Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-11-01
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
ENGAGEMENT OF A DEBUTANTE
WITH ARMY OFFICER ANNOUNCED.
Recent Weddings and Invitations Out
niversary-Personal Notes.

The engagement is announced of Lieuten-
ant Francis A. Ruggies, 4th Cavalry, U.S.A..
and Miss Julia F. Goldsborough. daughter
of DR.. and Mrs. E. II. Goldsborough.
Former Postmaster General and Mrs.
James A. Gary have sent out invitations
for the marriage of their daughter, Miss
Madeleine Lavinia Gary, and DIR. Andrew
Henderson whitridge. The wedding will
take place at Brown Memorial Church. Bal
timore. on Thursday, November IA. at Je:30
o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs A. A. wilkins held an in
formal reception at their home. 421 New
York avenue, last evening, in honor Of the
eighteenth birthday of their daughter. For
tunate. The house was beautifully decor
| ated with roses, ferns and violets.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Bore
| man Smith, 513 3 street northeast, was
the scene of a pretty wedding last night,
when their niece, Miss Ella Pearl Gordon,
was married to DIR. Arthur Edward Becker
of Texas. The guests were received by
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith. assisted by their
daughter, Mrs. o. Nj. Ruark of Baltimore,
Md. The ceremony performed by
DR.. lowering Devries of ST. Marks Pro-
Cathedral. Promptly at O'Clock the bride
and bridegroom. preceded by the maid OF
honor, Miss Mary Forrest Smith. and the
best man, Mr.. G.. Earle Yancey of Tampa,
Florida, entered the parlor to the strains
OF ''Lohengrin," rendered by an orchestra.
The bride was attired in white silk null
| over taffeta, trimmed in real lace and rib
bon and carried bride roses and lilies of
the valley. The maid of honor wore white
mousseline over taffeta and carried La
France roses. The parlor and library were
decorated with palms, ferns and cut flow
erS. After the ceremony congratulations
were rendered, after which a dainty col
lation was served. The color scheme in the
dining room was red and white. The bride
was the recipient of many costly and beau
tiful gifts. DR.. and Mrs. Becker left at
midnight on an extended trip through the
west and south. after which they will go to
their home at Kenney, Texas.
Mrs. o. NJ. Mcpherson of Columbia
Heights has just returned from an extended
visit and family reunion with her family
at Mt. Sterling, Ill. Her mother-in-law,
Mrs. N. ]. Mcpherson, returned with her.
Mr.. and Mrs w. Andrew Boyd will cele-
brate their silver wedding anniversary by
a reception Tuesday evening, November II,
to IL, at 2401 Massachusetts avenue.
The Misses Dabney and Guick of 1112
18th street entertained their friends at a
euchre party last evening, after which the
prizes were presented to the winners-Mss
M. E. Dabney and DR.. j. NJ. Newbern.
Miss Ruth Lanier rendered the music and
dancing was continued until fafe hour. A
light luncheon was served. Among those
present were Miss Nellie Vandegrift, Miss
Ada Bowdle, Miss Elise Reed Miss Minnie
+ ora, MI. ana MIS-. II. .. LOmaX, DT. j.. NJ
Newbern, Mr.. John K. Friedrich, Mr.. w. NJ.
Smith, Mr.. Richard Washington, Mr.. Geo.
D. Ashton and Mr.. Burt Vincent.
Miss Mary Wildman of Danville, Va,
who is visiting Mrs. Robert Castelberg 16O1
10th street, will be at home to her friends
Sunday, November 3.
Gen. Wallace Randolph, U. S. A; Mrs.
Randolph and daughter, Gen. A. NJ. d. Nc
Cook U. S. A, and Mrs McCook, John G.
Coolidge Harold Jefferson Coolidge of Bos-
ton, Mrs. Jacob Rogers and Mrs. Endicott
Peabody, jr., are guests at the Gordon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reginald Gray Of Boston,
recent guests of President and Mrs. Roose-
welt at the White House are stopping at
the Gordon.
The October meeting of the District of
Columbia Federation of Women's Clubs
was held at the residence of the vice pres
ident, Mrs. II. b. Sperry, who occupied the
chair, Mrs. Tanner, the president, not yet
having returned from her trip to Califor-
mia. Mrs. Lizzie w. Calver acted as secre-
tary. Representatives of ten clubs were
present. Committees were appointed to
range for the annual meeting, which will
occur Wednesday, November 20.
Returning from their wedding tour, Mr.
and Mrs Davis L. Hodsden of Portsmouth
Va, the latter formerly Miss May R. Carey,
left for their home last evening, after
spending a few days with the brides aunts,
the Misses Carey of 2029 H street.
A party was given last night at the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. Prospect, 4O3
10th street southeast. Games, music and
the usual Halloween pranks were greatly
enjoyed. There We're present Miss Annie
Prospect, Miss Sadie Ellis Mr.. and Mrs ].
F. Prospect, Miss Annie Wilson, Miss Lucy
Prospect Miss Aspasia Prospect, Miss Ma
mic McCauley, Miss Elizabeth Prospect.
Miss Matte Mcintosh, Mrs. B. B. Earn
shaw, Mr. Fred Iddings, Mr. Charles Wea-
yer, Mr.. Lee L. Herrel, Mr.. Howard Fisk
Mr.. Fred Weaver and Mr.. Harold Stabler
The Pro Re Nata Club is now in working
order for the winter. having held two meet
ings in October, with Mrs. Lockwood, the
president, in the chair. AS usual, the first
meeting was given over to discussion of
the plan of work for the year, which, 1t
was agreed, is to follow the lines of pre-
ceding years. An interesting feature of the
regular program for each meeting will be
the ten-minute talk, without discussion on
current topics. This is to be followed by
the parliamentary drill, which, in turn,
precedes the topic of the day. The subject
for discussion at the last meeting-"Hints
and Helps from Nature'-was of interest
each member giving in turn the help she
had derived from nature during the pre-
ceding vacation.
Miss Eugenia w. Hanshaw, daughter Of
Mrs. Mary E. Hanshaw of Germantown,
Nd, and Mr.. Seth w. Warfield of lay
louisville, Nd, were married Wednesday
evening at Nealesville, Nd. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. T. D. Richards
The best man was Mr.. William Warfield
brother of the groom. The bridesmaids
were Miss Hannah Warfield and Miss Daisy
V. Hanshaw. Mr.. Charles Hanshaw played
the wedding march. After the ceremony a
reception and supper was rendered the bril-
dial couple at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
John T. Warfield at Laytonsville Md.
Miss Lillian L. Marceron of this city and
Mr. William Francis Smith of New Or
leans, La, were married at Christ p. E.
Church, G street between 9Th and It'll
streets southeast Thursday evening. Octo-
Der 81. Rev Walden Meyer performed the
ceremony. The couple were attended by
Miss Teresa Gill of this city and Mr.. ]. B.
HAZEL Of Charlotte. N. c. After the we'd
ding a reception was held at the residence
of the brides mother, 800 Pennsylvania
avenue southeast, which was well attended
by the relatives and friends of the happy
pair.
Halloween was celebrated in a pleasant
manner last evening at the residence Of
Miss Agnes Redden, 1899 31st street. Miss
Katie Hamilton was the unfortunate one
to find ring in platter of flour, as she
was obliged to take it out with her teeth.
Miss Amy Cooper, in bobbing-apple con-
test, secured the apple containing a con-
cealed ring. During the evening the guests