Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-22
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
A STATE DINNER AT THE WHITE
HOUSE TONIGHT.
Quiet Ceremony Today United Miss
Conrad and Mr.. Beall-Inter-
esting Personal Notes.

President and Mrs. Roosevelt will enter
tain the French visitors tonight at state
dinner. A semi-circuiar table will be laid
In the east room, with covers for sixty-six.
An electrical ornamentation Of the room,
with Isd white and blue lights, will be
pretty feature, and a quantity Of roses,
mostly pink, will adorn the board.
Nine. Cambon, wife of the French Am
bassador. was very beautifully gowned this
morning at the reception at the White
House Of the French visitors. Her dress
| was of pearl Grape, richly trimmed with me-
dallions of heavy cream lace. leghorn
hat, caught up at the left side with black
| roses and wreathed with pink ones was
also worn. Countess de Rochambeau wore
| a stylish gown Of brown crepon. made with
a short jacket over white blouse. Her
hat was Of white and black and large
white tulle veil nearly covered 1t. Nine.
de Margerie wore white lace over white
White tulle was tied in a large double bow
under the chin. A coQuetfSh hat in black
and white was the finishing touch, with a
short black silk jacket Nine. Vignal wore
a figured blue and white India silk and a
black and white tulle hat.
Miss Nelly Reilly, who has been with her
| mother, who was seriously i'll in New York.
has returned here.
Miss Lila " Conrad, daughter of Prof
| Conrad of Virginia, was married to Mr..
Richard ]. Beall, jr.. of this city at noon
| today at the residence Of Mr.. Robert b.
Norman, 1910 Riggs street northwest, the
| brother-in-law of the bride.
| Mr. and Mrs Samuel c. Ramage have
| issued invitations to the marriage of their
daughter, Clarne Gertrude, to Mr. John
Strother Miller, jr., Wednesday evening"
June : at 8 o'clock at Trinity Episcopal
Church.
Mrs. Sol Rice of Chicago, ILL.,, is visiting
| Mrs. Sarah Nordlinger of 1892 N st.
Mrs. John G. Taylor of 1927 @ street gave
a beautiful breakfast on Tuesday morning
in honor of Mrs. George S. Hale of Boston.
Mrs. Hale is president of the National So
cety of Colonial Danes of America in
Massachusetts.
A social was given by Miss Mary Pugh
to the Endeavorers of Gunton-Temple Pres
byterian Church at her home last night.
The guests were entertained with music and
games, refreshments being served during
the course of the evening. Among those
| present were the Misses Adams, Clark,
Brown, Curley, Winfield, Daskam and Miss
Gertrude and Sallie Wright Miss Bessie
and Helen Dyer. Miss Margaret and Louise
Hosier and Mrs. Riggles. The gentlemen
present were Messrs. Hamlin, Terry, Clark,
Chandler, Works, Claxton, .Pierson. Dan
| iels Riggles and Pugh.
Mrs. Eugene Cavis de Groot of this city
and Mr.. B. O. Ellis Of New York were
| quietly married in New York city on May
10, at the residence of the brides sister.
Mrs. w. Park, formerly Mrs. Belle Kerkam
of this city. The ceremony was performed
by Rev: E. s. Holloway: Mr. and Mrs.
| Ellis will reside in New York city, where
| the groom is in business.
| The members of the Audubon Euchre
Club gave outing last Sunday on the
steam launch the May to OccoQuan Falls
| where a pleasant day was spent. Those
| participating were the Misses A. Satterfeld,
| c. Greenwich, E. Wells, l.. Kohl, Carrie
Greenwell, l.. Greenwell, B. Geyheart and
| tigan, R. Steiner, w. Greenwich Nash, A.
| Maroon McGirr and c. Callahan and Mr..
| and Mrs. Bertram Thornett
| home, 9th street, the Iris Literary and
| Musical Club. After short business meet
| ing a fine musical and literary program
was rendered: Topic b for the evening s
by Mr. VIM. Cragg, Mr.. VIM. Glenn, Mrs
Jacques, Miss Efie Richardson, Mrs. Fried
erich; readings Of a humorous character
| by Miss Effie Richardson, Mr.. VIM. B.
Cragg and Mr.. R. F. Jones; songs by Miss
| Maddren: piano duet Miss Glenn and Mrs.
| FREDERICK; piano solos, Miss Glenn and
Mrs. Friedrich. A peanut hunt caused
much merriment, prizes being carried off
| by Mrs. Friedrich, Mr.. r. F. Jones, Mr.
| Glenn and Miss Richardson. Refreshments
were served. Fourteen members and six
| guests were present.
| Miss Ruth B. Wilson of Cape Charles,
| Va, is the guest of her friend, Miss Nellie
| Robey, at her brothers home, Capt. L. E.
! Robey 222 East Capitol street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis S. Kann are now at
| 1136 Sth street northwest. where they will
| be pleased to see their friends.
Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Barber returned last
night to New York