Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-02
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
PLEASANT HOSPITALTTIES OF THE
FIRST OF MAY.
Kendall Green Visited by Notable
COmpany-A Reception for a Newly
Married Couple-NOtes.

Prof. ana Mrs. Gallaudet, as is their hos
pitable custom, We're at home yesterday to
| several hundred guests after the presenta-
ton exercises at the Deaf Mute College
| Wild flowers and fruit blossoms adorned
the rooms, and the hostess was assisted by
| Mrs. Stanley Brown and Miss Cockrell.
| Miss Enrol Cuthbert Brown, Miss Emily
Page Kemp, Miss Gladys Ffoulke and Miss
| Sanger also took part in the Inequalities
| At the tea table Mrs. Day and Miss Gal
| laudet did the honors. The occasion was a
very pleasant one.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Benham gave
| brilliantly large reception last night in
| honor of their son, Lieut.. Benham and his
bride. formerly Miss Elizabeth Riley. The
| street home of the family was decked
! with fruit blossoms and roses. Mrs. Ben
| ham, with Mrs Riley, mother of the hand
| some young bride, welcomed the company.
| Mrs. Arson Mills Mrs. Higginson. Mrs.
| Chaplin, Mrs, Ogden, Mrs. Fittman, Mrs.
| Charles Collins, Miss MCGOWAN. Miss Wal
| lace, Miss Ida Riley and Miss Benham We're
| charming aids to the hostess. The bride
| of week was beautifully dressed in pale
| mauve. Lieut.. and Mrs. Benham are at
| the Grafton.
Miss Daisy Letter has been in New York
! week, and was at the opera Monday
night.
Miss Addison Mitchell has gone to make
a visit to her father. Mr.. John j. Mitchell,
| at her former home in St Louis.
Mrs. Thomas Wilson will give a tea to
| meet Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Chaplin.
| Miss Alice Blight of New York is visiting
Mrs Reginald De Koven.
DR.. and Mrs j. L. M Curry have Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Scott Andrews and Mrs.
| Coke staying with them. Mr.. and Mrs.
| Andrews will go to Boston the latter part
| of the month, and later spend the season
| at Newport
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Wash, is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. John
| w. Thompson for a few days. Mr.. and
Mrs. Bausmann have just returned from
| Europe, and will leave shortly for their
| home in the northwest.
| George P. Van Wyck and his mother
have closed their New Hampshire avenue
home for the season and gone to Atlantic
| City and New York for few weeks, be-
| fore opening their country house at Mil
| ford, Pa. where they will make their head
quarters till November.
Mt Vernon Place Church was thronged
! last evening by the friends assembled to
| witness the marriage of Miss Mabel L.
Wakefield and Mr.. George j. Hesselman
| The ushers were DIR. Clifton Z. Clark, Mr..
| George A Warren, Mr. Percy Guyton and
| Mr.. w. G. Steward. The pretty bride, who
was daintily dressed in white silk null over
| white silk, trimmed with satin carried
| white roses arranged in a shower bouquet.
| Her only attendant was Miss Jeanne
| Wakefield, her sister, who wore white or
|
| bouquet OF white carnations. Mr.. E. E.
| Wakefield, brother of the bride, was best
man, and the ceremony was performed by
Rev. j. w. Duffey, presiding elder of the
district Miss Florence Ball was organist
and Annie Laurie" was played softly
! during the ceremony, at the request of the
bride Mrs. Wakefield wore the same dress
! Worn by her at her own wedding thirty
five years ago The bride and groom left
! later in the evening for short trip to the
seashore, and will be at home to their
friends after June l, at 1iJ6 Sheridan ave-
| nue., Mt. Pleasant.
| Miss Nettie Lovisa White has returned to
| the city much improved in health after
| having spent the winter in Florida and a
month in Pinehurst, n. c. She will be
! glad to receive her friends at No. 1916
| Riggs place.
Mrs. Josie B. Hamilton of Clarkton. Va,
| is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. 7. Bell, No.
| $40 street.
| Mr.. and Mrs Carl F. Smith, 1853 Kene-
saw avenue, entertained at a luncheon
| yesterday to meet Mrs. Darling.
| A party was given last night at the home
of Mrs. T. L. English in honor of the birth
day of her sister, Miss Dora Dent. After
several recitations by Mrs. j. o. Frank and
Mrs. w. H. Smith and solos by Miss S. A
Ell glish. games We're enjoyed Afterward
a bountiful repast was served. Among
those present were Mr.. and Mrs. J. o.
| Frank. Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Smith, Mr.. and
| Mrs. F. L. English, Mrs. Theo. Dent and
Mrs. j. Reinberg, the Misses b. NJ. Walker,
A. r. Adams of Salt Lake City, L.. Mohr,
NJ. Tannley, S. A. English, p V. English
L. Goldberg, E. A. Dent, ID. Dent and G.
Dearnbaugh. Messrs: E. T. Davis J.
| Mitchell ]. Johnson, B. A. English r. Au-
fente, E. Hart, T. w. English and MIR. and
Mrs. High and Mrs. Goodman.
Miss Zelda Harriet Rollins and Mr..
Emanuel Mortimer Caranac. both of WASH
| ington, visited Rockville yesterday after
| noon and were married by Rev. S. r.
| White Of the Baptist Church. The GER
emory was performed in the office of the
county school commissioners in the court
house, and was witnessed by the members
| of the school board and several others who
happened to be near at the time. 1mme-
| diately after the ceremony the young
couple left by electric car for Washington.
Tuesday evening, at Grace P. E. Church.
Miss Elizabeth McRae and Mr. Raymond
NJ. Burch were married. The church was
decorated with palms and lilies. The bride
Wore handsome trained gown of white
satin, trimmed with chiffon and pearl pas
sementerie. Her tulle veil was caught with
a diamond star, the gift of the groom, and
she carried a shower bouquet of brides
roses and lilies of the valley. Miss Mary
Rollins, her maid of honor was dressed in
white liberty silk over green taffeta. Mr..
Walter Cookson gave her hand in mar
riage. Mr.. Charles L. Burch, jr., brother
of the groom, was best man. Rev. Charles
F. Sontag, rector of the church. OBLIGATED.
The ushers Were DR.. r. l.. Cole, Mr. Clar-
ence K. Bracey and Mr.. Walter Parker of
| this city and Mr.. Raymond Turner of Bal
timore. A reception was held at the
brides residence, corner 4th and NJ streets
northwest after which the bride and
groom left for a trip to Atlantic City, New
York and Buffalo.
Mrs. La Garde of the Soldiers Home re-
grets her inability to receive on Friday,
May 3.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. P. GLEN entertained a
small party last evening at their residence,
642 East Capitol street. Mr.. GLEN gave
his guests a fine program in electrical
effects, including an x-ray exhibit, and
closed with music on a graphophone The
power of the Tesla COLI was exemplifed
in some surprising manifestations. AT the
conclusion of the program refreshments
were served. Among those present were
Major and Mrs. R. H. Sylvester. Mr.. and
Mrs. R. w. Dutton, Mr.. and Mrs. 7. H.
Brooks, Mrs. Crane and Miss Shinn.
Mrs. Root, wife of the Secretary Of War
has recovered from her recent indisposition
and has gone to New York for a short
visit.
Mrs. c. A. Squires of Kingston, n. Y, Is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. F. c. Squires at the