Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-15
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
The shippen-Blount Wedding After
Easter.
Mrs. Barnett In Now Mrs. Townsend-
Last Nights Dinners-Per-
sOnal Notes.

| OF MISS Mabel Mckinney, mas connrmeu the
| announcement of their engagement The
/ young people first met at Somerset. Pa.
which is Baers home. The McKin!eys
| have summer home there. and Mr.. Baer
| and Miss Mckinley have known each other
| for a number of years.
! MIR. Baer is senior at the Jefferson Med
[ ical College. Philadelphia. He is twenty
! five years old. He was born in Somerset.
| Pa, where his father is a lawyer and well
| to do. Young Baer has already graduated
| as a pharmacist. He completes his course
| in medicine this spring.
| Miss Mabel Mckinley is expected at the
White House tomorrow for a visit of some
| time.
Associate Justice and Mrs. Brown enter
| tanned at dinner last night, when their
guests included the German ambassador,
| Senator and Miss Kean, Ex-Governor
Lowndes. Mr.. and Mrs. J. l.. NJ. Curry, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles c. Glover, Mr.. and Mrs.
George E. Hamilton Miss Merriam, Miss
| Morgan and Mr. Lowther,
| The wedding day for Miss Bessie Blount.
| daughter of MIR. and Mrs Henry F. Blount.
and Rev Eugene X. Shipper has been set
for Wednesday. April Is. After a trip
south Mr. Shipper will take his bride to
Dorchester. Mass. where he is in charge of
| the First Church. Miss Mary Blount has
| lately returned from Europe.
| cablegram received in this city last
night announced the marriage at Genoa
| Italy. Of Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett to
| Mr.. Stephen Townsend. F. r. C. s., of the
| Inner Temple and Continental Club, London
| Mrs. Burnett lately sailed for Genoa. Upon
| her arrival she was met by Mr.. Townsend,
| and the marriage vas quietly celebrated
| Mr.. Townsend Is the son of the late Rev.
George Taylor Townsend of ST. MichaePs
and by profession is a surgeon, but after
| having obtained eminence in his calling re-
| linquished it for the stage. He first met Mrs
| Burnett through mutual friends, and was
engaged by her a secretary. Later they
| collaborated in the drama tia ton of one of
Mrs Burnetts books. The honeymoon vii be
| spent on the Riviera. and later Mr.. and
| Mrs. Townsend will go to the latters
| home, Maythsm Hall, Kent, England.
Mrs. Charles Emory Smith is in Atlantic
City for short stay. She will return to
| Washington in week or ten days and re-
| main through the spring.
Miss Kate Shomo has gone to Boston for
| a prolonged visit for the benefit Of her
| health
The Secretary Of the Interior and Mrs.
| Hitchcock entertained at dinner last even
ing the Swedish minister the Austrian min
| lister and Mrs. Hengeimuller, the Swiss
| minister and Mrs. Pioda. the Belgian min
| lister and Countess Lichtervclde, Represen-
| tative and Mrs. Mcclellan. Mr.. and Mrs.
ODonnell. Miss Clark, the charge d'affaires
| OF Venezuela, Mr.. Paifrey and the Misses
| Hitchcock.
Mrs. James A. Holloman entertained at
progressive euchre at the Metropolitan Ho-
| tel last evening There were a number of
| guests present and four prizes awarded,
| two on progression and two on lone hands.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. 3. Wood of 914 4th
street southeast, gave birthday party last
evening in honor of their daughter Ida.
| Among those present were the Misses Annie
| Brown. Sarah Fighter, Alice Cross. Maude
RICHTER. Lottie Cooksey, Bodie Cook. Stella
| Green, Mr.. and Mrs. Davis, Mr. and Mrs
| Murphy, Mrs. Whitmore, Prof. John C.
| Richards. A Marceran. L. Davis F. Davis,
Ed watts. c: E. sheekells. l: L: sheckells.
G: McDermott. G. G. Wood. ]. RICHTER,
derson and Charles Summers.
Rev. DR.. Mentzel performed the maria ge
ceremony last night for Miss Mary Eliza
| beth Lampng. granddaughter of Mrs.
| Adam Krause, and Mr. Randolph T War
wick, at 1902 18th street. Mr.. Charles ia
cobsen escorted the bride. who wore gray
crepe de chine and point lace, and carried
bouquet of violets and lilies of the val
ley. Mr.. Eugene Cochran was best man.
| Two young sons of Mr.. Jacobsen held the
| ribbons which formed the aisle. The rooms
| were handsomely decorated. Miss Jacobsen
played the wedding march. Several hun
dred guests were present at the service and
| the reception which followed, and large
number Of beautiful gifts We're displayed.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Warwick left later for we'd
| ding trip to Canada and other points
Mrs. George II. Peters will not be al
home on Fridays until after Lent.
| The wedding of Miss Ella May Lauck of
| this city and Mr.. Charles Lee Smoot of
! Hagerstown took place at Calvary Baptist
Church. Rev. E. Hez Sven of the Second
| Baptist Church officiating. yesterday morn
ing at 10 o'clock. The ushers were Messrs
| Brockway, Redman William NJ Hallam and
| Paul r. Hallam. adj of this city. Miss Mo-
| rette Hallam was maid of honor She
| wore a very pretty costume of blue cloth,
| with hat to match, and carried pink carna-
tons The bride was beautifully attired In
a street costume of light tan broadcloth.
! hat to match, and carried a large bouquet
| of violets. Mr.. T. s. Anderson of this city
acted as best man. Friends Of the con-
| tracing parties we'll filled the church and
presented the couple with many handsome
| and useful presents Immediately after the
ceremony the happy pair left for their new
| home in Hagerstown, Md.