The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-18

Small Dinner
Is Given at
White House
The HolmeseS and Clifford
Pinchot Among the
Guests.

The President and Mrs. Roosevelt en-
tertained one OF their informal dinner
companies last evening. Among their
guests were Mr.. Justice and Mrs.
Holmes and Clifford Pinehot.
The wedding Of Lieut. John r. Thomas,
IT., 10 Miss Florence White. of Chi
cago. in her parents home on Lake ave-
nue.. IN that city, is Of special interest in
Washington. Lieutenant Thomas is a
son Of one OF the most prominent former
Representatives in Congress from hi
nois for many years, and was practi-
cally reared here. He was a member of
the Rough Riders In the Spaniga war
and led the charge in the first sasttle
after his captain, Allyn Capron, was
shot down, until he was himself wound
ed and fell. He was badly wounded and
spent many weeks in Washington with
his relatives, Mrs. Draper and Mrs. KIM
oerlys while still on his crutches He
was appointed 10 the regular army by
President Mckinley on his splendid rec
ord on the battle field. Five years out
OF SIX years service in the regular army
ne has spent in the Philippines.
Idiss Whites only attendants at her
Wedding were her two little cousins.
while Lieutenant Thomas had for his
best man his uncle, Duff Haynie. Of Chi
eago, VINO married the popular Miss
Nellie Thomas. who acted as hostess. for
many years. Of her brother. Representa-
tive John r. Thomas Lieutenant and
Mrs. Thomas viii 90 at once to his post
at Fort Slocum, n. Y. Miss White is an
only child of wealthy parents, a gradu-
ate Of Nassar College. and a relative
OF the George NJ. Pullmans, Of Chicago.
Mrs. Root. wife of the Secretary Of
state, IS spending some time as the
guest of friends in New York city and
on Long Island. Miss Root has been at
the Root country place in Clinton,
n. Y, FOR several days, and will prob
ably return to Washington with her
mother some time next week.
Mrs. Strauss. wife of the Secretary of
Commerce and Labor, is the guest of
her daughters in New York city She
Is expected to return 10 Washington the
middle or next week.
Mr.. Montagna. OF the italian en-
DaSSy, who landed in New York vester-
day from an absence of several months
day. .'O'''s' returned 70 washington To-
The First Secretary Of the Spanish Lee
cation and Nine. Pastor, who have
spent the last month in Atlantic City
ana New York, are in Washington for
Tor a prolonged absence from this cOun-
Try They viii sail from New York
next Tuesday for Europe, where they
VIII spend four or five months. Mr..
Pastor VIII take his wife who was
formerly Miss Constance Casenove Lee,
OF Baltimore. a bride Of last June, 10
visit his family IN Spain for the first
time They VIII spend some time in
Madrid, and Nine. Pastor Will be pre-
scented at court.
The Minister from Norway and Nine.
Hauge will remain in Washington I'M
til about the middle Of June. Eith the
exception OF one or two short trips to
Chicago and the South. The summer
season they win spend at fashionable
resort on the Massachusetts north
shore.
Mrs Bromwen entertained a company
at luncheon today complimentary to her
mother, Mrs. Scott, who is q guest at
the New willard during the Daughters
OF the American Revolution convention.
Mrs. Moore, widow OF the late Gen.
John Moore, Z. S. A, will leave town
the last of May for the summer months.
For the present her plan IS to remain
quietly in her home on Sixteenth street, !
where she can enjoy the rest she so
much needs. She viii take a suite Of
apartments in the neighbOrhoOd, rather
IMAM Keep up 80 large an SLaDlSnEnenI-
For the present her granddaughter,
Miss ThOmpkins. daughter OF Colonel
and Mrs. Charles ThOmpkins, stationed
at Annapolis, is with her.
Mrs. John W. Foster is spending a
few days IN New York with the inten-
ton. Of returning the latter part of the
week
Mrs John s. Billings, wife of Dr.
Billings. U. S. A, who has been visit
ing her daughter, Mrs Wilson. at the
family residence in Georgetown, re-
turned to New York early in the week,
accompanied by her eldest daughter
Clare. with whom she viii SAT- for
England In fortnight,
An interesting little wedding took
place yesterday at o'clock in St
Thomas Episcopal Church. when Miss
Helen B. Rowland, of Baltimore. be-
came the wife Of George D. Stone
braker, Of Hagerstown, Nd The cere-
mony was performed in the presence of
a few intimate friends and relatives by
the Rev, c. Ernest Smith. rector who
was formerly rector Of St AichaeTs
and All Angels Church in Baltimore.
During his reCtorate there he confirmed
the bride. and she came over from Bal
timOre in order 20 have him perform
this most important ceremony Of her
life