Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-06
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
PRESIDENT ENJOYS AN EVENING
AT THE THEATER.
Hospitality at the French Embassy
Recent Weddings-Per-
sonal Notes.


Recent Weddings-Per-
sonal Notes.
President and Mrs. Roosevelt, Miss Alice
Roosevelt and two of the children at
tended the performance by Hermann at
the Columbia Theater last night. and fol-
lowed the tricks closely Prior to the per-
Torrance Hermann was received at the
White House.
The final feature of the lawn fete and
bazaar given by the Countess Cassni for
the benefit of the Red Cross fund was held
at the Russian embassy yesterday. 1t was
attended by a large number of people. 1t
was practically bargain sale, such as has
never been given in Washington, and prob
ably never in America, with the adjunct OF
tea in the embassy dining room. The
countess now has $4,000 in bank as re-
suit of the undertaking, which will be in
creased by later returns. Most OF her
| friends identified with the undertaking
since it's inception were actively engaged
yesterday in bringing II to its successfui
completion.
Commander Phelps, U. 8. NJ, and daugh-
| ter, Miss May Phelps, have returned from
New York city, and are now at the navy
| yard with Mrs. Harry kidder White.
Duke dArcos, formerly Spanish minister
here, whose wife was Miss Lowery Of this
city, has been appointed ambassador to st.
Petersburg.
Miss Catherine G. Michael, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Michael Of Baltimore,
was married Wednesday evening to Mr..
MILFORD D. Croswell of Washington. The
nprfOrma5 hv r
Walsh at st. Gregory's rectory. The bride
wore gown of white null. She at
tended by her sister. Miss Mamie Michael.
Mr.. L. T. Macgill was best man. Mr.. and
Mrs. Croswell left for trip north. They
will reside in this city:
Vicomte de Chambrun will be best man
at the wedding of Lieut.. Commander de
Faramond and Miss Ivy Langham at ST.
Matthews Church May "a.
night in compliment to Secretary and Mrs
Shaw.
A brilliant reception was held last night
Danes, given by the local branch. The
hostesses were Mrs. Albert JaniD, Mrs.
Cromwell Mrs. Woodbury., Mrs. John I.
Taylor, Miss Fairfax, Mrs. Ritchie, Mrs.
John Van Rensselaer,, Mrs. Olmsted Peter,
Miss Byrd Jones and Miss Bradford.
Mrs. George Whitfield Brown entertained
the South Carolina delegates Of the Colo
NAL DANES at tea yesterday. The occasion
was extremely pleasant.
The French ambassador and Nine. Jus
serand gave a dinner last night, when their
guests were the Russian ambassador and
Countess Cassini. Senator and Mrs. Dry
den, General and Mrs. Gillespie, Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Denegre, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Garfield Mr.. and Mrs Frederick Keep, Mrs.
James Sullivan, Miss Alice Warder Mr.
Reginald De Koven, Mr.. Van Rotten Of the
Netherlands legation, and Prince de BearI
of the French embassy.
Mr.. James Hay, jr., of Washington and
Miss Lindsay Howard Walker were married
last evening at the residence of the brides
mother Mrs. Mary Blair Pryor Walker, at
Charlottesville, Va, Rev. Harry P Lee,
rector of Christ Protestant Episcopal
Church, officiating. Mr.. Thomas H. Walker,
uncle of the bride, gave her away. The
ter of the bride. Mr. William Hay, brother
of the groom, was best man. The bride
was gowned in white crepe de chine and
point lace, with veil and orange blossoms,
and carried a shower bouquet of lilies of
the valley. The beautiful trousseau was
the gift Of Miss Walkers grandmother,
Mrs. Roger A. Pryor of New York. The
| maid of honor wore white silk null TRIM
med with Paris point lace. Her girdle was
Of moss-green panne velvet and she car
ried La France roses. The couple left on
q Drldal trip TO washington ana northern
cities. Mr. and Mrs. Hay will reside in
Washington. The presents are exceedingly
| handsome. Mrs. Hay is a granddaughter
of Gen. Reuben Lindsay Walker, confed-
crate officer. and of Gen. Roger A. Pryor,
also a confederate officer and afterward
judge of the court of common pleas, New
York. Her father was Francis t. Walker,
and her mother before marriage was Miss
Mary Blair Pryor of New York city.
A large party OF friends and relatives
assembled at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
Anthony Malone, in Brightwood, d. c.,
Wednesday evening, in honor of the twen-
tyfirst birthday of their daughter, Mary E.
Malone. Refreshments were served. Among
| those present were Mrs. Robt. Jordan,
Mrs. VIM. Brown, Mrs. Mary P. Mattingly,
Mrs. Frank Eisinger, Mrs. Albert Ball.
Mrs. I. B. Huntington, Mrs Thos Mating
ly,. Mrs. J. F. Mattingly, Mrs. p Hardesty,
Mrs. George Malone, Mrs. Jas Ahern, Mrs.
NJ McCaffery, Mrs. Lee Beall, Mrs. A. Ma
Dur nington, Edith McCathran, Mary a.
Disney, NJ. Mattingly, R. Curr. Florence
belle McCaffery, Margaret Jones, Winnie
Bell Nettie Beall, Hettie Malone and The
Misses Sullivan; Messrs. Frank Eisnger,
Thos. Phipps, Randolph Long, Robt: B.
Jordan, Thos. Mattingly, Cleve Dare, How
ard Huntington, Robert Dunn, Wilson
Dunn, r. L. Mattingly, Oscar Harvey, VIM.
Malone, George Malone, Jas. Ahern, Jesse
Bartlett, Bernard Shields, Lee Beall,
III.
tiers Lee Beall, Jas. and Chas. Ahern, VIM.
and Herbert Malone.
Announcements have been issued of the
marriage of Miss Bessie MARI Wood, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. James NJ Wood of
Washington, D. c., to Mr.. Nathan A. Shep-
ley of Chicago, ILL.,, next Monday evening
at o'clock at the Metropolitan Memorial
Church.
Mrs. Henry Franklin of Baltimore is the
guest of her sister, Mrs. Edwin w. Spald-
ing, and will be at home with her Saturday
afternoon and evening at 1917 2lst street
northwest
DIR. and Mrs. A. H. Staples have returned
fl ON their wedding tour to the city and
will be pleased to see their friends at the
Riggs House.
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Seemuth announce
the marriage of their daughter, Clara
I ol,iSe Edgar Rrenele Saturdau Al,ril