Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-17
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
CHARLEsToN's MAYOR AND a
WASHINGTON GIRL MARRIED.
A Golden and a Wooden Wedding Cele
brated Here-Interesting Per-
sonal Notes.

the bride Miss Ella Calvert Campbell was
married to Mr.. T. Edgar Smythe, mayor-of
Charleston. 8. G. Rev. DIR. Mckim. rector
of the Church of the Epiphany. performed
the service in the presence of the relatives
of the contrating parties and few of their
personal friends. The relatives of the
bridegroom present at the wedding. all of
whom accompanied him to the capital
were his daughters. Miss S. II. Smythe and
Miss M. NJ. A. Smythe; his sister. Miss
S. A. Smythe; Mr. and Mrs A. T Smythe.
Capt. and Mrs Allison Smythe and the
Misses Smythe from Pelzer and Mr.. and
Mrs r. A. Smythe.
The bride is the daughter of the late
Duncan c. Campbell of this city and
granddaughter of the late Judge J. A.
Campbell and Charles b. Calvert of River
dale Manor. Md Owing to family mourn
Ing. the event was very quiet and the cou-
pie had no attendants Mayor Smythe has
been elected to his present office three
times. The couple left town late this after
noon. and will spend most of the winter in
southern Italy.
The Earl and Countess of Yarmouth are
selling tomorrow from Liverpool for New
York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther g. Cannon marked
the fifth anniversary of their wedding by
pleasant reception at their new home on
Rhode Island avenue last night The
hostess was prettily dressed in white
candle, worn over blue, and the house was
profusely decorated with flowers. A large
collection of ornamental and useful gifts
accompanied the CONGRATULATIONS of the
two hundred and more friends. Mrs. Cam
non was assisted by DIR. and Mrs. A. l..
Howard, Or. and Mrs. Henry Knowles,
Mr.. and Mrs. David o. Miller, Miss Vir-
ginia Fletcher, Miss Edna Follin. Miss
r. Atkinson, the brother of the hostess
and Mrs. N. ]. Fields of Paterson. N. J.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Potbury and their
sor and daughter Mr.. Jesse E Potbury
and Miss Edith Potbury have moved into
their new residence, 2722 18th street, Co
lumbia Heights
Mr.. and Mrs. H. II. Clapp celebrated their
golden wedding Saturday evening a their
residence, 1904 M street The parlors and
dining room were lavishly decorated with
monster yellow chrysanthemums, typical
of the occasion. Mr.. and Mrs. Clapp We're
| assisted in receiving their friends by Mrs.
Hawkins, Mrs. Clapp'S sister; Mrs. Baker
| of Buffalo, Miss Ruff, their granddaughter
and Miss Amelia Clapp. Many beautiful
and useful presents were received from old
friends.
Miss Mary Armstrong Mason, Mrs Lee
E. Gosson and Miss Lena Herbert Pearson
have returned from Hartford, Conn. where
they have been attending the seventeenth
annual council of the Guild of st. Barna-
bias for Nurses. They report a large meet
ing and delightful time.
Mrs. L. Johnson of 1928 9th street north
west has had visiting her the past fort
night Mr.. L. S. Johnson of Germantown,
Pa.
Miss Annie c. Hobbs entertained at her
home, 23j Sth street northeast Thursday,
November II, when music and dancing
We're enjoyed until late hour. Later re-
freshmentS were served. Among those
present were the Misses Madge Stowe,
Marie Stone, Grace Thornett, Daisy AL
wine, Edythe Simpson, Jessie Bowles,
Mamie Bowles, Edna Railey, Maud War
field and Florence Collinsworth and the
Messrs j. K. Stone, Harry Warfield, Will
lam Laughback, Elmere Hutchinson. H.
Reader and H. Adams. James Hobbs,
| Dudley Stone, Mrs. Bowen. Mrs. New
| bold, Mr.. and Mrs. Widmire and Mrs H.
w. Hobbs
Mrs John Rickles, her daughter. Mrs
Josephine Lahl and her granddaughter,
Miss Edith Paddock of Westfield Chautau-
qua county N Y, are spending some time
with Mrs. Rickles' sons, Messrs. John and
George w. Rickles.
Mrs P " DeGraw is entertaining Mrs.
George Edward Curtis of Salt Lake City,
Utah.
Mrs NJ A. Walling of 1902 4th street
northwest will not be at home tomorrow.
Mr. and Mrs. Findlay Harris their
daughter Miss Lillian Harris; Miss Cor
rine Harris of Chattanooga and Mr.. c. L.
Gardner have taken apartments at 1913
18th street northwest for the winter.
Dr. Franklin T. Howe and his daughters,
Mary Helen and Marie Angela, sailed Sat
urday on the Vaderland from New York.
They are going to Nice.
Cards are out for the marriage of Miss
Flossie Clark, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. ].
w. Clark of Orange county, Va, to Mr..
Hubbard Hoffman. the ceremony to take
place in the Rhoadsville Baptist Church.
Thursday. November 20.
Mrs. Ethan Allen Hitchcock, wife of the
Secretary of the Interior. has gone to st.
Louis for visit of few dlys.