Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-29
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
AND SOCIETY SEE
THE DURANDs OFF.
Yesterdays Debutantes at Dance and
Tea-Timely Personal
Notes.

| doubtly discounted yesterday by the fare
well given to the retiring British ambassa-
dor and his family. Secretary Of State
| Root, Secretary of War Taft. Secretary OF
the Navy Metcalf and Associate Justice
| Moody paid Sir Mortimer Durand an UNI
usual compliment by going to the railway
station and Joining with the members of
the diplomatic corps in saying goodbye to
| the ambassador and his family.
The German amba ssador and the Baroness
| Sternburg, the French ambassador, the
| Austro-Hungarian ambassador. the Italian
! ambassador and the Vscount Aoki and the
Brazilian ambassador were the most proIni-
| nent among a party of more than one hun
| dred members of the diplomatic corps who
gathered at the station. Gen. John W.
| Foster, former Secretary of State: Gen.
Oliver, assistant secretary of war; Senator
| Spooner and many other Americans well
! known in Washington social life also
| sisted In making the leave-taking of the
Durands an unprecedented affair in Wash
| fngton diplomatic life.
| Sir Mortimer was accompanied to New
York by Lady Durand and his son and
daughter. Miss Durand and Capt. Durand
OF the 18th Lancers, who is just returning
| from service in India and all four mem
bers Of the family will sail for England
| today on the Umbra.
| Last Wednesday was the occasion of a
pretty wedding, the contracting parties be-
| ing Miss Annetta Mohler and Mr.. J. Her.
bert Beatte, at the residence of Mrs.
Ursula Corcoran, 2137 Pennsylvania avenue
! northwest, aunt of the bride, with whom
| the latter has made her home since child
| mood The ceremony was performed by DR..
| George Bailey, pastor of Western Presby-
! terrain Church, of which both parties are
| active members. Mr.. Beattie is a resident
of GAINESVILLE Ohio, and is employed by the
| United States Department of Agriculture in
| this city. The ceremony was performed
amid the Christmas decorations of holly.
mistletoe and ferns. Miss Mohler was at
! tended by her little niece, Marie Burch
Mr.. and Mrs. Beattie left Washington
under a shower Of rice for a short wedding
| trip in the west.
The promoters of the Sodaity of the Chill
dren of Mary of St. Patrick's parish were
pleasantly entertained with games and mu-
sc at the home of Mr.. Samuel Gaskins
Thursday evening. The feature of the
event was the presentation of a handsome
umprella to Father Smythe. Some of those
present Miss katherine Lackey, the
Misses Lille Mile, Mary Moran, Marie
Parks, Katherine Hannah, Katherine Sui
Ivan, Genevieve Gaskins and Messrs. Quit
man Beckley, Herbert Wright, Walter
Dowd, Chas. Fisher. Paul Hines, George
Skilton, Chas. Gaskins and Arthur Forsch-
ner.
Mr.. Lewis F. Petrie of Brooklyn, N Y,
is spending Christmas holidays with his
sisters, 116 D street northwest.
A quiet wedding occurred at South Beth
lehem, Pa, at noon Thursday, the 9th in
slant, when Mr.. Herbert A Church, for
merly well-known resident of Capitol
Hill. and Miss Minnie B. Koch were mar
ried by the Rev. D. B. Clark of the Re-
deaths in the brides family only relatives
of the bride and groom were present. Mr..
and Mrs. Church will spend few days
In Washington before leaving for their
home in Chicago. On Monday evening, the
31st, they will be at home to friends from
to 10 pm. at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. R. A. Church, 626 North Carolina ave-
nue. southeast.
No cards have been sent out for this re-
ception, which will be quite informal.
Miss Sue Berry of Alaska, w. Va, is
spending the winter with her cousin. Mrs.
H. A. Ison of 1920 G street northeast
Miss Eugenia D. Borden will be at home
to her friends Tuesdays after January /.
1907, Florence Court, California street and
Phelps place, Washington Heights.
Judge and Mrs. G. W. Atkinson have
had with them over Christmas Capt. ]. H.
Davis Of Clarksburg. w. Va.
Mrs. William schofeld Hoge gave beau
tifuly appointed tea this afternoon TO in
troduce her daughter, Miss Mary HOge. |
Miss Hoge, who received with her mother
in the front room, wore princess gown
and roses. Mrs. Hoge wore pale gray
crepe de chine. The front room was dec
Grated in palms and roses, while the color
scheme in the dining room was red. Those
in the receiving party were Mrs. Samuel
Brent Of Alexandria, Mrs. Frederick Saw
age of Baltimore, Miss Crenshaw. Mrs.
Billopp. Miss Norris Miss Margaret Norris,
Miss Jean Brent and Miss Gator.
Mrs. W. F. Tucker has as her house
guest at Calumet place Mrs. A. E. Bradley
geon at Fort Sheridan, ILL., Mrs. Tucker
gave a luncheon in Mrs. Bradleys honor to-
day, having as her guests friends of both
who We're in Manila during Maj Bradley's
were Miss Ide. Mrs. Darlington, Mrs. Gen.
Sharpe, Mrs. Won Schrader, Mrs. Williams,
Mrs Pettus and Mrs. Borden.
The Washington Colony of the National
Society New England Women celebrated
forefathers day recently by an informal
reception at 1922 P street northwest, the
residence of the ex-president. Mrs. Robbins
After some music charmingly rendered a
collation. was served. The following were
present: Mr.. and Mrs. c. David White, DR..
Pollard. Miss Agnes Pollard, Miss Edith
Pollard, Mrs S. G. w. Benjamin Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard Rathbun, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Brockett, Miss Josephine C. Webster, Mr..
Charles Lyman and Miss Mabel Lyman
Capt. and Mrs. George T. Tower Miss Gun
sauius, Representative and Mrs. Henry T.
Rainey. Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis Logan. Mr.. and
Mrs Carl Adams Richmond Commander
and Mrs. H. H. Barroll. Capt and Mrs
Cryder, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Bronson
Jewell, Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert S. Warn. Mr.
and Mrs Frank w. Vaughn, Prof and Mrs
George J. Cummings, Mrs. Munroe, Mrs
Wilkinson, Mrs. H. T. Hodgkins. Miss
Drake, Mrs. John Russell Young. Mr.. Cor
don Young, Miss Alden, Miss Temple, Dr.
Harrison Mrs. Ordway, Miss Tullock, Mrs
Julia T. Bodfsh Mrs. l.. ]. Y. Withee, Capt
F. v. DeCoster. Mrs. Mira B. Metcalf Mr.
and Mrs. Solomon E. Faunce, Mrs. Jane
Butter CLANCY. Mr.. and Mrs. P. P. Pealer
Mrs. Abbie Ham, Mr.. and Mrs. George T. |
Smallwood and Miss Dorothy Smallwood |
Mrs. E. s. Brinton, Miss Burritt, Mr. Snow
den Smith Hempstone. Miss Henry, DIR. and
Mrs. Guss. Miss Eva M. Phelps. Mr. Gilmore
M. Phelps, Mr.. George B. Robbins, Mrs
Bertha NJ. Robbins
Mr.. and Mrs Seid L. Wagar gave an
elaborate dinner last night at their .home,
2819 p street, in honor of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest E. Wagar of Mobile. Ala, and had
in the party to meet them Mr.. and Mrs
H. r. Wagar, Mrs. o. F. Wood of Michi-
gan, Miss Fealy and Miss Marian Page of
this city.
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