washington.
Mrs. Root and Miss Root accompanied
the Secretary in his return to Washington,
and are at their Rhode Island avenue home
for the winter.
Mr. md Mrc
decided to spend the winter abroad They
Will be accompanied by Mrs Pages daugh-
ter Miss Florence Field.
DR.. and Mrs. Alexander Mackay-Smith
and family arrived home from an extensive
European tour yesterday.
Invitations have been received in this citv
to the wedding of Miss Lucy Woodrow
Hough and Mr.. Benjamin Andrew Gage,
on Wednesday, October "a, at Hilsboro',
Ohio The ceremony will take place at
noon at st. Mary's Episcopal Church, and
be followed by a breakfast at the residence
of the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs Robert
Townsend Hough. Miss Hough has q large
circle of friends in Washington.
Mrs. and Mrs. Bryan of 1913 Columbia
street northwest gave a birthday supper
last evening in honor of their little daugh-
ter, Catherine, and her little friend Earl
Brown, both just three years old The
following sat at the table: Miss Catherine
Bryan, Edna Bryan, Earl Brown, Blanche
Brown Minnie Helms, Willie Helms, Eddie
Helms, Margurett Poynten, Lillian Wolf,
Estell Wolf, Lester Rose and Mable Fin
ley. The birthday cake in pyramid
form, with the names of Catherine and
Earl very neatly worked into the icing,
and the number of candles (three) denot-
ing their ages were set in open roses on
top of the cake. The number of presents
presented to the little ones were numerous
and very handsome.
Flowers and plants were tastefully ar
ranged about the banquet table and COM
bined with the happy little faces of the
guests made sight well worth remember
ing. The senior participants in this en-
joyable affair were Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan.
Mrs Bryan, ST., Miss Ella Bryan, Mr. and
Mrs H. B. Brown Miss Rosa Brown, Will
lie Brown, Mr.. and Mrs. Robt. Rosesand
Mrs Helms.
Mr.. and Mrs. George ZwanZger (the form
er was Miss GoebeD of Baltimore were mar
RED in that city Wednesday, and are in the
city stopping with Mrs. ZwanZger's aunt,
Mrs. H. Rochange of Capitol Hill.
The Saturday Evening Assembly will give
it's first dance of the season tomorrow even
ing at the National Rifles armory. These
dances are very pleasantly remembered
from last season.