Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-13
TIE WORLD OF SOCIETY
MISS ERMA SHAW WILL MAKE
HER DEBUT NEXT MONTH.
The International Wedding Yester-
day-Lord Curzon's Coming
Personals.

Coup8uleO py Mr6. ana the MISSES SnA",
who are now here for the winter. Mrs.
Shaw and her daughters had q pleasant
period Of travel together on the continent
last spring and summer, which was supple
mented by long stay at their home in
Iowa this autumn. Miss Erma Shaw. the
younger of the sisters, will be debu.ante
of the coming season. and the date Of her
coming-out tea will be close to the 18th OF
December, according to present planning
The party. whenever 1t will be, will intro
duce another member of C. family whose
widespread popularity is built upon Its
amiable acceptance of the bothers Of public
life quite as much as its enjoyment Of the
tenfold pleasures offered. The Shaws will
spend the winter at the Arlington.
Representative and Mrs Longworth were
expected today at Fa mlngton, Conn.,, for a
short visit to Mrs. Cox,es. They will be
here three or four days before Thanksgiv-
ing, after making a stay in Nston with
Mrs Longworth's grandfather and grand
mother. The Christmas holi lays WIZ be
spent In Cincinnati.
Mrs Letter and her son-in-law, Lord
Curzon, will be here the last of this week.
The Earl and Countess of Suffolk are also
coming with them. and after stay here
Of some time the family party will go west.
There is little to add to the preliminary
Belgian legation, when the sister of the
hostess, Miss Kathleen Clayton, became the
bride of Mr.. Arthur Grant Duff Of the
British diplomatic service Rev. c. Ernest
Smith, rector Of St. Thomas Church, per-
formed the ceremony in the main drawing
ROOM where the bride was escorted by her
father. Gen. Powell Clayton. and attended
by her former school friend, Miss Grace
Thompson Of st. Louis. as maid of honor.
Hon. Roland c. Lindsay Of the British en-
bassy staff was best man. The bride wore
the conventional wedding costume Of satin
and lace, with tulle veil. wreath of orange
blossoms and shower bouquet of lilies of the
valley and orchids. She was equally styl-
ish and effective when she laid 1T aside for
very quiet travelling dress. The first
stages Of the honeymoon will be spent at
a nearby resort. the couple sailing for Eng
land the last of the present month.
Mrs George s. Lathrop of Norfolk. who
has been the guest Of Mrs. Daniel J. Gala
han at 1908 Euclid street for the past
week, has returned to her home.
Mrs. John F. Rixey, wife of Representa-
tive Rixey of the eighth Virginia dis
trict, will depart in a few days for Colorado
Springs to join her husband, who is at that
resort for his health. Mr.. and Mrs Rixey
will return to this city about December /.
Mrs Frances S. Danenhower of Alexan-
dria will spend the winter in Paris with
her daughters Misses Frances and Laura
Danenhower, and with her aunt Miss Laura
Smoot.
Mrs. William A. Slater has issued invita-
tons for the marriage of her daughter
Louise to Mr.. Thomas Camden Allen. which
will take place Tuesday, November %. at
II o'clock at No. 10 I'd street northeast.
Miss Slater comes from Durham, N c.; and
Mr.. Allen from Raleigh, N. c., but now is
resident of this city.
Mr.. George W. Bilyen and wife are spend-
lvHrr qovy Io0 Ted ITa-- 81
wife in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. James w. Orme Mr.. orme's
mother and Mrs. Orme's mother Mrs. p. NJ
Becker, are motoring through Virginia.
West Virginia and Maryland They will
be away about a week.
Mrs J. " Lawrence and daughter Of
Yonkers, N. Y, are visiting at the home of
Mrs. w. M Netherland. 1882 Riggs street 4
Capt. A. v. Wheeler and daughter, Miss
Constance Wheeler, of Brooklyn, N. Y, are
the guests of Miss II. Winnifred De Witt
at the Cumberland.
Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Haywood, who have
just returned from Europe. will arrive in
Washington Thursday, to spend several
The Imperial Pleasure Club gave stag
theater party last night followed by sup
per. Those in attendance were Mr.. Sol
Abbott, Mr.. Harry Sanger. Mr.. Leon
Strauss, Mr.. Arthur Abbott. Mr. Dave
Alexander, Mr.. Sylvan Luchs. Mr.. Morris
Sondheimer Mr.. Sidney Gunst, Mr. Sam
Goldman, Mr.. Leo Loeb and Mr.. Sam
Wolfheimer.
Mr. and Mrs. William Osborn have re-
turned to town and will be at 1925 G street
northwest for the winter.
Mrs. and Miss Root will be in New York
next week along with many other Wash
inc nOtahleS "a
Col. and Mrs. Williams and their debu-
tante daughter Miss Juliet Williams, gave
a theater party last night.
Mrs. Kelley, widow of Gen. B. F. Kelley.
Is leaving the Rochambeau, this city, for
residence in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Joseph Strasburger of Rhode Island
of her guests. Misses Grace and Sallie
Hodgkins of Lynn, Mass. The prizes were
won by Miss Grace Hodgkins, first prize;
Mrs. G. Fishel. second prize: Miss Flora
elaborate supper was served in the spacious
dining room, with favors and surprise boxes
for each guest. The color scheme was red
and green. Those present were: Mrs. Sam
Ganss, Mrs. A. Fishel Miss Adele Fishel.
Miss Rena Fishel, Mrs, D. Strauss. 4Iiss
Clara Strauss, Mrs. A. Herman. Miss
Miss sallie Hodgkins, Mrs NJ Hirsch, Miss
Mae Hirsch and Miss Leona Hirsch.
The marriage of Miss Helen Luchs.
daughter of Mrs. Julia Luchs, and Mr..
Sylvan Bensinger. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Bensinger, which took place last
evening at Rauschers, at o'clock, was
one of the prettiest weddings of the early
season. The guests were limited to about
eighty relatives and intimate friends of the
bride and groom. The ceremony took place
In the pink parlor under bower of white
chrysanthemums and trailing vines and
was performed by Rabbits Simon and Stern
Of the Temple. The entire floor was art s.
tically decorated In different colors of
chry santhemums. palms and festoons of
autumn leaves. The br de entered the room
to the strains of "Lohengrin," with her
brother, Mr.. Monroe Luchs, and was pre-
ceded by the ushers and maid of honor, her
cousin, Miss leila Bayersdorfer O. Phla-
delphia and was met at the altar by the
groom and his best man, Mr.. Henry Cold
schmidt of Altoona, Pa, formerly of is
city. The ushers were Mr.. Eugene Luchs
of New York, brother of the bride: Mr..
Gilbert Bensinger. brother of the groom:
Mr.. Henry Hahn, Mr.. Stanley Auerbach,
Mr.. Milton Strasburger and Mr.. Irving
Strasburger Of New York city.
The bridal gown was most becoming
creation of Lierre lace trimmed with