Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-22
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
DIPLOMATIC HOSTS TURNING
THEIR FACES THIS WAY.
Recent Weddings Which Smiling
Friends Blessed-Travel Plans
Personal Mention.

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Friends Blessed-Travel Plans
Personal Mention.
| The japanese ambassador and wife, sec
retares and servants-a large party in all
| returned yesterday from Buena Vista. Md.
where they spent the summer The Japan,
| csc embassy will be shortly established
| the Sherman house on X street.
The Chinese minister, family and suite
are expected home today. They summered
| at Amherst, Mass.
An interesting wedding of last Wednesday
evening was that of Miss Katherine May
| Potter daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph X.
Potter, and Mr.. Albert Benjamin Willis,
| which took place at the residence of the
| brides parents, 643 East Capitol street, at
! Z o'clock.
The rooms were decorated in green and
| pink. the color scheme being carried out
| by the southern smilax, palms and ferns,
and bouquets of pink roses and dahias.
| The ceremony was performed by Rev. Alex
ander Kent of the Peoples Church. The
bride and groom entered unattended to the
strains Of Lohengrins wedding march, rem
| dered by Miss Mclean. The wedding gown
was a dainty creation of chiffon and lace
over silk. The bride wore long tulle veil
caught with lilies of the valley and carried
shower bouquet of bride roses and lilies
of the valley.
The wedding. which was witnessed only
by the relatives and a few intimate friends,
was followed by reception. Mr.. and Mrs.
Willis left late in the evening for an ex-
tensive northern trip. They will be at home
to their friends after November 1 at the
Nolander 1413 street northwest.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles c. Randolph and
family have returned to the city from
their summer home at Brockport ~ Y.
Last Tuesday morning at Erskine Church,
in Hamilton. Canada, by Rev. 8. Burnside
Russell Miss Nellie Louise Baines and Mr..
Sullivan J. Ross of this city were married.
The couple left Immediately after the cere-
mony for Toronto, thence taking the boat
for Montreal and Quebec They will visit
Portland, Boston and New York on their
way here, and will be at home to their
friends after November 1 at 1919 Riggs
street northwest.
Wednesday evening at o'clock, at St.
Patricks Church. Miss Florence E. Jouve-
nal and Mr. George H. Yocum We're mar
red by the Rev. Father Smith, assisted by
the Rev Father Michigan. The handsome.
bride who escorted to the altar by her
father was eXquisitely gowned in white
lace net over white taffeta, trimmed with
lace and pearls, and wore a tulle veil fast
ened with lilies of the valley. She also car
ried a shower bouquet of bride roses. Her
only attendant was her sister Gertrude, who
wore blue chiffon and carried la France
roses. The groom attended by his
brother. Mr.. Harry Yocum The ushers
were Messrs Ollie Purcell, Milton Fielder,
Howard Lorentz and Merk Dunn A sup
per followed only the immediate relatives
being present. Later the couple left for
bridal tour Mr. and Mrs Yocum will
be at home after October 1, at 1924 North
Capitol street.
Mrs. Ella D. Adams announces the mar
riage of her daughter. Eleanor Frances, to
Archie J. Gillies. August %, Salt Lake City,
1912 X street northwest
Miss Grays Davis. who has been visiting
her friend, Miss Helen Evans of this city,
has returned to her home in Newark, N. ].
A surprise was rendered to Miss Marie
E. Hall of 211 X street northeast Monday
evening, the occasion being her birthday.
The evening was spent in music. games
and dancing, after which refreshments were
Marie Hall, Lille Allen. Mae Breen, Anna
Hall, Mae Walsh, Katharine Tuohy, Mr..
and Mrs. Hall, Mrs. Hall, Mrs Walsh,
Mrs. Mahoney, Messrs. James Mangan.
Charles Skippon, Herbert Brady, Theodore
Hall, William Hall, P. Fawcett. J. Sar-
tain. Ed. Lanaha and Master Joseph Hall.
Miss Hall received many handsome pres
ents.
A quiet but very pretty wedding took
place at the home of the brides father,
The ontracting parties were Mr. Henry
Behlert of Brooklyn, N. Y, and Miss Hattie
May Perrott. The bride was becomingly
attired in white messaline satin with lace
trimmings. A diamond brooch the gift of
the groom was also worn. She carried a
large bouquet of bride roses and lilies of the
cousin. Miss Nathalie Trunnell, who was
attired in white lace over pink silk. The
ceremony was performed by the Rev. Johns
of Christ Episcopal Church. After the cere-
mony wedding breakfast was served,
after which Mr.. and Mrs. Behlert left for
a trip to Philadelphia, Atlantic City and
Brooklyn, N. Y. The brides going-away
gown was black broadcloth.
Owing to the recent death of the bride
mother only the immediate members of her
family and the grooms sister Mrs. Brown
of Brooklyn N Y, were present. The
presents were numerous and costly. On
their return, after October Is, they will be
at home at 425 10th street northeast.
Miss Mary Viola Barbour and Mr.. George
Lawrence Quinn, both of this city, were
quietly married on Sunday, September 8,
by the Rev. U. S. Lanstreet. They will now
be at home to their friends at 2O4 18th
street southeast.
Mrs. w. Chase and the Misses Alice Hill,
Mabel Warner, Gertrude Kellogg, Isabel
Taylor and Margaret Delafield have left
for a sojourn in the Thousand Islands and
Boston, where they will meet several
friends and return the list of October.
Miss Frances w. Hughes left Wednesday
afternoon for Denver, Col. where she will
SpenO some Time Win friends.
Mrs. Benz. b. F. Graves of 1873 U street
northwest has returned from an enjoyable
outing in the mountain resorts of New
York much improved in health.
Judge and Mrs. II. B. Moulton with their
little daughter Elma, have returned from
six weeks trip, which included the Vel
lowstone Park, the Pacific coast and points
of interest in Utah and Colorado.
Mrs. j. Emmner and family of 1905 T
street northwest have returned after an
absence of three months at Colonial Beach.
Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Nussbaum of, 4oS
P street northwest are spending a few
weeks at Niagara Falls and Buffalo, also
Dunkirk, n. Y.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard S. Nyman are at
Atlantic City, n. J.
Miss Beatrice NJ. Baw and Mr. William
s. Shackelette, both of this city, were
married yesterday at the Cathedral Inv
Baltimore by Rev. Father Fletcher. A
young lady. accompanied the couple from