Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-11
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
A SHORT OUTING ABOARD THE
MAYFLowER.
Gov. Murphy and Miss Sells Married
This Morning-Other Events
Personal Notes.

The President and Mrs. Roosevelt and
Secretary Moody were guests of Lieutenant
Commander Gleaves, captain Of the May
flower, and Mrs. Gleaves aboard that ves-
sci at the navy yard Saturday. Mrs. Roose-
welt left yesterday for Groton to visit her
sons.
This morning at the residence of the
brides cousin, Mrs. Flora w. Patterson,
Miss Emma D. Sells and Governor N. Cakes
Murphy were very quietly married. They
left Immediately for New York and will
sail Tuesday on the Princess Louise for an
extended trip abroad, going direct to Naples,
Italy.
The Mexican ambassador and Nine. Az
piroz entertained at dinner Saturday night,
when their guests were the Russian am
bassador. the French ambassador and Nine.
JusSerand the British ambassador and
Lady Durand, the Belgian minister, the
charge d'affairs of Italy and Countess de
Cellere, Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Foster, Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh. the Countess
Marguerite Cassni Miss Clayton, Nine.
Perez and Mr.. Caneseco of the embassy
staff.
Miss Avis Burley. daughter of Mr.. Clar-
ence A. Burley of Chicago, and grand
daughter of Henry w. Blodgett former
United States judge and counsel for the
United States before the Boring sea tri-
bunal, and Mr.. Roger Sherman Gates Bou-
tell, secretary to the United States Legal
ton in Berne, Switzerland, and son of Rep
resentative and Mrs. Boutell, will be mar
ried in Chicago in June. Mr.. Boutell Is
now here visit to his parents who with
give a reception tomorrow afternoon at the
Highlands in honor of Miss Burnley.
Miss Sadie Fleischer of Baltimore, Nd,
ic eff Mrc Phailr nj or
northwest. and will be at home Thursday
afternoon.
Misses Edith Turton and BERTHE Clark
are spending a few weeks with friends in
Martinsburg, W. Va.
Miss Katherine Rau who has been the
guest of Mr. and Mrs F. l.. Babendrier
for three months, left this city this morn
ing for Harper's Ferry, w. Va, her coun-
try home, accompanied by her mother, Mrs.
Amalia Rau.
Mrs. George W. Wood will be at home in
formally Thursday. 18th of April
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Abel have removed
to their new home. 40 K street northwest,
where they will be pleased to receive their
friends.
Mrs. M. Fl. Pillng has closed her house,
1343 10th street, and gone to her cottage
A large gathering of friends enjoyed a
straw ride Tuesday last at the home of Mr..
folsom few miles from Forestville, Prince
Georges county. Dancing and various
games were enjoyed. bountiful repast
was served in the large dining room, which
was decorated with pine branches and
spring flowers. Those present were the
Misses May and Florence Baldwin, Misses
Anna, Edith and Jennie French, Miss Grace
Thomas, Miss Blanche Thompson, Miss
Addie Spieden, the Misses Beulah and Fan
ME Burton and Miss Nellie Lee, Messrs.
Lester and Edgar Johnston. Mr.. Charles
Crawford Mr.. Arthur Behold, Mr.. III. Price,
Mr.. Fl. Rowe, Mr.. r. NReed, Mr. Bradley,
Mr.. H. Brady, Mr.. ]. Brown, Brother
Roach, Mr.. A. Williams and Mr. W. Tolson.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. H. C. Taylor have
announced the engagement of their daugh-
ter, Miss Neville Taylor, to Lieut.. Walter
r. Gherardi, u. S. N, son of the late
Rear Admiral Bancroft Gherardi, and who
is stationed at the Washington navy
yard. No date for the wedding has yet
been fixed.
Miss Julia Gaskins of 1411 Goth street has
been spending the Easter holidays with
friends in Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. ]. Colbert have left for
Knoxville, Tenn, where Mrs. Colbert will
be matron of honor at the marriage of her
brother, Mr.. J. d Sullivan Of this city, and
The wedding occurs at noon tomorrow.
Mrs M. J. Hunt is spending few days
in New York.
Mrs Madison Ballinger will have as her
guests during the congress of the ID. A. X.
Mrs. Chick, regent of "Old South Chapter,
D. A. R., of Boston; also Mr.. Lyle Perry.
who has recently made his debut in grand
opera in Boston.
f~ of
Georgiana M. Butler. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. B. Butler of San Francisco. to Capt
John Warren Joyes. ordnance department
United States army. The wedding Will
take place in Europe, in July.
Miss Katie O'Neill entertained a large
number of her friends at party on Easter
Monday at her parents home. 9O2 30 street
The greater part of the evening was spent
in playing games of all kinds. music and
singing. vocal solos being rendered by Wise
Burns, accompanied by Miss Wade, and
Leo O'Neill and John Burns. accompanied
were Misses A. Wade. c. Cissell. c. Lam
ham. c. Joyce, M. d'Andelet. F. Curtise, L
Lockwood. M. Cheshire L. Wilson, M. VIII
son. x. o'Neill, G. O'Neill, L; o'Neill, E.
II. Began. H. Wilson. A. Dennison: w.
]. Burns. P. Brooks. B. Began.
Maj and Mrs. John Summerhayes are to
leave Washington on the 18th instant for
their summer home in Nantucket
Miss Mary B. Sprague of Brooklyn N. T.,
is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Oscar Bielash Of
Conduit road.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harden Curd Trigg have is
sued invitations for the marriage of their
daughter Pearl to Mr.. NJ. Morgan Shuster,
formerly of this city, Wednesday evening,
April 20, at Beechwood. Glasgow, KY. At
home after the Goth of June at Manila, Phil
ippine Islands.
At the marriage of Mr.. Hulburt Taft and
Miss Leaman, in Cincinnati, last week, Sec
rotary Taft and his mother, Mrs. Alphonso
Taft, were both present. Mrs. Taft's home
Is in the Berkshires, Mass. Although Sec
rotary Taft's train was threa hours late, and
he missed the wedding ceremony the Yale
men gave him the Yale yell with great
gusto, and his presence added to the official
eclat that made the reception perfect. The
bridegroom is his nephew.
DR.. Joseph L. Anderson and the Misses
Anderson will shortly return from Califor-
mia, where they spent the winter.
Senator John F. Dryden is making vast
improvements to his beautiful home,
Stronghold, near Bernardsville, N. J.,
where he is having private drive built on
I'LL 49,