Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-20
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
MISS RoosEvELT's TRIUMPHAL
TOUR OF PORTO RICO.
A Recent Golden Wedding--A Wash
ington Man Marries Down South
Timely Personal Notes.

Miss Roosevelt held an informal recep-
ton yesterday at Governor Hunts palace
at San Juan, Porto Rico, and today Will
receive the citizens committee, attend the
citizens reception at the theater and wit
ness a display of fireworks in her honor
| tonight. Citizens of Ponce are going to
| show their pleasure also at the presence
of the Presidents daughter in their midst
| by an elaborate welcome when she reaches
| them on her inland trip next week.
| The Pennington Society tea and sale yes
| terday at Rauschers brought fashionable
| company together from to Z. Mrs. w. w.
! Rockhill was ticket taker and Mrs. Lodge
| and Mrs. Cowles were in charge of the tea
| room. assisted by Mrs Beale. Mrs. N. S.
| SinpkiEs sold pictures. Mrs. James Car
| field, Mrs. Charles l.. Poor and Mrs. Jo-
| seph B. Sanger had fancy table. and Mrs.
| A. E. Bates. Mrs. Montgomery Blair, Miss
| Bates and Miss Sedge.y presided over an
| other booth. where travelling requisites were
| sold. Other members of the society inter-
| ested in the event and generally present to
further it were: Miss Alice Draper Col
| burn Mrs. Henry c. Dunwoody Miss Maud
| Ely Miss Marion Gallaudet, Miss Ruth
| Hanna. Mrs. John E. McLaren. Miss Mabel
| Merriam, Miss Newell. Mrs. Nathan Sar-
| gent, Mrs. John Van Rensselaer,, Mrs. Ten
Miss Clagett, the Misses McCauley, Miss
Cobb, Miss Anna Irving Cockreli, Miss Sic
bert, Miss Josephine Boardman, Miss Poor,
Miss Taylor, Miss Diane Morgan-Hill and
Miss Whitney We're also among the assist
ants. The proceeds go to the relief of the
sick poor Of this city.
Mr.. Howard Constab,es Monroe Doc
| trine' party in New York last night to
| celebrate mi-careme was as funny as an
| ticipated. Kings. emperors and other
things gave the suggestion ST nit to or, many ~
| the time. A regular libretto was followed
| as each group performed its part The
imperial party; the womens CUPS. .n3s..
were titles most appropriately carried out
| in costumes and little stunts to correspond
| Mr.. and Mrs. J. Douglas Robinson and
! Mrs. Hilborne Roosevelt were among the
guests.
The marriage of Miss Clarissa Halstead
and Mr.. George Dana VII! take place Wea-
| The seven brothers of the bride-elect Will
| be among the ushers, Mr.. Marshal Hal
stead coming from Europe to be one OF the
attendants.
Mrs. Charles I. Cragin of Philadelphia
gave luncheon yesterday at her Palm
Beach cottage in honor of Mrs. Knox, wife
| of the Attorney General.
| Mr. and Mrs Paul Bachschmid celebrated
| the fftieth anniversary of their wedding
| last Tuesday at the home of their daugh-
| ter Mrs. Fred Carl. Although Mrs;
Bachschmid has been an invalid for seVeral
| months past she was able to receive the
CONGRATULATIONS of her friends. Mr.. Bach
| schrnid is eighty-five years old and his
| wife Is seventy-nine.
Mrs. Charles w. Pierce and Miss Pierce
| win not be at home today at the Portner.
| The Saturday Evening Assembly will
| give another Of their popular canoes TO-
morrow evening at the National Rifles
| Arnory.
Wednesday. March 1s, at high noon, Mr..
| Henry Herbert Dyke Of this city and MISS
| Alice Marian Speight of Tarboro', N T.,
| were married at The Pines" the home OF
| her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. s. E. Speight.
| The bride wore handsome going-aWay
gown of brown English tweed. with pink
| carnations, and was attended by her dame
| Of honor, Mrs. w. HI. Liniey.kent OF
Williamson, N. c., attired in blue SILK
and lace and carrying pink hyacinths.
While the ceremony was being impresslVelS
| performed by Rev. E. w. Gamble, rector
| of Calvary Episcopal Church, Mr.. CASTOR
| Lichtenstein beautifully rendered Hearts
| and Flowers" Immediately afterward an
| elegant wedding breakfast was served TO
about fifty invited guests Later Mr.. ana
| Mrs. Dyke left for Washington via Greens
boro' N c. Mr.. Dyke holds responsible
| position in the patent office In this city.
| Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Keys received in
| formally at their home, 1908 eth street
| northwest, Tuesday evening from to 10.
Among the guests present were: Rev.
| Edward and Mrs Warren, Mr. and Mrs.
| Albert Dewey, Mr.. and Mrs. George Re-
| velle, Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Leaman, Mr.
| and Mrs. c. T. Davenport of Norfolk, Va;
| Mr.. and Mrs. Ben. King Of Alexandria,
| Va; Mr.. and Mrs. Robt. Rose, Mrs. Evans,
Mrs Lyons Mrs. Pulion, Mrs. B. Gar
| fnkle, Miss Bessie Spalding, Miss Dolne
| Mulroy, Miss Larena Mann, Miss Eva
| Brufry of Virginia Miss Pearl Pullian,
| Miss Wilhelmina Roebin. Miss Jennie Glenn
| ents Miss Nellie Briscoe, Messrs. j. Nc
! Cauiey, E. Bruffy, c. D. Jollffee. A. ..
! Penny, c. Woodbridge, v. Eberly and p,
| Medford.
The engagement has just been announced
| of Miss Grace Parker and Lieutenant
| Ernest Manning Reeve of the 10th !nfan-
| try. Miss Parker is the daughter of Major
Leopold O. Parker, U. s. A., retired, and
| Lieut.. Reeve the son Of assistant solicitor
| of the treasury, Felix A. Reeve. Lieut..
Reeve is here on leave Of absence and will
| take his bride to Monterey. Cal, his station.
The wedding date is April p
| Mrs. Florence McKenney of Richmond,
Va, who was the guest for several days of
| Miss Peachy Fairview Heights, returned
| to her home last evening.
Mr.. and Mrs Jules A. Demonet of 1909
H street entertained at dinner of twenty
| four covers, Wednesday. the ST. Paul
Euchre Club of Baltimore. Nd. After din
| ner progressive euchre was played. The
| first lady's prize was won by Mrs. Walsh,
| the second prize by Mrs. Hurlbert. The
first gentieman's prize was won by Mr..
Barron and the second by Mr.. Lerch.
| Took ne Tndivfdualitv in Penmanship