Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-18
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
A WORD ABOUT THE SPRING AND
EARLY SUMMER WEDDINGS.
Mrs. Cowles' at Home What Some
Other Notables Are Doing
Timely Personal Notes.

The marriage of Miss Edith Newlands.
daughter of Senator Newlands, to Mr..
Johnston will likely be among the first of
the spring weddings. The ceremony will
be at Woodley and a quiet event. A half
dozen other weddings will make April and
May notable in this respect. June an
nouncements for this city are SO far very
few.
The Misses Hitchcock are in New York
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight Collier
and Miss Collier, who has but lately made
a visit to this city.
Mrs Cowles had an unusually interesting
reception yesterday, when she was assisted
in receiving by her niece. Miss Eleanor
Roosevelt, who has come on from New
York for visit to her aunt. Mr.. and Mrs.
Griscom, who shortly to leave for
Japan, where the former has been appoint
ed minister, also spent the afternoon win
Mrs. Cowles and renewed many old friend
ships among her callers.
The French ambassador and Nine Jusse-
rand who are now In Chicago contemplate
a trip to Boston after Easter.
Mesdames NJ. and C. Goldsmith have dis
continued their Fridays at home for the
season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francois Berger Moran Of
1217 New Hampshire avenue were among
the dinner gfvers last evening. The guests
of honor were the Belgian minister and the
Baroness Moncheur. The additional guests
were the Countess Estahazy, Mr.. and Mrs.
John M. Biddle, Mr.. and Mrs. Reybush,
Lieut.. Robert Sterling Clarke and Mrs.
Robert Adams, jr.
This morning pretty wedding took place
H. -.
southeast, when Miss Mary Regina Beckert
and Mr.. John Davies were married in the
presence Of their relatives by the Rev. E.
Hez Sven. After the ceremony Mr. and
Mrs. Davies left for a trip to Philadelphia
and New York On their return they will
be at home to their friends Tuesdays after
April 1, at s13 E street southeast.
Mr. D. Lissberger has returned from Bal
timore.
Mr. and Mrs Mason N. Richardson enter
tanned very handsomely at a card party
last night in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Clay Stewart.
The musical tea given under the auspices
of the League Of the Covenant yesterday,
at the residence of Mr.. William S. Carroll,
1903 Massachusetts, avenue, brought to-
gether a large gathering of persons inter-
ested in the mission work for which the
society stands. The officers of the league
are: Miss Cornelia McLanahan, president;
Misses Sophie Seibert and Helen Seymour,
vice presidents; Miss Elizabeth Warner
secretary, and Miss Jessie Collision. treasu-
rer. Miss Grace Carroll was the hostess of
the occasion and had the assistance of the
officers and the other members of the So
cety. The musical numbers were given by
Mrs. Howard, soprano; Mr.. Richardson,
violinist; Mr.. Harvey Murray, Miss Graves
Miss Ethel Winner. pianinsts. Major Twee
dale gave a recitation. The Misses Need
ham. Siebert, Swoope, Warner, Farnsworth,
Ridgely and Gregg were among the many
assistants at the tea tables.
Mr.. F. E. Rittman, auditor Of the War
Department, and Mrs Rittman have an
nounced the engagement OF their daughter,
Grace, to DR.. Cavaliere Ncolo Cerri the
Italian consul at Cleveland, Ohio. 1t is
understood the wedding has been fixed for
the latter part of next month. DR.. Cerri
graduated from the Royal National College
at Naples and has his medical degree from
the Royal University at Rome. He has had
the honor Of Knight of the Crown of Italy
bestowed upon him. He is the son of Count
Ietli Alferri Osorio. Baroness Branconio.
Miss Rittman has had a liberal education
abroad, speaks several languages and is
very attractive in person and manner.
Miss Mary Hampton and Mr. George
Chancellor Smith of the Mary Hampton
Company are in the city this week, the
guests Of Major James w. Long and fam
lily, 1906 18th street.
Mrs Mum, widow of Major Curtis E.
Num- U. S. A., has taken apartments at
the Westminster.
Mrs c. E. Curtis of 407 B street north
east has returned from visit to friends
in Richmond, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. John ]. Mylod and Mr.. and
Mrs. John F. Ringnord Of Poughkeepste
n. Y, are at the Ebbitt House.