Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-22
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
MR.. AND MRS. KEMP CELEBRATE
A WEDDING ANNIVERSARY.
The Marriage of Miss Kerr in Cali
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Marries
Virginia Belle-Notes.

| night at their home near Rockville. Their
| beautiful house was tastefully decorated
with ferns, autumn leaves and Towering
plants. More than hundred friends from
| the surrounding country and this city
called to extend their congratulations. The
| Washington contingent went out on spe-
cial car. leaving Georgetown at $50 o'clock.
and returned about midnight. The presents
were numerous and included many hand
some pieces of cut glass. After refresh
| ments were served the guests enjoyed dane
| ing. The guests included Major and Mrs.
R. Sylvester. DR.. and Mrs. ". T. Burch,
| Dr. and Mrs A. H. Taylor. DIR. and Mrs.
w. w. Allegar, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. c. Hazen,
Mr.. and Mrs. T. H. Brooks, Mr.. and Mrs.
Byron c. Coon, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Kline,
Hogan, Smith, Gulick. Mesdames Quick,
Clark, Allen. Messrs. Madigan. Hoagland.
Mattingly. Luckett, Harper and Dyre of
| Washington, and Spencer c. Jones, Mr.. and
Mrs, John G. England. Mr. and Mrs j. f.
| Wilson. Colonel and Mrs. William Dorsey.
| Mr.. and Mrs. d. H. Warfield. Mr.. and Mrs.
F. G. Getzandanner Mr.. and Mrs II. c;
Hurley. Mr.. and Mrs. T c. Keys, Mr.. and
| Mrs. J. l.. Burnett, Mr. and Mrs. II. A.
Dawson Mesdames Hough. Rockhill and
Brown, Misses Dawson. Bouic. Nicholson.
| Choate, Hege, Matlack. Farquhar. Fox and
Messrs. Offutt Brewer Owens. Viers, c.
Jones and others of Rockville and vicinity.
| The marriage of Miss Ruth Leeds Kerr
so popular here in society, and daughter
of the late Mr.. and Mrs John Bozman
Kerr of this city to Mr.. John Henry King
chapel of Mare Island navy yard, Cali
fornia, this afternoon. The bridegroom
| Is a brother of Mr. A. p. Burgwin,
whose wife was Miss Mildred Carlisle
| ding Miss Kerr was the maid of honor and
her future husband the best man. The
couple then met for the first time. Chap
| lain A. A McAlister. U.S.N., will perform
| he hri6 W he
| corted by her brother, Paymaster Leeds
| Clayborne Kerr, U.SN Other members
| of the bridal party will be DR.. Harry Sher-
man of San Francisco as best man. and
| Lieutenant Commander Thomas Griffin, L.
S.N.: Paymaster David Potter, U.S.N.: Vail
| Blackwell, Oakland, Cal; Kenneth c. Kerr of
| The bridesmaids, Miss Alice Bacon, daughter
| of Pay Director Bacon. and Miss Eleanor
| Phelps, daughter of Commander Phelps,
| will wear gowns of pink silk null with
| white ribbons and hats of pink chiffon. The
maid of honor, Miss Evelyn Shepard, of
Berkeley. Cal. will wear white silk. Floren-
tine lace and chiffon, and large picture
hat of white chiffon. trimmed with white
roses Two ribbon bearers, Master Mark
B. Kerr jr., and Isabel McCracken, will
also form part of the brides cortege.
| The brass band of the yard will play on
the lawn during the reception at Paymaster
| Kerr's home and a string orchestra in the
| house The couple will visit the brides
brothers in Salt Lake City, and expect to
|
November Is.
| Miss Mary Llewellyn Kemper. a niece of
| the late Governor kemper of Madison coun-
| ty, was married yesterday morning to Mr..
| ]. Barton Miller, a wel-known resident of
this city. The wedding took place at White
| Hail. the old family homestead of the KEN
pers, in the presence Of the immediate fami-
| lies of the contracting parties. The cere-
mony performed by Rev. DR.. j. ]. Laf-
| ferty, editor of the Richmond Christian Ad-
! e1n of no hrid and
| Mrs Miller have gone to Asheville, where
| they will remain a week before going to
Florida and New Orleans. Mr.. and Mrs.
