Evening star., 1903-10-19
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
AUTUMN PLANS OF WELL-KNOWN
CAPITAL NoTABLEs.
Housekeeping Arrangements the Fea-
ture at Present-Timely Per-
sonal Notes.

The Mexican ambassador Mr.. Azpi~oz.
and his daughter, Nine. Perez. are still in
New York. where they went two weeks ago.
Mile. Belem AZpiroz the younger daughter
of the house, has returned to the school
she attends in this city.
Mrs Alan Johnstone, wife of Mr.. Alan
Johnstone British consul general at Buda-
pest. son of Lord Durwent. has arrived in
New York. She will visit her parents Mr.
and Mrs James W Pinchot at Gray Tow
ers. Milford. Pa and then come here to re-
main with her brother. Mr.. Clifford Pinchot,
until she sails to rejoin her husband at vi
emma. Mr.. Alan Johnstone's name is men,
! toned among the possible successors to the
late British ambassador here. He WAS for
merly stationed here. where both he and
his wife are well known.
The Haytian minister and Nine. Leger,
who have lived on X street for the past
four years, have leased a house on Rhode
Island avenue, opposite their former resi-
deEce, and will have their legation home
| established there by the first of Novembe".
| The Misses Bourke the attractive young
| neces of Nine. Leger. will not return to
Washington this winter. They went back
| to Hayt early last spring.
Mr. and Mrs Douglas Robinson, ir., the
| latter a sister of the President, are on theiI
| way home from Europe.
The engagement of Miss Mary Harrington
| of San Francisco and Lieutenant Com
mander A. p. Niblack has been announced
! Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Francis are visit
| ing the parents of tie latter, the Chief
Justice and Mrs. Fuller.
Sir Frederick and Lady Pollock are visit
ing their daughter Mrs Sidney Waterlow.
wife of Mr.. Sidney Waterlow of the British
| embassy staff.
Miss Clara Alverta Stanger, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. George b. Stanger. was
married to Mr.. Thomas Raymond Zepp of
Washington at Scott Street United Breth-
rem Church, Baltimore, last week. The
| church was beautifully decorated with
palms and potted plants. During the cere-
mony the couple stood beneath an immense
| floral bell of dahlias and chrysanthemums.
| The bride wore a beautiful gown of crepe de
chine over white silk, trimmed with satin
| ribbons and cluny lace, and carried roses
| The maid of honor, Miss Margaret stan
ger, and the bridesmaids. Miss Henrietta
! Phaum and Miss Grace Corkran, Wore nun
! yelling. trimmed witn white chiffon ana
! applique, and carried La France roses Ihe
| ushers were Messrs. Herman Treff, Harry
! Schroeder Harvey TOOmey and Frederick
| S Karl Immediately after the ceremony
! the bridal couple left for a trip to Phla-
delphia and New York. They Will make
| their home at 329 Delaware avenue north
! east, this city.
Mrs. Seth Barton French gave a luncheon
Saturday at her Hot Springs home in honor
| of Miss Grace Chaplin one of her mouse
! party at present Miss Mathilde Townsend
| of this city WAS among the guests.
| The first social of the season was given
Saturday night by the Bible class Of the
Metropolitan Church. The rooms We're
tastefuly decorated in autumn leaves, and
the harvest idea was carried out IN the re,
freshments Miss Cornne Tunstall opened
an excellent program with Sindigs ful-
ingsrauschen." She also played Chopin
prelude in d fiat major, and as an encore
a Valse of her own composition, La Tour
Mr. Homer Hoch recited when the Frost
is on the Pumpkin" and was obliged to re-
spond to an encore with another Riley
poem October" Mr.. Lester a. Stanley's
xylophone solo in which he was accom-
panied by Miss Mills, was also enthusiast
cally encored. The decorations and refresh
ments were in charge Of the social commit
tee, of which Miss Alta A. West IS chair
man, and the program was furnished by the
literary committee under Miss Frances
Wolfe.
Mr.. and Mrs j. w WCotter of Rhode Island
avenue entertained small company at DIM
ner last evening the guests being invited
to participate in celebration or the tour-
teenth wedding anniversary Of the couple.
An historical reading followed, the topic in
the main dealing with the foremost kings,
queens and princes OF the long ago
Mrs. j. R. Benchler of Clarksburg w Va,
is visiting her mother Mrs NJ. A. Cow
ans and will be glad to see her friends.
Mrs Clara splcer, who has been stayinf
with her son al Cathedral Heights during
the summer months, has taken apartments
al Trenmore, Pierce Mill road, for the early
winter. She anticipates a trip north in Jan
uary to visit Brooklyn and New York.
Wimodaughss' third lat home" will be
held Wednesday, October 81, from 3 to 5
o'clock. at 1903 New York avenue. with
Miss J. e. Babbitt hostess. Miss Babbtt
will be assisted by Mrs. and Miss Silver
thorn.
Prof Chickering and Miss Chickering
the Portner as usual during the winter.
Mrs. Victor Kaufman, who spent the
summer In Europe, returned on the st.
Louis Saturday and Is at her home on
Wyoming avenue.
injured last August, is slowly recovering
and has been removed from the hospital to
her home on N street.
Mr.. and Mrs Philip M. O'Bryon Of this
city announce the engagement Of their
daughter Adeline to DR.. Charles F. Blake
of Baltimore, Md.
Mr. Cyrus Chambers has just returned
from Kansas City, Mo. With Mrs. Cham
bers he spent a portion Of the summer at
the SeashOre.
The marriage of Miss Omie Blanche Wat
son and Mr.. Walter Brison Fry took place
Wednesday evening at the parsonage Of
Emanuel Episcopal Church, Anacostia, D.
c.. the Rev. w. G. Davenport officiating.
The bride was attended by the sister Of the
groom, Miss Ida L. Fry, and Mr. Thornton
o. Crown acted best man. After the
ceremony Mr.. and Mrs Fry left for New
York They will be at home after Novem-
ber l at their future residence 1904 D street
southeast.
The hospitality now being extended at
Erskine Park Lenox, by Mrs. Westing-
house sounds like the elaborate form with
which her name is so brilliantly associated
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