Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-29
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
MISS CANNON ENTERTAINs
LARGE PARTY AT LUNCHEON.
Invitations Out for the Mitchell-Webh
Neutrality-suspicious. Dinner for
Secretary Taft-Notes.

MISS cannon, daughter Oh SpedhcE Sdii-
noon. had party of forty at luncheon to-
day. The company sat about four tables In
the dining room, each table having diff
ferent color In its floral decoration. The
elegant hospitality was in honor Of Mrs.
David B. Henderson, wife of the former
Speaker, and the others present were Mrs.
Dwight. Miss Kean, Mrs NJ NJ. Parker.
Mrs. Wayne Parker, Mrs. Thomas F.
Walsh, Mrs. Fairbanks, Mrs. Warren Fair
bapks, Mrs. Stanley Matthews, Mrs. Victor
Kaufman, Miss Louise Kaufman, Mrs
Cowles. Mrs. Draper, Mrs. Sibley, Mrs.
Scott. Mrs. Dryden, Miss Warren. Miss Mil
lard, Mrs. Robert Patterson, Miss Flora
Wilson, Mrs. Kirke Porter, Miss Hegeman,
Mrs. Hooe, Mrs. Hopkins, the Misses War
mack, Mrs. Charles Chester Bassett, Miss
Lowering, Mrs. Hamlin, Mrs. Grosvenor.
Mrs Serene Payne, Mrs. Theodore w.
Noyes, Mrs. Armstrong, Mrs. Hobart. Mrs.
John c. Black, Mrs. Robert II. Fleming,
Mrs. William Alden Smith and Mrs. Taylor.
Mr.. and Mrs. John s. Webb have sent
out invitations for the marriage of their
daughter, Eliza Hutchinson, to Dr. James
Fernandis Mitchell, SON of Mr.. and Mrs
Richard H. Mitchell Of Baltimore, at noon
Wednesday, April 20, at St. Johns Church,
In Washington. The ceremony will be fol-
loved by breakfast at the residence of
Mr. and Mrs. Webb, 1919 Massachusetts
~'SANSs e1e As-oV " ClOch
The German ambassador and Baroness
Won Sternburg are in New York for visit.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry st. George Tucker
entertained at dinner last evening in honor
OF the Secretary Of War. Among the guests
were Mr.. Justice and Mrs. Holmes, ex-
senator and Mrs Faulkner. the secretary
OF the German embassy and Baroness
Bussche. Prof. Charles D. Wa2cott and
mrs. Walcott, Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander
Hamilton, DIR. Charles Clinton Swisher,
Miss Palmer, Miss Whitney, Miss Tucker,
Mr. Samuel Mccall and Mr.. Walter Moore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Belmont of New York
are spending this week at the New Willard.
Exspeaker and Mrs Henderson, who,
have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. M. M.
Parker, will leave town tonight.
Miss Anderson, daughter of Judge and
Mrs. Anderson, who has been travelling in
Mexico, with Col. and Mrs. William A.
Greene, has returned home.
Mrs. John w. Foster and her daughter,
Mrs. Dulles of Watertown, N. Y, who is
on for an Easter visit to her parents, had
numerous callers yesterday. Miss Ida
Thompson presided at the tea tray and
Miss Porte assisted in entertaining the
guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh gave a
delightful evening to hundreds of friends
last night by their invitation to the New
Willard, where Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Nc
Clurg gave an illustrated lecture on Col
Orado: It's Historic Interest and Develop
ment." The host has been largely instru-
mental In the study Of the prehistoric age
of his adopted state by providing gener-
ously the necessary funds. He is one Of
the most prominent members of an asso-
citation that has these studies in view, and
of which the lecturer and his wife are fore
most among explorers.
At Metnchen, N. J., Saturday, March 20,
at pm, Mrs. Adelaide Young Sellman of
Washington, D. c., was married to DIR.
William M. Barnes of Springfield, N. j. The
ceremony took place at "Edgewood,'' the
home of Mrs. C. A. Prickitt formerly Miss
Helen Norris, friend of the bride. and
was performed by Rev. DR.. Fenton, rector
of st. Luke's Episcopal Church of Metnchen.
The bride was charmingly attired in a
blue wolfe travelling gown, and was given
zen of Plainfield, N. ]. After wedding
supper DR.. and Mrs Barnes left for a hon.
eymoon tour, and will reside at Springfield,
N. ]. Mrs. Barnes was the widow of Mr..
j. j. M. Selman of Washington.
Mrs. F. H. Caldwell and son, Millard left
this week for Birmingham, Ala, where they
will visit her mother.
Miss Longfellow and Mrs Marian Long
fellow O'Donogf ue will not be at home
tomorrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Boyd of New York
city are visiting the Misses Mattingly, lilo
8th street northwest
RED Cables" Fort Myer Heights, Va,
was the scene of pleasant gathering on
Sc turday evening, March 20, the occasion
being party given by Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
E. Lewis in honor of the sixteenth birth
day of their son, Kenneth Riggs Lewis.
80, ncfn frflx tod 0r,f1
the young guests were entertained with
ga mes ard music until 10 O'clock when a
dainty supper was. served in the dining
rccm. Those invited included the Misses
Ma bel Berson, Eva Rudy, Gertrude Barnes,
Helen Buckelew, Lucy Lynn, Pauline
Meyer, Elsie Tayman. Lula Tayman, Hope
Sherwood, Avis Willis, Bessie Cole, Erna
and Shirley Lewis, and Miss Mae Money
and Miss Vera Lewis Of Vienna, Va, and
Messrs. Prescott Tucker, Clyde Meyer,
Ralph Meyer, Jack Lynn, Ralph Rich,
Webster Roe, Harry Cooksey, Philip
Barnes John Watson Fred Watson Harry
Kendrick.
Miss Mabel baltimore. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Daniel e. baltimore, and Mr..
Willis Bradley Speare were married last
night at the Vermont Avenue Christian
Church by the pastor, Rev Frederick ..
Power, in the presence of large company
of their friends. The ushers were: Messrs.
C. C. White of Indiana, Frank Moore of
Maryland, Webster Wilkinson, Paul Keyser
and Lucian Garner of this city. Miss Julia
Record of Baltimore, maid of honor. wore
white lace over pink and carried pink roses.
The bride entered the church with her
father and was dressed in a white lace
robe, an heirloom in her family, tulle veil
and carried white roses. Mr.. B. Almus
Speare, brother of the bridegroom, was best
man. A reception followed at the home of
the brides parents, 1929 Corcoran street,
before the departure of the couple for their
honeymoon trip.
Miss Selma r. Harris. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. r. Harris, and Mr.. Leon II.
Reisenstein will be married this evening at
the Eighth Street Temple. large recep-
ton will follow at Rauscher's.
Marriage Licenses.
Marriage licenses have been issued TO the
following:
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