Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-18
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
EVENTS OF INTEREST IN THE
WHITE HOUSE FAMILY.
Saturday Night Inequalities and
Those Assisting at Them
Personals.

Miss Carow. sister of Mrs. Roosevelt, has
returned from the south. Mr.. Owen Wister
Is also guest of the White House.
Miss Roosevelt accompanied Count Cas-
SIM. the Russian ambassador, and the
Countess Cassini on an automobile trip to
Baltimore Saturday. and while in that city
the party was entertained at a luncheon
by Representative Frank c. Wachter. The
start was made for the return trip at 4:3O.
and the distance was covered. 1t is said, in
record time. which, however, win be still
lowered. If possible. at later date.
The Secretary of State and Mrs. Hay gave
another large dinner Saturday night, when
their guests included: The Austrian am
bassador and Baroness Hengelmuller, the
German ambassador, Baron Won Sternburg;
the Japanese minister M. Takahra; the
Belgian minister, Baron Moncheur: the
Siamese minister, Phya Akharaj Varad-
nara; the Portuguese minister, Viscount de
Alte; the Cuban minister. Senior Don de
tauesada; the Chinese minister, Sir Chem
tung LANG Cheng; the Turkish minister,
Chekib Bey; the charge daffaires of Vene-
zueia: Mr.. Pulido; the charge d affaires of
Bolivia. Mr.. Zalles; the charge d'affaires of
Brazil. Mr.. Ferreira; Senator and Mrs. Gull
lom, Mrs. Frederick Keep, Miss Wilson,
Miss Hitchcock. Miss Clayton, Miss Lover
ing, MISS TtlQBSly, MISS Lucy kean, MISS
Calderon, Miss Wetmore, Miss Hegeman
and Miss Gwynn.
The weddings already set for June show
that these interesting meetings for society
Will prove entertaining as long as the fash
ionable world remains in town. Miss Bes-
sic Ashton and Mr.. Clarence Wilson and
Miss Annette Townsend and Mr.. Mar
snail A. Phillips, jr., are among those who
have selected June dates for the happy
events.
The marriage Of Miss Agnes Cristabel
Asserson, daughter of Rear Admiral and
Mrs. P. c. Asserson, u. s. N, retired to Mr.
Justin Ransom Swift of Pittsburg took
place Saturday afternoon at the residence
or the family, 1914 Connecticut avenue and
was the extremely pretty event that the
preparations indicated. The drawing room
was decorated with spring flowers and TO-
hage plants and bower of white bios
SONS and vines was arranged about the
mantelpiece, in front Of which the couple
stood to be married. The bride came in
with her father and was beautifully gowned
In white satin and maltese lace Miss
Alice Assessor, in white chiffon and carry
Ing bridesmaid roses, was her only attend
ant Mr.. Garfield Swift was best man for
his brother. Rev. DR.. Hamlin performed
reception followed. Mr.. and Mrs. Swift
left later for wedding trip and will make
their future home in Pittsburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh gave a
dinner Saturday night in honor of their
guests, the Ex-Governor of Colorado and
Mrs and Miss Thomas, and in the company
to meet them there were present Admiral
and Mrs. Schley, General Merritt, Prof. and
Mrs Alexander Graham Bell, General and
Mrs. Sternberg, Secretary of the Senate and
Mrs Bennett, Mr.. Cotton, Miss Cotton, Mr..
and Mrs. Wolcott and Commodore Baker.
Senator and Mrs. Dryden were again
dinner hosts Saturday night, when their
f1n ,hoSc Tor nd
Nine. Jusserand, Mr.. Justice Harlan, Sena-
tor and Mrs. Foraker, Senator Burrows,
Senator Kean, Miss Kean, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Lathrop Bradley, Mrs. Poste-
thwaite, Col. and Mrs. Kuser, Mr.. and Mrs.
Forrest Dryden and Miss Hagner.
United States senator from New York, is
the guest of Miss Olive Risley Seward and
Miss Upton, at their home on 18th street.
Miss Webb, whose wedding takes place
Wednesday, gave beautiful dinner Satur-
day night to her bridesmaids, when the ia
BILE was adorned with pink sweet peas and
the guests were Mrs. Preston Gibson, MISS
Enrol Cuthbert Brown Miss Mary Ran
dolph, Miss Edith Sanger, Miss Anne Brown,
Miss Elsie Hoban, Miss Helen Johnson of
the bridal party and MRS; Augusene ~.
Florence Field This popular bride-elect
was entertained at a round of festivities
when her engagement was first announced
ana SINCE, out the tdSl VI ilci HidluCi holioio
will be paid her tonight, in dinner given
by Miss Enrol Cuthbert Brown.
The board of trustees of the Corcoran
Art Gallery has kindly invited the Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolution to Visit
the gallery this evening from to IL
o'clock. The small card accompanying the
invitation will also admit an escort.
Miss Powell of ST. Louis. a members OF
ST. Louis Chapter, is a delegate to the d:
A. r. congress. and is stopping at 3o43
street. Miss Powell is a sister of Mrs
Howard of st. Louis, who Is member of
the credential committee of the coming BIZ
eEnial meeting of the General Federation
Of Women's Clubs.
Mrs Thos. N. Hill, Jr., of Brooklyn, N.
Y, is visiting Miss Schneider of 125 street
northwest. Mrs. Hill is on her way south,
where she will attend the wedding of Judge
Thos. N. Hills daughter, Winifred.
Rev. and Mrs G. X. Noble. who have
been spending the winter in California,
Charlotte Emerson Main. 1908 Massachu-
sets avenue.
Mr. Harry F. Walker of New Haven.
ers Of the Knights Of Columbus, is visiting
Joseph D. Harrington Of 1927 M street
northwest. .,.'..
g,
was given by the Anona Club to Glen Echo.
After dancing refreshments were served.
Mrs. Alice Ewing Walker, vice president
general, Daughters of the American Revo-
luton, from Missouri, is the guest of Mrs.
S. S. Laws, 1873 Q street northwest.
Mr. w. W. Wilson and sister, Mrs. E. W.
Huguely, Of $40 Florida avenue, left Wash
ington Friday night for Perry, Iowa. called
there by the Illness. Of their father, Col.
w. NJ. Wilson.
The Tuxedo Pleasure Club has cards out
for it's monthly assembly tomorrow even
ing at National Rifles Armory.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. H. Robinson Of 1907 s
street northwest will be at home to their
friendS Wednesday evening from to II
o'clock and will have with them their
daughter-in-law, Mrs. Charles Robinson Of
Pittsburg and Miss May Hall of Cape May.
Mrs. E. A McIntire, who has been at At
lantic City convalescing from an attack Of
rheumatism, will return to her home, No.
224 c street, Thursday, where she will be
glad to see her friends