Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-14
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
PRESIDENT AND MRS. ROOSEVELT
Had EVENING AT THEATER.
Recent Sociabilities and Coming Ones
Interesting Personal
Notes.

Mrs Roosevelt has issued cards to the
members Of the diplomatic corps and their
families for Wednesday afternoon, Novem-
Der q. The invitations for this reception
were forwarded through the State Depart
ment.
Mrs. Roosevelt left at 10 o'clock today for
New York, where she will be the guest OF
relatives and friends until Friday.
The President and Mrs. Roosevelt attend
ed the Columbia Theater Saturday night to
see George AIDES comedy. THE County
Chairman"
Mrs Electa E. Smith is making her an
nual fall visit to her old home at Sterling
ILL.,, where she received as usual perfect
ovation from her friends and had also the
pleasure of voting, being in the number
helping to elect Mrs. Mary Busey, univer-
sity trustee Last Monday evening the
United Spanish War Veterans gave re-
ception in Mrs. Smiths honor, in the G. A.
f. Hall. The attendance was large. The
Sterling Standard, in its report of the affair.
said: Mrs. Smith was the patron saint of
Company E. during the late war and the
veterans never lose an opportunity of hon.
oring her during her visits to her home
town. At the reception Monday evening,
Mrs. Smith was presented with a handsome
bouquet of chrysanthemums. The early
part of the evening was spent in an in
formal manner in talking over the scenes of
'9S and during the latter pagt of the even
ing meeting of Leo H. Bushnall Camp, U.
S. w. ". was held. Another agreeable in
cident of Mrs. Smiths visit home was her
~ ha ~ h,l1d of
a large flag. similar to the one she gave
sometime ago to the library building. Both
were accepted with great enthusiasm.
Dr. and Mrs L. Fleet Luckett have re-
turned to the city from ST. Louis.
Mrs A. E. Burns and Miss Burns have re-
turned to the city and are at the Bancroft.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Oyster have issued
invitations for the marriage of their daugn-
ter. Lucy Catherine, to Mr.. George Harner
Ward on Wednesday evening, November %,
at 8 o'clock. at Foundry NJ E. Church.
Cards are inclosed for lat home" Wednes-
Gays after January /, 4O16 9TH street north
west. Petworth. d. c.
A Boston widow well known in this city.
Mrs Charles F. Sprague of Brookline, will
b.. married Thursday at ST. Stephens Epis-
copal Church. Boston. to Mr.. Edward u.
Brandegee. a wooden manufacturer OF
Utica. N. Y. who was a classmate Of her
first husband at Harvard. The Spragues
while in this city lived in the house now
occupied by the Russian embassy. Mrs
Sprague was Miss Mary B. Pratt, and as
granddaughter of William F. Weld she IN
herited a fortune of at least $10,O0O,0OO and
several millions more from her husband,
former Representative Sprague, who dled
lii an insane asylum nearly three years ago.
Yesterday at the residence of DIR. and
Cole in Baltimore. Mrs, Alice
Bailey Ray of that city was married to Mr.
Arthur P. Ferl Of Washington, d. c. Rev.
Frank H Lewis officiated. After the cere-
mony the couple left for California, via st.
Louis, where they will spend the winter in
Los Angeles.
Thursday, November 10. a surprise party
was rendered to Misses Annie and Maude
Ransburg of 1896 New Jersey avenue north
west, twin daughters of Mr.. and Mrs. E. D.
Ransburg, the occasion being their 10Th
birthday. Many games were piayed ana
music and refreshments enjoyed. Those
present were: Mr.. and Mrs E. ID. RAMS
burg, Mrs. Hauser, Mrs. Jeffres, the Misses
Annie, Maude and Jessie Ransburg, Hilda
pin Lille Amos of Baltimore, Md, and
Clyde and Maude Jones, and the Messrs
Ernest Hauser, John N. Farmer of Rich
mond. Va; Jack and Michael Fitzpatrick,
James Halpin and Harry Hauser.
Mr.. Albert B. Tew and wife, formerly
Miss Mamie L. McClain, have just returned
from an extended wedding tour. While
away they visited Niagara Falls and
Rochester and relatives at Oak Orchard
Harbor, on Lake Ontario, and in Stueben
county. They were accompanied by MISS
Edith ]. Tew. They will be pleased to see
their friends at their home, at Riverside,
Anacostia.
Mr.. jackson H Ralston and family are
now living in their new house, 1870 street
northwest.
On account of the death of Major Hay,
brother of the Secretary of State, Mrs.
Hay will neither receive nor pay visits at
present.
Mrs Wynne wife of the Postmaster Cen
eral, has not yet commenced her Wednes-
day receptions nor will not receive this
month.
Mrs Metcalf. wife of the Secretary of
Commerce and Labor, is expected to re-
turn with her husband from California this
week.
Tomorrow afternoon at West Point Miss
Gertrude W: Mills daughter Of Brig. Gen.
and Mrs. Albert Mills, will be married to
Lieut.. Emil P. Lawson. Miss Dorothy Ale
shire of this city will be in the brides train
of attendants. The bride will wear gown
of white satin and duchesse lace, which
was worn by Their mother for her wedding.
twenty-one years ago. Her veil Of lace will
be fastened with orange blossoms, and she
will carry a shower bouquet Of roses and
lilies Of the valley. The flower girls will
wear white dresses. and carry large hats
filled with yellow flowers. The maid of
honor will wear yellow crepe de chine
large yellow chiffon hat. trimmed with
feathers, and will carry a bunch of white,
fluffy chrysanthemums tied with yellow
ribbons. and the bridesmaids will wear
dresses Of white chiffon cloth, with yellow
girdles, white hats trimmed with feathers,
and carry large bouquets Of yellow chrys-
anthemums, tied with yellow ribbon.
Mr.. Walter S. Ketcham; formerly of this
city. and now living in Omaha Neb., and
Miss Mae Corrigan were married in the lat
ter city August 16, 1904. Mr.. Ketcham is
the Oldest SON Of Mr.. and Mrs Theodore
Ketcham of this city. The couple were ten
dered delightful reception at the home of
the brides aunt, where they received many
useIul and handsome presents. After a
wedding trip to st. Paul and Minneanol
they have gone to housekeeping in Omaha.
Mrs. A. c. Wellington, upon her return
from abroad. entertained a number Of