Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-01
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
WEDDINGS WHICH WILL. MARK THE
EASTER SEASON.
Entertaiume Of Various Kinds
Personal Notes of In
terest.

The annual reception OF the National
Geographic Society will be held on the
evening of April L.. in the parlors of the
Arlington Hotel Mr. Paul Du Chaillu. the
famous explorer of Africa and popular
writer. will be ,e guest of honor of the
society. The chairman Of the reception
committee is Mr.. Charles j. Bell.
The President and Mrs. Mckinley dined
with Senator Hanna and a few others at
the latter's residence last night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Letter entertained at dinner
last evening i'm honor of the French ambas-
sador, NJ Cambon. The other guests We're
the minister from the Netherlands, Baron
Gevers: the Swedish minister, Mr.. Grip;
the Misses Pauncefote, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
lam c. Eustis. Mr.. and Mrs. Chandler Hale.
Mrs. Richard Townsend, Miss WNndham of
England. the Misses Boardman. Miss Rob
inson, the Misses Letter Mr. Gerald Low
Their, Mir. Percy Wyndham of the British
embassy. Capt. William Wyndham of the
British army, Baron Ambrozy of the Aus
TRAN legation. MIR. b. NJ. Berry and Mr..
Seckendorf
Among the early spring weddings VIII be
that of Miss Blanche Allen Bates. daughter
of Lieutenant Colonel James A Bates. and
Captain Robert Sewell. son of Senator Sew
ell of New jersey. The brides attendants
will be Miss Bessie Hiue and Miss Edith
Totten of this city and Miss Helen Knpe
of Philadelphia. Captain Sewell will have
as his best man his brother. Mr.. William ].
Sewel. jr. The uShers will be brother Off
GERS of the bridegroom.
Mr.. Horace Westcott and Miss Keats
Rodgers will be married April 10 at the
home of the bride. 1910 10th street. Miss
Rodgers bridesmaids will be Miss Sheri-
dan and Miss Gertrude Clagett. Mr. John
P. Story. jr., will act as best man.
Nicola
have returned from winter residence in
the south of Europe.
Secretary and Mrs. Hitchcock have gone
to ST. Louis for week.
Mr.. and Mrs. James 1. McCallum will
leave shortly after Easter for months
visit to Ohio.
DIR. and Mrs. Francis B. Bishop announce
the engagement of their daughter Miss
Mary Edna Bishop, to Mr.. John W. Daniel.
jr.. of Lynchburg, Va. The marriage will
take place in April.
Mr. Milton NJ. Beekman of this city and
Miss Aimee E Fredenwald, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Friedenwald of Baltimore.
were married Wednesday evening at Leh-
mans Hail. in Baltimore. reception and
dinner followed the marriage. The bridal
pair left for trip north. They Will reside
in this city.
The French ambassador entertained at
dinner last evening. in honor of NJ. CASTOR
embassy.
The Greek letter fraternities of Column
bian University will give a ''pan-frater-
nty' dance at Rauschers on Tuesday
evening, April .. under the patronage of
Mrs. David JAIME Hill. Mrs. John NJ. Har-
Ian, Mrs. Edward NJ. Gallaudet and num-
Der of other prominent society women.
The arrangements are in charge of a
committee consisting of Mr.. Thomas ;.
Merrill. for Kappa Alpha: Mr.. Bayard Wy
MAJ fnr Il m \
Ballinger. for Phi Delta Phi: Mr.. Richmond
B. Redington. for Sigma Chi: Mr.. NJ. q.
Benjamin. for Kappa Sigma and Mr.. J.
Homer Deis for Theta Delta Chi.
Mrs. F. A. Gardner Will be at home
Thursdays during April
Mrs. Max Cohen. 1715 n street. has dis
continued her Wednesdays at home for
this season.
Miss Cora Ernsheimer of Wheeling, w.
Va, is stopping with Mro NJ. Marx, 1923
9th street northwest. for a few days On her
way home from Baltimore.
There was a pretty wedding last week at
the residence of Mr.. and Mrs Chas. E
Stickel. 1141 Hartford street, Brookland
when Miss Matte S, Stickel and Mr.. John
W. Rusler were married by Rev. Mr.. Moot
A wedding supper followed. Among those
present We're Mr.. and Mrs. Stickel and Mr.
and Mrs. RuSler of WilliamSport. Rev. Mr..
Moot and Mr.. and Mrs. W. Baier.
Mrs. Chas Wells Russell. 1909 18th street
northwest. entertained at her home few
friends and relations Saturday evening to
meet Mrs. Jenkins. the Misses De Forest
and Mr.. Frank Sewell. all of New Jersey.
Among the guests We're her brother, Col.
John S. Mosby, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Pey-
ton, the Misses McLaurine. Miss Kathryn
Christy Miss Joan Reeves, Miss Anita Ma
son. Messrs Chapman Maupin, Keith
Reeves, Harry Peyton, jr.. Joe Rodgers and
John Mosby Russell. Miss Matty Nc
Laurlne sang and little Miss Lucy Russell
danced the "cachucha gtana" in Spanish
costume. after which refreshments were
served