Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-29
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
WHITE HOUSE AND CABINET
THANKSGIVING PLANS.
Last Nights Happy Brides and
Grooms-A Good-By Dinner
Notes,

Miss Roosevelt returned to the city Mon
day evening and, with the expected home
coming of her brothers, the family circle at
tn. White House will be complete for
Thanksgiving. Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Rob-
inson are also likely to spend the national
holiday with President and Mrs. Roosevelt
The Vice President and Mrs. Fairbanks
will have family party also with them to-
morrow, their sons. Richard and Robert,
coming home for the holiday, and Lieuten-
ant and Mrs. Timmons are already here TO
join the group.
Secretary and Mrs. Root will have a family
party with them at their 10th street resi-
dence tomorrow. Mrs. Edward Wales moth
er of the latter, having arrived for visit.
The Secretary of the Treasury and Ms.
Shaw are back at the Arlington. where
they will spend this winter. but The holiday
dinner will be enjoyed at the home of Prof.
and Mrs Willis Moore.
Secretary of War ana Mrs. Taft have their
young children about them, and the mother
of the head of the household, Mrs Alphonso
Taft, who arrived few days ago.
Postmaster General and Mrs. Cortelyou
will have their family party increased by
the coming of their eldest son from college
The Secretary of the Treasury and Mrs.
Hitchcock will have their ne-ly-married
daughter Mrs. Sims and her husband who
will return today from their wedding trip.
The Secretary of Agriculture has his son
to share his Thanksgiving pleasures, but as
is well known, Miss Wilson, who went
abroad thirteen months ago. is still in Paris.
The Secretary of the Navy will spend the
day al his Baltimore home.
The Secretary of Commerce and Labor
contemplates a family party either here or
at Annapolis, where his son is a cadet
The Attorney General is due at the board
of friend for his Thanksgiving dinner,
Today at noon at the Southern Presby
terrain Church the marriage of its pastor,
Rev. Harry Waddell Pratt, and Miss Mary
Maxwell Syme took place and was wit
messed by large gathering. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. Frank J. Brooke,
pastor of the Second Presbyterian Church
Of Alexandria Va, assisted by Rev. s. l..
laws of this city The maid of honor was
Miss Jane Grey Syme. sister of the bride
and Rev. D. w. Hollingsworth was the best
man. The ushers were DR.. William H.
Syme, brother of the bride, and DR.. Leroy
c. Barrel of Baltimore. Two flower boys,
little nephews Of the bride. Samuel and
Leander Syme, were also in attendance.
They wore white suits, light blue ties and
carried large bouquets of white chrySan-
themums They led the bridal procession
to the platform. The bride, who is daugh-
ter of Col and Mrs. S. A. NJ. Syme. wore
gown Of champagne broadcloth. with hat
of blue tulle, and carried a bouquet of bride
roses and lilies of the valley. The maid of
honor wore light blue eolienne, with hat to
match and carried a bouquet of American
Beauty roses. Inc chufch was elabOrately
decorated by the ladies of the congregation
with chrysanthemums, bride roses and
palms. Immediately after the ceremony
the couple left on a northern bridal trip.
Inc brides travelling costume was Of blue
Goth. with hat to/match. Rev. and Mrs.
Pratt will be at home after December Is at
2ll9 California avenue northwest
One of the most enjoyable affairs of the
season was a theater party and dinner
at the New Willard last evening. rendered
Mr.. Reuben r. Row. superintendent of ma
val construction, by Messrs VIM J. La
Narre and Harry w. Parker on the occa-
sion of his departure from his associates in
the office of experimenting engineer United
States lighthouse service, Washington. D.
C., to assume the duties of his new station
participating We're Reuben r. Row, super-
intendent of naval construction: Joseph Nc
MAXIM, experimenting engineer; S Anthony
savage. assistant experimenting engineer.
George Warrington. Superintendent of ma
val construction: Rudolph ZirpeI superin
tendent of naval construction; William I
Lay ARE, assistant superintendent of naval
construction, and Harry w. Parker, senior
ship craftsman
only family gathering witnessed the
marriage last night of Miss Nelly LYMAN
Larner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs pbiUn
Fillmore Larner, to Mr. Albert John Core
when Rev. Dr. Radcliffe oficiated The
pride was attended by Miss Katherine
russell of Bradford, Va was best man
MT. Noble d. Larner Of this city and Mr.
George Zouck of Baltimore were ushers
Inc bridal costume was an elegant one of
white satin and princess lace, with a tulIe
veil and grange blossoms A shower hou-
quet or white orchids was carried The
maid of honor wore lght-blue chiffon cloth
A delightful reception followed from 7:3O
served. was
The brides presents made notable COL
lection of fine articles. Yesterday the
bridegroom gave a luncheon to his best
man and ushers, and Monday evening his
brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs.
Edward Graves, gave dinner to the bridal
party and out-of-town guests here for the
wedding. Mrs. Cores travelling dress was
OF gray broadcloth, and her hat matched in
tone. After February l Mr.. and Mrs Gore
Will be at home at the Lenox.
Tonight at St Thomas Church the mar
riage of Miss Heloise Chase Ingersoll,
daughter of Mrs. Edward Chase Ingersoll,
to Mr.. Joseph Edward Angel will take place
at o'clock. The maid of honor will be
Miss Elizabeth Eppes Minetree and the
bridesmaids will be Miss Annie Florence
Knode of ST. Paul, Mimi, cousin of the
bride, and Miss Bette Preston Angel of
Richmond sister OF the bridegroom. The
ribbon bearers will be the Misses Kathryn
Livingston Ingersoll and Alice Creath An
gel. Mr. John Z. Minetree will be best
man, and the ushers will be Messrs. James
Lawrence Minetree Walter Gravenor Maui
rice Pilson. Daniel Fowler all of Washing
ton and Paul Crosby Chamberlain of West
Brookfield, Mass, and Edward Knode of
Hagerstown, Nd. The wedding ceremony
will follow the old English custom the
bride and bridegroom exchanging rings. The
reception to follow at the home of the
brides mother is limited to the bridal party
and relatives.
Miss Louise Dougal Duncan and Mr. Ed
ward Geary Kennedy, U. S. marshal at
South Dakota. whose home is at Sioux
Falls, We're married last night at the home
of the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
III. Duncan. Rev. DR.. Radcliffe officiated
in the presence of the near relatives and
personal friends Of the couple. The parlor
was decorated with palms and southern
smilax. The bride wore a beautiful dress
of white chiffon cloth trimmed with prin-
cess lace. a diamond brooch, a gift of
the bridegroom, was also worn. Miss Mar
garet B. Gilmour Of Philadelphia, the maid
of honor a white lace dress nd