Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-25
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
MISS ROOSEVELT WILL AGAIN
WEAR A BRIDESMAIDS FRoCK.
Where Some Of the Notabilities Are at
Present-Interesting Per-
sonal Notes.

Miss Alice Roosevelt will be bridesmaid
June IA at st. Mary's Church, Wayne, Pa,
| at the marriage of Miss Elsie Whelen and
| Mr.. Robert Goelet, the brides sister, Mrs.
Craig Biddle. being the matron of honor.
The eight bridesmaids are to wear pink
| silk frocks and pink hats. The wedding fes-
tivities for the couple begin with a large
dinner next Sunday at William E. Carter's
place. Gwedna, at Bryn Mawr.
Miss Roosevelt left Washington this
morning for a visit Of several days in ST.
Louis. where she will be the guest of Miss
Catlin.
Senator and Mrs. Aldrich, who have been
| at Hot Springs, Va, for several weeks, will
go to their Rhode Island home in a few
| days. Yesterday they entertained at a
luncheon for visiting Bostonians.
Miss Helen Cannon, who has been at Hot
! Springs, Va. since leaving Washington, left
| there for her home at Danville ILL.,. Mon
day.
| Mrs. Knox went to New York yesterday
! to meet her daughter, Miss Knox, upon her
| return from Europe. where she went in the
| early winter. After a short stay here the
| family will go to Valley Forge, their Penn
| sylvania farm. Miss Knox will be a brides
| maid at the wedding of a friend in Pitts
| burg shortly.
| DR.. William Sewers was an usher at the
| wedding today in Baltimore of Miss Anna
! Julia Johnson and Lieut.. Gordon Johnston.
| U. s. A.
Mr.. Ridgely and Miss Katherine Ridgely
| are in st. Louis this week doing the expo
| sition, in company with a party of their
Chicago relatives, with whom the Misses
! Ridgely will spend part of the summer at
| Lake Forest, Ill.
Mr. and Mrs. Warren c. Fairbanks, who
| were married in the spring at Pittsburg,
| will summer at Lake Forest, ILL.,
| Mrs Hitchcock, wife of the Secretary OF
| the Interior, has gone for visit to st.
| Louis.
Miss Bessie McKibbn of this city is Wis
| iting Miss Breed in Pittsburg, who gave
| tea in her honor Monday last
| The presentation gown worn by the
Duchess of Roxburghe, formerly MISS May
| Goelet. last week at buckingham faiace
| was a mass of pearls sewn on gauze ana
| real lace. She wore diamond tiara ana
| high collar of diamonds, and carried a dla-
| mond-tipped fan, all wedding gifts. Mrs
| Cornelius Vanderbilt and family have peen
| recently the guests of the Duke and
| Duchess of Roxburghe at Floors Castle, OUT
| all are now in London for the gay season.
| Lord and Lady Curzon are at present the
| most feted of mortals, receiving more IN
| vitations than 1t would be possible TO ac-
| cept, even II the strength OF the latter pei
| mitted. June 30 Lord Curzon VIII pe IN
| stalled lord warden OF the Cirque ports
with residence at Walmer Castle, ana Lazy
| Curzon will be presented at one OF the june
| drawing rooms
Miss Elizabeth Howe of Ptttsburg gave
luncheon last week at the Duquesne Ciuo
| in honor of Gen. 8. B. M. Young OF TINS
| city.
| Lord and Lady Yarmouth will have
visit this summer from the mother OF tne
| latter. Mrs William Thaw, who sails sat
urday next, and takes with her MISE
| Eleanor Wilson. a school girl friend, and
| hr;Gasmaid at the Yarmouth-Thaw we'd
| ding.
| Mra M IJllman of Brooklyn, N. Y, is
| visiting Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. M. Rich, 1921 Sth
| street northwest, and will be at home to-
| morrow evening.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Albertus Baker of Jams
/ willie Md are visiting Mrs. j. H. A FoWler
al her residence, TOP G street northeast
Mrs. Mouer. widow OF Gen. Mouer, and her
| daughter. Mrs E R. McComas. and Master
| Wouer McComas will spend the summer IN
| the Adirondacks.
| A social gathering was given at the resi-
dence OF Mrs. Padgeu' % amnna
| those n~esent were: Miss E. Walker, MISS
| F. Chapel Miss e. Morseberger MISS "
| Padgett Mrs. c. Thompson, MRS. +. Waiis'
| Mrs M Wood Miss Jessie Padgett, Mrs =
| Fadrett. Mrs Lang, Miss e. Lang, Mrs: -.
| Harrison. Miss X. Wcnzel, MI Max, MI.
| Shultz, Mr.. Ed. Lands. Mr. Johnston, Mr.,
J. Connors, Mr. H. Nolan, Mr.. Ihon,a mas
| friends, Mr. James Naliey and MI. Charles
| Seeker Many amusing games were played
| followed by dancing.
| Miss Helen Collier of Greencastle, "a
and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Murdoch or som
erset, Pa, are guests of Mr. and MIS-. w.
| g. Thompson, 1904 Nth street.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Albert w. Stockeli OF Nash-
| VILE Tenn. have announced the approach
ing marriage ha OF p 6helr Hueh McNeiIy of
| Washington D. c. The marriage Will oc-
cur on the Sth Of June at the family home,
on Park place, with the grooms 1a'her'
| DR. J. H. McNeilly, officiating.
| The Nashville Banner, in a recent ISSUE
| says Of the couple:
."The bride-elect is a cultured and charm
ing young girl OF dainty ana nd P pats nf
| character have rendered her a faVorite with
her associates.
''Mr McNeilly. who is the son OF Dr. and
| Mrs. J. H McNeilly Of this city, has many
| warm friends here. He Is civil engineer,
| and is now In the government service at
| WASHINGTON where the young couple VIII
live
| Last week the Dixie Euchre Club held its
| final meeting at the residence of Mr. and
| Mrs G. M. Daw, 1416 Corcoran street.
| After the usual number of games were
| played and the prizes awarded to Mrs. b.
| T. Smelling and Mr.. Warren Hamacher re-
| freshments were served. Violin and piano
selections were greatly enjoyed. Among
| those present were the following members:
| Mr. and Mrs. Herman Burgess of Hyatts-
| VILE Md; Mr.. and Mrs. w. 8. Crawford
| and the Misses Jessie and Ellie Crawford,
Mr. and Mrs. William Conradis, Mr.. and
| Mrs Warren Hamacher, Mr.. and Mrs. B.
| T. Smelling Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Dennison,
Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Hines, Mr.. and Mrs. For
| rest Luce, Mr.. Harry Cumberland, Mr.. and