Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-19
The WORLD OF SOCIETY


The marriage Of Miss Rosalie Porter.
daughter OF Capt. Theodore Porter, United
States navy. and granddaughter Of the late
Admiral Porter, to Carroll Van Ness of
Baltimore will take place on June 2 at St.
Anne's Church. Annapolis. Mr.. Van Ness
is o son of the late Eugene Van Ness and is
a descendant of the Carroll family of Mary
land and the Vas Ness family OF New
York. The ceremony Is to be followed by
a reception at the home OF the brides
mother, Mrs. Porter, who was q Miss Ma
son. DR.. Eugene Evers Van Ness will be
the best man.
Mr.. Herbert H. d. Pierce. United States
minister to Norway, and Mrs. Pierce, Mrs.
and Miss Towsend and Mr.. Powell Clayton.
today.
NJ. and Nine des Portes will be at New
port this summer, as the former will be
in charge of the French embassy, which
he will establish there.
Mrs. Dalxell entertained at luncheon yes
terday Miss Cannon, Mrs. Dryden, Mrs.
Somers, Mrs. Sampson, Mrs. Thompson,
Mrs. Burke. Mrs. Thomas Hutchinson, Mrs.
Head. Mrs. Marie. Mrs. John o. Evans.
Mrs. Symons. Mrs. r. I. Fleming, Mrs.
Charles Brown. Mrs. Allen. Mrs. Frank
Hatton. Mrs. David R. Mckee, Mrs. Loose,
Miss Dunn and Miss Mccoy.
XA1SS SOFHoHd LouiSc lAiOyu fld0 ictutHCu
to her residence, ia Maryland avenue
northeast.
Senator w. A. Clark of Montana gave the
second Of a series Of dinners to his sena-
torial and other friends last evening. Those
who were present were Senators Bacon,
Blackburn, Clark of Wyoming. Clarke Of
Arkansas, Crane, Culberson, Hansbrough,
Knox, Latimer, McEnery, McLaurin, Over
man, Pettus Rayner, Stone, Flint, Frazier.
Speaker Cannon, Delegate Smith of Arr
IONA, Secretary of the Senate Bennett and
the United States minister to Turkey, Mr..
Leishman.
The marriage of Miss Carrie Mabel Nor
ton Of Washington and Mr.. George w. s.
Scaggs, son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. W. Scaggs,
414 Washington street, Anacostia, occurred
Thursday evening at 1880 o'clock In WASH
ington. Rev. Walter F. Smith performed
the ceremony. When the young couple re-
turned to Anacostia they were given re-
the immediate relatives of the contracting
parties being present. They Will reside at
Ala Washington street. where they will be
at home after May q.
Mr. George Roscoe Rock has been sud-
denly called to Wilkesbarre, Penn, on ac-
count OF the death there on Friday, May
IS, of his little son, Loren Luke.
The regular monthly meeting OF Con-
stitution Chapter. D. A. R.. was held Tues
Gay evening", May 10, III the w aSfitu8
College of Law. Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey
being the hostess Mrs. Hannah B. Sperry.
the vice regent, presided After the trans
action of business interesting accounts Of
the fifteenth continental congress were
given by several of the members. After
social hour refreshments were served.
Rear Admiral and Mrs Gheen who are
at the New Willard, will leave shortly with
their family for Atlantic City, and will
spend the late summer in the north. When
they return in October they will take pos
session Of their new home, 1919 New Hamp-
shire avenue.
Mrs J. Ellen Foster and Mrs. Elizabeth
F. Pierce, assisted by Mrs. Raymond Corst
and Miss Leavitt of Naples, Italy, will re-
ceive Tuesday next at the Portner at
o'clock.
Miss Dora Angemann entertained large
gathering of her friends Thursday evening
at her delightful suburban home in Bright
wood, D. c. The house and lawn were
both beautifully decorated with palms, flow
ers and japanese lanterns which added
much to the beauty OF the scene.
Euchre was INDUCED in for a short time,
after which bountiful repast was served
in the deliberately decorated dining room.
After the supper the gathering was enter
tadned by Mrs. Stevenson by selections on
the piano and solos by Miss NJ. Haper-
sacker, Miss B. Parsons, Miss NJ. Gosnell
and Mrs. Bell. Dancing followed until
late hour. Among those present were the
Misses M. Gosnell, Mollie Hapersacker,
Bertha Parsons, Alice Turner, Mayme Ru-
pert. ottie Caho, G. Thompson and Dora
Angermann, and the Messrs.. G. Duval, 7.
Chuning, A. Turner Bridahan, Fay, Mr..
and Mrs. Ernest Angemann, Mr.. and Mrs.
Bell, Mr.. and Mrs. William Smith and Mr..
and Mrs. Stevenson.
The Aloysius Club entertained a large
party at it's May dance last evening, and
as this dance will close the season 1t was
voted one of the best held by this popular
club during the season.
The club has been particularly fortunate
In having such a genial gentleman as DIR.
Kenealy has proven to be as chairman OF
the committee entertainment, and his
untiring effort has merited the generous
approval extended him by the club officers
and by the young people who enjoyed the
many pleasant evenings provided for them
Prof. Edward Mccarthy and his orchestra
furnished the music, which was up to its
usual high standard.
Mrs. William John Zeh of 1901 18th street
will be "at home" Informally Monday after
noon and evening, the 21st.