| Miller will return here to reside at 1921 35th
street.
| Miss Hattie Trembley entertained the fol-
lowing young ladies on her birthday, Octo-
| Der IS: Miss Marie Martinez, Miss Lily
| Burch, Miss Blanche Harris, Miss May Mil
| ler Miss Isabel Burch, Miss Laura Kahlert
and Miss Susie Burch. She was assisted by
| Mrs Thomas L. kidWell.
| Rear Admiral Benham has changed his
residence to 1915 goth street northwest
Judge Advocate General Davis and Mrs.
| Davis have returned to this city from a
| brief visit to their married daughter in
| Selma, Ala.
Captain Frank A. Barton, U. s. A, gave
| a theater party and supper to his sister and
her husband, Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Cans,
| Monday night A supper followed. given
| at the Willard, after the performance. Mrs.
| Barton, the mother Of the captain, was also
| one of the party.
Miss Alice Crutcher of Owensboro Ky,
| is visiting Miss Lena Collins of 2O1O Wyo-
| ming avenue.
| Miss Anna L. Florine of 9th and Colfax
streets gave a euchre last evening in honor
of her friend, Mrs. James Proctor. Miss An
ME Murray won the first prize and Mr.. Guy
| Oyster the 'booby' prize. Among those
| present were: Mr.. and Mrs James Proctor
| Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Stewart, Miss Annie
| Murray, Miss Dora Angermann, Miss Nellie
King, Miss Blanche Huck, Miss BERTHE
| Ivers, Miss Jennie Young, Miss Maude
| Young Mrs Oscar Manson, Mrs. c. B.
| Harrington, Miss Maybelle Florine, Mr.. VIII
| liam Jackson, Mr.. Clarence Huck, Mr.. Jas.
Harrington. Mr. Guy Oyster, Mr. Frank
Connable, Mr.. Herbert Ivefs, Mr.. Arthur
| Allison and Mr.. Walter Harr.
| Nine. Bonaparte, who divided the summer
| between Newport and Tuxedo, Is now in
| this city, where she will shortly enjoy a
| visit from her daughter, the Countess Won
| Moltke Huitfeldt who has just arrived from
| Europe. The count is now in Copenhagen
| in the diplomatic service of his country.
| Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Vernon entertained a
| large number of young people at a party
| given in honor of their daughter Lilian's
| eighteenth anniversary Monday evening at
| their home, No 1910 c street southwest.
| Musical selections were rendered by Mr..
McComas. Miss Nellie Koechling, Miss Jose
| phine Gould and several others. Among
| those present were Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Goss,
Mr. and Mrs A Van Reuth, jr., Mr.. and
| Mrs. Dr. A. A. Rittenour, Miss Eva Foose,
| Misses Estelle, Minnie and Suzelle Elgn,
| Miss Josephine Gould, Miss Maud Taylor,
| Miss Phoebe Boiler, Miss Josephine Facer,
| Miss Rose Fellinger, Miss Alice Koogle,
| Misses Charlotte and Clara Reed, Miss Ger
| trude Barber, Misses Maud and Addie Cor
der, Miss May Falvey, Miss Nellie Koech-
| ling, Miss Mamie Staunn Miss Emily
| Resler, Misses Lille and Ethel Vernon, Mr..
| Horace Holman. Mr.. Addison Outwater.
Messrs. Albert and Ira Robey, Mr.. Frank
| Carroll, Mr. Harry Defer, Mr. Harry Yer
non, Mr.. George Godron, jr., Mr.. John God
ron, Mr. B. Sheppard, Mr.. Harvey Curtis,
| Mr.. Lee Forrest, Mr. McComas, Mr.. Jesse
Smith and Mr.. Ernest Petit.
The Austrian minister and Nine. Hengel-
muller are in New York on their way back
| to this city from LenoX.
! Colonel and Mrs. Myron NJ. Parker and
| family have returned from Maine. Miss