Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-24

/ Mass, to which resort they are expected
| to return next season 1t will be the Brit
ish embassy that will supply the curtain
raiser fer formal hospitality this fall in
the entertainment of Prince Louis of Bat
] tenburg next week.
The Duchess of Marlborough. after visit
| Ing several weeks in this country with her
relatives and girl friends. sailed today for
| England on board the Kronprinz Wilhelm
| to attend the marriage of her sster-in-law
Lady Nora Churchill, to Lord Or:nath-
waite's son. Mr.. William Walsh. She will
pass her father, William K. Vanderbilt, ST.,
on the ocean.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh and their
| daughter. Miss Evelyn Walsh, are at the
| Shoreham since last night, and are to re-
main here about fortnight. The latter is
| rapidly recovering her usual health. Wash
| ington friends of the family feel very
close to them in the deep sorrow they have
| suffered since closing their home, and re-
| gret their anticipated long absence on the
| Pacific coast. for which they will start
when leaving.
Following her usual Monday reception
yesterday at Erskine Park. Lenox, Mrs.
| Westinghouse gave a dinner last night for
| Nine. Won Dem Bussche, wife Of the charge
d'anaires of the German embassy. Those
present were Herr Robert R. Scheller-S Stein
wartz of the German embassy, Mr.. and
Mrs James Stokes OF New York Mrs. Ben
jamin Thaw and Misses Rachael Aiken
| and Macbeth of Pittsburg. who have been
| at Erskine Park for the last week.
| Mr.. and Mrs Wayne Macveagh have
| been entertaining Mrs. Grover Cleveland
at Their place in Pennsylvania, "Rcsemont,"
| and gave luncheon in her honor last
| Friday
| The marriage of John Philip Sousa, jr.
1lf 10Th nf r a Il
| Mrs. John Adams, was celebrated yesterday
| afternoon at the Church of the Blessed Sac
| rament, New York city, the Rev. Matthew
Taylor officiating. There were neither best
| man nor bridesmaids Following the we'd
| ding a reception was held at the home of
John Philip Sousa, q Madison avenue. The
| couple will spend their honeymoon in the
| south. Mr.. Sousa is Princeton graduate,
| twenty six years of age, and a musician.
! The selection of Mr. Bakhmet!eff as the
| Russian minister to Japan is particularly
| happy one from Washington point of view.
! Mime. Bakhmetieff, who was Miss Beale Of
| this city and a sister of Mrs. John r. Nc
| Lean has charmingly represented her coun-
trywomen at many distant points in the
east, and at the Japanese capital is sure
| to be prominent in the diplomatic colony.
| M. Bakhmetieff has served his country at
many critical junctures, and his appoint
ment to his new post is another evidence
| of his ability.
DR.. and Mrs. John Emory Wheeler of Bal
| timore announce the engagement of their
| daughter Leila to Mr. VIII am Burr Harri-
| son of Washington. The wedding will take
| place in Baltimore early in December.
| Miss Lota Robinson Will spend the winter
| here with her aunt Mrs. Charles Poe.
| Last night at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
| John Birkner, ia 4th street northwest, their
! only daughter, Clara Louise, was married
tn Holm NJ Hall Dr Oh I of
| the Method st Church officiating. The bride
| was beautifully dressed in white crepe de
| chine trimmed with Irish lace medalions
| and pearls Miss Lucy Hugle, as maid OF
| honor, wore white lowered net. Mr. J. S.
| Bennett of Brooklyn. N. Y, was best man.
The house was prettily decorated with
| plants and flowers and the couple We're mar
| ried under a canopy of vines. Afterward a
| collation. was served before the departure
of Mr.. and Mrs. Hall for Niagara Falls and
| other points. They will be at home to their
| friends at ia 1th street northwest after
| November 1. Intimate friends of the family
| and relatives present at the marriage in
| Guided Mrs. G. F. Hail. mother of the bride
! groom; Mrs. C. Zebley and Mrs. H. S. Reed,
| sisters of the bridegroom. of Wilmington,
| Del; Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Burton, Mr.. G.
Hugle, Mr.. ]. Hugle and Miss L. Huge.
cousins of the bride.
Mr.. Lloyd Baker of Northeast Md. is
visiting Mr. Charles w. Lippold of this city,
| where he will spend several weeks.
| The marriage of Miss Lille NJ. Vernon
and Mr.. Albert Robey will take place to-
morrow evening at o'clock a. the Kendall
Baptist Church, 9th and B streets south
west. The Rev. Theron Outwater, the pas
tor, will off1ciate. The maid Of honor will
be Miss Rebecca Luckett, and little Miss
Harriet Prutt will he the flower girl The
best man will be Mr.. Harry E. Vernon,
brother of the bride. The ushers will he
Messrs. Ira Robey, Watson Isaac, Frank
Barse and Edward Johnson. During The
| ceremony Miss Josephine Gould will sing
"Oh Promise Me- The bride is the daueh-
ter of Mr.. Charles Vernon of S04 Sth street
| northeast. and has wide circle of friends
in the southwest section of the city. Last
evening the bridal party and friends were
entertained by Miss Josephine Gould at her
home. 3C4 18th street southwest. Besides
the bridal party the following were pres
emit: Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. II. Gould, Mr..
and. Mrs. Norman Pruitt. Misses Ida, Mat
| tie and Annie Gould, Miss Bessie Stone and
Mr.. Charles Vernon.
Mrs. ]. st. Clair Hill of "Fairview," West
Chevy Chase, has been entertaining Mrs
Charles G. Hill and Miss Hill of Philadel-
phia, Pa, for the past three weeks.
Mrs. Elizabeth Schuyler of Washington
and New York is visit to New York
after an extended trip to the Pacific coast
for the past six months
Mrs. II. J. Davies of Anacostia, D. c.. has
returned after protracted visit to friends
in Portsmouth, Va, accompanied by Mrs
NJ A. Esleeck and Miss Laura Williams.
Capt. and Mrs. Geo. b. Haycock have re-
turned and are now occupying their resi-
dence, No 1852 10th street northwest
Capt and Mrs Jefferson F. Moser have
sent out the invitations to the marriage
of their daughter Helen Clyde and Mr. Jo-
seph Vinton Birch Tuesday evening Novem-
Der Z, at o'clock, at Gunton Temple Me-
mortal Church The couple will be at hom.
Wednesdays, January IL and 81 at 1926
Dumbarton avenue.
Mrs. j. s. Taylor has visiting her her sis
tiers. Mrs. H. Cornell. Mrs N. M Martin.
Mrs. III. c. Davis of Binghampton, N Y,
and Mrs. ]. Silvernail of Port Crane, n Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milford FIshman left this
morning for Far Rockaway, where the for
mer is having forty-foot cruising launch
built
Capt. and Mrs Jefferson F. Moser have
Issued invitations to the marriage of their
daughter. Helen Clyde, to Mr.. Joseph Vim
ton Birch. The ceremony will be performed
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