Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-18
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
ITEMS OF INTEREST CONCERNING
wELL-KNowN PERSONS.

The Leap-Year Dance and a Debut Tea
Other Coming Festivities
Personal Notes.
The Speaker Of the House and Miss Can
non are as yet undecided whether they will
spend Christmas in this city or at their
Danville home Miss Cannon expects her
brother-in-law and sister Mr. and Mrs.
lie Seure, with Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel, also
OF Danvilie. Illinois. and Mrs Loose who
visited her last winter here for New Years
and to remain for most of the early season
Mrs. Samuel, who was formerly a Miss
Williams. has many acquaintance in this
city.
Mrs. George w. Rouzer has cards out for
a reception at the Rochambeau Saturday,
December 30, to Z. when Miss Rouzer
will be presented. Mrs. Rouzer and Miss
Rouzer will keep the Tuesdays in February
Lady Durand. Miss Kean, Mrs. Richard
Townsend. Mrs. Alex. Legare. Mrs. John
r. Mclean, Mrs. Postlethwaite, Mrs. Hor-
ace Westcott and Mrs. Charles j. Bell are
the chaperones for the leap year subscrip-
ton dance to be held Christmas night at
81.
tlethwaite and Miss Ethel Seckendorf form
the committee.
Lady Susan Townley regrets that she will
be unable to hold her reception arranged
for this evening.
Miss Shelby Converse. daughter of Rear
Admiral Converse gave tea yesterday
afternoon for her guest, Miss Audrey
Townsend Sackett of New York.
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of the Vice Presidents brother, who resides
at Mansfield ILL., is Spending the holiday
season with her daughter, Mrs. William
Witthaft Bride. She is accompanied by her
daughter, Miss Bernice Fairbanks
The Gridiron Club will hold its next din
ner, the annual winter dinner, at the New
Willard on January 81, it being the last
Saturday in the month This for the Elast
twenty years has been the date fixed for the
big winter dinner of the famous club of
Washington correspondents, and the coming
dinner promises to excel any yet given by
the Gr;dron Club.
Miss Mary X Brewster daughter of the
late Col Brewster. of Northampton, Mass,
who, with a party of friends has been
yachting about the Chesapeake and lower
Potomac for several weeks, had her first
glimpse of Washington last Saturday. She
visited her cousin, Mr.. s. w. Russell, at
JOG sth street northeast, and left for home
Sunday morning. intending to stop over In
New York to see her sisters, the Misses
Carol and Helen of the teachers guild, Miss
Helen being engaged In kindergarten work
in Brooklyn and Miss Carol taking a special
course in Barnard College.
Mrs. Katherine Campbell Bum announces
the recent marriage of her daughter, Agnes
P. Campbell to Mr.. Fred Miller of Phiadel-
phia, Pa.
Mrs. Henry W. B. Zundt of Brooklyn. N
Y, with her two children, Arthur Walker
Zundt and Dorothy Zundt, is spending the
holiday season with her mother Mrs Buete,
SIS l street southeast.
The Mt Holyoke College Alumnae Asso-
citation of Washington, d. c., was delight
fully entertained by Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H.
Hensley at their home, 1917 Nj street,
Wednesday evening, December 13. The fea-
ture of the evening was talk on Athens by
Mrs. Frank G. Wilkins of the class Of 1894,
beautifully illustrated by many streopticon
pictures, most of them from original photo
graphs secured by Mrs. Wilkins while in
Greece several years ago. Mrs. Wilkins is
an easy and graceful speaker and enter
tanned her auditors very much. The singing
including the ever-enjoyable Comm Thro'
the Rye" which she renders most bewitch-
ingly, added greatly to the charm of the
evening Refreshments and social hour
followed.
Cards have been sent out by Rev. and
Mrs. Nelson Page Dame for the wedding
of their daughter, Miss Margaret Page
Dame, and Mr.. William Coleman Worthing-
ton. The ceremony will occur at Ossning-
on-the- Hudson, N. Y, Wednesday after
noon, at o'clock, December 81. Miss
Dame has many friends here.
Mrs. Elizabeth Carpenter announces the
marriage of her daughter, Edna Daisy to
Mr.. Charles Marion Poole of Norristown,
Pa, Thursday, December IA, 1905.
The surprise birthday party given Satur-
day night at the residence of Sergt. Brem-
norman, 126 Sheridan street, in honor of
his 32d anniversary was largely attended.
The parlor was handsomely decorated with
palms and cut flowers There We're several
vocal and instrumental numbers rendered
by Mrs. James Boswell and Mrs. Robert
Carroll Among those present We're Capt.
Robert Knowles. Mr.. James Boswell, Miss
Mary Brightwood, Mr.. Robert Carroll, Miss
Maria Dodson, Mr.. James Kenny and
others.
Miss Bessie J. Rose of Uppersville Va,
and Mr.. Sylvester NJ. Schoenthal of this city
were married December IL. at the residence
of the Rev. Charles Alvin Smith, BIO Dun
barton avenue northwest
Cards have been issued for the marriage
of Miss Bertha Mabel Jett daughter of Mrs
Sarah F, Jett of Washington and Mr.. Sher-
man Bruce Fowler of this city. The cere-
mony will take place at s O clock Wednes-
DAY evening, the 2ftH instant, In waugh
NJ E. Chapel, Washington.
Many friends here have received cards
from Rev and Mrs. Nelson Page Dame for
the marriage of their daughter, Miss Mar
garet Page Dame. and Mr.. William Coleman
Worthington. The ceremony will occur at
Ossinng-on-theHu Hudson, N. Y. Wednesday
afternoon. December 81, at o'clock.
Mrs Elisha Dyer and Miss Lucy Aldrich
will spend January at the Arlington where
Senator Aldrich is already domiciled for the
winter.
Cards have been issued for the marriage
of Miss Bertha Mabel Jett daughter of Mrs
Sarah F. Jet, and Mr.. Sherman Bruce Fow-
ler The ceremony will take place at 8
o'clock Wednesday evening, the 9th In
slant. in Waugh M. E. Chapel.
Gen. and Mrs. Schofield, who recently re-
turned from abroad, are now at their st.
Augustine Fla.) home for the winter.