Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-10
The WORLD OF SOCIETY
SECRETARY AND MRS. STRAUS
HAVE GUESTS AT DINNER
To Meet Distinguished japanese Of
ficial-Recent Weddings-Per-
sonal Notes.

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dinner last evening. Other guests were
the japanese ambassador and Viscountess
Acki. the Secretary of the Interior and
Mrs. Garfield. the counsellor of the Jap:-
nest embassy and Mrs. Miyaoki
| The engagement of Miss Molle Clark of
] Baltimore to Mr. James Flynn of Wash
ington. son of Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Flynn
Of Cockeysville. was announced in Balu-
more yesterday. Their marriage will take
| place this fall
DR. and Mrs. Farley H. Eaton have is
sued the invitations for the wedding re-
| ceptfon of their daughter Aida Herkimer
| and Mr.. Cpshur Wilson, Wednesday aft
ernoon, October 16, 1907, from $50 to I
O'Clock. 1913 T street northwe t, this
| city,. At home after November 8, Cape
Charles. Va.
Mrs. LIE Roy Sunderland Smith of New
| York. sister of Mrs Flora Adams Darling
Is at the New Willard Hotel. Mrs. Smith
is president of the New York State Chap
| ter of Daughters of Founders and Pa
| triots.
Miss Ethel Farquhar. daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Allan Farquhar. was married
to Mr. Richard Bentley Thomas, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Edward P. Thomas, Tues
day evening at the home of the brides
parents, Sandy Spring. Md, by the cere-
mony of the Society of Friends.
The bride wore crepe de chine over taft
feta, and was attended by her sister
Miss Marion Farquhar, as maid of honor
and four bridesmaids, Misses Irene VIII
hanson of New York, Alice Brooke, Au-
gusta N. Thomas and Dorothy Brooke Of
Sandy Spring, who wore yellow MESA
| line.
Samuel P. Thomas, brother of the
groom was best man. The ushers were
Arthur Douglas Farquhar, Joseph T..
Bond, Malcolm Farquhar Of Sandy Spring
and Alban B. Peasants of Wilmington,
N. c.
Among the guests were Mr.. A. B. Far
quhar, Mrs. B. Hallowell Farquhar and
Miss Frances Farquhar of York. Pa. Mr.
Miss Alice Miller. Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
L. Bentley of Baltimore; Mrs. Henry T
Lee Of Methuen, Mass; Mr.. and Mrs.
James Coale of Medford, Mass; Miss
Edith Verlinden and Mrs. Bembroke of
Philadelphia: Mr.. Alban B. Peasants,
Misses Charlotte H. and Helen M. Pleas
ants of Wilmington, N. c.; Mrs. William
Lea Of Wilmington, Del: DR.. and Mrs. j.
T. Kelly Mr. Ernest Kelly, Mr.. and Mrs
G. B. Farquhar and Mr.. and Mrs e.
Thomas L. Moore of Richmond, Va
| The groom is a son of Edward P.
Thomas of Sandy Spring, and the bride is
a daughter of Allan Farquhar. one of the
|
The marriage of Miss Emma V. simp-
son. daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. James T.
Simpson OF 1874 Jackson street, Anacostia,
and Mr. Harry 1. Wedding of the same
| place took place Tuesday evening at 8
| o'clock in the Anacostia Methodist Epis-
| copal Church, in the presence of large
| gathering. The church was decorated
with flowers and palms. The ushers We're
| Mr.. Frank Tew, Mr.. Elijah Kinsella and
Mr. Sewell Fort, all of Anacostia. and
| Mr. Joseph H. Allen, uncle of the bride,
Of Washington. Rev. Charles o. Isaac,
| the pastor of the church. performed the
| ceremony. The bride was becomingly at
tired in white silk, trimmed with venice
| lace. She wore roses in her hair and car
| ried a shower bouquet of lilies of the val
| ley She was attended by Miss Rosa May
Simpson, her sister, whose dress was of
| blue silk trimmed with venice lace. She
| carried pink roses. The best man was
| Mr.. Gilbert Lee of Washington. Imme-
| dately following the ceremony Mr.. and
Mrs. Wedding held an impromptu recep-
| ton at 1874 Jackson street, after which
they left for Niagara Falls. The bride
| has been associated with the work of the
| Sunday school and the Epworth League
of the church. The couple received many
handsome gifts. They will return to make
their home with the parents Of the bride,
at 1874 Jackson street.
| Mrs. Sophia Jacques announces the
| marriage of her daughter, Adelaide
| Louise, to DR.. William Cummings Fisher
of this city and late of the United States
Army, Wednesday, October 8, 1907, at
Bronxville. N. Y.
Mrs Harriet L. scribner Is entertaining
her sister, Mrs. William Green Of Fulton,
ILL.,, who will be her guest for the next
two or three weeks. Next week Mrs.
Scribner and sister, Col. and Mrs. s. r.
Burch and Capt. and Mrs. w. Jones will
(nr dow ut hn To-
position.
Mr.. Henry Kasson and daughter Ger.
trude Of North Loup, Neb., and Mr.. Will
liam Williams of Lovelton. Pa, are spend
ing some time with their relatives, Mrs.
A. W. Barnes and Mrs. H. H. Hulbirt, on
Seaton place.
Christ Church was the scene Of very
pretty wedding early yesterday morning,
when Miss Helen F. Hunter, youngest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Hunter,
and Mr.. Frederick NJ. Kerby. confidential
clerk in the Office of Secretary Garfield,
were married by Rev. H. A. Griffith. Az
ter the ceremony, which was witnessed by
q large number Of friends and relatives,
the couple departed for an extended trip
to Niagara Falls and other points of in
terest in the north. Upon their return
they will make their home at 900 T street
northwest.
A charming home wedding took place
yesterday evening at Greenridge, the
| residence Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w.
Conley, near Beltsville. Nd, when Miss
Helen Mary Conley, their eldest daugh-
ter, became the wife Of DR.. William Talia-
ferro Brown of Burnt Mills, Montgomery
county. The ceremony was performed by
Rev. c. I. LeRoche of Zion parish, Belts
Vile, in the presence Of members of the
families Of the contracting parties The
bride was unattended save by Master
Charles c. Jones, son of DR.. and Mrs. Eu-
gene Jones of Kensington, nephew of
| the bride, who walked ahead Of her carry
ing the prayerbook from which the
| service was read. The bride was attired
| in a handsome gown Of white pima cloth
over white satin. the trimmings being
real lace. She carried a shower bouquet
of bride roses and lilies Of the valley
The groom's gift was a cluster Of pearls
representing a bunch of grapes The
brides travelling gown was Of blue broad
cloth with velvet hat to match. The
bride is a sister Of DR.. Charles H. Con-
| ley of Frederick and of Mrs. Eugene
| Jones of Kensington. The bridegroom
is a son of the late DR.. Benjamin Franklin
Brown of Westmoreland county, Va.
DR.. and Mrs Thomas Bowling Of Pitts
burg are visiting Mrs. Dowling's parents
at 1921 18th street northwest.
| Invitations have been received here
| for the wedding Of Miss Elizabeth Tack,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Theo. Edward
| Tack of New York, and Mr.. Richard