Evening star., 1907-07-31
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
MR.. DANTE AND MISS SCHEELE
MARRIED TODAY.
Only Relatives at Ceremony-Other
Timely Topics-Travels.
Notes.

pretty wedding took place this morning
at Holy Trinity Church, Georgetown, when
Miss Ardelia Scheele and Mr.. w. ]. Dante
were married by the pastor Of the church,
Rev. Thomas s. Harlin, ST., assisted by
Revs. James F. Mackin and Thomas A.
Walsh Of ST. Paurs Church. The ceremony
was followed by nuptial mass. Only the
immediate families Of the contracting par
ties were present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dante left later in the day
for an extended trip to New Hampshire
and upon their return will reside at the
home Of the groom, 2O26 10th street north
west.
Mrs. William G. Cochran gave tea at
the York Harbor Country Club Saturday
for Mrs. James Biddle of Washington, who
is visiting Mrs. William Disston.
Mrs. Clarendon Smith of Washington, d.
c., and Mr. and Mrs William S. Allen were
entertained at the Country Club of Park
ersburg, w. Va, by DR.. and Mrs. Kuntz,
who gave a dinner last week in honor OF
Mrs. Baldwin Day Spillman.
Miss Marie Gross is enjoying her vacation
with friends at Tighmans, Md, on the
Choptank river.
LoriIner and Jerome Graham, sons OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew B. Graham, have re-
turned to their summer home In Virginia
after three weeks cruise as the guests OF
Mr.. John w. Bird Of New York on his
tant ports along the north shore of Long
Island sound. including Narragansett Pier,
Newport, jamestown and Bristol
Miss Lottie Barnes and her niece. Miss
Else Butterbaugh, are spending two weeks
at Atlantic City.
Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey has had her
daughter. Miss Della Mussey of New York
city. as her guest at Brooke farm for sew
eral weeks Miss Mussey is now at Attain
tic City and will go to Sparta, N j., for
August.
The marriage is announced of Miss Bessie
Herbert daughter of DR.. and Mrs. j. w.
Herbert Of Washington, to William G. Peck
of Stamford Conn, son Of E. H. Peck of
same city, at Collegiate Church, New York
city, July 3.
Mrs. w. T. Hutchinson, Miss Lillian r.
Mix and Miss Elizabeth Worthington, all
of this city, registered yesterday at the
Paris Office Of the New York Herald.
Mrs. Nathan Horn, Miss May Horn and
MIR. Eli Horn left yesterday for Atlantic
City, where they will make an extended
visit. The Misses Fannie and Lily Horn
will join them there in few days.
at Colonial Beach.
Mr.. B. H. Warner and family are spend
ing the summer at Montrose, Pa Later in
the season they will go to the Berkshire
Hills in their touring car.
Mr.. Wayne Richie, who is spending his
vacation at Capon Springs, Va, will attend
the wedding of his brother. Abner Ritchie,
at Fairfax Courthouse and then return to
Capon.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Garnett Clark and
daughter Helen are spending two weeks in
New York.
Miss Helen L. Ratclifre. daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. c. D. Ratcliffe of 1872 North Capt.
tol street, entertained a gathering of young
folks at Aberdeen, Nd, on Saturday last.
The event was the celebration of little Miss
Helen's second birthday. long table on
the ivy-covered veranda. which was beau
tifuly decorated and heavily laden with
refreshments added wonderfully to the lit
tie folks enjoyment.
Little Miss Ratcifre was the recipient of
| many handsome presents
Those present were Alice Ewing, Ed1tn
Ewing, Mary Fischer, Theresa Fischer, Lii
lian Paxton. Alice E. Paxton, Mamie Rat
clifYe, Bertha Mitchell, Helen l.. Ratcliffe,
baugh Vincent Paxton. Mr.. and Mrs. How
ard Mitchell, Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Mitchell,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. D. Ratciiffe.
Last Thursday evening. July %, that be-
ing the social night of the Freon Club. the
club went to Great Falls, when the MEM
bers and ladies were accompanied by sew
eral couples.
Passed Midshipman George Mccall
Courts of Washington. D. c., who has been
on an extended sick leave at the summer
home Of his parents, Arundel-on-th the Bay.
left yesterday to join his ship, the United
States ship Vermont. at Boston, Mass. Mid
shipman Courts graduated in the February
section Of the class of 1907. being the
youngest man in his class. just nineteen
at the time Of graduation. Shortly after
graduating from the Naval Academy Mr..
Courts suffered an attack Of typhoid fever
and was a patient at Chelsea Hospital. He
was granted sick leave. which was subse-
quently extended, and has recuperated and
returned to his ship 20 resume his duties on
the Vermont.