Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-07
TIE WORLD OF SOCIETY
TWO COMING WEDDINGS OF
SPECIAL INTEREST HERE.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pinchot Had Large
Party at Dinner Last
Night-Notes.


The engagement was announced in New
YORK yesterday of Lieut.. Commander John
H. Gibbons. naval attache to the court of
st. James. and Miss Maud Ingersoil Ely.
sister of Mr.. Richard F. Ely the marriage
to take place In three weeks. The bride,
VINO is the daughter OF the late Richard s.
Ely of New York, formerly lived here.
Few naval men are better known than
Lieut.. Commander Gibbons. who previous
to his present position, was in command of
the Dolphin.
Another engagement also told yesterday
to personal friends in New York is that
OF Miss Justine DePyster to Mr.. Howard
Townsend Martin. The bride-elect formerly
lived here during the lifetime of her father,
the late Col. Livingston DePeyster. Her
mother and sisters, Mrs. Edward S. Hosmer
and Mrs. Garrett B. Kip, live In New
York
Mr.. Martin belongs to an old Albany
family, and is related to the Townsends
and Van Rensselaers of that city. He Is
brother of Mr.. Bradley Martin and of ME-
Frederick Townsend Martin. His wife,
who was Miss Camilla Thompson of St.
Louis died in Florence, Italy, four years
ago. Mr.. Martin is member of the Union
Ciuo and is man OF wealth
The wedding will be celebrated early IN
June at the country place of the bride S
mother, Tivoli on the Hudson. Soon after
Mr. Martin and his bride will go to Europe
to visit Mr. and Mrs. Bradley Martin ana
their son-in-law and daughter, the Earl and
Countess of Craven.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Pinchot gave din
ner last night when their guests were
Speaker and Miss Cannon, the Chinese MIN
ister Senator and Mrs. Bulkeiey, Senator
and Mrs Dryden, Senator Brandegee, Gen.
and Mrs A E. Bates, Assistant Secretary
of the Navy and Mrs. Newberry, Mr. and
Mrs Cropper Mr.. ard Mrs Becker, Mrs.
Stanley Mathews, Miss Tuckerman and
their house guest, Countess Maria Larsen
of Austria.
Lieutenant Commander and Mrs. Edie
left yesterday for Seattle, from which point
they will sail for China, where Lieutenant
Commander Edie has recently been ordered
to join the Asiatic squadron.
Mrs and the Misses Meyer, wife and
daughters of the ambassador to Russia,
have taken Mr.. and Lady Town1ey's house
on Connecticut avenue during the absence
Of the latter couple on southern trip.
The naval attache of the German en-
bassy and Nine. Hebbinghaus, Senator and
Mrs. Newlands. Mr.. and Mrs. David Fair
child. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Spencer and
other well-known hosts and hostesses gave
dinners last night.
Capt and Mrs. Beach. 1911 H street. have
returned to town and opened their house
for their usual spring visit. Mrs. Louis T.
Hoyt of New York city Is visiting Capt.
and Mrs. Beach and will be in the city for
some days.
Mrs. L. s. Kann of the Pierpont will not
be at home tomorrow.
Miss Elizabeth North OF n street is visit
ing in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Obaldia. wife of the Panama minis
ter, will receive today for the last time this
season.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of Columbia Com
mandery No. 2, knights Templar, will en-
tertain the sir knights and their lady friends
of this jurisdiction at the Pythian Temple
Friday evening.
Mrs J. Sanger, ITO U street, will not be at
home tomorrow.
A box party was given Monday evening
by the Ladies' Auxiliary to Division No. 8,
Ancient Order of Hiberntans, after their |
regular monthly assembly. This auxiliary,
being one of the most popular in Washing
ton, was largely attended by many friends |
of the ladies. Interspersed with the Sc
lections by the orchestra We're humorous
rectations by Miss Marie Baker. By re- |
quest she gave, with much effect, 'Erins |
Flag" Miss Annie Donovan contributed |
to the program by several vocal solos. ac- |
companied by Miss Julia Donovan. The |
handsomely decorated boxes were disposed |
of at large bids, the auctioneer being Mr.. |
James e. Myers.
Mr.. Robert Mortland, wife and daughter |
Lillian of Allegheny City. Pa, are guests |
at Hotel La Fetra for short time
The regular meeting of the We Club was
held Monday evening at the home of Miss |
Lillian L. Clabaugh, 1405 9Th street north |
west. Miss Edith NJ. Wise will entertain |
the club March 10 at her residence, So s |,
street northwest.
Mrs Edward Stevens and Miss Stevens |
Will be at home Wednesdays in March.
The members of the Cultus Club, one Of |
tions will entertain their friends Friday |
evening March 8, at Gunston Hall, Flor |
ida avenue and 18th street northwest. Prof |
Sincher of George Washington University |
will deliver lecture Louis XIV and his |
court Gen and Mrs. j. Edwin Browne |
will appear in one-aet play, by Sydney |
Grundy adapted from tie French of Eu- |
gene Scribe, and there viii be vocal and |
Instrumental music. Admission will be by |
invitation only.
On Monday evening preceding Lent a !
most enjoyable dance was given at the |
residence of Mr. and Mrs. Clinton John |
son of Bryan's Point, Md. the final dance |
of a series given during the season. The |
house was beautifully decorated for the |
occasion and a supper was served at mid
night Among those present were the fol- !
lowing from Maryland Washington and |
Virginia: Miss Bryan, Miss Barry, the
Misses Clements Miss. Murphy. Miss Dixon. |
the Misses Coomes. Miss Cook. Miss Will |
son. Miss Passeno, the Misses Polhemus, |
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bryan, Mrs. Dixon,
Mrs L. F. Fisher. Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton
Johnson, and Messrs ]. S. Bryan, Barry,
f. l. Clements, G. r. Coomes, VIM. Cook, /
VIM. p Burns, w. E. Dixon, Thos. Davis,
r. G. Barry, Lee Clements, w. B. Dixon,
VIM Coomes, VIM. Polhemus, Jno. Fisher,
Harry Underwood r. J. Dixon, Aloysius
+, comes Grover Simmons, ]. p. Dixon,
Everret Passeno, Jno. Murphy. d. F. Will
son Johnson, Capt. L. G. Harron, Capt.
Thos. Lindsay, Walsh, Latham and Saur
hoff.
Mrs. Parker will receive with Mrs. Meag
ley, informally, at the Iowa" Friday,
March and 16.
A banquet and euchre given by the
ladies of the Wisteria Club on Thursday
evening, Mrs. Geo. May of u street being
hostess Her home was very attractively
decorated throughout with masses OF spring
flowers The ladies were prettily crowned.