Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-07
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
ENTERTAINMENT FOR THE NEW
BRITISH AMBASSADOR.
Weddings and Engagements Of Special
Interest - Timely Per-
sonalS-NoteS.

The British Ambassador and Lady Her
bert were the guests of honor last night at
a dinner given by Adjutant General and
Mrs. Corbin. The others present were the
Secretary of War, Major General Young,
General and Mrs. Gillespie. Colonel and
Mrs. Bingham, and Miss Josephine Patten.
Countess Marguerite Cassini has sailed for
this country and is accompanied by Mile.
Desplanques, the daughter of the Russian
Chinese banker in Japan, and a former
school friend, and will remain at the Rus
sian embassy until nearly the end of the
year.
An engagement announced lately at Colo
RADIO Springs is of interest here also, where
the bridegroom ELECT spent his boyhood. 1t
is that of Mr.. James B. Eustis son of the
late ambassador to France, and Miss Nina
Floyd Crosby, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Walter Floyd Crosby, formerly of New
York, and now residing at Colorado Springs.
Mr.. and Mrs Lyman Tiffany, who are
now at Newport have leased a cottage
there for their winter use.
Miss Claybaugh of this city was brides
maid yesterday at the marriage in Phita-
delphia of Miss Mary Harper Musser and
Dr. Richard Mills Pearce.
An engagement of interest here was an
nounced in the last few days in New York
1t is that of Miss Lillian Edna Lazelle,
daughter of Mrs. William Dupree Lazelle
of Brooklyn, to Herman Edward Townsend
Of this city. Mr.. Townsend, who is still at
college, is a grandson of the late General
Townsend.
The marriage of Miss Nellie Quinlan to
Mr.. John j. ONeill took place Wednesday
evening at the Church of the Holy Name.
or ~ Act, tnI ncctc tod byy
the Rev. j. ]. Dillon of Baltimore. The
bride wore dark blue travelling dress. with
hat to match. wedding supper was served
after the ceremony at the home of the
bride, at the conclusion of which the couple
left for short trip east. They will make
their future home in Baltimore, Nd.
Mrs. and Miss Davis, having left the ma
val observatory, are at the Grafton for the
present
The Yoricks held their second dance of
this season In the ball room Of the Cairo
last Wednesday evening. Those present in
cluded the Misses Noble and Waugh, Misses
Carey, Thompson, Gardiner, King, True
Butts, Whitehead, Price, Wilson, Reeves,
Griff. Edmonston, Crogan and Keen, and
Messrs. Church, Boyd, Medbury, Mclean,
Rees, Geary, Baker, Craig, Hengstler,
Watson, Augustofer, Butts, Kraak, Calfut,
Starke, Roberts, Merrilatt, Munroe, Cries
baugh, Keeling, Edmonston and Leech.
the Unity Literary Club was held Wednes-
day evening at the residence Of the presi
dent, Mr.. H. B. Moulton, 1924 9th street
northwest. The paper was given by Mr.. ].
l.. McCreery. soprano solo was given by
Miss Annie r. Hallam, accompanied by
Miss Monette Hallam. Mr.. Joseph Harrison
in a violin number was accompanied by
Miss Harrison at the piano. Mr.. Curtis
E'icipper with Mrs EiSinppr O.
companist. Mrs. ]. E. Jenkins recited. Sc
lections on the autoharp were given by Mr..
r. E. Won Maggie. A pleasant incident not
on the program was the presentation of a
silver tea service to the corresponding sec
rotary, DIR. Jesse B. Schafhirt, and his wife,
token of the congratulations and good
wishes of the club on their recent marriage.
Mr.. S. K. Hall, whose golden wedding ami
versary the club celebrated last June, made
the presentation speech, conveying wishes
for happiness, health and prosperity from
the oldest married man in the club to the
youngest" DIR. Schafhirt and Mrs. Schaf-
hirt each responded in a few words of
thanks. and after the club adjourned an
impromptu reception was rendered the
happy couple.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Stabler celebrated
their crystal wedding anniversary last Sat
urday night November l. at their pleasant
hcme No. 1923 10Th street. by gathering
of friends. The parlors and dining room
were tastefully decorated with chrysanthe-
NUNS. roses and cut flowers. Later the
guests repaired to the dining room, where
refreshments were bountifully served.
While most of the guests were from this
city a number were present from Baltimore.
The presents from the friends were numer-
Gus and choice. Those present were Mrs.
H. NJ Stabler. Miss Clara Stabler, Mr.. and
Mrs A J. Stabler, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis H.
Stabler, Mr.. Leonard Stabler, Master How
ard Stabler Mr.. and Mrs. E. c. Bowen,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Boyer Mrs. A. A. Lohr,
Miss Hattie Moore, Messrs B. H. and E. G.
Moore and Mr.. r. L. Johnston, and the fol-
lowing from Baltimore: Misses Alverda G.
and Margaret E. Ward. Mrs. Samuel Ward,
Mrs. Ammon H Green and Miss Jennie
Benson.
Mrs. John A. Logan has invitations out
for benefit tea for Garfield Hospital, at
Calumet place, Tuesday, November IL;
to 6.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Morris Marshall OF
Baltimore have issued cards for the mar
rage of the latter's sister, Miss Marie
Stuart Townsend to DR.. Adelbert A. Tay-
Tor, at st. Johns Church, Washington,
Tuesday, November IS.