Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-27
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
THE BRIDAL PARTY FOR MISS
MILLS AND CAPT. ovERToN.
Large Wedding Reception to Follow
The Yarmouth-Thaw Marriage
Personal Notes.

Personal Notes.
The marriage of Miss Constance Mills.
daughter of Gen. and Mrs. Arson Mills, to
Capt Winfield Scott Overton, U. 8. A, will
take place Thursday at noon at the Mills
family residence. on Dupont circle. Chap
lain Pierce Of Fort Myer will ofiiciate, and
the brides cousin, Miss Kline, will be her
only attendant. Captain Spicer will attend
the groom as best man. Lieutenant Martin
and Mr.. Harry Orndorf will be ushers.
Only family party will be present at the
ceremony, but at the reception that Will
follow at 1 o'clock at Rauscher's one of
the largest gatherings of the year Is ex-
pected. Captain Overton will take his bride
to San Francisco. where he is stationed.
Mrs Walter Farwell of Chicago, formerly
Miss Mildred Williams of this city, gave
dinner for her guest, Miss Eleanor Terry
of this city, last week, when the fourteen
guests wore fancy headdresses. Music ana
dancing followed.
Mrs. Slater and Miss Gwynn, who visited
Mrs. Arthur Cation in Chicago recently
were given a series of dinners, luncheons,
teas and musicales Every day was fully
occupied.
Today is the wedding day for Miss Alice
Thaw and the Earl of Yarmouth. The cere-
mony will take place at Calvary Church,
Pittsburg and the bride is to wear the con-
ventional white satin and duchesse lace.
The bridesmaids, Miss Isabel May of this
city is among them, will wear white chiffon
| dresses and big Leshorn hats There flowers
will be white and purple liacs. Miss May
and Miss Elinor Wilson are guests Of Mrs.
Thaw over the wedding The church and
house will have purple and white lilacs
used profusely in the decoration. Satur-
day Miss Thaw gave a luncheon for the
bridal party at the Golf Club and supper
at her home after the church rehearsal.
Miss Louise Jones will give dinner to-
night in honor of Miss Roosevelt.
Lady Herbert went to New York this
morning with her young sons who sail in a
few days for England to resume their
studies. The British ambassador and Lady
Herbert go abroad for the summer in June.
The Washington Alumnae Association of
Pi Beta Phi Fraternity celebrated Foun-
derS day by giving luncheon at the
Cochran Saturday. This was the thirty
sixth anniversary of the organization of
the first chapter. at Monmouth, Ill. Covers
were laid for forty-five.
Mrs John P. Story gave pretty tea
Saturday at the Country Club, when she
was assisted in entertaining her guests by
]. P. Story, jr.
Miss Florence May Hunt of 32i Oak street
northwest was rendered last Friday even
Ing pleasant surprise party in honor of
her birthday by her SchoolmateS Among
those present were Misses Marie Lewis
Susie Hamilton, Rachel Randolph, Essie
Fearing, Marcia Montgomery, Rosa Keat-
ing, Pearl Barbour. Louise Dennie Julia
Dickerson and Messrs. Lawrence Wormley,
Everett Brown, Milton Bush, Robert Will
son, Edward Lawson, Louis Jackson, Ben
jamin Brownly, John Geary and George
Dickerson.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. ]. Lotus, who arrived in
this city Tuesday afternoon to attend the
funeral of their cousin, Patrick Flynn of
the Treasury Department, returned to their
home in New York city Saturday.
Mrs John H. MacLean of New York.
who. with her three musically talented
children, has been on a visit of several
weeks here with her cousin, Mrs. Cushman
K. Davis, and her brother, Mr.. S. H. Ag
new, has returned to her home at Bay
Ridge, Long Island.
Mr. William Wagenor and daughter Mr..
Richard Rothwell and daughter. Mr.. John
Auth and Mr.. C. A. Gibson, who have been
spending several days at Gunston, Va, re-
turned home Saturday afternoon.
Dr. Alfred Hyatt Wells, eldest son of DR..
Charles Wells, mayor Of Hyattsville, and
Miss Georgia w. Metre of Baltimore were
quietly married at noon Thursday, April o.
in st. Pauls Protestant Episcopal Church.
Baltimore, by Rev. DR.. ]. 8. b. Hodges.
few relatives and friends Of the contracting
parties witnessed the ceremony. The groom
was attended by his brother, Mr. Robert
Wesley Wells, member of the Maryland
house of delegates. and Miss Florence
Buchanan of Washington attended the
BRIDE After a brief wedding trip to New
Vnrk md nr nd
Mrs. Wells will reside temporarily at the
Sherman flats. 18th and L streets north
west, Washington.
N. j.. is visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
ST. George r. Raby, 1926 18th street, Mount
Pleasant.
marriage occurred Saturday at the resi-
dence of the latter's grandmother, Mrs D.
D. Cotton, will visit the latter after their
return to this city before leaving for Eu-
rope.
Announcement has been made of the mar
riage Of Miss Lucie A. Edwards to Mr. Ed
ward G. Walker of this city on April %.
Mr.. and Mrs Walker will be at home at 224
F street northwest after May 1.
A reception was given last evening by
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A Thompson at their
home, 217 G street northwest. Supper was
followed by musical entertainment. The
guests were as follows: Mrs. Rowe, Mrs.
David Thompson, Mrs Snucks, Mrs. Flyn,
Mrs. Barnes Mrs. Hutton. Miss Lula
Thompson, Miss Florence Thompson Miss
Lola Hessler, Miss Agnes Day, Miss Edith
Barnes, Miss Laura Snucks Miss Mary
snucks, Mr.. David Thompson. Mr.. Vincent
Rowe. Mr. George THOMPSON. Mr.. Charlie
Thompson, Mr.. Harry Rowe, Mr. William
Hutton, Mr.. Robert Snucks, Mr.. Vincent
Hutton, Mr.. Frank Marks, Mr.. Frank
Snucks. Mrs Clarence Hutton. Mr.. Charlie
Snucks.
In the presence Of an assemblage which
almost crowded the edifice to the doors
Henry Augustus Willard the young son Of
Mr.. and Mrs Henry K. Willard, was bap-
tized during the morning service at All
Souls Church yesterday. The ceremony
was conducted by Rev. Rush r. Shipper,
formerly pastor of the church, but now Of
First Parish Church, Brockton, Mass,
sisted by Rev. Ulysses q. B. Pierce. the
present pastor. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry A.
Willard and Mr.. and Mrs. E. s. Parker,
grand parents of the baby, were present
with his parents.
An Art Exhibition.