Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-11-09
THE SOCIAL WORLD
Miss Sweitzer and Lieut., Strauss
Married Today.
AFTERNOON EVENT At ST. JOHNS
Future Weddings Foreshadowed
Here and Elsewhere.
P E r S O. AL N o T E S


| One of the prettiest weddings of the week
| was that late this afternoon at St. John s
| Church. when Miss Mary Sweitzer. daugh-
| ter of the late Gen. Nelson B. Sweitzer.
| and Lieut.. Joseph Strauss, u. g. N, were
| married by Rev. DIR. MackaySmith. The
| chancel and the altar were profusely
| adorned with palms and flowers and arches
| of vines and white blossoms crossed the
| upper pews, where the relatives OF the
| couple were seated. The ushers-Lieuten-
ants Beecher. Culver, Mccormick and Gle
| land Davis-seated the guests and preceded
| the bride to the chancel. She came In
| with her cousin, Mr.. Bowman Sweitzer OF
| Pittsburg, and at the chancel railing was
met by the groom and his best man, Lieu
| tenant Gibbons. The bride was beautifully
gowned in white satin trimmed with point
! lace, and also wore a superb veil OF point
| lace. The reception which followed at 4
| o'clock was held at the residence of General
| and Mrs. Gillespie, 1721 Rhode Island ave-
nue., where the drawing room was fragrant
with pink and white blossoms and the din
| ing room in white flowers. with plants and
vines. The company was large ana
notable one, and there was music and a
| fine collation.. Lieutenant and Mrs. strauss,
| after their wedding trip, will go to Indian
| Head to live, where the former Is in charge.
Mr. and Mrs. William G.. Park of New
| York and Mr.. J. Bowman Sweitzer Of Pitts
burg were among the out-of-town guests
present, with Mr.. and Mrs. James Burns
of New York and Miss Bessie Strauss.
| The surgeon general of the navy and
| Mrs. Van Reypen gave dinner last night
| in honor Of their guest, Mrs. George Place
of New York The others present were the
| assistant secretary of war and Mrs. San
ger, General and Mrs. Gillespie, Mr.. and
Mrs. Arnold Hague, Rear Admiral Kenny
and DR.. Richard, L. S. n.
| Mrs and the Misses Warder are expected
back from Europe in day or two.
Senator Mcmillan and family are now in
Detroit, having spent the summer at Man
| chester, after a lengthy California trip.
entirely redecorated.
Miss McKenna is giving tea this after
noon for her guest, Miss Sloan.
| Mrs. Gardiner Hubbard will introduce her
granddaughter, Miss Gertrude Hubbard
Grossman, at a tea this afternoon at Twin
Oaks, her suburban home This attractive
young girl Is the first of the seasons debu-
tantes and will have an unusually pretty
comlng-out party.
MIR. and Mrs W. w. Rockhin have taken
1923 l street, where the marriage of Miss
Dorothy Rockhin and Mr.. Joseph Hoppin
of Boston will take place November ~
Miss Rockhill has spent the past year or
so in Europe and has but recently returned.
She is a very charming young girl, both in
person and manner having had the benefit
of both extensive continental and eastern
travel. She is a fine linguist among many
other accomplishments. Mr.. Hoppin is a
son Of the late Van Cortlandt Hoppin and
his family Is among the wealthtest and
most influential in Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin Hey Lawson Of
Cincinnati have sent out invitations for
the marriage Of their daughter, Miss Annie
White Lawson, to Mr.. Walter Dwight Will
COX of this CITY, The event will take place
November q, at the Cincinnati home Of
the bride, and will be one of the important
occasions of the opening season. Relatives
of both the bride and groom will be present
from this city
Mr.. and Mrs W. c. Whittemore are at
the Arlington, where they will remain sew
eral weeks before going to Chicago and
Cincinnati. They will spend most Of the
coming winter at Lakewood, going there in
early December.
Representative Foerderer has taken
Judge Motifs house, s26 Connecticut ave-
nue., for the winter.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Ludlow have re-
opened their Lafayette Square home after
a long absence at their Long Island place.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry May and daughter
are spending the fall in New York.
Mrs. Stewart, wife of the Nevada sena-
tor, and her daughter, Mrs. Payson, left
for California last Wednesday.
With the gayeties of the present week.
and the indications in evidence by the In
vitations abroad, the season such as other
cities enjoy after the LIST Of November Is
in full swing here. Most of the prominent
homes are again occupied, and, in addi-
ton, the large weddings of wednesday
brought many conspicuous visitors to the
capital at one Of the most delightful pc
RODS for sightseeing and open-air enjoy
ment. The downtown streets and shops
are busy places mornings just as the up
town section is in the afternoon. Informal
afternoons at home are being generally re-
stored to the important position usually
accorded in the daily allotment of fashion,
able time-killng and experiences of the
past and plans of the future are receiving
the necessary adjustment. Mrs. Roosevelt
is gradually meeting official and resident
members of the polite world and gaining
new ideas every day of how widely the
boundaries are yearly extended. The Pres
ident and his wife have also commenced
their formal dinner-giving, which they will
continue from week to week, and thus
honor both old and new friends. Miss
Roosevelt Is naturally receiving no end of
attention, and will have many reasons to
remember her first winter in society.
Mrs A. R. Perle has just returned to the
city and has removed to her new residence,
132 D street northeast, where she will be
pleased to see her friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter c. Shannon have re-
turned from their trip to North Carolina
Mrs. Henry B. F. Mcfarland who has
been seriously i'll for three weeks, is begin
ming to improve.
Mrs Malcolm Crichton has issued cards
for the marriage Of her daughter, Antoinette
Kennedy, to Mr.. Snowden Ashford of this
city Saturday evening, November 49, at
half-past s o'clock, at "Ravenswood"
Berkeley Springs, w. Va.
DR.. and Mrs. c. v. Petteys returned last
Thursday from pleasant trip of several
weeks, visiting friends in Chicago and
Momence. III.
The Chi Deuteron charge Of Theta Delta
Chi Fraternity gave dance ct the Cairo
last evening as the first Of it's season.
There were fifteen couples, including many
young ladies prominent In society.
A surprise party was given Mr.. Frank
Darnall at his home, 1911 9Th street north
west, Monday night. During the evening
vocal solos were rendered by Mr. John
Baker, Mr.. Lewis, Mr.. William johnson
and Mrs. Thomas King, vocal and insttu-
mental music by the Misses Jessie Lewis.
Bessie Killigan. Bessie Anderson and Mrs.
Thomas King Miss Emma Adamson rem