Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-04
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
A BOSTON ENGAGEMENT OF IN
TEREsT HERE ALSO.
A Birthday Party, With Guests in
Flower-Decked Chairs-Per-
sonal Notes.

Miss Gladys Lawson of Boston. eldest
daughter of Thomas w Lawson celebrates
her twentysecond birthday today by an
nouncing her engagement to Eben Blaine
Stanwood, granddaughter of James G..
Blaine. . The young people have been
friends all their lives. Miss Lawson is fond
| of animals and outdoor sports. and so is
her finance. Together they have often been
seen galloping over the magnificent estate
In Egypt. Miss Lawson the famous
Gypsy Queen, one of the finest thorough
breds in the world, and her own property.
The daughter of the millionaire rows. COLTS.
swims plays tennis with equal skill and
pleasure, and in all these she found ready
companion in the athletic Harvard grad
uate. The Stanwoods have a magnificent
country estate at Misunderstanding he-Sea
Epen Stanwood is member of the Puri
tan and Hasty Pudding clubs. and as fond
or athletics today at twenty -eight as he
was when he was a freshman ten years
ago. The date of the wedding has not been
nxed, but 1t is understood that ii will take
place some time in October. Miss Lawson
is the eldest of four sisters and is distin-
gulshed for her personal charm, as we'll as
for her beauty.
The general regret will be EXPRESSED at
the news of the serious illness of Mrs
John G Carlisle wife of the former Sec
Te'1ry or the Treasury, now at Babylon,
L. l., with her family. Her condition yes-
terday was thought to be critical
Mr. and Mrs. J. Nota McGin and family
arrived at Jamestown. r. L. Yesterday
Rear Admiral Evans during the stay of
the squadron at Bar Harbor will live
ashore, as Mrs. Evans and their daughters
have cottage there.
Mr. and Mrs Geo. w. Blyeu have re-
turned from a two weeks stay at Atlantic
City. ''>
MISS Ella Jones of 11O3 9th street north
west, accompanied by her niece Miss Cobb
VIII leave for Atlantic City next week for
a stay of three weeks
MISS Frances G. Adams gave a charming
birthday luncheon yesterday The table
decorations were yellow. and huge punches
Oh yellow blossoms decked the chair of each
guest. The ice cream was served in the
form OF individual Japanese each figure
having real but very tiny parasol
I Prey pm was given each guest a SOU
Venlr of the occasion. Miss Adams ex-
pects 10 re-enter the Atlantic City High
School this fall.
Mrs. and Mrs. VIM Buckley. Mr.. Rob-
ert Buckley and Miss Jennie Sigourney are
recent arrivals at Atlantic City
49, tiiN Vhi - w. warren the
hoquols, Atlantic City, for several weeks
MI George Langdon Whitford has gone
10 New hampshire to spend the month of
August at Waterloo the summer home of
his grandfather, ex-Gov. n. G. Ordway.
Mr., Mr.: W. H. Hall chief clerk of Mirafiores
hospital, canal zone. and Mrs Hall have
arrived in this city, and will spend several
weeks visiting friends and relatives in the
states " >''o
Misses Mary and Nellie Keliher Of Clio p
street northwest are down at Colonial
Beach for two weeks vacation.
Mrs j. B. Thompson and her niece. Miss
Martha Thompson of Harrodsburg XIV
are at the Riggs House. They will be here
friends
n; Mr. and Mrs. John NJ. Bailey and family.
Miss Lille P. Bailey and Miss Ruth e.
Fletcher, at the Devon, Cane Nav for
the month of August.
Mr. and Mrs J. Louis wil,ise LEFT the
city today for a months sojourn at Bedford
Springs, Pa.
Mr. and Mrs. William A. Buckley left
this city yesterday for Atlantic City, where
they will. spend two weeks.
The month of July was spent by Mrs. M.
Agnew and her son, Mr.. A. c. Agnew,
on a visit to Mrs. Agnews brothers in Ala
pama House parties, dances and barba-
cues were the features of the trim which
proved a thoroughly enjoyable one Mr.
AgLew is thinking of making Alabama his
residence after his graduation from the
George Washington University
DR.. and Mrs. Samuel Garland Slaughter
of Lynchburg, Va, announce the engage
ment of their sister, DR., Rosalie Slaughter
of this city, to Mr. Baxter Morton of New
York. The marriage will take place on
the 9Th of September in Lynchburg, Va, at
st. Pauls Church.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. Bacon have gone up
to the Aurora House, Aurora, w. Va. for
a stay of two or three weeks
Mr. and Mrs. Byron P. Turner of 1101
18th street left today for Boston, going by
steamer. At Boston they will meet their
brother Ross Turner, the painter, and will
go to his summer home al Wilton, N. H.
After returning to Boston and New York
for trip up the Hudson they will go to
Atlantic City to remain two weeks