Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-26
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
HoME-coM1Nas OF THE NO.
TABLES INCREASE IN NUMBER.
Senator and Mrs. Crane Have Re-
turned From Europe-Timely
Personal Notes.

The admiral Of the navy and Mrs. Dewey
are back at their Rhode Island avenue
home for the winter. after most enjoyable
summer at Richf1eld Springs. They have
resumed their afternoon drives, Mrs. Dewey
yesterday making a most attractive figure
in gray, becoming shade Of that color
being matched in her dress. hat gloves and
parasol.
Gen. Arson Mills and Mrs. Mills have
opened their house on Dupont Circle, where
they are entertaining their daughter, Mrs.
Overton, wife Of Capt. w. S. Overton,
United States army.
Senator and Mrs. Crane. who spent last
month abroad, are home again at Dalton
Mass. Yesterday they were in Hartford.
Conn.,, to attend the wedding Of Miss An
ME Forbes Strong. popularity known as
Daisy Strong, daughter of Maj. and Mrs.
Edwin Strong, of that city, to Charles Hol-
ton Baxter. son of Col. A. E. Baxter Of Ell
mira, N. Y.
Miss Durand and Miss oliver, who is her
guest, rode yesterday in the first real fox
hunt of the autumn at Lenox.
Bishop Paret celebrated his eightieth
birthday by a dinner at his residence in
Baltimore last night. The dining room was
deliberately decorated. In the center OF the
table was a large birthday cake Forming
a circle about the edge of the cake and in
three terraced elevations in the middle were
eighty lighted candles. representing the
bishops years. Bishop Paret was eighty
years old Sunday. He spent that day IN
southern Maryland, visiting friends and
attending services on Solomon's Island.
Despite his advanced age, the bishop is en-
joying perfect health, and is much more
active than many men scores of years his
junior.
Lieut. Gen and Mrs. Corbn will remain
at their villa at Lake Geneva throughout
Springs. Va, for short stay before going
to New York for several weeks about the
middle of November. Later they will come
here for the winter.
Miss Grace Hartshorne of Baltimore Is
visiting Mrs. Fred ]. Simonds of 1888 10th
street northwest.
for the last Sunday in September, having
spent two months north on the lakes.
Miss Marie Grice Young after spending
the summer at the seashore and in the
mountains, is now the guest of Miss Cor
don of Georgetown. Miss Young also at
tended the naval review at Oyster Bay.
Miss Amy R. Harding of Wisconsin ave-
nue. has gone for a months visit to her
aunt Mrs G. Lowell Jacobs. Of Staten Is
land. N. Y.
Mrs. Flora B. Cabell has returned to the
city after visit of six weeks at Lilly
Dale, NJ Y, later visiting relatives in Ken
lucky and Indiana. Her niece, Mrs. Ella
hampton Wright of Indianapolis Ind. ac-
companied her home. She is the sister OF
Mr. Charles H. Dickson of the Indian
bureau.
Gen. and Mrs J. Edwin Browne have pur-
chased residence at West Arlington,
one of Baltimores finest suburbs, and will
remove to their new home in October.
There was small gathering Monday
evening at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs
Arthur c. Watts. 20S l street southeast. In
honor of the first birthday Of their little
daughter Mildred. A pleasant evening was
spent in playing games. followed by poun-
tiful repast. Those present were: Mrs. Z.
w. Watts. Mrs. NJ. w. Buell.. Mr.. and Mrs.
c. E. Watts. Mrs A. Watts of Altoona, Pa:
Miss Watts. Mr.. Cole. Mr.. Mandus. Miss
Buell., Mr. and Mrs. A. c. Watts and little
Mildred.
Miss Madella keenan, of this city sails to-
day from New York to London. England
where she will be the guest of her sister.
Mrs. C. T. Pulley. for the winter.
Mrs. Otto Warner will be at home to her
friends on Sunday evening at the residence
..
street northwest before leaving for her fu-
ture home in Charlotte N. c.. next week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Singleton L. Cooper. 701
ODD street northwest. left today to attend
the fair at Fredericksburg, Va. They will
also visit the old homestead of the former
in Stafford county. Va.
great throng of the friends and rela-
tives of Mr.. and Mrs. John Gray OF eO7 r
street southwest called to pay their re-
%h4tr of,Il q
Monday evening, that being the fiftieth an
niversary of their marriage. Mrs. Gray S
father was born in 1855 and entered the
army when but seventeen years OF age He
was with Gen. Washington all through the
war of the revolution and was pressed into
service in the war of 1912 and served during
its continuance.
He was twice married and the father of
Gray. who was born in 1881. when he was
seyenty-flye years old. 1t is question
whether there is another woman living VINO
Is a daughter of a soldier of the revolution
During the evening purse OF gold was
presented to the couple. Refreshments were
served and the guests departed expressing
the hope that many years might yet De
added to their lives.
Last evening at his rectory, Rev. P. j.
O'Connell performed the marriage cere-
mony for Miss katherine A: Boswell
daughter of Mr.. John Boswell, and Mr.
owen H. Simpson. The bride. who was
escorted by her father, wore a beautiful
gown Of white chiffon cloth, trimmed with
old lace and tul!e veil fastened by orange
blossoms.A bouquet of bride roses and lilies
of the valley was carried. Miss Rosa IT,
verny, the maid of honor, wore white ba-
tiste and carried pink roses Little Miss
Virginia Boswell and Miss Bessie Turner
wearing dainty white frocks and carrying
baskets of roses, were flower girls. Mr..
Clinton L. Clark was best man. After the
reception, which followed at the home of
the bride, Mr.. and Mrs. Simpson left for a
northern wedding trip.
Major and Mrs. ]. w. Long and Miss
Long have returned from absence Of
three months, spent at northern resorts,
and are at their residence on 18th street.
Mrs Donald Mclean, national president
of the Daughters Of the American Revolu-
ton. will be present at the annual meet
ing of the Minnesota D. A. R. in North
field, Mich, Saturday, October 10. Mrs
Mclean will be the guest of Mrs J. E.
Bell at her country home at Excelsior.
Lake Minnetonka, and Mrs. Bell Is plan
ming to entertain at morning function
in her honor the Monday following the
meeting.
Rev. DIR. Alexander performed the mar
riage ceremony yesterday for Miss VIII
helmina Grove and Mr.. Francis Carroll