Evening star., 1901-04-22
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
BRIDAL PARTY TO ATTEND MISS
RILEY AND LIEUT.. BENHAM.
Saturday Night HOspitaIities - The
Nelson-Smith Wedding-Per-
sOnal NOtes.

The arrangement for the marriage to-
morrow at noon at st. Thomas Church of
Miss Elizabeth Riley and Lieutenant Henry
X. Renham, United States navy indicate
most interesting event. The bride who
is the daughter OF Mrs. Riley. widow of
VIM. r. Riley, will be attended by
her sister. Miss Ida Riley, and escorted by
her brother, Mr. Robinson Riley. Lieuten-
ant A. H Robertson will be best man. The
ushers will be Captain Richmond P. Hob
son. Lieutenant Mark Bristol. Lieutenant
Mccormick, Lieutenant Cleland Davies.
Lieutenant Bassett and Lieutenant Stieger.
breakfast will follow at the home of
Mrs. Riley. Iowa circle. Lieutenant Ben
ham is now stationed in this city. He is
son OF Admiral Benham. The young
couple will live at the Grafton after their
return from their wedding trip.
The German ambassador at Saturday
night dinner had his guests the Rus
sian ambassador, Countess CasSini, Mrs.
Johnston, Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Putnam.
Mr.. and Mrs. Huidekoper, Major and Miss
Ferguson. Miss Walach. Miss Josephine
Patten. Miss Audrey Pauncefote, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Edwards, the Danish minis
ter. Count HatZfeidt; Mr.. del Viso Mr..
Jules Boeufve. Prof. Langley. Lieutenant
Colonel Schebeko Count and Countess
Quadt and Baron Herman.
General Corbin gave a dinner Saturday
night at the Country Club, when he enter
tanned Senator and Mrs. Wetmore, Colonel
and Mrs. Sanger, MIR. and Mrs. Wayne
MacVeagh, General Young, Mr. and Mrs
Lothrop Bradley, Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh
Legare, Miss Edith Patten and Miss Nc
MILAN.
Mrs. Reynolds, mother of Mrs. r. II.
Hit and Mrs. Diaz Albertini, died at the
Paris home of the latter Saturday.
Mrs. Roswell ID. Hitchcock is about to
start again for the Klondike. and will
have party with her. They leave for the
long trip May 1o.
Owing to the reception to be given by
the District chapters. D. A r., in honor
of Mrs. Fairbanks. Mrs. Amos G. Draper
will be at home next Saturday from . to
8 o'clock only.
Mrs. L. s. Hayden, Mrs. NJ. l.. StoIl, Miss
s. n. Gadsby, Mrs. P. ]. Patterson. Miss
Conklin, Alfred Kayne. Seline kayne and
Miss Natalie Patterson are at Atlantic
City.
The Washington Alumnae Chapter of the
Woman's College of Baltimore was given
a luncheon Saturday by the Misses Ross.
The announcement was made today of
the marriage last month of Miss Nellouise
Stevens. daughter of Mr. w. y. Stevens,
superintendent of the District bathing
beach, to Mr.. Albert E. Waller of New
York. The marriage tool. place in Mary
land, and the young couple kept the mat
ter secret until a day or two ago. They
will reside at the residence of the bride 8
father, 202 11th street southwest, for the
present at least.
At the marriage of Miss Mary Elizabeth
Smith and Mr.. Spencer Revel Nelson of
Onancock, Va, Wednesday next at noon in
Trinity Protestant Episcopal Church, the
bridesmaid will be Miss Mary Lillian Hem
stone, a niece of the bride. Mr.. Spotts-
wood McNier will be best man. and the
| ushers will be Messrs. George Il. Wales,
Henry Cooper, b. Clinedinst and ID. Z.
Sharretts. The bride will be given in mar
rage by her brother, Mr.. J. Edgar Smith,
a lawyer of this city. Rev. DR.. Williams,
| rector of Trinity Church, will perform the
ceremony.
A surprise party was given to Miss Ber-
tha Nordhoff at her home, 1880 Sth street,
Friday last. Among those present were
Miss Charlotte Reed. Misses Julia and
Mabe Mohler, Miss Mary Doerner, Miss
Mable Spates. Miss Fannie Finch, Miss
| Frances Stonesifer, Miss Emma Nordhoff
Mr.. Edward Plasket. Mr.. Harry Reed, Mr.
Chas. Munk Mr.. Norton. Mr.. Edgar Car
rngton Mr.. Irwin Rely, Mr.. Chas. Spates
and Mr. Frank Browning.