Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-21

Miss Helen A. Davis
d. c., and is lineal descendant of three
colonial governors, including Gov. Brad
ford. Mr.. Orton is a descendant of Ethan
Allen. He is assistant pathologist at the
Department of Agriculture After the
ceremony the couple left for extended
trip south, including stay in Florida.
The brides travelling gown was of green
wolfe, with hat to match. The wedding
presents were numerous and valuable and
included cutglaSs, silver, bric-a-brac fur
niture, &c. Friends in Russia sent a sa-
movar. Mr.. and Mrs. Orton will make
their future home at Takoma Heights
Takoma Park, where they will be at home
to their friends the third and fourth We'd
nesdays in June
Mr.. and Mrs. Westinghouse gave a dinner
last night when their guests We're Mr. and
Mrs. Herman H. Westinghouse. Miss West
ingbouse. Miss Marjorie Westinghouse Miss
Rachel Aiken, Miss McConway, their house
guests, all of Pittsburg: Miss Margaret
Sands Mr. Charles Wauters, Paymaster
HIT Mr.. D. c. Faust Mr.. Charles Wescott
and Mr.. Updegraff. The party afterward
attended the Mask and Wig performance.
During the afternoon Mrs. Westinghouse
was at home to an invited company. when
her house was usual fragrant with flow
ers. The hostess, in addition to her house
guests. had receiving with her Mrs John W.
Foster, Mrs Leonard Wood, Mrs. Robert
Lansing, Mrs. John B. Fenton, Mrs. Condit-
Smith, Miss Hunt, the Misses Bell Miss
Cresson and Miss Steven-Field of Stock
bridge, Mass Mr.. and Mrs. Westinghouse
will spend the next week or SO in Pttsburg
TO attend the opera season and the marriage
of Miss Thaw and the Earl of Yarmouth.
The Postmaster General and Mrs Payne
gave dinner last night, when their guests
were the chief justice and Mrs. Fuller, Jus.
tice and Mrs. White. Secretary and Mrs.
Shaw, Secretary Moody, Mr.. and Mrs.
Wayne MacVeagh. Miss Jones and Mr.. AL.
fred Carey of Milwaukee.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry A. Sauter announce
the marriage of their daughter Myla A. to
Mr. James H. Goddard The wedding took
place April Z, in Alexandria, Va quietly
performed by the Rev. DR.. j. "A. JefferS of
Trinity NJ. F. Church
Mrs. c. F. Williams widow of Colonel c.
F. Williams, L. S. M. c., has taken a house
at 1873 RIGGS place. Mrs John NJ. Ellicott,
wife OF Lieutenant Commander John M.
Ellicott, is with her mother while her hus-
Dand Is at sea. Lieutenant Commander
Eincott Is at present navigating officer of
the United States steamer Prairie and is
expected in town shortly on leave
On the spot where the brides great
grandmother was married Miss Harriet
Darneille, youngest daughter of Mr.. and
MRS. Philip Darneille, and Mr.. William Nj.
Reading, son of Mr.. Joseph Reading of
Rockville, Nd, knelt last night after their
marriage to receive the blessing of Rev.
J. w: Chesley of All Saints Church, st.
Mary's county, Md, the same clergyman
who of1ciated at the wedding of the par
ents of the bride. The place of this most
interesting ceremony was the Darneille
homestead, Georgetown where a pretty
decoration of spring flowers was in place
and the young couple received congra tula-
lions under palm bower. The bride was
beautifully gowned in white lace over chit
fon and wore family pearls and carried
lilies of the valley. Owing to the illness OF
the brides sister, the reception was aban-
doned last week, and only the relatives OF
the couple were present at the wedding.
The Rev. c. Ernest Smith. DID,. Del,
rector of ST Thomas Church. near Dupont
to Canada. He will spend most of the
time in Montreal as the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lachlan Glib of 200 University street.
He will be away ten days.
Mr.. Marcus H. Smith of Montreal las
returned to Canada after a brief Easter
visit to his parents, DR.. and Mrs. G. Ernest
Smith.
The D. X. Euchre Club met with Mrs
Gibson Thursday last at her home CO. G.
street northeast. A delicious luncheon WIS
served and the usual games enjoyed. Mrs.
Tyree won first, Mrs Waly second and
Mrs. Holt BOBBY prizes.
The Old Dominion Pleasure Club OF
Washington gave it's first outing last even
ing, when a crowd of forty girls and
boys mostly from 1.-The old dominion state
went to Falls Church, where the evening
was spent in dancing. The members made
the hills and valleys of .Old Fairfax ring
party were: Mr. and Mrs Thomas as
chaperons; the Misses Eva, Pearl and Ola
Watkins Anna Marshall, Ada Merchant,
Minnie Elgin, Gladys Colfax, Cora TroxeIl
Irene McNemara I,le1la Wood
Carr. Mamie Bowie, Louise Wilcoxen. L.
Holmes, e. Bagger Marguerite SewaM.
Carrie Campbell Messrs. C. Downey, g.
Limstrong, II. Chestnut, f. Bowling HI.
Larkins, F. Staples, P. O'Brien, l.. Tor
queran, J. Meehan. L. Hodges. w Ullmar
w. Wood DeNeal Wilcoxen, o. w. Holmes
D. E. Webb, W. Holloway and Mr.. Tierney.
Mrs. Letter and Miss Daisy Letter are
booked to sail for home tomorrow
The sensation in New York society yes
terday the modification of the decree
of divorce against Mr.. w. K. Vanderbilt
permitting him to marry again. That his
marriage to Mrs. Lewis NJ. Rutherford will
take place in London in a weeks time is
generally accepted, although Mr. Wander
bilt. who is in Paris, would not admit that
such was his intention. Mrs. Rutherford
has been twice married and both husbands
are dead. Her maiden name was Ann
Hartman, and she is the daughter of
first husband was Samuel s. Sands, jr, and
the second Lewis M. Rutherford, jr. Her
second marriage took place in London.
Mr.. Rutherford died early in 1901. Her
second widowhood has been spent in the
quiet of small home on the Avenue Bots
de Boulogne, Paris, but lately she has
taken possession of a splendid home in
Passey, where the De Castellanes have
their mansion. She is thirty-ive: very
wealthy and very pretty. Mr. Vanderbilt's
devotion to her lately has been very mark
ed, and that she is to be his wife admits of
little doubt His former wife. Alva mar
ried shortly after her divorce o. H. P Bel
mont.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry L. Rooms celebrated
the fftieth anniversary of their wedding
last night and received the congratulations
of a host of friends. The reception was
held at the residence of their daughter, Mrs
Anton Fischer. 1905 Massachusetts avenue
northeast. Floral and old gold decorations
frightened the reception and dining rooms
and many handsome remembrances from
friends were displayed in the reception hall
A beautiful gold-lined cup. the gift of the
vestry of the Corcordia Church, contained
the names of the givers and recipients. and
WAS N pra yyod ha