Evening star., 1901-05-20
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
THE BAkENHUs-ROGERS MARRIAGE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Summer Plans of WeII-known Fami
lies-CapitaI Visitors at Present
-PersOnal Notes.

At the marriage of Miss Edith Steacy
Rogers to Mr.. r. f. Bakenhus of the
corps of civil engineers, United States
navy, at All Souls Church Wednesday
evening, the bride will be given away by
her brother, Mr.. Walter F. Rogers. and
attended by her sister. Miss Dorinda Z.
Rogers, maid of honor. The best man
will be Mr.. Arthur Kinder of Chicago. and
the ushers Mr.. William s. Rogers of Tren-
ton N. j.; Mr.. HILBERT S. Hobby of Phia
delphia Mr.. Bailey, of Boston and Mr..
Harry Allen of Washington.
Mrs. Luisa Cappiani of New York, for
merly one of the greatest singers of Italian
ana German opera on the continent. is in
Washington for short stay. She is being
entertained at the home of Mrs. Thomas
Buxton, on 21st street.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Ormond Wilson announce
the engagement of their daughter Elinor
to DR.. Arthur Lee Wilson, of the late
Mr.. William l.. Wilson, Postmaster Gen
eral in President Cleveland's cabinet The
wedding, which will be quiet home one.
will take place early in June.
Miss Morris has returned from New
York. and has as her guest Miss Norton of
San Francisco, and niece of Col. Starr 18th
Infantry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Keeps OF Chi
cago are on for visit to the parents of
the latter. Mr.. and Mrs Boardman
Miss Brodhead left for New York today
to join her aunt. Mrs. Conkling, and they
will sail Wednesday on the Oceanic for a
six months trip abroad.
Miss Kate c. Shedd and Mr.. Richard Z.
Evans. both formerly of Rockville, were
married Wednesday last at the parsonage
of Rev. Geo. Luccock. ;!21 East Capitol
street, Washington. They will reside in
Washington.
Prof. and Mrs. H. Clay Murray at their
home palahrat ted no 81 n
anniversary of their marriage in a most
pleasing manner by giving in marriage
their daughter. Lena Adelee. to Mr.. Stanley
d. Walker OF Chicago, III. Rev. |. Walton
Bobst of LititZ. Pa, a very close friend of
the family, offciated. Owing to a serious
illness in the immediate family of the bride
no invitations were issued
The Russian ambassador entertained at
dinner last night the Turkish minister. Ali
Ferrouh Bey: the Persian minister, Gen.
Khan: Mr. de Margere, first secretary of
the French embassy; Mr.. Zelenoy. Mr..
Rogestrensky. Lieut. Col. Schebeko. Baron
Fersen and Mr. Routkowsky of the Russian
embassy.
Mr. and Mrs. John R. Mclean have
leased '-Stratford' In Mt. Desert street at
Bar Harbor for the summer.
Mr. and Mrs. Perry S. Heath and Mr..
and Mrs Aulick Palmer are on the ocean,
homeward bound from Cherbourg.
Mrs. S. Van Rensselaer, Cruger. who has
been here since last March, shortly after
her arrival from Europe, will be the guest
Oh her sister, Mrs. Bacon, in New York,
after June /. Mrs. Crugers plans for the
summer have not yet been decided upon.
Mrs. George B. Mcclellan is in Paris
with her daughter. Mrs. Duprez. WHOSE
husband has recently been appointed as
French minister to Venezuela.
Mr. and Mrs S. S. Rowland have taken
the Lieber cottage at Newport for the sum
mer.
Invitations have been received here from
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Clark Caskin of
New York for the marriage of their daugh-
ter Miss Ida Pickett Caskin, to Mr. Jules
Raymond Gimbernat, Tuesday, June 4, at
| the Church of the Heavenly Rest. Miss
Caskin's two bridesmaids will be her sister,
| Miss Alice Pickett Caskin, and Miss Lima
| Livingst on Mayo. Miss Lucy Howard Cas-
kim another sister, will be the maid of
honor. The best man will be Mr.. Searle
| Barclay Lottimer.
| Col. Calvin DeWett. assistant surgeon
| general, United States army and Mrs. De-
| Wett are guests at the Buckingham Hotel.
The Ellenville On. y Journal announces
| the remarkable attachments of a Washing
| ton girl. Miss Georgia Benedict, graduate
| ot the Peabody grammar school on Capitol
| Hill and daughter Of Mr.. Gilbert II. Bene-
| Dict former chief clerk Of the government
| printing office. Three years ago she won a
| scholarship n Cornel! University and $500
| prize in competition, and this spring. still
| in Cornell. she has Won scholarship in
| the Sage School of Philosophy and a prize
| OF $500.