Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-13
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
MISS LETTER WILL BE COUNTESS
BEFORE THE YEAR CLOSES.
Yesterdays Inequalities in Many
Homes and Places-Per-
sonal Notes.


place on the afternoon of Tuesday. Decem-
Der q, at the Letter home in this city,
though another date may yet be selected.
A dispatch from Chicago says that the
couple will sail on the 10Th for England
and that Mrs. Letter left that city last
night to return to her home here. The
wedding ceremony will be quietly per-
formed as in the case of Major and Mrs.
Campbell. The bride-elect is in New York,
where the Earl of Suffolk and his sister,
Lady Howard, are sightseeing.
The debut presentation of Miss Ethelle
de Koven, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Regi-
mad de Koven, yesterday afternoon in the
enjoyable houi for fashionable society,
when not only the ordinary pleasures of a
tea We're offered, but those vino cared to
dance had the opportunity. Mrs. de Koven
was elegantly gowned in black velvet and
>her daughter was in light blue crepe. Mrs.
Corcoran Thorn, Mrs. George Howard. Miss
Isabel May, Miss Edith Wetmore, Miss Low
ering, Miss Mathi.de Townsend and Miss
Mary Switzerland were assistants to the
hostess al the table where tea danties
were dispensed.
Representative and Mrs. Henry Kirke
Porter, whose occupancy of the Don Cam
eron house. on Lafayette square, has more
than maintained it's social prestige. enter
tanned there last night about 300 guests the
company assembling before 10 o'clock. when
the Kunitz string quartet of Pittsburg, with
Mr.. Emil Paur at the piano, began de-
lightful program from Schubert, Schumann
and Haydn. Miss Hegeman received with
her mother, and in the notable company
present the diplomatic, cabinet and con-
gressiOnal circles were represented. A buff
fet supper followed the music
The first of two annual receptions to the
ohnrC fha tl,a
York Avenue Presbyterian Church was
given last evening by Rev. DR.. and Mrs.
Wallace Radcliffe at their residence, 1900 *
street northwest. From S o'clock to II
o'clock the parlors were filled with ami
mated throng. Many of those who called
We're men and women prominent in the OIL
cial, professional and social life of the city.
Refreshments were served in the dining
room, Mrs Graves and Mrs. w. A. Burnett
presiding at the tables. Mrs. Radcliffe was
assisted in receiving by Mrs. A. Snow, Mrs.
William Gurley Mrs. Charles b. Pierson.
the Misses Ross and Miss Shaw. The sec
ond reception will be given next Monday
evening.
The hospitable home of Mr. and Mrs.
Achille Burklin, No. 1908 l. street north
west, was thronged last night by invited
guests, the occasion being the fifteenth an
niversary of the marriage of the couple.
The spacious rooms were beautifully deco
rated. The hostess. attired in gown Of
pale blue messaline crepe, with jeweled
trimmings, was assisted by her mother,
Mrs. Sallie ]. Mauger and her sister, Mrs.
F. w. Buddecke. The gifts, which were nu-
merous and beautiful, were appropriately of
cut glass and crystal An elaborate buffet
lunch was served to the guests, among
whom were: Rev. Rockford Stetson, Mr..
and Mrs. Anton Lerch Mrs Sallie j. Maui
ger, Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Buddecke, Mrs.
Emma Smith and daughters, Misses Emma
and Elsie; Mrs H. Eyre of Philadelphia
Rnd6pcka
Randolph and Miss Leah Randolph. Mr..
and Mrs. Charles E. Young and Mrs. H.
Bentley Smith. Mr. and Mrs. H. p. Wilson,
MIR. and Mrs Ed. III. Thomas, Mr.. and Mrs.
John A. Meyer and Miss Jennie Meyer, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. B. Corridor. Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Wood, Mr.. and Mrs VIM. r. Carver, Mr..
and Mrs. George Judd, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed.
Pillsbury Mrs. Nellie SueSS Mrs. Robert
Lamb and Miss Ella Lamb, DR.. and Mrs.
Edwin Lothrop, Mr.. and Mrs. Herman
Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Maschmeyer, Mr.. and
Mrs. Theodore Apple Mrs. Chas. Fletcher,
Mrs. Josephine Dent, Misses Libb:e MARI,
Mamie Daniel, Kate Smoot. Nellie McGin-
nell, Mabel West. Kate Sterling and Messrs.
Masterson Kite, Comstock, Schick, Mauger
and others.
Mr. and Mrs. Frederic w. Carlyle, who
have been travelling in the We for several
months and are now in Salt Lake City, will
spend the winter in Southern California, re-
turning to Washington early in the spring
to reopen their country home in Mary
land.
The marriage is announced of Mr.. Frank
r. Todhunter Of this city to Miss Jeanette
Artz of Rushville, Ill.
The tweny-fifth anniversary of the mar
riage of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. F. Whaley was
celebrated at their home, Minnesota avenue,
Anacostia, D. c., December 8, 1904. Many
friends were present and silver presents
were numerous. Mrs Whaley was hand
to-, ,,o;ro ctll T1oe
ent were Mr. and Mrs. w. B. Swindells
Mrs. NJ A. Hutchinson. Mrs. ]. H. Nichols
Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Hoge, Mr.. and Mrs
Chas. Woolf. Mr.. and Mrs. James Room
DR.. j. A Stoutenburgh. Rev. H. NJ. Girven
Mrs Griffin, Mrs r. S. Hutchinson, Mrs
Swindells Mrs. Parker, Misses Emma Ro-
hey, Hattie Whaley, Mabel Palmer. Nora
Grace. Ora and Ruth Whaley, and Clara
Nichols: Messrs. James Head, Chester
Hutchinson and B. Swindells. Solos were
given by Miss Emma Robey and little Ruth
Whaley, violin and piano music rendered
by Mrs. Parker. Mr.. Chester Hutchinson
and Miss Nora Whaley. The table was la
den with good things and prettily decorated
A quiet home wedding took place last
night at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Her
west, when their sister, Miss Florence A
Clapp daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. Ellis
Clapp, became the bride of Mr.. Thomas
Shepherd Brock. The ceremony was pre-
formed by Kew. J. >. MUTT diiu oiiiy lHC I'M
mediate relatives of the family were pres
emit After the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs
Brock left for New York.
Mrs. J. D. WEIGH of Brooklyn, N. Y, Is
visiting her sister, Mrs. n. A. Zundt at the
Virginia flats
Mrs. Harry s. Wolf will be at home Fri
DAYS during January al $50 u street south
east.
A beautiful wedding took place las
evening at the home of Mrs Serafno We
lati. on 9th street, when her niece. Miss
Anna McEnry became the bride of Mr.
LANES M. Griffin of the coast and geodetit
survey. Father McGuiggan of st. Patrick.
Church officiated, in the presence of few
by her sister, Miss Margaret McEnry ant
the best man was the groom's brother. Mr.
Robert Griffin. After the ceremony, &
bountiful collation. was served and thu
health of the bride was drank. The bride
was handsomely gowned in white lace ovel
satin; the maid of honor's gown was o.
white crepe de chine. The couple departed
ON a late train for Atlanta. Ga, where the.
will spend a month with the groom's par
ents, after which they will reside In thi,
citv.
Among the guests present were Mr.. and
Mrs Louis Boyer, jr., Mr.. and Mrs. Chase
Mr. and Mrs. Hoover, Mr.. and Mrs. Adams
Mr. and Miss Mcdonald Mr.. and Mrs. KEEL
lum, Miss Gilman. Miss Hogan, Mr.
Thompson. Mr.. King. Mr.. Shaffer and Mr.
Smith.