The Washington times., 1905-12-30
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MARRIAGE TODAY
Washington Society Deeply
Interested iii Event.
CEREMONY AT ST. JOHNS
Comptroller and Bride Will Take Trip
to Florida, Cuba, and
Nassau

An event of much more than usual
interest TO Washington society Is the
wedding at 4 o'clock this afternoon Of
Miss Kate Deering. daughter of Mrs.
George A. Deering, and Comptroller of
the Treasury William Barnet Ridgely,
the event to be at St. Johns Church.
Miss Deering will have as her attend
ants the two daughters of Mr.. RidSeIy,
Miss Catherine Cullom Ridgely, and
Miss Eleanor Ridgely. both attractive
and poular girls in Washington.
Past Asst. Paymaster George A. Deer
ing will give his sister away. and the
ushers TO seat the small invited COM
pany. which includes relatives and a
few personal friends. Charles ]. Bell.
Arthur Brice. Charles II. Keep of
Washington. and Frank A. Vanderlip of
New York
Mr. Ridgely will have as best man
Frank II. Jones Of Chicago. The Rev.
Roland Cotton Smith will officiate.
A small wedding reception at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Deering viii follow the
ceremony and later in the day Mr..
Ridgely and his bride win leave the
city for a trip TO Florida, Cuba. and
Nassau. returning here by January "a.
They Will reside at the Portland,
where Mr.. Ridgely has had large
IN sixteenth street
The debutant tea given this afternoon
by Mrs. George W. Rouzer for her
daughter. Miss Leonara Rouzer. will be
one of the most attractive social events
Of the afternoon.
Mrs. Raymond Patterson will preside
at the tea table and those assisting will
be Miss Katherine Bunkers. of Yonkers:
Miss Marcia Butler, Miss Roe Greedy,
Miss Lucy Adee, and Miss Barbara
Kaufman
After the tea. which is from 10
o'clock, dinner will be given for Miss
RouZer and those assisting her, with
some additional men. Miss Rouzer is
an exceedingly popular girl as is shown
by the large quantity of flowers airea
gracing the drawing rooms
Nine Godoy. wife Of the Mexican min
ister to Cuba. but who will not leave
the city for the island until the middle
of January will introduce her attrac-
tive daughter, Mile. Mercedes Godoy.
to society at a tea this afternoon, at
which will be a representative company
OF diplomats and society people.
Assisting Mime. Godoy will oe Mime. di
Casasus. wife Of the Mexican ambassa-
dor; Nine. Leger, the Misses Bourke,
Miss Calvo. Nine Caide-on, and Milo.
Calderon Miss Root. Mrs Spencer, Mrs
'Gutheridge, Mrs. Dulin, Miss Minatree,
and Nine. Perrin. Of New York, the sis
ter-in-Iaw of Mime. Godoy.
Already the drawing rooms a-e filled
with the floral tokens sent this bud
Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey entertained
on wednesday evening the friends of the
New Church Mission at the annual holi-
Gay reunion. Miss Lizzie Magic rendered,
with dramatic effect. the Ship OF
Faith" and in response TO the ehc9re'
Masters Automobile" Eugene r. Ste
vens and Fred Swanton gave several
musical selections. after which the COM
pany enjoyed social hour
An AT Home" was given Thursday
evening in honor Of Miss Aimee Gold
strom. OF Baltimore, Nd, by her friends.
the Misses Rise. of Seventh street north
west.
Mrs Isadore Freund and daughter
and Miss Helen Rice are visiting their
uncle, J. Rice, of Philadelphia.
The Wsshingtonians held a meeting
on Tuesday evening December 26, at the
home OF the treasurer, Miss Marion
Giddings. 215 II street northeast. The
club will give it's next dance on Janu-
ary IS, but on account OF the holiday
season, IL was decided 10 postpone all
further business untll the next ultellns'
which Will be held at the home or Miss
Katie Slater. 48 | street northeast, on
Thursday evening. January 1, 1906.
]. c. Goldenberg. who is TO be mar
ried Monday evening next. gave fare
well dinner to the Bachelors Bowling
Club Wednesday evening at his apart
ments in the Home. corner Seventh and
Massachusetts avenue northwest. l.
Behrend proved capable POSTMASTER,
and called upon each guest in turn FOR
a few remarks. Everybody present took
advantage of the opportunity to express