Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-10
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
WEDDING TODAY FOLLOWED BY
A NEW YORK RECEPTION.
A Seventy-Fifth Birthday Celebrated
Amongst Children and Grand
children--Fersonals.


James Irwin Murray, jr., of New York.
were married today in the presence OF their
immediate relatives. The ceremony took
place at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ludgate,
the brides sister, Miss Pauline Jocelyn
Ludgate, being her only attendant. Mr..
Raeburn Jenkins of New York was best
man. A number of friends attended the re-
ception, following which Mr.. and Mrs. Muir
ray left for New York city, where tonight
they will be rendered a reception at the
home of Mr.. Murray's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Irwin Murray, at 173 West S5th
street.
DR.. Knox and Mr.. Thomas Knox are the
guests of their brother, Attorney General!
Knox. The former Is accompanied by his
wife and the party is being shown the
has delayed her departure for the family
summer home in Massachusetts to enjoy
the company of her husbands relatives
Mrs Catharine Webster. whose home is
742 New Jersey avenue northwest. was
the recipient of a surprise party at the
hands of her children and chldrens chill
dren on Monday evening in commemora ton
of the seventy-fifth anniversary of her
birth. The persons contributory by their
presence and congratulations to the pleas
ant occasion were Miss Betty Webster, Mr..
and Mrs William GARRISON the Misses Ger
trude and Grace and Master Russell Clark
son, Mr. and Mrs. j. H. Benton Miss Mar
garet and Master Ralph Benton, Mrs EN-
ma Prince, Messrs. Earl and Roy Prince,
Miss ern Prince, Mr. James Colt Miss
George Webster and Miss Jessie Webster
Six daughters and eight grandchildren.
save one, comprised her descendants who
were present. Flowers and music were
largely in evidence, and congratuatory ad-
dresses were made by Mr.. Benton, Masters
Benton and Clarkson and others. The fes-
tivities of the evening were concluded by a
sumptuous collation..
Mrs George B. Patch who recently sus-
tanned broken arm, is rapidly recovering.
Mrs. Catherine c. MCGOWAN of George
town announces the engagement of her
daughter Mary to Mr.. Thornton Chesley.
Lieut. and Mrs. Ward Winchell have re-
Gently bought the attractive home of Mr..
Eugene e. Stevens on Columbia road
where Mrs. Winchell her son and mother
Will reside while the lieutenant is at sea.
Mrs. Thomas Cruise, with her two sons.
Fred and James, left Tuesday for a visit
to New York. They will return about
June 10.
Mrs. Galen E. Green Monday evening en-
tertained the ladies of the Aid and Mis-
sionary Societies of the Gunton-Temple
Memorial Presbyterian Church together
with husbands, brothers and escorts to the
number of about fifty. at her suburban
home on Brightwood avenue. The rooms
and grounds were fragrant with roses of
her own raising. After a season spent in
social intercourse, refreshments were
served and all voted the evening a most
delightful one. Among those present We're
DR.. and Mrs. Fiske, Mr.. and Mrs. Snow,
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Collins Mr. and Mrs
Riggles, Mr.. and Mrs. Leith, Mr.. and Mrs
Dashiell, Mr.. and Mrs. Dewey, Mr. and Mrs
II n HrG
taker Mr.. A. G. NJ Provost. Mrs. Hubbard
Mrs. DR.. Jack, the Misses Jack Mrs. Dyer
and the Misses Dyer, Mrs Giles, Mrs, APP
lin, Mrs. Lewis Mrs Smith Mrs w F.
Works and Mr.. Harry Works.
Miss Littlefleld arrived here from Troy
N. Y, Tuesday to make arrangements for
the funeral of her brother, George H Lit
tlefield. who met such a sad death in Salt
Lake City, Utah, Friday last. She is stay
ing with her cousin, Mrs. H. ]. Gaylor 800
21st street northwest.
The last international engagement to be
made public is that of Miss Lillian May
of Baltimore and Lord Bagot. The latter
is about forty-six years of age a lord In
waiting to the queen, and served as A D.
G. to the Duke of Argyll, when the latter
was governor general of Canada. His es-
tates extend over an area of 10000 acres,
and he owns several country seats. His
bride-to-be Is a daughter of Mrs. Henry
May of Baltimore, and related to the Mays
of this city and the Oelrichs of New York.
The Misses Evans daughters of Consul
General and Mrs. Henry Clay Evans, were
among the Americans at the charity ball in
London last night, when a most fashionable
company was in attendance.
A quiet wedding took place in the par
sonage Of st. Patricks Church last even
ing, the contracting parties being Miss
Katie E. Dunn. daughter of Mrs. P. D.
Damn. and Mr.. George NJ. Leimbach- The
ceremony was performed by the Rev. D. ].
Stafford. The attendants were Miss Effie
Tenley and Mr.. Carl Leimbach. Mr.. and
Mrs. Leimbach The couple left imme-
diately for Atlantic City.
Among the Washingtonians who have
taken cottages at Greenbrier White Sulphur
Bird Harrison, Miss Riggs and Mr.. and
Mrs Walter Stilson Hutchins.
Miss Beatrice Walford left this morning
for New York to join friends, and will sail
Saturday on the Minnehaha for Europe,
to be gone until the end of October.
The marriage of Mr. VIM. G. Menchine
to Miss Lily B. Faunce will take place this
evening at the Epiphany Chapel, corner
10Th and c streets southwest. The bride
will be attended by Miss Margaret Lee
snitZer as maid of honor and the Misses
Katie Cumberland and Florence Angela
Menchine as bridesmaids. Mr.. Hugh Ster-
ling will be best man and the following will
serve as uSherS: MeSSrS. VIM. Graham,
Louis P. Menchine. Herbert Deyo and Jo-
seph Plant Mr.. Maurice P. Faunce will
escort the bride, who is his sister,
Mrs. VIM H. Sowden, wife of ex-Repre-
sentative Sowden of Allentown Pa, is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. James L. Pugh,
tr., at her home in Mount Pleasant Mr.
Sowden will join them the middle of June
Later they will all go to Atlantic City for
the summer
Miss Letitia Beasley and Mr.. Robert J.
Moore, both Of Caroline county Va, were
quietly married at the home of Mrs r H.
Motley. sister of the BRIDE at No. SIT 7th
street southwest at $50 am, June TO- The
bride was handsomely gowned in white
point d'esprit over white silk with ap-
plique trimmings, and. was attended by
Miss Beulah NJ. Cullum of Baltimore Mr..
Lewis Beasley of Dayton, Va, cousin
of the bride, acted as best man. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. Theron Out
water of Kendall Baptist Church Among
those present were: Mr.. and Mrs. T. H
Motley, James Motley, Mr. and Mrs L. r.
Wilson, Miss Blanche Rowe of Westmore-
land. Va; Miss Mary Haines of Rich
mond, Va, and Miss Grace Bright Of
Washington. D. c. The couple left on the
1O:46 train for an extended southern tour,
and will be at home to their friends after
August l. at Sparta, Va, where they will
reSida