Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-15
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
MISS DOROTHY HARRISON TO
WED CAPTAIN WOOD.
Miss Ethel Roosevelt in q Driving
Accident at Oyster Bay Dis
plays Family Pluck.

Invitations are out today for the wedding
OF Miss Dorothy Leib Harrison, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Curtis Harrison OF
Devon, Pa, a suburb Of Philadelphia to
Capt. Walter Abbott Wood. son Of the late
Representative Walter A. Wood of IIoosc
Fails, N. Y, to take place in old st. Da-
vid's Church, Radnor, October 6. Following
! the ceremony breakfast will be served at
Happy Creek Farms, Devon, the home OF
Mr. and Mrs. Harrison.
The bride-eiect is nineteen years old and
| is well known and popular in society. Mr..
Harrison is provost of the University of
Pennsylvania, and it is stated that his sal
airy as such is yearly returned to the insti-
tuition for its use. 1t was not long ago
| that he gave 100000 to the university.
Miss Ethel Roosevelt was thrown while
driving yesterday at Oyster Bay, but es-
capped injury. The light cart was wrecked.
Miss Roosevelts nerve was apparently I'M
shaken by the accident, for a short time
afterward she drove back to the village.
| She bore not the slightest trace of the acct
dent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Hoyle Rossall of
Rockdale England, spent jubilee week with
Mr. and Mrs. Charles r. Haslup of Balti-
more. Mr.. and Mrs. Rossall will spend the
winter in Washington, D. c.
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Childs-Drexel,
who sailed from here on the Oceanic few
days ago, will on their arrival in England
start on cruise around the world in. their
yacht the Alceda, which has already reach
ed Queenstown.
Senator and Mrs. w. Murray Crane are
booked to saii from England for New York
today.
Mrs.uMaria Fair of this city announces
the engagement of her daughter, Maude,
to Capt Henry Clay Lawrence of Los An
geles, Cal. The wedding has been set for
October and will probably take place In
California, where Miss Fa is now visiting.
Capt Lawrence will bring: his bride. to
Washington to visit her mother and on
their return to California will be accompa-
MED by Miss Susie Fair, Miss Fairs young
er sister. st'
The sloop yacht Carolina, Of which Mr..
Pembroke Jones is owner, has been taken
Newport shipyard Mr.. and Mrs. Jones
and Miss Sadie will close Inchiquin. their
home at Newport, September q and go to
Hot Springs, Virginia.
Mr.. and Mrs Harold Sewall of Boston.
son-in-law and daughter Of Rear Admiral
and Mrs. Robley D. Evans, enlivened the
waning season at Bar Harbor by the ball
given at the Swimming Club Thursday
night in honor Of Admiral Evans and his
officers. An effective arrangement of vari-
colored flags decorated the apartments
given over to the guests, and a corps Of
japanese walters from the fleet served the
supper.
Music was rendered by band made up
from the ships musicians, led by the band
master Of the Maine.
Mrs. Sewall, Mrs. Evans and Mrs. Marsh
sister of the hostess, received the guests
Mrs. Sewall wearing an elaborate costume
of white lace made empire style, MIS-
Evans black satin, and Mrs. Marsh quaint
costume Of rainbow gauze.
The ball. which was one of the notable
events Of gay season, practically closes
the summer of 'O6 at the Maine resort.
Announcement was made yesterday Of
the wedding of Miss Minnie Witt and Mr.
John D. Perry, both of this city. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. A. X.
Wright, pastor of the Centennial Baptist
Church, in the parsonage at o'clock. The
bride was attended by Mrs. White and the
best man was Mr.. w. H. Mcconnell. After
wedding trip Mr.. and Mrs Perry will be
at home at 1924 street southeast.
Mrs. Oldberg, who has returned to
Washington after a visit to friends near
Baltimore, will be hostess at a tea this
evening at her home in Chevy Chase.
Miss Marie Bresnahan, 80 Quincy street
northeast, who has been summering in the
Blue Ridge mountains and Bolivar, w. Va,
has returned home. She was accompanied
by her aunt, Miss jamie Bresnahan, who
has been travelling in the west for the past
two months.
Mrs. Charles B. Campbell and daughter
Mildred are spending a few weeks at the
Hotel Shoreham, Atlantic City.
Miss Josephine Raber left Friday for In
dianapolis, Ind. from which place she and
Mrs. Raber will start on Monday for Cali
fornia, where they will spend the winter
Mr.. and Mrs Edward v. Rice Of Capitol
Hill are enjoying their vacation at Niagara,
Canada, and the lakes.
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. 4earson. accompa-
MED by Mr.. and Mrs. Frank E. Jones of
ada, stopping on their way at Philadelphia,
Niagara Falls and Atlantic City.
Miss Charlotte B. Gridley is making a
visit in New York city. Before returning
home she will also visit relatives in East
Orange and Elizabeth, N. ].
DIR. and Mrs. Thomas Bryan gave
we'll appointed dinner last evening at their
country place, Bryan Hail." Va. Among
the prominent guests present were Mr.. and
Cormick Greene. Mrs. Basil Gordon Miss
Montague and Misses Rohr. DIR. and Mrs.
Bryan have recently moved to Rappahan-
mock from Baltimore, Nd. where they for
merly lived.
Mrs. Andrew B. Graham and sons are
again at their country home in Virginia
after spending several weeks at Atlantic
City at the Observation-Disclosures.
Mr. John N. Beck and family, Mr.. Alfred
G. Shaw ard family and Mr. Phil. w. Chew
and family are spending week at North
Chesapeake Beach, fishing, grabbing and
sailing.
An interesting home wedding occurred on
Tuesday afternoon, September IL, when
Miss Anna Elizabeth, second daughter of
Mrs. NJ. Susannah Burrows and the late
William H Burrows, was united in mar
riage with Mr. Charles B. Spates of this
city. The bride was becomingly gowned in
white peau de sole, with insets of heavy
lace and trimmings OF Valenciennes The