Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-04
TIE WORLD OF SOCIETY
MRS. ROOSEVELT OFF FOR A
SHOPPING VISIT TO NEW YORK.
Small Company Witness the Smoot-
Edelin, Wedding Today-A Debut
Party-Persona1 Notes.

Party-Persona1 Notes.
Mrs. Roosevelt has gone to New York
for few days, presumably on her usual
early winter shopping trip.
Ex-Secretary Paul Morton and Miss Nor
ton will be here for the cabinet dinner,
Thursday. December IS, but their visit will
only cover two days.
The marriage of Miss Marie Montgomery
Edelin, to Mr. Francis LIE Baron Smoot
took place at noon today at the home of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs Clayton A.
Edelin,, on 10Th street, and the company
witnessing the ceremony and partaking aft
erward Of breakfast was limited to the i'm
mediate relatives of the two young people,
who were unattended. Rev. James F.
Mackin of St. Paurs Church officiated, and
the bride wore her going-away gown of
mahogany broadcloth with picture hat in
harmony with its rich tints. -
Miss Humphrey, daughter of Gen. and
Mrs. Humphrey gave a luncheon in honor
of Miss Hatfield at her h me at Fort
Myer today. The decorations were all in
yellow and the guests were Miss Barry,
Miss Brewster, Miss Glennon. Miss Juliette
Williams, Miss Droop, Miss Galbraith, Miss
Murray. Miss Hazard, Miss Abbott, Miss
Mclean and Miss Helen Humphrey.
Miss Boardman will give a reception to-
night at o'cock to meet the incorporators
and delegates to the American National Red
Cross.
Mrs. Aulck Palmer and Miss Palmer will
give tea today at the Alibi Club in honor
Of Miss Katherine Clabaugh.
Col. and Mrs. Cromwell will give din
ner tonight for their guest, Mrs. Edgar
Bright Of New Orleans, in whose honor
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wilkins entertained
last night.
Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh's guests at dinner
Sunday night included Representative
and Mrs. Longworth, the Danish min
lister, Mr.. and Mrs George Howard.
Mr.. and Mrs. John F. wilkins, Mr.
and Mrs. Arthur Lee, Miss Matilda
Townsend. Miss Isabel May, Represen-
tative Butter Ames, Viscount de Cham
brun, Lieutenant McCauley, Captain For
tescue. Mr.. Mills of New York, Edward Nc
Lean, Miss Des Portes and Miss Evelyn
Walsh .
Mrs Thomas w. Symons inaugurated her
Mondays at home yesterday, being assisted
formally for the first time in this city by
SymonS, to whom quantities OF beautiful
flowers were sent, notably by Mrs. Roose-
Welt. Mrs. Robert Chew and Miss Jane
Riggs assisted in the tea room, and the
guests represented both official and resi-
dent Washington. ,...-..--..---
Mrs. W. Emlen Roosevelt gave reception
for her second daughter. Miss Lucy Mar
garet, at her residence, ST. 9th avenue,
New York city, yesterday. On December
IA Mrs. Roosevelt will give a dinner dance
for her daughter. and the debutante is ex-
pected at one or more of the White House
Inequalities during the season.
The Colombian minister and Sonora Cor
ties will give dinner Friday next.
Miss Madeleine Bradley presided last
night at dinner for young people, Mrs.
Robert e. Bradley, her mother, not being
able to be present on account of indsposi-
ton. The table was beautifully decorated
and the guests were Miss Evelyn Chew,
Miss Olga Converse, Miss Marian Stevens,
Miss Jean Loring, Miss Joanna Schroeder,
Mr.. John Duncan, Mr. Gould Lincoln, Mr..
Benairdes and Mr.. Dorsey Malone.
Mrs Martins tea yesterday for Miss
Elsie Mclean and Miss Marian Leutze was
an extremely pleasant event the. hostess
being also assisted by the mothers of these
popular debutantes, Mrs. Mclean and Mrs.
Leutze, and Mrs. Leroy futile, Miss Tan
ner, Miss Clabaugh Miss Jennings and
Miss Edith Davidge.
Miss Lily McLaurim and Mr.. Ansel D.
Talbert were married yesterday at the
home of the brides parents, 1924 U street
northwest. by Dr. Thomas Sanford Duna-
way to Fredericksburg, Va. The bride wore
a travelling dress of brown venetian cloth,
with veivet toque to match, and carried a
bouquet of violets and lilies of the valley.
Only few friends and relatives were pres
ent. Mr.. and mrs. Talbert left Immediately
for the old home of the bride, De Land,
Fla, and en- route will visit other points
south. Mr.. and Mrs Talbert will be at
home to their friends after January l at
I724 U street northwest.
A surprise party was given in honor Of
Mr. L. O. Bowie's seventeenth birthday.
The evening was spent in dancing. The
table was beautifully decorated with white
and yellow chrysantemums. The follow
ing were the guests: Misses Roberta Neu-
rath, Laura Falvey, Ella Lewis, Kate
Boteler, Lulu, Lizzie and Matilda Hettin-
kimer, Margaret Boteler. and Messrs l..
Frederick Lewis, Louis Hettinkimer VIM.
| Bowie, Charles and Harry Boteler.
Miss Florence A. Harris of New York city
| is visiting Miss Clara Kemon of lexington
The announcement cards of the marriage
| Of Mr.. Franklin Montgomery Dixon and
Miss Clara Sibyl Nanny, at ST. Peters
Protestant Episcopal Church, Philadelphia,
November p, does not come as a surprise
| to their numerous friends. attended as it
| is with the romance Of a friendship Of sew
eral years. The interesting ceremony in
| this historical church. where George Wash
| ington and Benedict Arnold were pew hold
| ers, was very quiet and simple, there being
but few intimate friends and relatives OF
the contracting parties present. The bride
| was attended by Mrs. H. L. Osgood wife
Of Prof Osgood Of Columbia University.
New York. matron of honor, and Mr..
| Dixon by his brother. Mr.. Willard Powers
Dixon. Others present were Mrs. Sidwell
of Swarthmore, Mrs. Chas B. Vogel, Mrs.
Lindsay Vogel of Philadelphia, Mr.. NJ. T.
Dixon and MI Vernon McNelly of ash
| ington. The ceremony was performed by
| the rector, Rev. Edward NJ. Jeffreys. The
bride was most becomingly attired in her
| going-away gown, a handsome creation of
| a popular autumn shade, with hat and
gloves to correspond. They left at once for
Atlantic City. and will spend some time in
New York before coming to Washington
| for the season. The bride is ward of the
| late Mrs. Anna Dundas Whitaker Of Phil
adelphia, and the groom a Washingtonian,
being son of the late William Lixon. a
brother of Dr. VIM. s. Dixon, u s. N, and
| a relative of the late Rear Admiral de
Kraft. Mr.. Dixon has always lived here.
and has been deservedly popular. He and
his attractive wife VIII be a social acquisi-
ton to a large circle of friends
Mrs Townshend, widow of Clarence A.
ToWnshsnd. Is stopping with the relatives
OF -her-late husband, at Ridge Post Office,
L ST Mary.S county Md.