Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-27

hood that the roads are as good as the
society, and from the general satisfaction
continually expressed in both very high
plane is maintained
The b ide OF today has a quiet, retir-
ing disposition, pleasing features and
gowns her graceful figure with taste.
Grant favors his mother, who was Miss
Ida Honore. both She and her sister, Mrs.
Potter Palmer. being considered in their
youth and middle age unusually hand
some. When Lieut.. Grants service at
the White House was concluded, he was
ordered to Boston as assistant to Maj.
Edward Burr, engineer officer in charge
of river and harbor improvements, and
has been on duty there several months
The present month he made his maiden
one, in talking to the Mems Club of the
Third Unitarian Society of Dorchester,
Mass, on THE Corps Of Engineers of the
United States Army to which he be-
longs.
Yesterday the brides presents were
viewed by a number of her best friends.
AS already intimated in these columns,
they are both numerous and valuable,
and represent both the personal and Of
fetal compliments of many notable per-
sons in this city and elsewhere.
In the family party here for the we'd
ding are the brides grandmothe-, Mrs.
Wales Of New York; Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward H.. Wales, her uncle and aunt; Mr..
Oren Root. her cousin, and Miss Ruth
Wales. who attends her as maid of honor.
Gen. and Mrs. Grant. Mrs. Potter Palmer
of Chicago. Mr.. and Mrs. Hono-e Palmer
who broke the journey to Washington by
visiting with the latter's family in Bal
timore and Mrs. Nellie Grant Sartoris
are the immediate relatives of the bride
groom who are here.
Admiral and Mrs Dewey gave dinner
last night when the Secretary OF the Navy
and Mrs. Metcalf were the guests of honor
and Gen. and Mrs. Grant were ALSO of the
party. !. II ,-f-.reg.
The viseount and viscountess de Martel
Of the French embassy gave a dinner last
night for Miss Theodore Shontz, whose
engagement TO- the Duo de chaulnes OF
Paris has just been announced. The other
guests were Mile. Guilmette des Portes.
daughter of the counsellor of the French
embassy; Miss Isabel May, Miss Squres,
Prince zu Lynar of the German embassy,
M. Szent-Ivany of the Austro- Hungarian
embassy, Signor Cora of the Italian en-
bassy and Mr.. Henry May, jr.
A noon wedding today of unusual beauty
and interest took place at the home of
Senator and Mrs. Carter, when Miss Eliz-
abeth Masterson Leech, daughter of the
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the mint, and lifelong friend Of Senator
Carter became the wife of Mr.. Willard
Farrar West, formerly of Lancaster, KY,
and now Of this city. The parlor, reception
hall and dining room were deliberately
decorated with palms, foliage plants and
white chrysanthemums, with lilies of the
valley and maiden hair fern adjoining the
table upon which the breakfast was
served. Mr.. Louis E. West was best man
for his brother. The bride was escorted
hHy Va rfn nd
ingiy attired in white satin crepe made
in a modified empire model and trimmed
with duchess lace. Her veil of duchess
lace was worn by her mother and grand
mother on their wedding days Her bou-
quet was of roses and lies of the valley.
The officiating minister was Rev. DR.. Her.
bert Scott Smith. Mrs. Carter, the hostess
Of the happy event, was handsomely at
tired in a violet wolfe with trimmings of
Irish, lace. Twenty guests were present
at the cememony and breakfast, including
the brother-in-law and sister of the bride,
DR.. and Mrs. E. A. Clark. When Mr. and
Mrs. West left for their honeymoon jaunt
this afternoon the bride wore a dark blue
broadcloth and large blue velvet hat
trimmed with ribbon and wings. The
couple will reside at 1918 Calvert street
on their return.
Mrs Bryce had her first afternoon at
home this season yesterday at the British
eUuUdSSy, WHERE sic ildu lHc dSolSlohCO VI
Dady Isabella Howard, wife of the coun-
selor; Mrs. James. wife of the mi itary at
tache; Mrs. Young, wife of the second
secretary, and Mrs. Herbert Grant Wat
son, wife. of the honorary attache Of the
embassy staff, to welcome and entertain
her guests, who were nearly all members
Of the diplomatic circle.
The Sisters of St.. Francis and the la
dies of the board of the Georgetown Uni
versity Hospital will be at homa tomor-
row Thanksgiving day. from 3-to at
the hospital. a5th and N streets.
Mrs. Ida Belle Hutchins announces the
marriage of her daughter Grace and Mr.
Frederic Bailey Keefer Wednesday, No
venber q, in this city. Rev. Frank Sew
all performed the ceremony Mr.. and
Mrs Keefer will be at home after De-
cember Is at sos I'd street northwest
Mr. Joseph H. Choate, our former am
bassador to Great Britain, and daughter,
who are here to attend the Grant-Root
wedding. are guests at the residence OF
Mr.. William Phillips of Boston.
Representative Hughes of West Virginia
arrived in the city Sunday and Joined his
family, who have been here for the past
month at the Burlington. Mrs. Hughes
came to place her two young daughters
in school.
The Georgetown University students
have issued cards for a dance at the Ar
lington this evening. Among the patron
esses are Mrs Carter, wife of Senator
Carter of Montana; Mrs. Maurice Eagan,
Mrs Seth Shepard, Mrs. George Hamil-
ton and Mrs. Wright
= Nine. Godoy was at home to her friends
for the first time this season Saturday
at, her residence, 1O06 10th street. The
drawing rooms were tastefully decorated
for the occasion. She was assisted in re-
ceiving by Nine. Creel, Nine. Leger, Mrs
Cruz, Miss Calderon and Miss Godoy.
Miss Mary Stevens, who has been
spending the summer in the south and
several weeks at the Jamestown expo
sition, has returned here and win spend
the winter at the Dewey Hotel.
Representative and Mrs Pray are in
the city and have taken an apartment at
the Burlington for the season.