Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-04
THE. WORLD OF SOCIETY
MISS CROSBY ENTERTAINs A
LARGE COMPANY AT LUNCHEON.
Early Winter Gayeties in Advance Of
the Official Social
Season.

Miss Jean Crosby, a debutante Of last
season and daughter of Mrs Pierce Crosby,
entertained at a luncheon yesterday at her
home. in Connecticut avenue Her guests
were Miss Mathilde Townsend, Miss Mary
Goldsborough, Miss Diane Morgan Hill.
Miss JEANNE Sands, Miss Lily Woodward.
Miss Edith Miller, Miss Margerie Cotton,
Miss Mary Shepard. Miss Lucy Sutherland.
Miss Elsie Dodge, Miss Alice Parker and
Miss Sylvester.
Mrs Nicholas Longworth of Cincinnati.
who is with her son, Representative Long
worth. gave an informal luncheon yester-
day at her residence in l street. Mrs. Long
worth's daughter is the wife of Count de
Chambrun Of the French embassy.
The French ambassador and Nine. Jusse-
rand will entertain at an informal luncheon
tomorrow for NJ. Andre Michel. NJ. Jusse-
rand will leave Washington December IS
for New Orleans to take part in the cele-
bration to commemorate the Louisiana pur-
chase. The French cruiser Jurien de la
Graviere will be stationed there, and the
officers will give several entertainments
complimentary to the ambassador.
The Netherlands minister, Baron Covers,
entertained informally at dinner last night.
A pretty wedding took place at the home
OF the brides father, in Leesburg, Va,
Wednesday afternoon. when Miss Mabel
Reed daughter of Mr. Thomas Reed, be-
came the wife of Mr.. Francis Joseph Sum-
ner of England Mr. and Mrs. Sumner will
reside in this city, where the groom is en-
gagged in business.
Lieut.. Henry Bankhead, United States
army. son of Representative Bankhead of
Alabama. and Miss Alice Stickney, whose
guardian was the late Judge Long, at one
Tune consul general to Egypt. were married
IN chicago Yesterday at the home Of Mrs.
George NJ Pullman. The wedding was a
quiet one, as Mrs. Bankhead is in mourn
ing for her late guardian. The young couple
after the wedding left for the south. They
Will sail for the Philippines in February,
port for duty at Manila.
Mrs. Chas. English and brother Mr.
Chambers Of this city, attended the wedding
reception of Mr.. Lane and Miss Hearty in
Baltimore yesterday.
Mrs. Geo. Byrd Harrison of 1923 Connecti-
cut avenue, has leased her house for the
winter and has gone to California.
Mrs. ]. c. Kelton will not receive Satur-
day, December 5, but will be at home the
remaining Saturdays in December and
January. Mrs. VIM. Pitcairn Knowles her
sister, from London, England. is spending
the winter with Mrs Kelton and her aged
parents Mr.. and Mrs. w. s. Campbell, at
1S41 r street
Mrs. Charles b. Nelson has returned to
this city after a five months visit in Ken
lucky, and is at home to her friends at
the Ardmore.
The Misses Gertrude and Ruth Young,
daughters of Rev. W. J. Young pastor of
the First Presbyterian Church of Ballston,
Va, left yesterday morning for Chicago and
other points in Michigan and Ohio, where
they will visit relatives ard friends for a
month
Miss Elise Viboud was hostess last even
ing at delightful card party, given in
honor of her house guest, Miss Clara Davis
of Oakland. Md. The evening was pleas
antly spent with progressive euchre, after
which a supper was served. AT its conclu-
sion the handsome prizes were awarded
Miss Roselle McGill and Mr.. John Shaw be-
ing the winners. Among the other features
of the evening were songs and recitations
by Miss Young and Mr.. LeBeau, the latter
accompanied on the piano by Miss Mabel
plano number. Miss DaviS will leave for
home tomorrow.
Among New Workers. who are to make
Washington winter home is Mrs. Merrill,
who has taken Mrs. Kearney Warren's
house on long lease Mrs. Merrill is the
mother Of the poet, Stuart Merrill, and of
Rev. Granville Merrill, who married Miss
dresser a grand niece of the late Hamilton
Fish.