Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-25

If the preparations had not been entirely
with view to the greatest simplicity and
quiet his absence from the happy scene
would have caused it to seam So Dr. and
Mrs Mason left town this afternoon for
northern tour, and upon their return will
reside temporarily at the Dupont.
The bride of today is the youngest daugh-
ter of the large family which made the
first home of the chief justice and the late
Mrs Fuller in this city one of the most in
teresting of official households during the
second Cleveland administration. Like her
sister, Mrs. Mason has enjoyed every ad-.
vantage of foreign education and travel
and is highly accomplished and a serious
young woman, who has presided most
gracefully over her fathers home since the
death of her mother nearly two years ago.
She has Travelled also with her father in
this interval.
DR.. Mason is a great-great-grandson Of
George Mason of Gunston Hall and a
granddaughter of a former amha ssador to
France, James NJ. Mason. HIS family and
others of the more noted Virginians are
closely connected
The previous weddings among Supreme
Court families this year, were the daughter
of Associate Justice McKenna and the
granddaughter of Associate Justice Har-
Ian.
Secretary and Mrs. Hitchcock will remain
in Washington until the first week in July,
when they will close their residence and go
lin, N. H. Miss Hitchcock will leave Wash
ington this week. and Lieut.. Commander
and Mrs. Sims. the son-in-law and daugh-
ter Of Secretary nd Mrs. Hitchcock, will
join the family party in July.
Miss Tanena Desio and Miss Katherine
Desio have gone to Trenton N J. After a
short stay there they will go to New York
Boston and the White Mountains returning
to Washington about September 10.
Miss Isabel May sailed Thursday last
from Boston with Mr.. and Mrs Reginald G.
vanderbilt for an automobile trip of six or
eight weeks Then she will pay visits
until joined in the autumn by her parents.
Nh. and Mrs. Henry May and others of the
1am1iy. The Mays are now in a cottage
at southampton, l. l., for the summer
and go to Europe for the winter
Mr.. and Mrs. George E. Gflliland baya
removed from 2035 H street and are at
the Westmoreland California avenue. near
Connecticut avenue
The League of American Penwomen be,o
an INFORMAL reception on Saturday evening
at tne attrac tlve home of its corresponding
SCI. Miss E, A. Hyde 1910 sum
Eyster OF San Francisco who is widely
known as writer and author of distinc-
tion Mrs. Eyster has lived. in San Fran
CISCO 1or many years and has greatly In
.erested herself in educational and Chris
uan work among the Chinese and other orr
entails OF the Pacific coast d.
the league was highly entertained by the
interesting manner in which she related
the incidents and experiences of the terri
Die ordeal through which she passed at the
time of the recent earthquake. Her home
niIed with rare gems and valuable collec-
tlohs which she had gathered in her ex-
tensive travels. including her large library
and the manuscripts of two books nearly
ready for publication, was completely swept
away by the ravages of the fire, and the
only souvenir she has of her once elegant
home is the door key She herself barely
escaped death. as moment after she was
hurled from her bed by the first shock a
large piece Of plaster fell from the ceiling
to the bed. Added interest is given by the
fact that only few days previous to this
catastrophe Mrs Eyster was nearly asphyx-
lated by gas, and had just returned from
the hospital.
After the reception to this distinguished
member of the league Mrs. Virginia King
Frye, the president, called a business meet
ing, at which Mrs. Christine Walton Dun
lap. secretary of the Appomattox Surrender
House Association, laid before the league
matter of great national interest This
association was lately incorporated under
the laws of the state of Virginia for the
purpose of acquiring title to the world
famed Mclean property, situated at Apo
mattox and distinguished as the place
where Gen. Lee surrendered to Gen. Grant.
During the evening dainty refreshments
were served. Among those present were
the guest of the evening, Mrs Nellie Bless
Hyde. Mrs Virginia King Frye, Mrs Susie
Root Rhodes Miss Mabel Io1Iiea White