Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-02
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
TWO WEALTHY BRIDES HAD
SIMPLE WEDDINGS.
Ambassadors Returning for Attend
ance at Geographic Congress
Personal Notes.


whose marriage yesterday at Lenox, Mass,
to Dr. Russell A. Hibb of New York was
an interesting event to the fashionable
circles in which both well known has
been noted for several years one of the
prettiest girls in the summer colony. She
was devoted to the poor people in the
county almshouse and went among them
nearly every day. A fad she adopted also
was to go without a hat, summer or winter
Miss Louise Benedict, favorite of ex-
President and Mrs. Cleveland, was mar
ried yesterday at the home of her parents
at Greenwich, Conn.,. to Mr.. Clifford Har-
mon. Their honeymoon travelling will be
done aboard the Benedict yacht, the Onei-
da, and on the family touring car. Mr.. and
Mrs. c. E. Wood of Washington, uncle and
aunt of the bride, were present.
The Italian, the British and the German
ambassadors will return to the capital to
attend the sessions of the national geo.
graphic congress, to which they are ac-
credited as delegates from their respective
countries.
Mr. and Mrs J. F. Curran were given a
pleasant surprise party at their home, 16
4th street northeast, last evening. ii being
the twenty-seventh anniversary of their
marriage. About thirty friends called to
offer congratulations, and were delightfully."-
entertained at euchre until midnight, when
they were invited to the dining room and
elegant refreshments were served the table
being beautifully decorated with flowers.
The following guests were present: Mr.. and
Mrs. Herbert Dodd, Mr.. and Mrs. H. Knabe,
Mr. and Mrs. J. Green, Mrs. Belle Jones'
Mrs. NJ Buckley, the Misses A. and NJ
Kline, knabe, Fuchs, Holmes, Buckley.
Wood. Ricketts,, Curran and Green, and
Messrs Zeigler, NJ. and l.. Hall, Jas. Wood,
]. McCrink and "A. Peck The guests from
of Pttsburg, Miss Maud Green of Pitts
burg and Miss Harriet Motherweu of Find
lay, Ohio.
Mrs. Joseph L. Casper and son Vernon of
Indianapolis, Ind. are visiting Mrs. Chas
w. Seaman of 49, e street northeast.
Mr.. Albert E. Tew of Anacostia and Miss
Mamie l.. McClain of Washington were
quietly married Wednesday evening at the
parsonage of the Anacostia Methodist
Episcopal Church, on Jackson street Ana
costa Rev. Charles o. Isaac the pastor.
officiated Immediately following the cere-
mony the young couple left for a trip to
New York, and will return to make their
home in Washington.
Mrs John H. Hinton is a guest at Lin
ganore Hills, near Frederick, Nd.
At a progressive euchre given at Rose
moore" Paxson, Va, the ladies' first prize
was captured by Miss Mary Boyd of H
by Mr.. Burchard s. Mckinley. At a SUBJ
sequent cake walk, given at the same cot
tage, Miss Bessie Raun OF Washington and
Mr.. Osborne of Clark county Va, carried
off honors.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis D. Wine have just
returned from a pleasant visit of a month
to Center Lowell oxford county Me- They
will now spend a few days in West Vir-
ginia.
Mr.. J. w. Stoker of New York, who has
Deen visiting his father and mother at S1O12
11th street northeast for the past week, has
returned to his home IN New York.
Misses Marion and Euginia withall have
just returned from pleasant trip to CO.
lonial Beach. Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Frank and son, Ed
ward Hopper Frank, have gone to Atlantic
City for the month of September.
Rev. Thomas Chalmers Easton, D. D.,
and family have returned from their sum-
mer outing.
The Misses Hurlebaus and their nephew
will leave Sunday for New York city, Nj
agara Falls and Toronto.
pleasant party of Washingtonians were
chaperoned by Mr.. and Mrs. A. Myers of
Maryland a fishing expedition to the
Great Falls on Tuesday. Among those
who enjoyed the sport were Mr. and Mrs
D. H. Mudd, the Misses Harrison, Misses
Irene and Caroline Stinmetz. Della and
Alta Waterman, Madeline and Edith Mudd.
Marion Hayes, Lulu Beckett and Mrs. DE
Mar, Messrs. Morgan Steinmetz, w. Eagy,
E, Schneider P. Schneider. II. Myers, w.
Myers, J. Harrison.
Dr. and Mrs. Claiming Rudd have just
returned from a short trip to New York.
Mrs Fehl and daughter and little grand
sen, Master Paul Wilmer, have gone TO
their home in ST. Louis, and will visit the
fair.
by Miss Della Fishel, are absent from the
city, visiting Niagara Falls, Toronto and
the Thousand Islands
Mrs. S. H. Leary and Miss NJ. H. Leary
are at Atlantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs Wilton G. Miller have
Joined Mrs e. G. Mcknight in Atlantic
City.
Mrs. M A. Burns has returned from her
vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Ruoff of this city
celebrated on Tuesday evening the fftl-
eth anniversary Of their marriage at the
home of Mr. George Ruoff No. 925 North
10th street, Philadelphia. Mr.. Ruon was
formerly an active business man OF that
city. but for some years has lived here
Che anniversary celebration was marked
nv the receipt of many handsome pres
ents and profusion of flowers. The
guests included many members of the
family and friends.
Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey has returned
to the city from a months rest, spent in
travelling through picturesque regions OF
West Virginia.
Rear Admiral Terry, wife and daugh-
ter. who are now in Hawaii, Will return
to this city in December.
Mr. Frank w. Groh of this city and
Miss Mary Eta Holmes were married
Wednesday evening at the residence of
the brides parents, Baltimore, by Rev. j.
NJ Slarrow pastor of Madison Square
Methodist Episcopal Church. The we'd
ding was witnessed by only a few friends
and relatives of the young couple. A col
Eel.