Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-24
the WORLD OF SOCIETY
AN ORIGINAL ENTERTAINMENT
FOR WHITE HOUSE GUESTS.
Weddings Today, and This Evening
In Madame Creel's Honor
Personal Votes.

Last night before an invited company
| which filled the east room of the White
| House. Mr.. Arthur Nevin gave an illus
trated lecture, with musical selections on
his Indian opera, "Poia." Mrs Roosevelt
| received. as is her custom on these ocoa-
sions. at the entrance to the east room,
| and was richly gowned in black lace and
satin with steel paillettes. Col. Cromwell
made the introductions.
Preliminary to the rendition of the score
Mr. Walter McClntock presented on a
! large screen series of pictures which told
the story of the legend on which the opera
is founded The opera has three acts and
the characters consist Of: Pola (Scar
Face, prophet: Sumats (Evildoer). a war
| nor: Natosi (The Sum, sun god; Episua
tMofnlng. Starr. son of Natosi Natoya
(Blessed One), daughter of Chief; Nenahu
sMedicine woman magician; kokum (The
NOON, mother of Morning Star; Mota,
Nepu, Moku and Stuyi (Maidens of the
-FOUR seasons, spring, summer, autumn
and winter
The President. nearly all his cabinet.
othef representatives of the official world,
and nearly all the diplomatic corps with
the ladies of their respective families were
present. Refreshments were served and
an exceedingly pretty arrangement of
spring blossoms and roses adorned the
usual places.
MIS- Nas.o M. NJ Parker gave a beautiful
luncheon today in honor of Nine Creel
Wl1e OF the Mexican ambassador and had
IN the company to meet her Mrs Donald
Shannans Nine. -, Godoy, Mrs: Alexander
shepherd, Mrs. Theodore w. Noyes Mrs,
Sternberg. Mrs. Victor Kaufman, Mrs.
Stiison Hutchins, Mrs. Archibald Oracle
mrs Jules Guthridge, Mrs. James Cecil
5' Mrs; Mrs. S, c. Neale and Mrs. Deven-
corr. The table was decorated with white
roses and pink tulips, and there were cor
sage bouquets of violets
In spite of the inclemency of the weather
the National Union Club gave it's compli-
mentary entertainment to the ladies' last
evening at the large hall, Pythian Temple
9th street between Massachusetts avenue
and l. street. After an address of welcome
oy the president, Elmer johnson, the fol-
lowing program was presented: Piano solo,
MRS j. Gilmore; vocal solo. Master Dudley
Lawrence, soost of ST. Marks Church:
vocal solos. Miss Josephine Gould: mono
iogue and coon songs, Harry HanIein; HUI
morous address, Rev. Charles Alvin Smith;
coon songs, Joseph 'Hanlein, accompanied
ny Ed Muth; fencing, Miss Stella Raymond
and w. A. kemper; limitations of old col
ored preachers F. c.. O'Connell The pro-
gram was followed by light refreshments.
afte' which dancing was INDUCED in to Il
late hour
Miss Malvine Woog has as her guest her
cousin. Miss Fanny l.. Scher of New York
and will be pleased to see their friends.
The Washington Vingt-Cinqs held their
monthly public meeting at the residence of
Miss G. L.. Pattee last Saturday evening.
Mr.. BarSamian opened the meeting with a
few appropriate remarks, which were fol-
lowed by a wel-executed piano solo by
Miss Ethel Pattee. DR.. NJ. NJ. Dolmage
read an interesting paper on Armenian
poetry and recited several beautiful trans
lations of rich oriental poems, and one in
the original language Miss Emerson and
Mr.. Geo kehoe rendered three piano and
Miss Fannie Isham. After refreshments
the Vingt-Cinqs adjourned.
Mr.. H. P Suman, with his family. is
visiting his sister, Miss B. Suman. 1884
Massa chusetts avenue northwest, where
she will be pleased to have his friends
call.
quiet wedding took place at the resi-
dence of Rev. Walter F. Smith, pastor of
Whitney Avenue Memorial Christian
Church, Wednesday afternoon at o'clock,
Rev Smith officiating. the contracting par
ties being Miss Dotha l.. Post and Mr.. H.
L. Schell. After April % they will reside
at the Solano, 1888 Euclid street, where
they will be pleased to see their friends.
Mrs. Marian Longfellow O'Donoghue.
who is at the Dewey, will be glad to see
her friends. Informally, Friday, April 20,
from to 10 pm
Mrs. Dolph, widow of Senator Dolph of
olSSol WIG DttN VISITING ITlSlluS IN
the suburbs. will leave tonight for New
York and will sail Saturday for England
She will make an indefinite stay with her
daughter, Mrs. Lewis Walker Thornton in
London and expects her elder daughter,
Mrs. Nixon of Portland. to join her next
fall abroad, if the health of the latter will
permit.
Mrs. Charles G. Dulin is still in New
York, where she is having most enjoyable
time.
At the marriage next Tuesday at st.
Johns Church of Miss Zaidee Gaff and Dr.
Cary Langhorne, United States navy, the
rector, Rev. DR.. Roland Cotton Smith, will
oft1ciate. large reception will follow at
the home of the brides parents before the
departure of the couple for their wedding
Journey. Miss Rachel Holmes, cousin Of
the bride. will be her maid of honor and
Lieut.. Cleveland c. Lansing. United States
army, will be best man. Miss Mary and
Miss Elsie Holmes, Miss Marion Oliver and
Miss Mary Switzerland will be bridesmaids.
Capt. Fitzhugh Lee Capt. Frank Mccoy,
Capt. Harding, DR.. Karl Ohnesarg, Lieut..
Edward McCauley, Lieut.. Chauncey Shack
ford, Mr.. Franklin Ellis. a cousin of the
bride, and Mr.. H. Pendelton Rogers, jr, of
New York will be ushers
Miss Marie Louise Williams, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Phelps Williams, and
Mr.. Washington Booth Bowie, youngest
of the late Gov. Bowie of Maryland
will be married tonight at o'clock at st.
Johns Church, Georgetown. The bridal
party was entertained last night at supper
after the rehearsal at the church. The
brides attendants will include Miss Helen
Williams, maid of honor, and the Misses
Julia Smith, Emily Fitch, Julia A. Lipptt
and Alice Oden Roberts will be brides
maids. Mr.. Carter Lee Bowie will be best
man for his brother The young couple
will live in Prince George county, Md, in
the Bowie ancestral home.
Ben Greet Players.