Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-22
The Christmas Cotillion Of the Sixty
Couples-Personal
Notes.

MIS- 1iIiildH, MI anu JUHil w fOSttI,
Colonel and Mrs. Symons. Baron Bussche
of the German embassy; Nine. Perez and
Miss Azpiroz Mr.. and Mrs. Dalzeil and Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Nelson Page.
The engagement of Miss Alice Blight,
daughter of Anterior Blight of New York
and Philadelphia, and Mr.. Gerard Lowther,
British minister at Tangier has been an
nounced. Miss Blight who is considered a
beauty. is sister of Mrs. William Payne
Thompson and Miss Evelyn Blight and a
granddaughter of the late Richard Green
ough, the sculptor. The Blights are
abroad. Ny. Lowther, who is well remem
bered here as a former secretary at the
British embassy, is son of Mr.. William
Lowther and nephew of the third Earl of
Lonsdale. He is about forty-six, edu-
Gated at Harrow and entered the diplomatic
service in 1879. In 1871 he was appointed
minister to Chile, and has only lately been
appointed minister to Tangier.
The sixty-couple cotilllon was danced last
night at Masonic Temple, with Mrs. John
Poor, Mrs. Pierce and Mrs. A. w. Greedy
hostesses for the COMMITTEES, which consist
ed of Mrs. Charles II. Campbell. Miss Myer,
Miss Julia Kellogg and Miss Marie Barnes
The hall was decked out with Christmas
garlands and the favors made a pretty
showing on the stage, where they ar
number of pretty and useful things in pa
per. Paymaster MCGOWAN and Mr. Charles
II. Campbell led the cotillon and after mid
night a tempting supper was served.
Miss Maye Elliott daughter of Dr. and Mrs
John Llewellyn Elliott. was presented yes
terday at pretty tea. Mrs. Elliott and The
uebutante were assisted by Mrs. Murray
of Baltimore. Mrs. McNally and Mrs. Ny
ron Wright. Miss joan Reeves. Miss Hast
1ngs. Miss Maxey. Miss Young. Miss Ethel
Elliott and Miss Peyton. This debutante
is a granddaughter of the late DR.. John
son Elliott. and is also a great-grandniec &c
of John Adams. second President
days. was reported this morning greatly
improved, though she may be kept indoors
tor while longer.
Miss May Penn, daughter Of Mr.. Willy
Penn, and Miss Clara Penn, daughter of
Mr.. Geo. B. Penn of La Plata, Md, are
visiting Miss Lizzie Lewis 1916 18th street
southeast for the holidays.
A quiet wedding took place at the home
of the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Halloran 504 l. street northeast Monday
afternoon, December II, when their daugh
ter, Catharine Elizabeth. and Mr.. James
Knox McCalmont, of ex-Gov Mccall
mont of Pennsylvania were married by
Rev. Father Fink, pastor of st. Aloysius
Church, in the presence of members of both
families.
The double parlors were tastefully deco
rated with ferns and American Beauty
roses. The bride, dressed in white six
crepe, heavily trimmed with lace, entered on
the arm of the groom, and they We're fol-
lowed by the brides youngest sister, Mrs.
May Berry, natron of honor and Mr. Thos
Brooks, best man.
Among those present We're Gov. Mccall
mont: Judge McCalmont, Mrs. Freer. Mr..
and Mrs. Bryan. Mr.; William Waller, Mr..
and Mrs. William F. Downey. Mr.. and
Mrs. b. J. Downey, Mr.. and Mrs H. M.
Beadle, Mr. and Mrs. NJ. F. Halloran, Mr..
and Mrs. j. A. Halloran, Mrs Mary Con-
nell Miss N. sheehan and Mr.. and Mrs.
Berry.
After a buffet LUNCH the couple left for
their honeymoon trip to Richmond, Va,
and the south for two weeks.
Miss Marie Grasse has gone to New York
to visit her sister, Mrs. George Griffith,
and will remain until after the holidays.
Misses Oracle, Jennie and Matte King,
accompanied by their mother, went to Bal
timore yesterday to attend children's
party given in their honor by Mrs. W.
| Brooke Sewell of Eden Terrace, Cations
vile.
The marriage of Miss Eliza O'Callahan
| and Mr.. Chas D. Painter took place today
at st. Stephens parsonage by Rev. Father
T. G. Smith in the presence Of a number
OF friends. The bride was becomingly
gcwned in a travelling suit Of dark blue
silk trimmed with lace. She was attended
by Miss Mamie O'Callaghan, while Mr.. j.
F. Stowell acted as best man. Upon their
return from short southern trip Mr.. and
| Mrs. Painter will make their home at Ce-
darville, Va.
Dr. and Mrs j. c. Mcclure announce the
engagement of their daughter. Celia Ham
| ilton, to Mr.. Robert Goodwin Craig, son
| of Col. and Mrs. Robert Craig.
Miss Jean Curtis Appleby and Lieutenant
Thomas Fraley Won Vatta, jr., U. S. A,
were married Tuesday evening, December
| 90 at the home of the brides parents, DIR.
and Mrs. ]. F. r. Appleby Of 1870 33d street
| northwest. >The officiating clergyman was
the Rev. DR.. Weiderman Of the Womans
College, Baltimore. The ribbon girls were
former classmates of the bride at that
institution. After short visit to the home
of the groom in ST. Joseph, Mo-, Lieutenant
and Mrs Won Vatta will go to Fort SILL
Okla, where the lieutenants regiment is
now stationed. Early in the summer. how
ever they will sail with the regiment for
the Philippines.
Mrs. Bertha E. Brodt. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. BroGt, has arrived from
Bohemian, Germany, Christmas visit
to her parents.
Mrs. Thomas H. Anderson and daughter.
Miss Perie A. Anderson. entertained at a
beautiful luncheon Tuesday for the
friends of the young hostess. The guests
were Miss Elena Calderon, daughter of the
Bolivian minister; Miss Pauline Morton,
Miss Enid Shaw, Miss Elinor Morton Hoyt
Miss Helen f. Warren, Miss Mary Remey,
Miss Cover, Miss Pansey Perkins. Miss
Clabaugh. Miss Palmer, Miss Raymond,
Miss Yerkes and Miss Cranston, daughter
of the resident Methodist bishop.
Miss Addie Eugenia Corder and Henry
Delano Boynton were married last night at
the home of the brides parents, only the
immediate relatives of the couple being
present. The Rev. j. Compton Ball of the
Metropolitan Baptist Church officiated. The
young couple left Immediately after the
wedding for st. Augustine. Fla, where they
will spend their honeymoon. Upon their
| return Mr.. and Mrs. Boynton will be at
home Tuesdays in January.
United States seamen gunners' class gave
a dance last night at the Washington navy
yard.
Mrs. JEFF f. Moser and daughter have
been called to New York. where Mr.. Robert
Med. Moser was in a critical condition
after an operation for appendicitis.
Mr.. William w. Mortimer and Miss Kath-
crime T. Bowen were married yesterday in
Baltimore. Mr.. Mortimer has been con-
nected with the United States patent Office
for many years. He is chief of one of the
big divisions. and is an efficient and pop
ular officer. Miss Bowen was born in Can
ada, but resided at Utica, N. Y. until re-
Gently when she came to Washington on
visit and met her fate. Mr.. and Mrs. Nor
timer, after their return from their we'd
ding trip, will go to housekeeping at 1905.