Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-19
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
CARDS FOR EARLY FALL WE'D
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Newport Sociabilities Helped on by
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corps, american HdSS ana IadFlle SofpS
flags decorated the church. The brides
maids. who wore white chiffon cloth and
lace and carried maiden hair fern, tied with
green tulle. were Misses Emmie and Ella
Blanchard and Miss Laura Spencer of CO.
lumbus, Ga; Miss Alice Farmer of Frank
fort, Ky; Miss Frances Wait of Knoxville.
Tenn; Miss May Bruce and Miss Worthiey
Wise of Churchand. The ushers, in uni
form, were Paymaster George Seibell and
DIR. Herbert Tolfree. United States navy;
Capt. Wallace and Lieut. Burton Sioley.
United States Marine Corps, and Messrs-
James and Taylor Carney.
The maid of honor Miss lone Carney.
sister of the bride, who was also gowned
in white chiffon cloth and lace and carried
La France roses. The bride entered with
her father, Mr.. William B. Carney, who
gave her away. Her gown was of white
chantily lace over taffeta and chlfon.
trimmed with duche5se lace, and her tule
veil was caught with orange blossoms Her
flowers We're bride roses and lilies OF the
valley. The best man, Capt. Hugh Mathews,
United States Marine Corps, OF Washington,
and the groom were also in uniform.
Capt and Mrs. Taylor left in the after
noon for a northern trip, and on their re-
turn will reside in Portsmouth. Mr. and
Mrs. Carney entertained the bridal party
and few friends at their home in Church
land Wednesday evening.
MI and Mrs. John Ii. Hanan gave
beautiful dinner last night at Shore Acres.
Their Narragansett place, in honor OF Rear
Admiral Evans and the officers OF his fleet
Sixty guests were seated in The central hall
Assisting in the reception OF the party were
Mrs. Anthony Dyer of Prov. t2nce, Mrs. ii.
T. V Harris, wife of Rear Admiral Harris,
of Washington and MIS- Roswell ID. Hitch
cock.
Gen and Mrs Frederick d. Grant gave a
large recention Yesterday at their quarters
n ~ t.la in of ,a,t ,an
and Mrs. Chaffee and Miss Chanee. who
sailed today for Europe. All the army and
navy families in the vicinity as well as the
retired officers were among the guests Gen
and Mrs Grant. with Gen. and Mrs. CHAT
fee and Admiral and Mrs. Coghlan, received
the guests in the reception room at the
front of the house In the dining room IN
the rear the table which the refresh
ments were served, was placed directly I'M
der a big painting the original 'Sheridans
Ride" A large portrait of Gen. L. s.
Grant is the most notable feature OF the
reception room. Mrs. Henry Heistand, with
Mrs. Jenkins, served tea, and Col. HeiStand
served the punch. The day was an ideal
one for the reception.
Miss Myra La Preux and Mr.. G. NJ. Col
Inns of Pittsburg were married yesterday at
St. Patrick's rectory. Only a small family
party witnessed the ceremony. Mr.. and MIS-
Collins, after a visit 10 the formers parents
in Winchester, Va, will make their home in
Pittsburg.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Holmes announce
the engagement of their daughter Bertha,
to Mr.. John Edward HUM, formerly of
Baltimore. but late of Washington. The
wedding will take place September at the
Second Baptist Church, of which Miss
Holmes is member.
Mr. and Mrs G. Prince of Washington
are at the New Hotel Astor, New York
j. Bond Smith of Chestnut avenue. Ia
koma Park, has gone for a three weeks
outing to Delaplane, Va.
General and Mrs. Chaffee, Miss Chaffee,
General and Mrs. Bell, General Crozier,
Captain and Mrs. HutcheSon, Captain d.
E. Nolan and Mrs. John A. Logan were
Washingtonians sailing from New York to-
day for foreign ports
Mrs Thomas Munroe Elliott announces
the engagement of her daughter, Nellie
Calf, to Mr. William Madison Mason. The
wedding will take place in November.
News comes from Atlanta. Ga. Of the
engagement of Miss Ruth Juliet Fowler of
that city and Mr.. w. Leroy Wright jr.
of this city. Miss Fowler comes of good
southern family and is one of the most pop
ular young ladies of Atlanta. Mr. Wright
is the son of Dr. Wilbur L. Wright of Co.
lumbia Heights, this city.
Friday evening Mrs. Henry S. Seden of
4425 Sth street northwest entertained at
dinner Rev. and Mrs. Eugene Pendleton,
who are spending their vacation in Wash
ington. Mr.. Pendeton has been occupying
one of the Washington pulpits for the past
month or two, and now returns home to his
regular pastorate in Georgia.
Mrs T p Kane of 1881 Cincinnati street
will spend the month of September at At
lantic City, and will go to New York to
visit her son, l.. c. Kane.
Mr. George T. Watts of $40 Florida ave-
nue. who for long time has been identi-
fed in a responsible capacity with the
National Metropolitan Citizens Bank. has
resigned his position with that institution
and, accompanied by Mrs. Watts, has gone
to Lebanon. Ind, Mrs. Watts former home.
Mr. and Mrs. Watts will make their flu
ture home in Indiana, where the former
contemplates associating himself with bust
ness interests. They are making the trip to
Lebanon by easy stages, going first to New
York by water and thence to Indiana by
rail.
Miss Ethel Shaifer has returned to her
home at North Chevy Chase, Nd. after
visit to Calvert county, where she was a
guest Of Miss Matte Smith
Mrs L. mcdonnell of Q street is now
in Switzerland.
DIR. and Mrs. L. B. Thomson, with Hattie
and Ray Thomson of Linden and Mrs. AL
fred Ray of Forest Glen, Md, are at Vir-
inia Beach for two weeks
Miss Harriet L. Claf1in, who has been en-
joying summer outing at Pawpaw lake.
Mich; Chicago and Taylorville, ILL.,. and her
sister, Mrs. Fred N. Clarke, who was visit
ing a few weeks at the latter place, have
returned to their home, 623 Florida avenue
northeast Kendall Green).
DIR. D. w. Prentiss has returned from a
three weeks trip in northern New York.
After spending five days in New York.
visiting its adjacent resorts, Messrs James
A. Lusby, John T. Crouch, ]. T. Nussear
and James H. Jenkins started for Atlantic
City on the 18th, where they will spend the
remainder of their two weeks vaca ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. NJ Elkins have just re-
turned from a delightful visit to Asbury
Park.
Miss Rebecca Montgomery, in company
with her sister, Miss Sue Montgomery Of the
Baltimore City Hospital, is spending a week
on the Eastern shore of Maryland, after an
extended trip to Niagara Falls and the
Thousand Islands.
Mrs. Daniel W. Edelin, and children have