Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-28
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
THE LoNGWoRTHs ARE OFF FOR
EUROPE THIS WEEK.
Several Wedding Dates Of Interest
Here-TraveI Plans
Personal Notes.

Representative and Mrs Longworth,
whose foreign trip has been a matter of
comment for months before their marriage.
are gradually getting near to the happy
date OF departure. which is next Saturday.
Mrs Longworth. mother Of the former,
has booked passage for a week later. The
couple Ii expected in London. where Mrs.
Nicholas Longworth will be presented at
court and where her wedding dress with its
court train. will be worn. The rest Of their
progress over foreign territory will be
triumphal one and none OF the great spec
tacles Of the summer win be missing from
their itinerary. In London they ;, VIII be be
and Mrs. Whitelaw Reid.
The marriage of Mr.. Charles Lester Mar
latt of this city and Miss Helen Mackey-
Smith will take place July 8 at Seal Har-
Dor Maine, the summer home OF Bishop
and Mrs. Mackey-Smith. 1t will be rather
quiet event. The couple will spend the
summer abroad ana take up their residence
at 1440 Massachusetts avenue next fall.
The bishop and his family will go to
Maine the middle of June.
navy wedding in Brooklyn, June Is,
will be that of Miss Ruth Gibson daughter
of Rear Admiral William c. Gibson, u. s.
Tarrant. u s. n The bride will be at
tended by her sister Mrs Richard Butler
Glaenzer, who was Miss Anita Gibson, as
matron of honor, and another sister. Miss
Marion Gibson, will be maid of honor.
The bridesmaids will be Miss Kate Glib
son, third sister, and Miss Susan Per-
sons. Lieut. Tarrant, who Is attached to
the Charleston, now at the New York navy
yard. will be attended by Ensign Lindsay
Hensley Lacy best man and the ushers
will be Lieut.. Com. Robert L. Russell En-
sign Rufus Fairchild Zogbaum, jr., and
Mirshipman Albert Thomas Church, all fell
1nrr, nfHn rs L-tI tIa
Charleston; Midshipman Hclbrook Gibson,
brother Of the bride, and Captain Camp
bell, U. S. M. c.
Mrs. Hobart and her son, Carrot A. Ho-
bart. are Willing away the interval before
the marriage of the latter making an auto
mobile tour in New England. They were in
Lenox Saturday. The wedding is fixed for
June 6, at Auburn, Me-. the home of the,
bride, Miss Caroline Frye Briggs.
The German ambassador and Baroness
Won Sternburg expect to leave the last of
this week for Beverly Farms, Mass, where
they will spend the summer, and where Wis.,
count and Viscountess de Faramond will be
their guests until near the date of their sail
ing for Europe. Mrs and Miss Langham
will spend the summer with the Baroness
Sternburg.
Senator and Mrs. Knox will go to Europe
next montffwith their young son, Philander
c. Knox, Jr and their niece Miss Singer of
Pittsburg. Mr.. Hugh Knox will join his
parents later. and they will spend July in
London and Paris and the remainder of the
summer in automobile tour of France.
Among those who will attend the mar
riage of King Alfonso will be the Duke and
Duchess of Marlborough. The duchess is
to take as gift to the Queen Mother Chris
tina on Oblong locket, set with three superb
rubies, outlined with diamonds, which once
belonged TO the Duchess of Berwick The
duke and duchess will be the guests of the
Duke Alba, a Churchill connection, he be-
ing a descendant of the Duke of Berwick
1t Will be remembered that the engagement
of Miss Townsend to the Duke d'Alba was
frequently reported last summer while the
former was in Europe. Mrs. and Miss
Townsend will be present at the royal nup-
tlals. Others well known here who will
witness the great event are Mr.. and Mrs
Reginald Ronalds, the latter formerly Miss
Thora Strong.
Mr.: Chas. w. La Porte of Peoria. ILL.,. Is
visiting his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Wm NJ
La Porte. OF "A X street northwest.
largely attended dance was given last
Thursday evening by Mr.. and Mrs John w
Gregory at their country place, Seat Pleas
ant, Prince George county, Md. Their spa
cious house and porches were thrown open
to the dancers, who thoroughly enjoyed
themselves. At a late hour refreshments
We're served Among those present were:
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard l.. Christman Mr.
and Mrs. Francis Carmody and their niece,
Miss Greenwood: Mrs. Johnson and dauRh-
ter, Ada Johnson; Misses NJ Hardell A E.
Elliott. H. Compiler S. Nichols. E. Stewart,
NJ. Delzel. M. Stewart of Washington:
Misses N. Farr. c. Morrison, l.. Magruder
e. Brown. r. Lynch C. Burdoff, s. Kali
denoack H. Hanna D. Trent. L.. Kalden-
pack r. Collins. V. Palmer, M. Steele F.
Magruder. Fl. Wilson. 1. Quinn, F. Spring
man, E. Hayes. Mr.. and Mrs JOS Gregory.
M Gregory, j. Gregory; Messrs. /. Brown
Beais. Z. Richie j. Kaldenback, s. Col
Turner. Colburn, w. Stewart F. Eisenstein
from Washington w. Brown, L. HAYES. "
Rollins. B. Morrison. E. Brown l.. Berry. J.
Coleman H. Magruder and L. Gregory.
Miss Thompson will repeat the musical
entertainment given SO successfully lately
frlday evening. June /, at st. Andrews
fdrish HAL: Tor the Daughters of the Con-
Ieueracy Musical numbers and variety
OF drills are on the program.
spending the winter in Washington. re-
turned TO Leavenworth. Kan.
Mr.. E. Heidenheimer of COT 1 street north
west VII DE at home Wednesday Nav 40
from to 10 pm. in honor of the con6rma
tion or his granddaughter. Helene Hoffa
Mrs. Joseph Kohler of New York and Mrs
Ben)amin Held will be at home Wednesday,
May 80 from to 10 pm 6O7 | street
northwest.
Mrs. Ella S. Knight, president of the
Ladies Union, Veteran Legion, Auxiliary.
No. Is. has gone to attend the national
meeting OF the Federation of Women's
Clubs held at st. Paul, after which Mrs
knlght WIZ spend the summer with her
daughter, Mrs. F.. G. Aulsbrook at Bald
Eagle Lake, Minnesota
Mr.. and Mrs. Joel Hillnan announce the
confirmation of their daughter Emile
Wednesday, May 80, and will be at home to
their friends from to 10 pm. on that date
Marriage Licenses.
Marriage licenses have been issued to the
following:
Louis Rattle of Philadelphia. Pa. and