Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-02
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
ENGAGEMENT OF MISS STEELE
AND MR.. sTURGEs.
Millionaire Merchant and Chicago
Widow Will Marry-Timely
Personal Notes.

s. Steele, to Mr.. HOLSTER Sturges is an
nounced, and the wedding will take place
in Washington about the middle of Septem-
ber Miss Steele is native of this city
and has many friends. Her ancestors were
distinguished and occupy bright pages in
the nations early history. She is the great
great grandG;ughte of Gen. John Steele of
revolutionarT fame, who, with Gen. George
Washington and other officers. organized
the historical Society of the Cincinnati.
She is also the direct descendant of Judge
Samuel Chase a signer of the Declaration
of Independence and a justice of the United
States Supreme Court, and of the gallant
Commodore Joshua Barney, a naval hero.
Mr.. Sturges belongs to an aristocratic New
York family. He Is the stepSon of Mr..
Francis H. Leggett, multi-milionaire OF
New York city, and the brother of Miss
Alberta Sturges, who was married in July
last in London to George Charles Montague,
member of parliament and heir to the earl
dom of Sandwich The wedding was most
brilliant social event Among the brides
maids were Miss Leila Paget, Lady Mar
jorie Manners and Miss Florence Padelford.
Our ambassador to England and Mrs.
Whitelaw Reid were present
and friends have been surprised by the
news of the marriage arranged for next
Tuesday at St Margaret's, Westminster
Abbey, London, of Mr.. Marshall Field and
first named the many times millionaire and
the latter, widowed last year and the pos
SCISSOR of several millions of her own.
Neither we'll known here, except by
FAMILY connections. Both have been abroad
most OF the Summe- and the selection of
the church in the worId-famed abbey for
the wedding will make fine sight for the
small army of Americans now in London
and especially the church visitors among
them, who like best to visit these historic
edifices when a wedding is in progress
Mr.. and Mrs. David F. Sanger have re-
turned home after an extended trip to Gin
cinnati Ohio, and Madison, Ind.
Mr. and Mrs. William Steep celebrated
the tenth anniversary of their marriage
last evening at their residence. 26Os L
street northwest: Among those present
Mrs. A. E. Wells. Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel
Sheehan, Mr.. and Mrs. James Easton, Mr..
and Mrs. S. Gawler, Mrs. A. O'Neil. Mr..
and Mrs. T. S. Biggs. Mrs. Annie Bradley,
the Misses Clara and Mabel Steep, Hen
rietta and Louise Easton, Miss Ida Buckley,
the Misses Johnson. Frank O'Hara, George
Hurd, Frank Walker, Frank Pagan, Frank
Steep and Richard Sedgewick
Mrs. Hannah B. Sperry has returned to
her home in this city, after a three months
absence in New England. The last two
months were spent in Bath, Me, where
her son Paul is pastor of the New Jeru-
salem Church
Mrs. Annie E. Almony gave an entertain
mept Thursday evening at her home, in
Baltimore county, Md, in honor of the
twenty-first birthday of her youngest son.
Mr.. Grover c. Almony of Washington, who
is spending his vacation with his mother.
The porches and lawn were lighted with
Japanese lanterns. Miss Gertrude Shane
rendered instrumental music and solos and
Rotations were given.
party of young people of the West End
went on delightful straw ride last even
ing out to the home of Miss Mabel Cole
man, beyond Fort Myer, Va. They were
received by Misses Mabel Coleman. Valerie
Chase, Maria Jones, Alberta Newman,
Beatrice Thomas, Kitty Jones and Messrs
William Boswell. James Peyton. James
Williams, Robert Peyton, Lester Plummer,
r. w. Overton, Turner Peyton. Anthony
Jones, Winfield Plummer and Washington
Jones. At 1920 o'clock a bountiful supper
was served. the tables being spread on the
lawn, which was beautifully decorated.
After INDUCING in dancing and other
amusements until a late hour the merry
city. Those going from the city were:
Misses Lillian H. Ford, Bessie Cornish,
Bessie Reeder, Louise Johnson, Leala Lee.
Aurelia Brown. Alma Carter Julia Wash
ington, Cornelia Hatchett, Rosa Wesley,
Elsie Turner and Messrs. Reuben Brown,
junior Ford, John Jordan, John Thomas,
Forrest Carroll. Garfield Thomas Henry
Morgan, Frank Thorn pson, Willie Andrick.
Ferdinand Smith. William Carter, Wilson
Todd, Walter Carter and Hardy Johnson.
Miss Mabel King, ,her sister Roberta of
3O46 N street, and their cousin, Miss Mar
gle Edmonston, 1884 @ street. after ten
days trip to Atlantic City, have gone to
Hamilton, Va. to join party of friends
from Baltimore.
Mrs Henry Werken of Baltimore Is
chaperoning party of Washington girls.
Among them are Miss Pearl Werken, her
daughter; Miss Marge Edmohston, Misses
Mabel and Roberta King, Miss Evelyn
Schrigley, Misses Mildred and Margie
Tavener. They are at the Balwin House,
Hamilton, Va.
Miss Lucille E. Smith, 224 Indiana avenue,
and her little sisters Beulah and Blanche,
are spending their vacation a Frederick
county. Md.
DR., and Mrs. N E. Webb of Capitol Hill
have returned home after pleasant vaca-
ton at Atlantic City.
Miss Nellie Bender has returned to the
city having spent several weeks in the
mountains
DIR. w, L. Masterson, after recuperating
for several weeks on the coast or Labrador,
has returned to the city.
Mrs. Henry Wells and Miss Laura Clifford
Wells are now at Rye Beach, N. H. They
will leave next week for Pomfret, Conn.
Miss Marian Mccarthy of lila 10th street
is at Atlantic City for stay of two weeks.
Mrs William II. Mickle and her daughter
Helen are at their home, 600 l. street north
west. after spending the month of August
at Pleasantville and Atlantic City. N. j.,
and stopping a few days in Philadelphia.
The home of Mr. and Mrs. w. e. Tew,
Riverside, Anacostia, was the scene of a
birthday party, given in honor Of the eigh-
teenth birthday of their daughter Edith.
Thursday evening. August 81. Among those
present were Capt. and Mrs. Howard
Prince, Mr.. and Mrs, Geo. e. Tew, Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert B. Tew, and the Misses Edna
Emo. Cora Barse, Lillian selby, Bessie
Pyles. Florence Pitcher, Laurie Briggs,
Minnie Pyles, Beulah William son, Rather
inc Lawton, Mamie Perkins; Hadie Crutch-
ley, Ethel Prince. and Messrs. Harry Price,
T. E. Phipps. Percy Barse. Paul Stark
weather, Worcester Briggs. L. C. Hamilton.
Walter FOLSOM George Bury Harry We'd
ding, John Fort, George King, Maurice
Willard and Felix Driscoll.l
Miss Annie Whine, who has just returned
from Newport News after a visit Of three
weeks. is now at Atlantic City for a short
stay.