Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-05
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
MRS. PAYNE GIVES A LUNCHEON
FOR HER sIsTER-IN-LAw.
MI. and Mrs. Walsh's Dinner and
Musicale-The Blackburn-Parker
Wedding-PersonalN Notes.

Wedding-Personal Notes.
Mrs. Payne, wife of the Postmaster
General, entertained at luncheon today in
honor OF Mrs. w. s. Cameron, sister of
her husband, who is her guest. The flower
decked table was spread in her private din
Ing room at the Arlington, and the COM
pany present included Mrs. Quarles, Mrs.
Robert ]. Wynne Miss Flora Wilson. Mrs.
Rixey, Mrs. Cortelyou, Mrs. Bingham, Mrs.
Stanley Matthews, Mrs. Farrar, Mrs. Moore
| and Miss Jones'
Miss Rose Mary -radford youngest
daughter of Rear Admiral and Mrs. Brad
ford, made her debut yesterday at the
Washington Club and was greeted by a
| large and fashionable assemblage of her
own and the friends of her family. The
drawing room suite was gay with the flow
ers sent the debutante. The bright particu-
lar star Of the occasion was dressed in
white crepe and Irish lace. and carried pink
roses. Miss Engs of Newport. sister of the
hostess. with Miss Bradford Miss Souther-
land, daughter of Commander Switzerland;
Miss Frances Downing, Miss Grace How
ard Of Annapolis Miss Margaret Sands,
Miss Seckendorff, Miss Elizabeth Goodwin,
Miss Elsie Seymour and Miss Ida Stevens.
entertained the callers in the tea room.
Mrs. Rixey and Mrs. George c. Reed did
the honors of the table. Mrs. and the
Misses Bradford will receive Fridays in
January at 1922 street.
Mrs. Roots Homecoming on Monday next
when she is expected to arrive in New YORK
will be sad one. as the funeral of her
father, Salem II. Wales, of whose dea tn
she is yet unaware, Is set for Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Myron NJ Parker have is
sued the cards for the wedding reception of
on aud y
Edmond Spencer Blackburn, Thursday. De-
cember IS, from L to 3 o'clock at 1920 Yer
mont avenue. The ceremony precedes by
half hour. and will be witnessed by a
family party and a few personal friends.
The couple will reside at the Grafton.
where the bride will keep the Tuesdays in
January as her reception day.
Mr. and Mrs Thomas F. Walsh had a
brilliant company at dinner last night to
meet their guests the Princess Porgia
Suasa of Rome and her sister the Mar
QuiSe de Talleyrand OF Paris. Those pres
ent were the Italian Ambassador and Nine.
Mayor des Planches, the British Ambassa-
dor and Lady Herbert. the Belgian Minister
and Baroness Moncheur, the Secretary Of
the Navy, Senator and Mrs. Elkins, Senator
Hale, Senator Hanna, Senator kean. Miss
Kean, General and Mrs. Corbin. Command
er and Mrs. Cowles, and Mrs. Van Rensse-
laer Cruger. After dinner about fifty ad-
ditional guests came in to musicale when
Miss Munchoff, an American singer, whose
artistic career began in Berlin, where she
studied, gave in charming style the follow
ing numbers:
caro- Mic Ben Giordani; "Over the
Hilltop" Veracini: "Wie Melodien Zieht
Es,' Brahms; "Pastorale,'' Bizet; Sci
veig's Song" Grieg; ''snowflakes," Cowen:
Lullaby" Calm; Maiden and Butterfly"
D'Albert; when Love Is Done Lynnes:
"Oh, Let Night Speak of Me-" Chadwick
Zone Spring Morning" Nevin.
The house was very beautifully adorned
l. t., ,trt,+ he
Italian ambassador and wife will entertain
at dinner in honor Of Mrs. WAsh's guests.
Mrs. A. NJ. Dolph was quite seriously hurt
last week. but is improving and hopes to be
able to be out in day or two.
Mrs Adolph Weyl will not be at home
Fridays in December.
Mr.. and Mrs O. J. Ricketts, have just re-
turned from Charleston. ILL.,. where they
witnessed the double wedding of Mr.. Rick
etts' two sisters, Miss Antoinette and Bess,
to Mr.. C. W. Watt of Danvile, H.. and
Mr.. W. NJ. Edwards of Chicago, respective
ly The event was the most brilliant in
the history of the little city of Charleston.
Mrs F. w. Lander has returned to town
and will be at home Mondays as usual.
Misc MaybelIe Kendall, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Steven P. Kendall of Los Angeles,
Elizabeth Carlton Home of Louisville, KY,
have been the guests of Mrs. James w.
Whitney of 1850 @ street for several days,
and have been the recipients OF much at
tention.
Capt Frank a Bates Of the Sd Cavalry,
U. S. A., leaves today for his post to join
his regiment at Fort Yates. North Dakota.
His wife and two children go with him.
They will stop en- route at Buffalo. During
their months stay here Capt. and Mrs.
Bates have been rendered many hospitali-
ties by their large circle of friends and
relatives.
Mr. Alexander Parlow, Russian minister
to Co-ea and Mile. Desplanques will be
married late in January at the RUSSIAN
rangements. Mr.. Parlow left yesterday
for New York and will go abroad at once,
returning here by January 10, the wedding
taking place shortly afterward NJ ana
Nine Gabriel Desplanques will be here for
their daughters wedding, at which Bishop
Tikahon Of the Russian Church in New York
will officiate. Countess Casslni and Mile
Labyjensky, daughter OF the Russian con-
sui general in New York. VIII attend the
bride.
Mr. and Mrs Edward Padelford will
spend the winter in Europe, having sailed
Wednesday on the Celtic.
Mrs. Fairbanks will be given breakfast
tomorrow in New 0rk py MIS- ADHeT NC
kinley.
Miss May Hampton Roome, daughter of
Mr., and Mrs. A. w. Roome, and Mr.. Clin-
ton yelling Stier were married last night
at the family residence in presence OF their
immediate relatives. Rev. F. A. Sitter,
father Of the groom, officiated. Miss Char
lotte Roome attended her sister and Mr..
Ernest Smith was best man. The couple
left later for a honeymoon jaunt and will
reside here on their return.
The Austrian minister entertained at
luncheon at the legation today Dr. Lorenz,
having members of his staff present to
meet the eminent surgeon. Baroness Hen
gelmuller, owing to her illness, which still
confines her to her room, was unable to be
present. The Austrian minister also
corted Dr. Lorenz to the White House
earlier in the day.
The J. T. Euchre Club was entertained
last night at Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. YER
meule's 1890 B street southwest. The prizes
were won by Mrs. Vermeule and Mr.. Louis
Roseyfee.
The Holy Cross Alumni Association held
the first of series of progressive euchre
parties last evening at the residence of the
president. Miss Lillian Saum. The prizes
were won by Mrs. Yerby. Miss Daugherty
and Mrs. Cullen.
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