Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-13
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
SECRETARY CAGES VISITING PARTY
TO BALTIMORE.
Mr.. McLean's Dinner Last NiEht-En.
Eagement Announced-Per-
sOnaI Notes.

guests in Baltimore tomorrow of MIR. and
| Mrs. Lawrence B. Kemp. With them will
be Secretary and Mrs. Hitchcock, Attorney
General and Mrs Griggs, Representative
and Mrs. Newlands, Miss Barber, niece of
the President; Frank A. Vanderlip, first as
sistant secretary of the treasury; Mrs.
Thumway and son. Mrs Frank Washburn
and Miss Ruth Crandon, niece of Mrs.
Gage The party will leave for Baltimore
in the morning and will first visit the Wal
tiers art gallery. After a drive through the
city and Druid Hill Park, luncheon will be
served at the Kemp home at Mt Washing
| ton. The return to this city will be made
late in the afternoon.
Mr.. George Dewey was a guest at the
dinner last night in Chicago when the an
nouncement was made of the engagement
of Miss Alta Rockefeller, youngest daughter
of John D. Rockefeller. and E Parmalee
bride-elect Mrs. Harold Mccormick, was
the hostess.
Mr.. and Mrs. John R. Mclean entertained
at dinner last night Admiral and Mrs.
Dewey, Mr.. and Mrs Perry Belmont of
New York, Mr.. Adams Brooke and Mrs
| Meisener of New York
Mrs. William G. Cushman and Miss Eu-
| nice Myers visiting Mr.. and Mrs. A. w.
Crittenden at 337 II street northeast.
Mrs. John Mitchell, ir., who has been
spending the past six weeks in Florida, re-
turned to Washington yesterday.
Farragut Relief Corps had a pleasant
housewarming Monday night at their new
! quarters, corner Of Alb and East Capitol
streets. By invitation of the ladies a num-
Der of the comrades of Farragut Post. G. A
X. were present. Among the visitors Were
the department president, Mrs. Sprague;
the department senior vice president Mrs
Evans: the department junior vice presi-
dent. Mrs. Yew: Mrs. Jacobs, Mrs. Noerr
and many members of several corps in the
District. The guests We're entertained by
Miss Alice MaydweH who gave several re-
| citations. and Mr.. Edwin Peake who played
| selections on the harp and sang. Speeches
We're made by the comrades and visitors
while refreshments were served by the
members of the corps.
| Invitations are out for the final dancing
| reception of the Joliers Wednesday even
| ing, April il, at RobinsOn's Hall, 1902 14th
street
| Mrs. Harry Wells is spending the Easter
holidays in Philadelphia and Atlantic City.
The Abracadabra Literary Club met with
| the first vice president, Mrs. Eugene Stew
ems, No. 300 Massachusetts avenue north
east, Wednesday evening, April II, Mr.
charles q. Abbot presiding. Responses TO
roll call We're epigrams. Mrs NJ. f. S
Davis selected for her current topic THE
Public Schools of the District" The paper
was discussed by Mr.. and Mrs. A. p. Clark
n, MI and Mrs: Scott, Mr.. Squier. Miss
evening was given by Mrs. c. H. Squler
who read an Interesting paper on Gilbert
HubbardS Work, describing at length the
Roycroft shops at East Aurora Mrs. T. W.
Scott read an instructive paper by DR.
Luther Townsend, ID, on THE Art Of
Selecting and Reading Books" At the close
OF the program refreshments We're served
by the hostess.
Members present were Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Greeley Abbot, Mr.. and Mrs Sid
ney Besselievre, Mr. and Mrs. Appleton P.
Clark. jr., Mrs. M f. S Davis, Mr. T. L.
McCreery, Miss Leonora Merritt Mr. and
Mrs. T. w. Scott, Mr.. and Mrs. {. H.
Squier, Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Stevens and
Miss C. A. Van Doren. Visitors were Miss
Clara Van Doren of Boundbrook N J.:
Miss Wood and Miss Archer.
A quiet wedding took place at St Thomas
P. E. Church at pm. on Thursday the
Rev. DR.. Aspinwall officiating The con-
tracing parties We're Miss Gertrude H
Norris and Mr. G. Bowie Chapman. both of
this city. The bride wore a travelling dress
and carried large bouquet of Golden Gate
roses. Miss Norris was given away by Mr.
william s Booze of Maryland and Mr..
D. Agnew Greeniees Of this city acted as
best man Owing to the recent death of the
bride father only the immediate members
OF the family We're present. This was the
frSt wedding held in the new St. Thomas
Church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lynn o. de Lashmutt left
| for Fortress Monroe Thursday, where they
will remain for several days
Mrs. II. Sommers of 1898 NJ street has
as her guest Mrs. Dave Sommers and
daughter of Shamokin, Pa. At home Sun
day afternoon.
Miss Selma Herman of 1914 Az street
southwest will be at home Sunday evening
to introduce her friend Miss Ney of Har-
risonburg, Va