Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-07
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
MISS Mckinley HAS CHOSEN PINK
ron HER WEDDING.
Heaps Of Roses, Beautiful Music and
Many Attendants-Other Marriage
AnnOuncementS-Pe Notes.

The President and Mrs. Mckinley will
leave Monday afternoon for Somerset, Pa,
to- attend the marriage there Tuesday of
Miss Mabel Mckinley and DIR. Hermanus
Ludwfg-Baer. At the ceremony which
takes place at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Abner Mckinley. the officiating clergyman
will be DR.. d. Parker Morgan of the Church
Of the Heavenly Rest. New York. The
floral decorations will be in pink. with
roses everywhere. White roses will adorn
the bay window where the couple will stand
to be married. Miss Nora Jarvis Of New
York will be maid of honor Miss Lucy
Scuii of Somerset niece of the groom,
and Miss Matilda Snyder of Somerset will
hold the ribbons that will form an aisle
through the parlors. Miss Katherine Ma
bel Endsley, little girl OF twelve. and a
favorite cousin of the bride, will be her
fiower-bearer. and another cousin, Master
Wilbur Schell of Somerset, dressed as a
French marquis, will be the ring-bearer.
Lewis Baer of Philadelphia will be best
man. and the following will be ushers: Mr..
Frank Munsey, Col. w. c. Brown and Mr..
David Simpson of New York, Mr..
Frank Hannah OF Youngstown, Mr.
Smith of Philadelphia. An orchestra will
render selections from Lohengrin. and after
the benediction boy soprano will sing
The Voice that Breathed Ger Eden" An
open-air supper, served the verandas,
will be seasonable innovation The Pres
idents wedding gift to his niece Is a dia-
mond sunburst. Mrs. Mckinley has sent
several beautiful stickpins, one of them. a
turquoise, which the bride will wear with
her wedding dress, and a number of fancy
articles of her own handiwork.
Among the guests expected at the we'd
ding are Secretary Cortelyou, Gen. Luding-
ton. commissary general of the regular ar
drni.
raj Crowninshield, Secretary Gage, Cover
nor Stone, George Westinghouse Senator
Penrose and Samuel M. Jarvis.
The President and Mrs. Mckinley and the
members of the cabinet now in the city
were entertained at dinner at the Country
Club last evening by Secretary and Mrs.
Hitchcock and Adjutant General Corbin.
General Stewart l.. Woodford, former
minister to Spain. is announced in the New
York papers today as shortly to be married.
His fiancee is Miss Isabel Hanson OF New
York city, who went with the Woodford
family to Madrid and while there was pri-
waite secretary to General Woodford whose
daughter is her intimate friend. General
Woodford is widower for nearly two
years.
Mr.. Patenotre, French Ambassador to
Madrid, sailed for his post yesterday. He
has been in this country all summer, visit
Ing his family at Elberon, N. j.
The engagement was announced In New
York yesterday of Miss Bertha Allen
daughter Of the United States governor OF
Porto Rico, to Lieutenant Logan of the
United States navy. The marriage is to
take place next month at the palace at San
Juan.
Mrs Root, wife of the Secretary of War,
spent yesterday in this city and left today
for her summer home on Long Island Sec
rotary and Mrs. Root drove over to Fort
Myer yesterday afternoon with Mrs. Nc
Kinley.
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. c. Peake of 10th street
northeast announces the coming marriage
Of their daughter Edith May and DIR. ]. Al
len German Of Asheville N c. October TO-
in Trinity M. E. Church. Dr. German was
formerly a resident of this city and is a
graduate of Columbian College. After an
extended trip north they will reside in
Asheville.
Miss Elizabeth NJ. Howell. formerly teach
er OF English at the Central High School.
to Mr.. Frank G. wilkins of this city at
Edge Hill, Blairstown, N. j.
Mrs. Alice Talbot of lila Madison avenue,
Baltimore. Is visiting her cousin. Mrs r.
w. Sheckells, at No. Go K street northeast
The Misses Gertrude and Eva Stanley
have gone to Harper's Ferry for the month
Of September.
Mrs. A. ]. Black. son and daughter Of
New Jersey are visiting Mr. and Mrs. w.
B. Martin of S14 7th street southwest
Miss Eva Whitford has returned from
visit to Baltimore, Linwood, Md. and At
lantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. v. Cotton, 500 L street
northwest, have gone to Gettysburg to
spend ten days with Mrs s. Montfort and
other friends.
Mrs. NJ. L. Bohanan of Lynchburg, Va,
Is visiting her son. H. NJ. Bohanan Mrs
Bohanan will be here several weeks. and
before returning home will visit points of
interest in the south
Miss Viola Britt entertained her young
friends at birthday party at her home
In Hyattsville last Tuesday might. The
lawn and porches were Illuminated with
japanese lanterns. The parlors, nails and
dining room were handsomely decorated
with American flags and cut flowers. Vocal
and instrumental music dancing and
games were enjoyed until a late hour,
when a bountiful repast was served. The
guests were Misses P Herbert, E. Herbert
Leakin. Vermillion. Tretler. Espey, P.
Miller, c. Miller. Postley. Hickey, Aman
Davis. Suit, Mowett, Cross. Gait and
Messrs. Roderick and Stearns of Wash
ington, S. Miller. c. Miller. Gallant, Carr,
Hickey, G. Mcneil, " Mcneil, Bell. -rcFar-
land and Smith.
Miss Nellie Cavis of Spartanburg, S. c.,
who has been spending the spring and
summer with Mrs. R. Willis at Hyattsville
has returned home
Mrs. c. w. II. Ford and Mrs w T. Ford
the summer on the Massachusetts, coast.
Mrs. c. Boyd Barrett passed through
Washington this morning en- route for her
home. Aberdeen, s. d. She has been spend
ing the summer with her mother in Lees
burg. Va.
Miss Freda Lindheimer has returned from
River Springs. Nd, where she spent the
summer, and after September Is will be
pleased to see her friends at 800 5th street
Mrs. Ethan Allen Hitchcock ACCOMPANIED
by her sister. Miss e. R. Nichols and DIR,
and Mrs. w. A. Croffut, left the city TODAY
for month at Saratoga Springs and the
White mountains. Two other sisters, Miss
Joanna r. Nichols and Mrs. ]. H. Hfbben
LETT yesterday for the White Sulphur
Springs. Va.
Mrs. Grenville Lewis Of lexington has as
her guests Mr.. and Mrs Martin A. Ryan of
New York.
Wednesday afternoon at o'clock. at st.
Stephens Church. corner of 18th street and
Pennsylvania avenue northwest, Rev. Fa-
the- Caughy united In marriage Miss Eliza
beth Sullivan and Mr.. Michael Walsh. Their
attendants were Miss Mary L. O'Neil and
Joseph ]. Leary. After the ceremony the
couple drove to the residence Of the brides
sister, where a short reception was held.
A large number OF valuable presents were
received. After the congratulations Of their
friends the happy couple left amid a show
er CT rice and old shoes for Old Point, New